University of California San Francisco

Nisha Parmeshwar
Nisha
Parmeshwar
MD

Resident (PGY-5) 
Plastic Surgery

    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

    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

    Publications

    MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 40
    1. 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
    2. 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
    3. 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
    4. 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
    5. 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
    6. 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
    7. Evaluating the Impact of Neoadjuvant Immune-Checkpoint Inhibitors on DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction.
      Jasmin Wilson, Nisha Parmeshwar, Aileen Gozali, Merisa Piper| | UCSF Research Profile
    8. 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
    9. 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
    10. Evaluating the Timing of Post-Mastectomy Radiation on Outcomes of Free Autologous Breast Reconstruction.
      Nisha Parmeshwar, Laura Barnes, Merisa Piper| | UCSF Research Profile
    11. 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
    12. 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
    13. 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
    14. 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
    15. ASO Author Reflections: Evaluating Nipple-Sparing Mastectomies in Patients Over Age 60.
      Parmeshwar N, Piper M| | PubMed
    16. 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
    17. 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
    18. 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
    19. Reviewing the Impact of Topical and Intravenous Tranexamic Acid Use in Breast Plastic Surgery.
      Parmeshwar N, Mehta SR, Piper M| | PubMed
    20. Cultured Epidermal Autografts as a Bridge to Definitive Reconstruction of the Neonatal Scalp after Infected Cephalohematoma.
      Parmeshwar N, Hoffman WY| | PubMed
    21. 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
    22. 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
    23. 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
    24. 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
    25. Morphometric Analysis of Gender-affirming Breast Augmentation.
      Song S, Parmeshwar N, Steiner G, Kim EA| | PubMed
    26. 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
    27. 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
    28. The Incidence of Breast Cancer After Gender-Affirming Mastectomy in Transmen.
      Parmeshwar N, Song S, Alcon A, Kim EA| | PubMed
    29. A Dual-Surgeon Approach to Breast Cancer Surgery in a Transmale.
      Parmeshwar N, Alcon A, Kim EA| | PubMed
    30. Evaluation of Dual-port versus Single-port Tissue Expanders in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction.
      Parmeshwar N, Piper M, Viner J, Foster R, Kim EA| | PubMed
    31. A Technique for Optimizing Symmetry in Gender-affirming Mastectomy.
      Nguyen A, Alcon A, Parmeshwar N, Rogine C, Kim EA| | PubMed
    32. A Systematic Review of the Utility of Indocyanine Angiography in Autologous Breast Reconstruction.
      Parmeshwar N, Sultan SM, Kim EA, Piper ML| | PubMed
    33. Diversity in Plastic Surgery: Trends in Female Representation at Plastic Surgery Meetings.
      Reghunathan M, Parmeshwar N, Gallus KM, Gosman AA| | PubMed
    34. 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
    35. Reply: Diversity in Plastic Surgery: Trends in Minority Representation among Applicants and Residents.
      Parmeshwar N, Gosman AA| | PubMed
    36. Diversity in Plastic Surgery: Trends in Minority Representation among Applicants and Residents.
      Parmeshwar N, Stuart ER, Reid CM, Oviedo P, Gosman AA| | PubMed
    37. 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
    38. Abstract.
      Nisha Parmeshwar, Emelia R. Stuart, Christopher M. Reid, Parisa Oviedo, Amanda A. Gosman| | UCSF Research Profile
    39. Evaluation of Information Sources in Plastic Surgery Decision-making.
      Parmeshwar N, Reid CM, Park AJ, Brandel MG, Dobke MK, Gosman AA| | PubMed
    40. Efficacy of a Procedure-Specific Education Module on Informed Consent in Plastic Surgery.
      Brandel MG, Reid CM, Parmeshwar N, Dobke MK, Gosman AA| | PubMed