Dr. Elmaraghi joined our surgical faculty in the Department of Plastic Surgery as Assistant Professor after a Fellowship in Hand, Nerve, and Microsurgery at Washington University, St. Louis, MO. He specializes in the impact of nerve impairment on hand function.

Research
Dr. Elmaraghi's research will focus on patient reported outcomes in hand surgery. Specifically, he is interested in assessing the impact of reconstructive upper extremity surgery using patient reported outcomes measures. Included among his recent publications in numerous peer-reviewed journals is "Radial nerve branch to anterior interosseous nerve transfer to restore finger pinch," Operative Neurosurgery. Additional publications include: "Post-graduate surgical education in East, Central, and Southern Africa: A needs assessment survey," Journal of the American College of Surgeons, and "Systematic review of replant salvage and cost utility analysis of inpatient monitoring after digit replantation," Journal of Hand Surgery.

Memberships, Awards and Honors
Dr. Elmaraghi is board-eligible in Plastic Surgery. He received the Department of Surgery Resident Teaching Award from the University of Wisconsin and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Dr. Elmaraghi is a candidate member of the American Association for Hand Surgery, the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and the American Society of Plastic Surgery.

Education
Dr. Elmaraghi earned his bachelor's and medical degrees at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. His undergraduate degrees include a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Bachelor of Arts in French. His residency in Plastic Surgery was completed at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.

Contact
Department of Plastic Surgery
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Medical Center North D-4207
1161 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 
Fax: (615) 936-0167
Phone: (615) 936-0160

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

Vanderbilt Children's Plastic Surgery
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
2200 Children's Way, 9th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232
Fax: (615) 875-1731
Appointments: (615) 322-8777

WEBSITE:  Adult Plastic Surgery
WEBSITE:  Department of Plastic Surgery

Dr. Al Adas joined our surgical faculty in the Department of Vascular Surgery as Assistant Professor. His clinical focus areas are aortic aneurysms and dissections including complex repairs, peripheral vascular disease, carotid and cerebrovascular disease, thoracic outlet syndrome, visceral and renovascular disease, and hemodialysis access.

Research
Dr. Al Adas's research will focus on clinical outcomes in vascular disease and surgery, intersecting with his clinical interests. His areas of interest include complex aortic endovascular repair, as well as lower extremity peripheral vascular disease. His projects have targeted thoracic and abdominal aortic pathologies, critical limb ischemia, carotid disease, dialysis access and venous disease. 

Memberships, Awards and Honors
Dr. Al Adas is a member of the American College of Surgeons and Alpha Omega Alpha. He is also a member of the Society of Vascular Surgery, the Society of Clinical Vascular Surgery, and the Eastern Vascular Society. Dr. Adas has received the Clyde F. Barker Chief Resident and Fellow Teaching Award and the Penn Center of Surgical Excellence Award.

Education
Dr. Al Adas received his medical degree at American University of Beirut in Beirut, Lebanon. He completed a post-graduate research fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI. This was followed by a residency in Integrated Vascular Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.

Contact
Department of Vascular Surgery
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Medical Center North, Suite CCC4322
1161 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN
Fax: (615) 343-4251
Phone: (615) 322-2343

Patient Appointments and Clinic
Vanderbilt Heart
1215 21st Avenue South
5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232
Appointments: (615) 322-2318

WEBSITE:  Department of Vascular Surgery

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