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Eric Elwood

  • Department of Surgery
    Associate Professor
  • (404) 251-8918
  • eric.thomas.elwood@emory.edu
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Overview

Dr. Elwood received his MD degree from Emory University. He completed both general surgery and plastic and reconstructive surgery residencies at Emory University. He completed a fellowship in craniofacial surgery at Gillette Childrens Hospital in St. Paul. He then was Division Chief of Plastic Surgery at University of Illinois College of Medicine from 2002 until 2023. His primary practice location will be Grady Memorial Hospital. His practice is comprehensive plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Academic Appointment

  • Associate Professor of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MD from Emory University School of Medicine

Research

Publications

  • Indocyanine Green Angiography Overpredicts Postoperative Necrosis Compared to Multispectral Reflectance Imaging.
    Volume: 151 Page(s): 412e - 419e
    03/01/2023 Authors: George RE; Elwood ET; Jones GE
  • Prepectoral Immediate Direct-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction with Anterior AlloDerm Coverage.
    Plast Reconstr Surg Volume: 140 Page(s): 31S - 38S
    12/01/2017 Authors: Jones G; Yoo A; King V; Jao B; Wang H; Rammos C; Elwood E
  • Neurosurgical management of a rare congenital supratentorial neurenteric cyst with associated nasal dermal sinus: case report.
    J Neurosurg Pediatr Volume: 20 Page(s): 521 - 525
    12/01/2017 Authors: MacMahon P; Iacob S; Bach SE; Elwood ET; Lin JJ; Avellino AM
  • Laser angiography as a predictor of mastectomy flap necrosis after breast reconstruction.
    Plast Reconstr Surg Volume: 129 Page(s): 1017e - 1018e
    06/01/2012 Authors: Murray JD; Jones GE; Elwood ET; Whitty LA; Garcia C
  • Closure of meningomyelocele defects using acellular dermal matrix.
    J Neurosurg Pediatr Volume: 9 Page(s): 156 - 160
    02/01/2012 Authors: Hill SM; Elwood ET; Lin J
  • Pediatric lower extremity mower injuries.
    Ann Plast Surg Volume: 67 Page(s): 279 - 287
    09/01/2011 Authors: Hill SM; Elwood ET
  • Pillars article: long-term acceptance of skin and cardiac allografts after blocking CD40 and CD28 pathways. Nature. 1996. 381: 434-438. 1996.
    J Immunol Volume: 186 Page(s): 2693 - 2697
    03/01/2011 Authors: Larsen CP; Elwood ET; Alexander DZ; Ritchie SC; Hendrix R; Tucker-Burden C; Cho HR; Aruffo A; Hollenbaugh D; Linsley PS
  • Fluorescent intraoperative tissue angiography with indocyanine green: evaluation of nipple-areola vascularity during breast reduction surgery.
    Plast Reconstr Surg Volume: 126 Page(s): 33e - 34e
    07/01/2010 Authors: Murray JD; Jones GE; Elwood ET; Whitty LA; Garcia C
  • Locally recurrent angiosarcoma after excision in a patient treated with breast-conserving therapy.
    Am Surg Volume: 74 Page(s): 1227 - 1228
    12/01/2008 Authors: Nambisan M; Elwood E; Mammolito D
  • Periorbital necrotizing fasciitis.
    Plast Reconstr Surg Volume: 120 Page(s): 107e
    12/01/2007 Authors: Elwood ET; Sommerville DN; Murray JD
  • Parental satisfaction with the CranioCap: a new cranial orthosis for deformational plagiocephaly.
    Cleft Palate Craniofac J Volume: 42 Page(s): 340 - 343
    07/01/2005 Authors: Elwood ET; Petronio J; Wood RJ
  • Isolated xanthoma of the frontal bone.
    J Craniofac Surg Volume: 16 Page(s): 391 - 394
    05/01/2005 Authors: Elwood ET; Shahwan TG; Dajani N; Murray JD
  • Midface distraction to alleviate upper airway obstruction in achondroplastic dwarfs.
    Cleft Palate Craniofac J Volume: 40 Page(s): 100 - 103
    01/01/2003 Authors: Elwood ET; Burstein FD; Graham L; Williams JK; Paschal M
  • The role of reduction mammaplasty in reconstructing partial mastectomy defects.
    Plast Reconstr Surg Volume: 109 Page(s): 968 - 975
    03/01/2002 Authors: Losken A; Elwood ET; Styblo TM; Bostwick J
  • Defective fasL reveals immunregulation after costimulation blockade.
    Transplantation Volume: 71 Page(s): 496 - 497
    02/27/2001 Authors: Cobbold S
  • FasL is important in costimulation blockade-resistant skin graft rejection.
    Transplantation Volume: 71 Page(s): 537 - 543
    02/27/2001 Authors: Trambley J; Lin A; Elwood E; Bingaman AW; Lakkis F; Corbascio M; Pearson TC; Larsen CP
  • Negative-pressure dressings in the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa.
    Ann Plast Surg Volume: 46 Page(s): 49 - 51
    01/01/2001 Authors: Elwood ET; Bolitho DG
  • Phlegmasia cerulea dolens of the upper extremity.
    Ann Plast Surg Volume: 45 Page(s): 644 - 646
    12/01/2000 Authors: Bolitho DG; Elwood ET; Roberts F
  • Pregnancy as a tissue expander in the repair of a massive ventral hernia.
    Ann Plast Surg Volume: 45 Page(s): 431 - 433
    10/01/2000 Authors: Elwood ET; Ingram WL; Carlson GW
  • Fas ligand plays a crucial role in costimulation blockade resistant rejection.
    TRANSPLANTATION Volume: 69 Page(s): S398 - S398
    04/27/2000 Authors: Trambley JF; Lin A; Elwood ET; Lakkis FG; Pearson TC; Larsen CP
  • The role of tissue expansion in abdominal wall reconstruction.
    Ann Plast Surg Volume: 44 Page(s): 147 - 153
    02/01/2000 Authors: Carlson GW; Elwood E; Losken A; Galloway JR
  • Asialo GM1(+) CD8(+) T cells play a critical role in costimulation blockade-resistant allograft rejection.
    J Clin Invest Volume: 104 Page(s): 1715 - 1722
    12/01/1999 Authors: Trambley J; Bingaman AW; Lin A; Elwood ET; Waitze SY; Ha J; Durham MM; Corbascio M; Cowan SR; Pearson TC
  • Prolonged acceptance of concordant and discordant xenografts with combined CD40 and CD28 pathway blockade.
    Transplantation Volume: 65 Page(s): 1422 - 1428
    06/15/1998 Authors: Elwood ET; Larsen CP; Cho HR; Corbascio M; Ritchie SC; Alexander DZ; Tucker-Burden C; Linsley PS; Aruffo A; Hollenbaugh D
  • IFN-gamma is critical for long-term allograft survival induced by blocking the CD28 and CD40 ligand T cell costimulation pathways.
    J Immunol Volume: 160 Page(s): 2059 - 2064
    03/01/1998 Authors: Konieczny BT; Dai Z; Elwood ET; Saleem S; Linsley PS; Baddoura FK; Larsen CP; Pearson TC; Lakkis FG
  • Interferon-gamma (IFN gamma) is required for long-term allograft survival in mice treated with costimulation blockade.
    JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY Volume: 8 Page(s): A3071 - A3071
    09/01/1997 Authors: Konieczny BT; Dai ZH; Elwood ET; Larsen CP; Pearson TC; Linsley PS; Lakkis FG
  • Microchimerism and rejection in clinical transplantation.
    Lancet Volume: 349 Page(s): 1358 - 1360
    05/10/1997 Authors: Elwood ET; Larsen CP; Maurer DH; Routenberg KL; Neylan JF; Whelchel JD; O'Brien DP; Pearson TC
  • Long-term acceptance of skin and cardiac allografts after blocking CD40 and CD28 pathways.
    Nature Volume: 381 Page(s): 434 - 438
    05/30/1996 Authors: Larsen CP; Elwood ET; Alexander DZ; Ritchie SC; Hendrix R; Tucker-Burden C; Cho HR; Aruffo A; Hollenbaugh D; Linsley PS
  • CTLA4-Ig plus bone marrow induces long-term allograft survival and donor specific unresponsiveness in the murine model. Evidence for hematopoietic chimerism.
    Transplantation Volume: 61 Page(s): 997 - 1004
    04/15/1996 Authors: Pearson TC; Alexander DZ; Hendrix R; Elwood ET; Linsley PS; Winn KJ; Larsen CP
  • CD40-gp39 interactions play a critical role during allograft rejection. Suppression of allograft rejection by blockade of the CD40-gp39 pathway.
    Transplantation Volume: 61 Page(s): 4 - 9
    01/15/1996 Authors: Larsen CP; Alexander DZ; Hollenbaugh D; Elwood ET; Ritchie SC; Aruffo A; Hendrix R; Pearson TC
  • Microchimerism and allograft rejection in clinical transplantation.
    HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY Volume: 49 Page(s): 91 - 91
    01/01/1996 Authors: Elwood E; Maurer D; Larsen C; Pearson T
  • Ascariasis pneumonitis: a potentially fatal complication in smoke inhalation injury.
    Burns Volume: 21 Page(s): 149 - 151
    03/01/1995 Authors: Heggers JP; Muller MJ; Elwood E; Herndon DN
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