Barbu Gociman, Ph.D., M.D.

Bio

Dr. Barbu Gociman is is a board certified plastic surgeon (American Board of Plastic Surgery) specializing in all areas of craniofacial surgery including cleft lip, nose and palate deformities, craniosynostosis, and ear reconstruction, as well as general pediatric plastic surgery, post-traumatic facial reconstruction, and all aspects of aesthetic surgery.

Dr. Gociman earned his MD degree from University of Medicine Carol Davila in Romania and his PhD in Human Genetics from the University of Utah. He completed his internship in General Surgery at the Mayo Clinic and formal residency training in General Surgery at the University of Toledo. After completing his General Surgery training Dr. Gociman obtained board certification in General Surgery by The American Board of Surgery. Subsequently, he returned to the University of Utah and completed his residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and his fellowship in Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery. He is an Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Utah.

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Academic Bio

Dr Gociman’s basic science research interests focus on genetics of common congenital craniofacial diseases including craniosynostosis, cleft lip and palate and microtia. Other areas of active research include early postnatal tissue molding, tissue engineering, and medical device design. In addition, Dr Gociman is actively involved in clinical outcome research in Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery.

Research Statement

Dr. Gociman is currently running a large genetic research project, trying to identify the genetic component of multiple craniofacial anomalies. He has been awarded the Primary Children’s Early Career Development Research Grant and has been collaborating on this project with Dr. Robert Weiss in the Department of Human Genetics. The goal is to identify the genetic basis of non-syndromic craniosynostosis, cleft lip, cleft palate, and microtia, using next generation sequencing techniques. An extensive tissue and blood collection effort involving the patients affected by these conditions and their families is under way.

Other areas of active research include development of medical devices to allow early postnatal tissue molding for ear and cleft lip and palate deformities.

In addition, Dr. Gociman is involved in the development of resorbable custom scaffolds for correction of cranial bone defects and complex facial bone defects. Bioengineering and mechanical engineering graduate students are involved in these efforts through the Bench to Bedside and BioInnovate programs.

Lastly, Dr. Gociman is actively involved in clinical outcome research in multiple areas of Craniofacial Surgery and Pediatric Plastic Surgery. Particular interest is focused on minimally invasive craniectomies, distraction osteogenesis of the cranial vault and facial bones, and cleft lip and palate repair. A variety of projects are available to interested medical students, residents and fellows.

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Journal Article

1. Johns D, Blagg R, Kestle JR, Riva-Cambrin JK, Siddiqi F, Gociman B (2015). Distraction Osteogenesis Technique for the Treatment of Nonsyndromic Sagittal Synostosis. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open, 3(7), e474.
2. Sivakumar W, Goodwin I, Blagg R, Johns D, Riva-Cambrin J, Siddiqi F, Gociman B (2015). Pancraniosynostosis following endoscopic-assisted strip craniectomy for sagittal suture craniosynostosis in the setting of poor compliance with follow-up: a case report. J Med Case Rep, 9, 64.
3. Gociman B, Blagg R, Agko M, Goodwin I, Kestle JR, Siddiqi F (2014). The metopic angle: a novel assessment tool of the trigonocephalic frontal deformity and its correction. J Craniofac Surg, 25(6), 2101-4.
4. Stewart CM, Garlick J, Mcmullin J, Siddiqi F, Crombie C, Rockwell WB, Gociman B (2014). Surgical Excision of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer in an Elderly Veteran's Affairs Population. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open, 2(12), e277.
5. McRae R, Lambert L, Lee J, Gociman B, Scaife E, Eckhauser A (05/05/2014). Repair of a wide sternal cleft in a young female. J Pediatr Surg Case Rep, 2(6), 277-279.

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