Education

• University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Medical Doctorate, June 2015
• University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, General Surgery Residency, June 2015 - June 2016
• University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, General Surgery Residency, June 2016 - June 2022
• Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery/Bariatric Fellowship, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, August 2022 - July 2023
   

Clinical Interests

• GI Surgery
• Surgical Weight Loss Surgery
• Hernias (Inguinal, Ventral, Incision)
• Biliary Disease/ Gallbladder
• Minimally Invasive Foregut Surgery

Dr. Patrick Assi joined our surgical faculty in the Department of Plastic Surgery as Assistant Professor after a Plastic Surgery Residency and an Enfolded Fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Assi's practice will encompass a wide range of expertise, including Facial Plastic Surgery, Rhinoplasty, Reconstructive Surgery, and Migraine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery. For the latter, he has been awarded the National Endowment for Plastic Surgery Grant to conduct research on peripheral nerve regeneration. His research interests also extend to patient-reported outcomes following gender surgery and occipital neuralgia surgery. 

Research
Dr. Assi has made significant contributions to the field of plastic surgery, with publications in various peer-reviewed journals. Notably, His publications include An ode to Gillies and Millard: The ten commandments applied to self-inflicted head and neck gunshot wounds in FACE, A systematic review and meta-analysis on the incidence of patients with lower-limb amputations who developed symptomatic neuromata in the residual limb in the Annals of Plastic Surgery, and A Review of the diagnosis and management of headache in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Dr. Assi also serves as the Director of Clinical Research and the research fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he oversees clinical research projects. 

Memberships, Awards and Honors
Dr. Assi is board-eligible for the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is an active member of prestigious organizations such as the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Migraine Surgery Society, and the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Notably, he has received awards such as the Bruce Shack Leadership Award and the Best Resident Consultant Award from the Department of Plastic Surgery at Vanderbilt University. Additionally, he was honored with the Annual Meeting Resident Research Award by the Maryland Orthopedic Association. 

Education
Dr. Assi completed his Bachelor of Science and Medical Degree at the University of Balamand in Beirut, Lebanon. His training continued with an internship and residency training in General Surgery at the MedStar Health General Surgery Program in Baltimore, MD. He then completed an Integrated Residency in Plastic Surgery with an Enfolded Fellowship, both at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.  

Contact
Department of Plastic Surgery
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Medical Center North D-4207
1161 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 
Phone: (615) 936-0160

Patient Appointments and Clinic
Vanderbilt Plastic Surgery Spring Hill
1003 Reserve Bouldevard, Suite 320
Spring Hill, TN 37174
Appointments: (615) 936-2700

Vanderbilt Adult Plastic Surgery
The Vanderbilt Clinic
1301 Medical Center Drive, Suite 3701
Nashville, TN 37232
Fax: (615) 343-2552
Appointments: (615) 322-2350

WEBSITE:  Adult Plastic Surgery
WEBSITE:  Department of Plastic Surgery

Dr. Capote is a board-certified orthodontist with advanced, subspeciality training in craniofacial and special needs orthodontics. She joins our surgical faculty in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery as Assistant Professor following 12 years of post-residency practice in clinical orthodontics, including completion of a fellowship at Seattle Children’s Hospital in Seattle, WA.

Dr. Capote has extensive experience managing the most challenging and complex orthodontic needs from infancy through adulthood. Her clinical focus includes the specialized management of patients with congenital and acquired craniofacial conditions such as cleft lip and palate, Robin sequence, craniofacial microsomia, Treacher Collins syndrome, craniosynostosis as well as those acquired in patients who have undergone facial trauma or head and neck oncological treatment. She thrives working in interdisciplinary teams and values patients and families as an integral part of the care team.

In addition to being a practicing clinician, Dr. Capote was a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Washington School of Dentistry and associate faculty member at the University of Washington School of Medicine and Harborview Medical Center’s Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center in Seattle, WA. 

Research
Dr. Capote’s research interests include upper airway obstruction, craniofacial anomalies, maxillofacial trauma, and 3D data integration and digital workflow for design optimization and customized orofacial device fabrication. Additionally, Dr. Capote maintains a strong interest in improving access to care for patients with craniofacial conditions.

Included among her recent publications in peer-reviewed journals is "Craniofacial growth and development: A primer for the facial trauma surgeon," Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America. Additional publications include: "The effect of digital diagnostic setups on orthodontic treatment planning" and "Mouthguards during orthodontic treatment: Perspectives of orthodontists and a survey of orthodontic patients playing school-sponsored basketball and football," both in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.

Memberships, Awards and Honors
Dr. Capote is one of only a few orthodontists in the United States to have completed a fellowship in craniofacial orthodontics. She is also a member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) National Dental Honor Society, one of the highest honors attainable within the dental profession.

She received the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation Orthodontic Faculty Development Fellowship Award and was appointed by Institute of Translational Health Sciences as a recipient of a five-year National Institute of Health K award (career development in Clinical and Translational Science).

Dr. Capote is a member of the American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association, American Association of Orthodontics, and American Board of Orthodontics. She is also a member of the American Dental Association and the Tennessee Dental Association.

Education
Dr. Capote graduated summa cum laude from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. She received a merit scholarship to attend the University of Connecticut, School of Dental Medicine, in Farmington, CT, where she earned a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree and graduated with the highest distinction. She completed a residency in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and earned a Master of Science in Dentistry (MSD) degree and a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in epidemiology at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. She subsequently completed a fellowship in craniofacial and special needs orthodontics at Seattle Children’s Hospital in Seattle, WA.

Contact
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
D-4207 Medical Center North
1161 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 
Phone: (615) 343-9403

Patients 
Vanderbilt Oral Health
2111 Belcourt Avenue, Suite 201
Nashville, TN 
Fax: (615) 343-9397
Appointments: (615) 322-2377

WEBSITE: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery