University of California San Francisco

Nisha Parmeshwar, MD

Nisha Parmeshwar
Nisha
Parmeshwar
MD

Chief Resident (PGY-6) 
Plastic Surgery 
T32 Surgical Oncology Fellow (2022-2023)

[email protected]

Education

Institution Degree Dept or School End Date
UCSF Plastic Surgery Residency 06/2026
UC San Diego School of Medicine MD Medical Doctorate 06/2019
UC San Diego BS Biology 06/2015

Awards & Honors

Award Conferred By Date
CSPS Best Breast/Gender Poster Presentation 2023 California Society of Plastic Surgeons 2023
CSPS Best Comprehensive Reconstruction Poster Presentation 2023 California Society of Plastic Surgeons 2023
T32 Award in Surgical Oncology UCSF 2022/2023
CSPS Resident Paper Competition Winner 2022 California Society of Plastic Surgeons 2022
Gold Humanism Honor Society Member UCSD 2019
Foundation Achievement Award in Surgery UCSD SOM 2019

Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 49
  1. Evaluation of Pre-Pectoral Direct-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction with Post-Mastectomy Radiation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
    Nisha Parmeshwar, Jacquelyn A. Knox, Merisa L. Piper| | UCSF Research Profile
  2. Pilot Study: Investigating the Local Breast Microbiome in Implant-based Breast Reconstruction Using 16S rRNA Sequencing.
    Barnes LL, Parmeshwar N, Campbell M, Esserman L, Piper M| | PubMed
  3. Pilot Study: A Prospective Placebo-control Trial Evaluating Topical Tranexamic Acid in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction.
    Parmeshwar N, Gozali A, Choi M, Knox JA, Bhaskerrao S, Lu Dugan C, Esserman L, Piper M| | PubMed
  4. ASO Visual Abstract: Post-Mastectomy Flat Closure-A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Patient Outcomes and Perspectives.
    Soroudi D, Parmeshwar N, Gozali A, Piper M| | PubMed
  5. P31. Role of Antibiotics Duration on Outcomes in Post-mastectomy Implant-based Breast Reconstruction.
    Laura Barnes, Nisha Parmeshwar, Jacquelyn Knox, Michael Choi, Aileen Gozali, Merisa Piper| | UCSF Research Profile
  6. ASO Author Reflections: Redefining Outcomes in Post-Mastectomy Flat Closure.
    Soroudi D, Parmeshwar N, Gozali A, Piper M| | PubMed
  7. Impact of Obesity on Surgical Complications in Gender-Affirming Mastectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
    McLaughlin MF, Lopes AJ, Parmeshwar N, Tahir P, Kim EA| | PubMed
  8. Gender-Affirming Surgery of the Chest.
    Nisha Parmeshwar, Scott W. Mosser, Esther A. Kim| | UCSF Research Profile
  9. Post-Mastectomy Flat Closure: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Patient Outcomes and Perspectives.
    Soroudi D, Parmeshwar N, Gozali A, Piper M| | PubMed
  10. Comparing Provider and ChatGPT Responses to Breast Reconstruction Patient Questions in the Electronic Health Record.
    Soroudi D, Gozali A, Knox JA, Parmeshwar N, Sadjadi R, Wilson JC, Lee SA, Piper ML| | PubMed
  11. 25. Investigating The Impact Of Prophylactic Oral Antibiotics On The Gut Microbiome And Infectious Outcomes In Post-mastectomy Implant-based Breast Reconstruction: Pilot Data From A Prospective Randomized-controlled Trial.
    Nisha Parmeshwar, Laura L. Barnes, Catherine L. Dugan, Laura Esserman, Merisa Piper| | UCSF Research Profile
  12. D124. Comparing Provider and Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Responses to Breast Reconstruction Patient Questions.
    Daniel Soroudi, Aileen Gozali, Nisha Parmeshwar, Jacquelyn Knox, Ryan Sadjadi, Jasmin Wilson, Seung Ah Lee, Scott L. Hansen, Merisa L. Piper| | UCSF Research Profile
  13. P11. Exploring the Impact of Neoadjuvant Immunomodulators on Outcomes after Nipple-sparing Mastectomy.
    Nisha Parmeshwar, Jasmin Wilson, Daniel Soroudi, Aileen Gozali, Ziuvanna Rivas, Merisa Piper| | UCSF Research Profile
  14. P14. Are Prophylactic Post-operative Antibiotics Indicated For Implant-based Breast Reconstruction?: A Randomized-controlled Pilot Study.
    Laura Barnes, Nisha Parmeshwar, Jacquelyn Knox, Aileen Gozali, Catherine Lu Dugan, Anne Patterson, Merisa Piper| | UCSF Research Profile
  15. P6. Local Breast Microbiome in Tissue Expander Reconstruction and Change over Time with Antibiotics.
    Laura Barnes, Nisha Parmeshwar, Jacquelyn Knox, Aileen Gozali, Catherine Lu Dugan, Anne Patterson| | UCSF Research Profile
  16. Evaluating the Impact of Neoadjuvant Immune-Checkpoint Inhibitors on DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction.
    Jasmin Wilson, Nisha Parmeshwar, Aileen Gozali, Merisa Piper| | UCSF Research Profile
  17. Evaluating the Impact of Neoadjuvant Immunomodulators on Outcomes after Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy.
    Nisha Parmeshwar, Jasmin Wilson, Daniel Soroudi, Aileen Gozali, Ziuvanna Rivas, Merisa Piper| | UCSF Research Profile
  18. Evaluating the Impact of Prior Abdominal Surgeries and Mesh Use on Abdominal Wall Morbidity after Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) Flap Breast Reconstruction.
    Aileen Gozali, Nisha Parmeshwar, Jasmin Wilson, Merisa Piper| | UCSF Research Profile
  19. Evaluating the Timing of Post-Mastectomy Radiation on Outcomes of Free Autologous Breast Reconstruction.
    Nisha Parmeshwar, Laura Barnes, Merisa Piper| | UCSF Research Profile
  20. Mesh or No Mesh? A Systematic Review of Abdominal Donor-Site Closure Techniques and Morbidity after DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction.
    Nisha Parmeshwar, Melinda Lem, Catherine Lu Dugan, Merisa Piper| | UCSF Research Profile
  21. ASO Visual Abstract: Nipple-Sparing Mastectomies in Patients over the Age of 60 Years: Factors Associated with Surgical Outcomes.
    Parmeshwar N, Dugan CL, Barnes LL, Cheng JK, Patterson AK, Miller A, Mukhtar R, Piper M| | PubMed
  22. Comparing the Breast Microbiome of Cancer Patients and Prophylactic Risk-Reduction Patients Before and After Mastectomy.
    Nisha Parmeshwar, Laura Barnes, Catherine LuDugan, Anne Patterson, Merisa Piper| | UCSF Research Profile
  23. The Presence of Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas in the Breast Microbiome of Post-Mastectomy Expander Infection Patients and the Impact of Prophylactic Antibiotics.
    Nisha Parmeshwar, Laura Barnes, Catherine LuDugan, Anne Patterson, Merisa Piper| | UCSF Research Profile
  24. ASO Author Reflections: Evaluating Nipple-Sparing Mastectomies in Patients Over Age 60.
    Parmeshwar N, Piper M| | PubMed
  25. Evaluating mesh use for abdominal donor site closure after deep inferior epigastric perforator flap breast reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Parmeshwar N, Lem M, Dugan CL, Piper M| | PubMed
  26. Nipple-Sparing Mastectomies in Patients over the Age of 60 Years: Factors Associated with Surgical Outcomes.
    Parmeshwar N, Dugan CL, Barnes LL, Cheng JK, Patterson AK, Miller A, Mukhtar R, Piper M| | PubMed
  27. The impact of post-mastectomy radiation timing on overall outcomes of autologous free-flap breast reconstruction.
    Parmeshwar N, Barnes L, Martins D, Nicholas C, Piper M| | PubMed
  28. Reviewing the Impact of Topical and Intravenous Tranexamic Acid Use in Breast Plastic Surgery.
    Parmeshwar N, Mehta SR, Piper M| | PubMed
  29. Cultured Epidermal Autografts as a Bridge to Definitive Reconstruction of the Neonatal Scalp after Infected Cephalohematoma.
    Parmeshwar N, Hoffman WY| | PubMed
  30. Evaluation of Microvascular Autologous Breast Reconstruction in Patients Older Than 60 Years.
    Parmeshwar N, Barnes LL, Dugan CL, Patterson AK, Lem M, Piper M| | PubMed
  31. Developing Gender-Affirming Surgery Curricula for Plastic Surgery Residency and Fellowship via Delphi Consensus.
    Song S, Park KM, Parmeshwar N, Dugi D, Schechter L, Berli JU, Kim EA, GAS Research Group| | PubMed
  32. D100. Radiate The Flap or Expander? The Impact of Post-Mastectomy Radiation Timing on Overall Outcomes after Autologous Free Flap Breast Reconstruction.
    Nisha Parmeshwar, Laura Barnes, Catherine Nicholas, Scott Hansen, Merisa Piper| | UCSF Research Profile
  33. PC40. Evaluating Outcomes for Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy in Patients Over the Age of 60.
    Nisha Parmeshwar, Laura Barnes, Anne Patterson, Amanda Miller, Scott Hansen, Merisa Piper| | UCSF Research Profile
  34. Morphometric Analysis of Gender-affirming Breast Augmentation.
    Song S, Parmeshwar N, Steiner G, Kim EA| | PubMed
  35. Spotlight in Plastic Surgery: August 2022.
    Phillips BT, Bacos JT, Borrelli MR, Francoisse CA, Gallardo DL, Jain NS, Parmeshwar N, Pedroza LT, Saffari TM, Sun AH, Sweitzer K, Gosain AK| | PubMed
  36. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Techniques for Management of Postoperative Lymphatic Leaks After Groin Surgery.
    Song S, Parmeshwar N, Steiner G, Kim EA| | PubMed
  37. The Incidence of Breast Cancer After Gender-Affirming Mastectomy in Transmen.
    Parmeshwar N, Song S, Alcon A, Kim EA| | PubMed
  38. A Dual-Surgeon Approach to Breast Cancer Surgery in a Transmale.
    Parmeshwar N, Alcon A, Kim EA| | PubMed
  39. Evaluation of Dual-port versus Single-port Tissue Expanders in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction.
    Parmeshwar N, Piper M, Viner J, Foster R, Kim EA| | PubMed
  40. A Technique for Optimizing Symmetry in Gender-affirming Mastectomy.
    Nguyen A, Alcon A, Parmeshwar N, Rogine C, Kim EA| | PubMed
  41. A Systematic Review of the Utility of Indocyanine Angiography in Autologous Breast Reconstruction.
    Parmeshwar N, Sultan SM, Kim EA, Piper ML| | PubMed
  42. Diversity in Plastic Surgery: Trends in Female Representation at Plastic Surgery Meetings.
    Reghunathan M, Parmeshwar N, Gallus KM, Gosman AA| | PubMed
  43. Detailed analysis of the impact of surgeon and hospital volume in microsurgical breast reconstruction.
    Reid CM, Parmeshwar N, Brandel MG, Crisera CA, Herrera FA, Suliman AS| | PubMed
  44. Reply: Diversity in Plastic Surgery: Trends in Minority Representation among Applicants and Residents.
    Parmeshwar N, Gosman AA| | PubMed
  45. Diversity in Plastic Surgery: Trends in Minority Representation among Applicants and Residents.
    Parmeshwar N, Stuart ER, Reid CM, Oviedo P, Gosman AA| | PubMed
  46. Off-Pump Versus On-Pump: Long-Term Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass in a Veteran Population.
    Parmeshwar N, Fero KE, Manecke G, Coletta JM| | PubMed
  47. Abstract.
    Nisha Parmeshwar, Emelia R. Stuart, Christopher M. Reid, Parisa Oviedo, Amanda A. Gosman| | UCSF Research Profile
  48. Evaluation of Information Sources in Plastic Surgery Decision-making.
    Parmeshwar N, Reid CM, Park AJ, Brandel MG, Dobke MK, Gosman AA| | PubMed
  49. Efficacy of a Procedure-Specific Education Module on Informed Consent in Plastic Surgery.
    Brandel MG, Reid CM, Parmeshwar N, Dobke MK, Gosman AA| | PubMed