Erin E. Anstadt
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Erin E. Anstadt, MD

Languages spoken: English, French

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Primary Children's Hospital

Pediatric Plastic Surgery
100 N Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City , UT 84113
801-662-1700
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Primary Children's Hospital - Lehi

Pediatric Plastic Surgery
2250 N Miller Campus Dr
Lehi , UT 84043
801-662-1700
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University of Utah Hospital

Plastic Surgery, Area E
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
801-581-7719
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Erin Anstadt, MD, is a fellowship-trained and board certified pediatric plastic surgeon specializing in cleft and craniofacial surgery, including cleft lip and palate, craniosynostosis, rhinoplasty, orthognathic surgery, facial trauma, and vascular anomalies. She also provides a wide range of other reconstructive and aesthetic procedures for the adult population.

Dr. Anstadt’s clinical specialties include:

  • Cleft lip and palate
  • Pediatric plastic & reconstructive surgery
  • Facial plastic & reconstructive surgery
  • Cosmetic plastic surgery
  • Transgender surgery
  • Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI)
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Midface (jaw) surgery
  • Alveolar bone graft
  • Vascular malformations

After attending the University of Utah School of Medicine, where she received her MD, Dr. Anstadt completed a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. While in residency, she spent a year as a clinical research fellow conducting investigations into craniofacial and cleft surgery patient outcomes. Following residency, she completed a fellowship at the University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital to further specialize in pediatric plastic and craniofacial surgery.

Dr. Anstadt’s research interests include:

  • Craniosynostosis
  • Cleft lip and palate outcomes

In working with every patient and their family, Dr. Anstadt strives to bring her compassion and expertise and provide treatments that suit their individual needs. Whether a case is deemed “reconstructive” or “cosmetic,” Dr. Anstadt seeks to restore form and function for patients of all ages.

Outside the hospital, Dr. Anstadt enjoys spending time in the great outdoors with her husband and two children. She also loves pizza, running, and movies.

Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Plastic Surgery

Patient Rating

Patients describe Dr. Anstadt as caring, personable, and attentive, consistently noting that she listens and makes them feel heard. Reviewers highlight clear, thorough explanations of options and procedures, ample time for questions, and child-centered communication that helps young patients feel comfortable. Many comments praise her surgical skill, diligent follow-up, professionalism, and an office that is accommodating to family schedules.

Generated via Patient Reviews

4.9 /5
( out of 200 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.

Erin Anstadt, MD, is a fellowship-trained and board certified pediatric plastic surgeon specializing in cleft and craniofacial surgery, including cleft lip and palate, craniosynostosis, rhinoplasty, orthognathic surgery, facial trauma, and vascular anomalies. She also provides a wide range of other reconstructive and aesthetic procedures for the adult population.

Dr. Anstadt’s clinical specialties include:

  • Cleft lip and palate
  • Pediatric plastic & reconstructive surgery
  • Facial plastic & reconstructive surgery
  • Cosmetic plastic surgery
  • Transgender surgery
  • Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI)
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Midface (jaw) surgery
  • Alveolar bone graft
  • Vascular malformations

After attending the University of Utah School of Medicine, where she received her MD, Dr. Anstadt completed a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. While in residency, she spent a year as a clinical research fellow conducting investigations into craniofacial and cleft surgery patient outcomes. Following residency, she completed a fellowship at the University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital to further specialize in pediatric plastic and craniofacial surgery.

Dr. Anstadt’s research interests include:

  • Craniosynostosis
  • Cleft lip and palate outcomes

In working with every patient and their family, Dr. Anstadt strives to bring her compassion and expertise and provide treatments that suit their individual needs. Whether a case is deemed “reconstructive” or “cosmetic,” Dr. Anstadt seeks to restore form and function for patients of all ages.

Outside the hospital, Dr. Anstadt enjoys spending time in the great outdoors with her husband and two children. She also loves pizza, running, and movies.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Surgery -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Board Certification
American Board of Plastic Surgery

Education history

Fellowship Craniofacial Surgery - University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle Children’s Hospital Fellow
Chief Resident Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Integrated Training Program - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Administrative Chief Resident
Postdoctoral Fellowship Plastic Surgery - University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Clinical Research Fellow
Residency Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Integrated Training Program - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Resident
Professional Medical Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine M.D.
Other Training Intensive Study of French Language, Literature, Art, and Culture - American University Center of Provence
Undergraduate Major: Biology; Minors: Biochemistry, Asian Studies - Colorado College B.A.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Irgebay Z, Bruce MK, Fantuzzo JA, Beiriger JW, Anstadt EE, Dvoracek LA, Smetona J, Losee JE, Goldstein JA (2023). A Road Map to Creating a High-Quality Clinical Database in Plastic Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg, 153(2), 515-523.
  2. Beiriger JW, Tao W, Bruce MK, Anstadt E, Christensen C, Smetona J, Whitaker R, Goldstein JA (2023). CranioRate: An Image-Based, Deep-Phenotyping Analysis Toolset and Online Clinician Interface for Metopic Craniosynostosis. Plast Reconstr Surg, 153(1), 112e-119e.
  3. Chow I, Brisbin AK, Anstadt EE, Goldstein JA, Losee JE (2022). Delayed Presentation of Unicoronal Craniosynostosis-Masked by Ipsilateral Posterior Deformational Plagiocephaly. Cleft Palate Craniofac J, 60(6), 768-772.
  4. Lee J, Naran S, Mazzaferro D, Wes A, Anstadt EE, Taylor J, Goldstein J, Bartlett S, Losee J (2023). Frontofacial Features of Unilateral Lambdoid Craniosynostosis: A Multicenter Assessment. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open, 11(5), e5011.
  5. Bruce MK, Islam R, Anstadt EE, Kenkre TS, Pfaff MJ, Canavan T, Goldstein JA (2021). Mandibular Measurements at the 20-Week Anatomy Ultrasound as a Prenatal Diagnostic Predictor of Pierre Robin Sequence. Cleft Palate Craniofac J, 60(3), 352-358.
  6. Anstadt EE, Tao W, Guo E, Dvoracek L, Bruce MK, Grosse PJ, Wang L, Kavan L, Whitaker R, Goldstein JA (2022). Quantifying the Severity of Metopic Craniosynostosis Using Unsupervised Machine Learning. Plast Reconstr Surg, 151(2), 396-403.
  7. Anstadt E, Marallo M, De La Cruz C (2022). Correction of Inverted Nipples with Fat Grafting: A Novel Technique for a Challenging Problem. Plast Reconstr Surg, 151(2), 347e-348e.
  8. Anstadt EE, Bruce MK, Ford M, Jabbour N, Pfaff MJ, Bykowski M, Goldstein JA, Losee JE (2021). Tissue Augmenting Palatoplasty for the Treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. Cleft Palate Craniofac J, 59(12), 1461-1468.
  9. Anstadt EE, Roy E, Humar P, Lee JA, Goldstein JA (2022). Teaching the Furlow Palatoplasty to Medical Students: A Randomized, Controlled Trial Evaluating a Low-Fidelity Model. Plast Reconstr Surg, 150(2), 489e-491e.
  10. Maliha SG, Bruce MK, Anstadt EA, Roy E, Pfaff MJ, Goldstein JA, Losee JE (2022). Pediatric Plastic Surgery Operating Room Block-Time Utilization: A Casualty of Illness. J Craniofac Surg, 33(5), 1303-1306.
  11. Anstadt EE, Chen W, OBrien J, Ickow I, Chow I, Bruce MK, Goldstein JA, Branstetter Iv BF, Snyderman C, Wang EW, Gardner P, Schuster L (2022). Characterization of the Saddle Nose Deformity Following Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base, 84(3), 225-231.
  12. Marji FP, Block LM, Anstadt EE, Dvoracek LA, Bruce MK, Williams AA, Hall JA, Losee JE, Goldstein JA (2021). Posterior Cranial Vault Distraction Osteogenesis Utilizing a Posterior-Superior Distraction Vector in the Treatment of Mercedes Benz Pattern Craniosynostosis. J Craniofac Surg, 32(6), 2059-2063.
  13. Roy E, Anstadt EE, Losee JE, Nguyen VT, Goldstein JA (2021). Evaluation of a Simulation-Based Minielective on Medical Student Interest in Plastic Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg, 148(3), 527e-528e.
  14. Bruce MK, Pfaff MJ, Anstadt EE, Losee JE, Goldstein JA (2021). The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cleft Care. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open, 9(4), e3587.
  15. Marji FP, Hall JA, Anstadt E, Madan-Khetarpal S, Goldstein JA, Losee JE (2020). A Novel Frameshift Mutation in KAT6A Is Associated with Pancraniosynostosis. J Pediatr Genet, 10(1), 81-84.
  16. Herman PI, Marji FP, Anstadt EE, Dvoracek LA, Goldstein JA, Pollack IF, Losee JE (2020). Decompressive Cranial Vault Remodeling in Osteosclerotic Robinow Syndrome. Cleft Palate Craniofac J, 58(1), 126-130.
  17. Marji FP, Anstadt E, Davit A, Goldstein JA, Losee JE (2020). Pediatric Mandibular Condylar Fractures With Concomitant Cervical Spine Injury: A Treatment Protocol for Prevention of Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis. J Craniofac Surg, 31(3), e248-e250.
  18. Anstadt EE, Turer DM, Spiess AM, Manders EK (2020). Surgical Management of Hand Deformity in Epidermolysis Bullosa: Initial Experience and Technique. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open, 8(3), e2666.
  19. Ayyash AM, Anstadt EE, Dvoracek LA, Marji FP, Lee JY, Losee JE, Goldstein JA (2020). An Intraoperative Salvage After Transection of the Greater Palatine Artery During Cleft Palate Repair: A Case for Buccal Fat and Buccal Myomucosal Flaps. J Craniofac Surg, 31(2), e133-e135.
  20. Johns D, Anstadt E, Donato D, Kestle J, Riva-Cambrin J, Siddiqi F, Gociman B (2016). Early Posterior Vault Distraction Osteogenesis for the Treatment of Syndromic Craniosynostosis. Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr, 9(3), 219-23.
  21. Anstadt EE, Johns DN, Kwok AC, Siddiqi F, Gociman B (2016). Neonatal Ear Molding: Timing and Technique. Pediatrics, 137(3), e20152831.
  22. Skarda DE, Yoder BA, Anstadt EE, Lally PA, Greene T, McFadden M, Rollins MD (2014). Epoprostenol Does Not Affect Mortality in Neonates with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Eur J Pediatr Surg, 25(5), 454-9.

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