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Barbu Gociman
( out of 70 reviews )

Barbu Gociman, MD, PhD

Languages spoken: English, Romanian

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Primary Children's Hospital Outpatient Services at Riverton

3773 West 12600 South
Riverton , UT 84065

University of Utah Hospital

Plastic Surgery, Area E
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132

Primary Children's Hospital

Pediatric Plastic Surgery
100 N Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City , UT 84113

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. 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 Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Utah.

Board Certification

National Board of Medical Examiners
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Plastic Surgery

Patient Rating

4.8 /5
( out of 70 reviews )

The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

Patient Comments

Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

The doctor takes the time to explain things very well. He also took the time to listen to our questions. [TRANSLATED]

PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Very kind and understanding. Explains everything that is going to happen.

PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Amazing Doctor and he knows what he's doing

PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Dr was kind, empathetic, and patient. He went above and beyond to help me understand the options we have for surgery for my child.

PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Excellent Dr. We are forever grateful to you, you are our son's hero. [TRANSLATED]

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr. Gochiman is an excellent doctor

PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

I feel that this Doctor was an answer to my prayers. As a parent you want your child to have a doctor that will take the time and care needed to help your child have the best outcome and as close to normal results as can be obtained. I feel that Dr. Gociman took on a very difficult procedure and was able to achieve the expected outcome. He did an incredible job and I appreciate his time and skill. He is an amazing human and I thank him from the bottom of my heart for providing my son with such excellent care. Thank You

PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Don't be afraid to ask questions if you don't understand directions or what is going on. It can sometimes take some clarifying to know just what he is saying.

PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

We were very pleased with our initial visit with Dr. Gociman. We are feeling comfortable with our daughter's upcoming surgery.

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. 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 Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Utah.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Surgery -Associate Professor
Academic Divisions Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Board Certification
National Board of Medical Examiners
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Plastic Surgery

Education history

Professional Medical Medicine, ¿Carol Davila¿ - University of Medicine and Pharmacy M.D.
Doctoral Training Human Genetics - University of Utah Ph.D.
Internship General Surgery - Mayo Clinic Intern
Residency General Surgery - University of Toledo Medical Center Resident
Residency Plastic Surgery - Mayo Clinic Visiting Resident
Residency Plastic Surgery - University of Utah Medical Center Resident
Fellowship Craniofacial Surgery - University of Utah Medical Center Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Moores N, Conway H, Donato D, Gociman B, Pannucci CJ, Agarwal J (2018). Is release of the posterior lamella enough? A cadaveric exploration of posterior component separation techniques. Am J Surg, 218(3), 533-536.
  2. Kim EN, Moss WD, Rosales MN, Lyon N, Lotz A, Yamashiro DK, Gociman BR, Siddiqi FA, Johns DN (2021). Multidisciplinary Presurgical Education: Clinical Impact on Children With Orofacial Clefts Undergoing Maxillary Distraction via Rigid External Distraction. Cleft Palate Craniofac J, 60(1), 10556656211055411.
  3. Gociman B, Marengo J, Ying J, Kestle JR, Siddiqi F (2012). Minimally invasive strip craniectomy for sagittal synostosis. J Craniofac Surg, 23(3), 825-8.
  4. Gociman B, Agko M, Blagg R, Garlick J, Kestle JR, Siddiqi F (2013). Endoscopic-assisted correction of metopic synostosis. J Craniofac Surg, 24(3), 763-8.
  5. 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.
  6. Mehta ST, Moores N, Yamashiro D, Siddiqi F, Gociman B (2017). Protection of the Temporomandibular Joint During Syndromic Mandibular Distraction With a Novel Condylar Offloading Device. J Craniofac Surg, 28(7), 1855-1856.
  7. Simpson AM, Mehta ST, Siddiqi F, Yamashiro D, Gociman B (2018). Modified Lefort Distraction Osteogenesis for the Treatment of Nager Syndrome-Associated Midface Hypoplasia: Technique and Review. J Craniofac Surg, 29(6), e621-e623.
  8. Kunkel R, Kim E, Tuncer FB, Siddiqi F, Gociman (2019). Maxillary Distraction Osteogenesis in a Patient With Osteogenesis Imperfecta. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 30(8), 2530-2532.
  9. Sharma J, Tuncer FB, Gociman B, Siddiqi (2019). Use of Bone Morphogenetic Protein in Pediatric Cranioplasty With Pre- and Postoperative Radiation Therapy. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 30(7), e677-e679.
  10. Sharma J, Tuncer FB, Gociman B, Siddiqi (2019). Use of BMP in Pediatric Cranioplasty With Pre and Postoperative Radiation Therapy. The Journal of craniofacial surgery,
  11. Tyrell R, Limoges N, Kestle J, Gociman B, Siddiqi (2020). Sinus Pericranii in Posterior Cranial Vault Distraction. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 31(7), e715-e717.
  12. Pfeifauf KD, Said AM, Naidoo SD, Skolnick GB, Kestle JRW, Lee A, Birgfeld C, Anderson RCE, Gociman B, Siddiqi FA, Pollack IF, Goldstein JA, Tamber M, Imahiyerobo T, Smyth MD, Patel KB, Synostosis Research Group (2020). Evaluation of the Patient-Practitioner Consultation on Surgical Treatment Options for Patients With Craniosynostosis. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 31(5), 1186-1190.
  13. Veith J, Johns D, Mehta ST, Hosein R, Tuncer FB, Tyrell R, Kestle JRW, Siddiqi F, Gociman (2021). Serial Posterior Cranial Vault Distraction for the Treatment of Complex Craniosynostosis. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 32(1), 32-35.
  14. Anstadt EE, Johns DN, Kwok AC, Siddiqi F, Gociman (2016). Neonatal Ear Molding: Timing and Technique. Pediatrics, 137(3), e20152831.
  15. Mehta S, Blagg R, Willcockson J, Gociman B, Yamashiro D, Siddiqi (2018). Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Demineralized Bone Matrix and rhBMP-2 versus Autologous Iliac Crest Bone Grafting in Alveolar Cleft Patients. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 142(3), 737-743.
  16. Tyrell R, Choi YK, Tuncer F, Maglic D, Holoyda K, Hosein R, Gociman (2021). The Effects of Sequential Galeotomies and Galea Aponeurectomies on Scalp Flap Advancement. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 147(2), 363e-364e.
  17. Pannucci CJ, Fleming KI, Bertolaccini C, Agarwal J, Rockwell WB, Mendenhall SD, Kwok A, Goodwin I, Gociman B, Momeni (2021). Optimal Dosing of Prophylactic Enoxaparin after Surgical Procedures: Results of the Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled FIxed or Variable Enoxaparin (FIVE) Trial. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 147(4), 947-958.
  18. Baker CM, Ravindra VM, Gociman B, Siddiqi FA, Goldstein JA, Smyth MD, Lee A, Anderson RCE, Patel KB, Birgfeld C, Pollack IF, Imahiyerobo T, Kestle JRW, Synostosis Research Group (2021). Management of sagittal synostosis in the Synostosis Research Group: baseline data and early outcomes. Neurosurgical focus, 50(4), E3.
  19. Gociman B, Agko M, Moran S (2009). Caption: a filtration-based platelet concentration system. Expert review of medical devices, 6(6), 607-10.
  20. Sivakumar W, Goodwin I, Blagg R, Johns D, Riva-Cambrin J, Siddiqi F, Gociman (2015). Pancraniosynostosis following endoscopic-assisted strip craniectomy for sagittal suture craniosynostosis in the setting of poor compliance with follow-up: a case report. Journal of medical case reports, 9, 64.
  21. Mehta ST, Agarwal C, Siddiqi F, Rockwell WB, Gociman B (2018). The Benefit of a Formal Plastic Surgery In-Service Conference. Journal of surgical education, 75(4), 1058-1061.
  22. Kestle JRW, Lee A, Anderson RCE, Gociman B, Patel KB, Smyth MD, Birgfeld C, Pollack IF, Goldstein JA, Tamber M, Imahiyerobo T, Siddiqi FA, Synostosis Research Group (2018). Variation in the management of isolated craniosynostosis: a survey of the Synostosis Research Group. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 22(6), 627-631.
  23. Ravindra VM, Awad AW, Baker CM, Lee A, Anderson RCE, Gociman B, Patel KB, Smyth MD, Birgfeld C, Pollack IF, Goldstein JA, Imahiyerobo T, Siddiqi FA, Kestle JRW, Synostosis Research Group (SynRG) (2021). Preoperative imaging patterns and intracranial findings in single-suture craniosynostosis: a study from the Synostosis Research Group. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 28(3), 1-7.
  24. Johns D, Anstadt E, Donato D, Kestle J, Riva-Cambrin J, Siddiqi F, Gociman (2016). Early Posterior Vault Distraction Osteogenesis for the Treatment of Syndromic Craniosynostosis. Craniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction, 9(3), 219-23.
  25. Flores S, Maglic D, Moores N, Hossein R, Siddiqi F, Gociman (2018). Successful reconstruction of bilateral oral commissure fusion secondary to Stevens Johnson syndrome. Plastic surgery international,
  26. Garlick J, Willis R, Donato DP, Gociman (2018). Cherubism in a 4-year-old boy managed with tumor curettage, mandibular osteotomies and repositioning. Plastic surgery international,
  27. Stewart CM, Garlick J, Mcmullin J, Siddiqi F, Crombie C, Rockwell WB, Gociman (2015). Surgical Excision of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer in an Elderly Veteran's Affairs Population. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2(12), e277.
  28. Johns D, Blagg R, Kestle JR, Riva-Cambrin JK, Siddiqi F, Gociman (2015). Distraction Osteogenesis Technique for the Treatment of Nonsyndromic Sagittal Synostosis. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 3(7), e474.
  29. Simpson AM, Chen K, Bohnsack JF, Lamont MN, Siddiqi FA, Gociman (2018). Pyoderma Gangrenosum-like Wounds in Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency: Case Report and Review of Literature. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 6(8), e1886.
  30. Holoyda KA, Kim EN, Tuncer FB, Maglic D, Hosein RC, Kestle JR, Siddiqi FA, Gociman B (2020). Layered Closure of Lumbosacral Myelomeningocele Defects with Bilateral Paraspinous Muscle and Composite Fasciocutaneous Flaps. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 8(6), e2884.
  31. Kim EN, Graham EM, Tuncer FB, Yamashiro DK, Siddiqi FA, Gociman B (2020). Alveolar Bone Graft Stabilization with Custom Maxillary Splints. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 8(11), e3214.
  32. Choi YK, Mehta ST, Luo J, Siddiqi F, Gociman (2021). Management of Large Pediatric Wound Defects Using a Continuous External Tissue Expander. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 9(8), e3723.
  33. McRae R, Lambert L, Lee J, Gociman B, Scaife E, Eckhauser (2014). Repair of a wide sternal cleft in a young female. Journal of pediatric surgery case reports, 2(6), 277-279.
  34. Kim EN, Moss WD, Kunkel RP, Yamashiro DK, Gociman B (2022). Simultaneous Closure of the Cleft Alveolus and Hard Palate with Concomitant Bone Grafting. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 10(2), e4099.
  35. Moss W, Pires G, Zahid R, Tyrell R, Rhemtulla I, Gociman (2022). Severe Cherubism Treated with Curettage, Osteotomy, and Bony Repositioning: A Case Series of Three Patients. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 10(1), e4079.
  36. King B, Veith J, Kim E, Kestle J, Siddiqi F, Gociman (2022). Frontofacial Reconstruction Technique Modification with Preservation of Blood Supply to the Monobloc Segment. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 33(5), e519-e520.
  37. Aryanpour Z, Maglic D, Zahid R, Tuncer FB, Gociman BR, Siddiqi F (2022). Mandibular Myofibroma and Severe Trismus: A Complex Case and Review of Complications. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 10(6), e4380.
  38. Maglic D, Sudduth JD, Marquez JL, Tieman J, Overschmidt B, Siddiqi F, Gociman (2023). Modified Antia-Buch Flap Incorporating an Extended Temporal Scalp Incision. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 11(2), e4797.
  39. Abou-Al-Shaar H, Karsy M, Eli IM, Agarwal JP, Gociman B, Mahan M (2023). Masseter-to-facial nerve transfer for facial nerve reanimation. Neurosurgical focus, 8(1), V6.
  40. Scott K, Sudduth JD, Ormiston L, Marquez JL, Jolly L, Zahid R, Siddiqi F, Yamashiro D, Gociman (2022). A Custom Stabilizing Splint for the Management of BLCP with Protruding Premaxilla. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 10(11), e4653.
  41. Jolly L, Sudduth JD, Marquez JL, White M, Collar-Yagas L, Yamashiro D, Siddiqi F, Gociman (2023). Novel Custom Maxillary Disimpaction Splint. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 11(5), e4976.
  42. King BW, Anderson EW, Sudduth JD, Marquez JL, Dunklebarger M, Collar-Yagas L, Gociman (2023). A Simple Surgical Solution for Functional Improvement of Deforming Vascular Malformations with Lip Involvement. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 11(2), e4816.
  43. Marquez JL, Sudduth JD, Ormiston L, Patel BC, Gociman (2023). Multimodal Management of Facial Keloid with Tissue Expansion, Excision, and Injection of 5-FU and Triamcinolone. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 11(1), e4796.
  44. Chiang SN, Reckford J, Alexander AL, Birgfeld CB, Bonfield CM, Couture DE, David LR, French B, Gociman B, Goldstein JA, Golinko MS, Kestle JRW, Lee A, Magge SN, Pollack IF, Rottgers SA, Runyan CM, Smyth MD, Wilkinson CC, Skolnick GB, Strahle JM, Patel K (2024). What to do with an incidental finding of a fused sagittal suture: a modified Delphi study. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 34(2), 182-189.
  45. Chen J, French MM, Holdaway MGB, Jolley TM, Bautista CH, Collar Yagas L, Gociman (2024). Distraction Osteogenesis for Frontosphenoidal Craniosynostosis: a Novel Surgical Treatment Modality of a Rare Suture Fusion. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 12(6), e5893.
  46. Sudduth JD, Byrd R, Marquez JL, Bautista CH, Chen J, Battistini A, Yamashiro DK, Gociman (2024). Pediatric Mandibular Fracture Management: Intraoperative Thermoplastic Splint Fabrication and Circummandibular Wires, without Maxillomandibular Fixation. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 12(6), e5883.
  47. Marquez JL, Sudduth J, DeMay H, Kuo K, Battistini A, Yamashiro DK, Siddiqi FA, Gociman (2024). Early Results on the Efficacy of Demineralized Bone Matrix, Bone Morphogenic Protein, and Freeze-dried Bone Chips in Alveolar Cleft Repair. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 12(2), e5600.
  48. Collar Yagas L, Bautista CH, Chen J, Tausinga TL, Kim EN, Johns DN, Gociman B (2024). Modifications to the WHISTLE Flap Procedure for Correction of Secondary Cleft Lip Deformities. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 12(5), e5848.
  49. Battistini A, Marquez JL, Scaife J, Collar L, Kim E, Johns D, Yamashiro D, Gociman (2024). Cleft Lip and Palate Correction: The Utah Protocol. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 12(11), e6298.
  50. Bautista CH, Chen J, Ormiston L, Moore ZJ, Husain A, Gociman (2024). Pectoralis Major and Abdominis Rectus Musculocutaneous Flap Reconstruction for Sternal Wound Closure in Ectopia Cordis. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 12(11), e6299.
  51. Chen J, Bautista CH, Patel A, French MM, Mienko A, Schaeffer AJ, Wallis MC, Gociman (2025). Penile Reconstruction in Aphallia: Modification of the De Castro Technique With Large Tissue Expander. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 13(1), e6412.
  52. Bonfield CM, Alexander AL, Birgfeld CB, Couture DE, David LR, French B, Gociman B, Goldstein JA, Golinko MS, Kestle JRW, Lee A, Magge SN, Pollack IF, Rottgers SA, Runyan CM, Smyth MD, Vyas R, Wilkinson CC, Skolnick GB, Patel KB, Strahle J (2025). Sports after single-suture synostosis surgery: a survey of Synostosis Research Group members. Neurosurgical focus, 58(1), E3.
  53. Dadzie AI, Somers S, Dunklebarger M, Ormiston L, Yamashiro D, Gociman (2025). Molar Extraction and Bone Grafting to Optimize Bone Stock for Future Mandibular Distraction. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 13(6), e6891.
  54. Somers S, Vitale A, Dunklebarger M, Dadzie A, Gociman (2025). Successful Grafting with Allogenic Bone Following Benign Pediatric Mandibular Tumor Removal. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 13(6), e6830.
  55. Somers S, Dadzie A, Ormiston L, Dunklebarger M, Bautista CH, Gociman (2025). Modified "Posterior Cervical Lift" Correction of Webbed Neck Deformity. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 13(4), e6743.