Russell R. Reid, MD, PhD, is a highly skilled surgeon who specializes in pediatric plastic surgery. He has particular expertise in the area of craniofacial and maxillofacial surgery, which includes surgery of the face, jaw, palate, and skull.
An accomplished author, Dr. Reid has published book chapters and several peer-reviewed journal articles on a variety of topics, from craniofacial surgery techniques to wound healing.
Dr. Reid's research interests include the regeneration of bone for the repair of complex craniofacial defects, the biology of skull and facial sutures, and genetic expression in craniofacial development. He also studies bone substitutes and the survival of bone-cartilage grafts.
University of Pennsylvania, Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship - Craniofacial Surgery
2006
Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Residency - Plastic Surgery
2005
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
M.D. Ph.D. - Medicine/Immunology
1998
Yale University
New Haven, CT
B.A. - Literature
1990
Micropillar-induced changes in cell nucleus morphology enhance bone regeneration by modulating the secretome.
Micropillar-induced changes in cell nucleus morphology enhance bone regeneration by modulating the secretome. Res Sq. 2025 Jan 07.
PMID: 39866882
Establishment and characterization of a rat model of scalp-cranial composite defect for multilayered tissue engineering.
Establishment and characterization of a rat model of scalp-cranial composite defect for multilayered tissue engineering. Int J Surg. 2024 Dec 01; 110(12):8233-8237.
PMID: 39374047
Simultaneous Coronoid Bone Grafting in Ballistic Facial Trauma Patients Undergoing Coronoidectomy.
Simultaneous Coronoid Bone Grafting in Ballistic Facial Trauma Patients Undergoing Coronoidectomy. J Craniofac Surg. 2025 Jan-Feb 01; 36(1):e41-e43.
PMID: 39374419
Establishment and characterization of a rat model of scalp-cranial composite defect for multilayered tissue engineering.
Establishment and characterization of a rat model of scalp-cranial composite defect for multilayered tissue engineering. Res Sq. 2024 Jul 23.
PMID: 39108474
The evolving roles of Wnt signaling in stem cell proliferation and differentiation, the development of human diseases, and therapeutic opportunities.
The evolving roles of Wnt signaling in stem cell proliferation and differentiation, the development of human diseases, and therapeutic opportunities. Genes Dis. 2024 May; 11(3):101026.
PMID: 38292186
The biomechanics of chewing and suckling in the infant: A potential mechanism for physiologic metopic suture closure.
The biomechanics of chewing and suckling in the infant: A potential mechanism for physiologic metopic suture closure. PLoS Comput Biol. 2023 06; 19(6):e1011227.
PMID: 37347795
Systematic Review of Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis: Genomic Alterations and Impacted Signaling Pathways.
Systematic Review of Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis: Genomic Alterations and Impacted Signaling Pathways. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 02 01; 153(2):383e-396e.
PMID: 37070824
In-House 3D Printing and Model Processing Technique for Creating High-Fidelity Transparent Craniofacial Models.
In-House 3D Printing and Model Processing Technique for Creating High-Fidelity Transparent Craniofacial Models. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 01 01; 153(1):187-191.
PMID: 37053443
Bone Morphogenic Protein 9 (BMP9)/Growth Differentiation Factor 2 (GDF2) modulates mouse adult hippocampal neurogenesis by regulating the survival of early neural progenitors.
Bone Morphogenic Protein 9 (BMP9)/Growth Differentiation Factor 2 (GDF2) modulates mouse adult hippocampal neurogenesis by regulating the survival of early neural progenitors. Genes Dis. 2023 Jul; 10(4):1175-1179.
PMID: 37397531
Canonical and noncanonical Wnt signaling: Multilayered mediators, signaling mechanisms and major signaling crosstalk.
Canonical and noncanonical Wnt signaling: Multilayered mediators, signaling mechanisms and major signaling crosstalk. Genes Dis. 2024 Jan; 11(1):103-134.
PMID: 37588235
Bernard G. Sarnat, MD Professorship in Surgery and Craniofacial Research
University of Chicago
2019 - pres
Best Paper Award
American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons
2018
Senior Faculty Scholar, The Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence
University of Chicago
2017 - pres
Fellow of the Academy of Distinguished Medical Educators
University of Chicago
2017 - pres
Faculty Teacher of the Year Award, Section of Plastic Surgery
University of Chicago
2016
Robert Parsons Golden Apple Resident Teacher of the Year Award, Section of Plastic Surgery
University of Chicago
2015
John D. Arnold, MD Mentor Award
University of Chicago
2013
Research Paper Award
Chicago Society of Plastic Surgeons
2005
Best Clinical Paper Award
Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons
2004
The Kernahan Award, Division of Plastic Surgery
Northwestern University
2004