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Prosper Benhaim, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine.

Prosper Benhaim, MDAbout Prosper Benhaim
Prosper Benhaim, MD, after completing his hand fellowship in 1998, received a joint appointment as Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery. He has the responsibility of overseeing the Plastic Surgery residents' operating experience.

Dr. Benhaim's primary areas of clinical interest are in hand surgery and microsurgery. Approximately 90% of his clinical practice involves hand surgery, with the other 10% involving general plastic surgery and reconstructive microsurgery.

Dr. Benhaim is also very active in research. Dr. Benhaim, along with Marc Hedrick, MD, oversees the Regenerative Bioengineering and Repair Laboratory, which focuses on multiple aspects of tissue engineering, adult wound healing, and fetal wound healing.

Dr. Benhaim's specific area of investigation within this lab is to develop tissue-engineered constructs that are applicable to the hand (e.g. tendon replacements, cartilage constructs for use as implants or for joint space resurfacing, tendon sheath constructs that minimize postoperative tendon adhesions, nailbed sterile matrix constructs to prevent nailbed deformities, etc.).

Born
1961, Marrakech, Morocco

Languages Spoken
English, French

Education

  • B.A., University of California, San Diego, CA
  • M.D., UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
  • General Surgery Residency, UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
  • Plastic Surgery Residency, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
  • Hand Fellowship, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

Board Certification
American Board of Surgery, 1996
American Board of Plastic Surgery,1999

Contact Prosper Benhaim
Phone: 310-206-4468
100 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite 755
Los Angeles, CA 90095

 

Published articles

  1. Morizono K, De Ugarte D, Zhu M, Zuk P, Elbarbary A, Ashjian P, Benhaim P, Chen ISY, Hedrick MH. Multi-lineage cells from adipose tissue as gene delivery vehicles. Human Gene Therapy 2003, 14:59-66.
  2. Dang CM, Beanes SR, Soo C, Ting K, Benhaim P, Hedrick MH, Lorenz HP. Decreased expression of fibroblast and keratinocyte growth factor isoforms and receptors during scarless repair. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2003 May 1, 11 1 (6):1969-79.
  3. Ashjian PH, Elbarbary AS, Edmonds B, DeUgarte D, Zhu M, Zuk PA, Lorenz HP, Benhaim P, Hedrick MH. In vitro differentiation of human processed lipoaspirate cells into early neural progenitors. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2003 May, 111(6):1922-1931.
  4. Dragoo JL, Choi JY, Lieberman JR, Huang JI, Zuk PA, Zhang J, Hedrick MH, Benhaim P. Bone induction by BMP-2 transduced stem cells derived from human fat. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2003, 21: 622-629
  5. Dragoo JL, Lee R, Finerman GA, Benhaim P, Hame S. Relaxin receptors in the human female anterior cruciate ligament. American Journal of Sports Medicine 2003 Jul-Aug, 31(4): 577-584.
  6. De Ugarte DA, Morizono K, Elbarbary A, Alfonso Z, Zuk PA, Zhu M, Dragoo JL, Ashjian P, Thomas B, Benhaim B, Chen I, Fraser J, Hedrick MH. Comparison of multi-lineage cells from human adipose and bone marrow.  Cells, Tissue, and Organs 2003; 174(3):101-9.
  7. Dragoo JL, Samimi B, Zhu M, Hame SL, Thomas BJ, Lieberman JR, Hedrick MH, Benhaim P. Tissue-engineered cartilage and bone using stem cells from human infrapatellar fat pads. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery , Br. 2003 July; 85(5): 740-7.
  8. DeUgarte DA, Alfonzo Z, Zuk PA, Elbarbary A, Zhu M, Ashjian P, Benhaim P, Hedrick MH, Fraser JK. Differential expression of stem cell mobilization-associated molecules on multi-lineage cells from adipose tissue and bone marrow. Immunol Lett. 2003 Oct 31;89(2-3):267-70.
  9. Huang JI, Zuk PA, Jones NF, Zhu M, Lorenz HP, Hedrick MH, and Benhaim P: Chondrogenic potential of multipotential cells from human adipose tissue. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2004 February; 113(2): 585-594.
  10. Markolf KL, Tejwani SG, O’Neil G, Benhaim P. Load-sharing at the wrist following radial head replacement with a metal implant: a cadaveric study. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 2004 May; 86A(5): 1023-1030.
  11. Carlson GA, Dragoo JL, Samimi B, Bruckner DA, Bernard GW, Hedrick MH, Benhaim P. Bacteriostatic properties of biomatrices against common orthopaedic pathogens. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 2004, 321:472-478.
  12. Ashjian P, Elbarbary A, Zuk P, DeUgarte DA, Benhaim P, Marcu L, Hedrick MH. Non -invasive in-situ evaluation of osteogenic differentiation by time-resolved laser induced spectroscopy. Tissue Engineering 2004 Mar-Apr, 10 (3-4): 411-20
  13. Tejwani SG, Markolf KL, Benhaim P. Reconstruction of the interosseous membrane of the forearm with a graft substitute: a cadaveric study. Journal of Hand Surgery 2005, 30A(2): 326-334.
  14. Tejwani SG, Markolf KL, Benhaim P. Graft reconstruction of the interosseous membrane in conjunction with metallic radial head replacement: a cadaveric study. Journal of Hand Surgery 2005, 30A(2): 335-342.
  15. Markolf KL, Tejwani SG, Benhaim P. Effects of wafer resection and hemiresection from the distal ulna on load-sharing at the wrist: a cadaveric study. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery2005, 30A(2): 351-358.
  16. Dragoo JL, Lieberman JR, Lee RS, DeUgarte DA, Lee Y, Zuk PA, Hedrick MH, Benhaim P. “Tissue engineered bone from BMP-2 transduced stem cells derived from human fat. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2005, 115(6): 1665-1673.
  17. Heller JB, Gabbay JS, Mitchell SC, Tahernia A, Zuk PA, Law C, Benhaim P, Bradley JP. Craniosynostosis and mechanical stress inhibit cranial suture expression of noggin. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2005(3, Supplement 1): S50.
  18. Gabbay JS, Heller JB, Mitchell SA, Zuk PA, Spoon DB, Wasson KL, Jarrahy R, Benhaim P, Bradley JP. Osteogenic potentiation of human adipose-derived stem cells in a 3-dimensional matrix. Annals of Plastic Surgery 2006, 57(1):89-93.
  19. Bradley JP, Gabbay JS, Taub PJ, Heller JB, O’Hara CM, Benhaim P, Kawamoto HK. Monobloc advancement by distraction osteogenesis decreases morbidity and relapse. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2006, 118(7): 1585-1597.
  20. Dragoo JL, Carlson G, McCormick F, Khan-Farooqi H, Zhu M, Zuk PA, Benhaim P. “Healing full-thickness cartilage defects using adipose-derived stem cells.” Accepted for publication. Tissue Engineering, May 2007.

Book Chapters

  1. Arcilla EE, Da Lio AL, Benhaim P. Perioperative care and monitoring of the microvascular surgery patient. In Greer S, Benhaim P, Lorenz HP, Chang J, Hedrick MH (Eds.), Handbook of Plastic Surgery (pp. 349-355). New York : Marcel Dekker, 2004.
  2. Arcilla EE, Benhaim P. Pedicled flap and free flap library. In Greer S, Benhaim P, Lorenz HP, Chang J, Hedrick MH (Eds.), Handbook of Plastic Surgery (pp. 357-364). New York : Marcel Dekker, 2004.
  3. Daluiski A, Benhaim P. Tenosynovitis. In Greer S, Benhaim P, Lorenz HP, Chang J, Hedrick MH (Eds.), Handbook of Plastic Surgery (pp. 425-430). New York : Marcel Dekker, 2004.
  4. Ghiassi A, Benhaim P, Meals RA. Hand arthritis. In Greer S, Benhaim P, Lorenz HP, Chang J, Hedrick MH (Eds.), Handbook of Plastic Surgery (pp. 445-449). New York : Marcel Dekker, 2004.
  5. Taub PJ, Benhaim P. Compression neuropathies. In Greer S, Benhaim P, Lorenz HP, Chang J, Hedrick MH (Eds.), Handbook of Plastic Surgery (pp. 463-468). New York : Marcel Dekker, 2004.
  6. Ghiassi A, Benhaim P. Tumors of the hand and upper extremity. In Greer S, Benhaim P, Lorenz HP, Chang J, Hedrick MH (Eds.), Handbook of Plastic Surgery (pp. 473-478). New York : Marcel Dekker, 2004.
  7. Baker J, Benhaim P, Meals RA. Replantation. In Greer S, Benhaim P, Lorenz HP, Chang J, Hedrick MH (Eds.), Handbook of Plastic Surgery (pp. 479-485). New York : Marcel Dekker, 2004.
  8. Greer S, Benhaim P, Newmeyer W. Important people and events in plastic surgery. In Greer S, Benhaim P, Lorenz HP, Chang J, Hedrick MH (Eds.), Handbook of Plastic Surgery (pp. 719-723). New York : Marcel Dekker, 2004.
  9. Zuk P, Benhaim P, Hedrick MH. Stem cells from adipose tissue. Handbook of Stem Cells: Volume 2, Adult & Fetal Stem Cells- Part 4- Mesoderm. Lanza R, Blau H, Gearhart J, Hogan B, Melton D, Moore M, Pedersen R, Thomas ED, Thomson J, Verfaillie C, Weissman I, West M, eds. Elsevier Academic Press. St. Louis , MO. 2004.

Books

  1. Handbook of Plastic Surgery. Eds. Steven E. Greer, Prosper Benhaim, H. Peter Lorenz, James Chang, Marc H. Hedrick. New York : Marcel Dekker, 2004.

 

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