# Derek Steinbacher

Derek Steinbacher is an American cosmetic plastic, rhinoplasty, and maxillofacial surgeon who is Professor of Plastic Surgery at Yale New Haven Health in Connecticut. He was also the chief of the Dental Department and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Yale New Haven Health. He is known for his clinical work, research and incorporation of 3D analysis and printing into jaw surgery, craniofacial surgery and rhinoplasty.

## Career

Steinbacher's field of work and research interests includes tissue engineering and regeneration, fat grafting, distraction osteogenesis, stress shielding, and 3-dimensional analysis and planning. He uses a 'surgery-first' approach in his orthognathic surgeries where he does the jaw surgery before much orthodontia to achieve a good outcome for his patients in aesthetic and functionality.
He also holds a CAQ in pediatric craniomaxillofacial surgery. He treats children with facial differences like cleft lip and palate, skull abnormalities (craniosynostosis), small or disproportioned jaws, and TMJ ankyloses (fusions).
Steinbacher is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Academy of Facial Plastic Surgeons. He is actively involved in national and international organizations including the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and Rhinoplasty Society.

## Selected bibliography

* Wu, Wei; Niklason, Laura; Steinbacher, Derek M. (January 2013). "The effect of age on human adipose-derived stem cells". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 131 (1): 27–37. doi:10.1097/PRS.0b013e3182729cfc. ISSN 1529-4242. PMID 22965240. S2CID 25101938.
* Pfaff, Miles; Wu, Wei; Zellner, Elizabeth; Steinbacher, Derek M. (February 2014). "Processing technique for lipofilling influences adipose-derived stem cell concentration and cell viability in lipoaspirate". Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 38 (1): 224–229. doi:10.1007/s00266-013-0261-7. ISSN 1432-5241. PMID 24399146. S2CID 20743651.
* Zellner, Elizabeth Gordon; Pfaff, Miles J.; Steinbacher, Derek M. (May 2015). "Fat grafting in primary cleft lip repair". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 135 (5): 1449–1453. doi:10.1097/PRS.0000000000001187. ISSN 1529-4242. PMID 25919258. S2CID 35028459.
* Pfaff, Miles J.; Steinbacher, Derek M. (March 2016). "Plastic Surgery Applications Using Three-Dimensional Planning and Computer-Assisted Design and Manufacturing". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 137 (3): 603e–616e. doi:10.1097/01.prs.0000479970.22181.53. ISSN 1529-4242. PMID 26910704. S2CID 35719377.
* Perkins, Kevin; Shah, Ajul; Patel, Anup; Steinbacher, Derek (1 May 2017). "The Effect of Nasal Tip Rotation on Upper Lip Length". Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 37 (5): 504–510. doi:10.1093/asj/sjw234. ISSN 1527-330X. PMID 28034843.
* Timberlake, Andrew T.; Steinbacher, Derek M. (November 2018). "Familial Aggregation of Plastic Surgical Procedures". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 142 (5): 782e–785e. doi:10.1097/PRS.0000000000004909. ISSN 1529-4242. PMID 30102663. S2CID 51984734.
* Steinbacher, Derek M. (2019). Aesthetic orthognathic surgery and rhinoplasty. Hoboken, NJ. ISBN 978-1-119-18697-7. OCLC 1057242839.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
* Chang, Joy; Steinbacher, Derek; Nanda, Ravindra; Uribe, Flavio (July 2019). ""Surgery-First" Approach with Invisalign Therapy to Correct a Class II Malocclusion and Severe Mandibular Retrognathism". Journal of Clinical Orthodontics: JCO. 53 (7): 397–404. ISSN 0022-3875. PMID 31648215.
* Gabrick, Kyle; Walker, Marc; Timberlake, Andrew; Chouairi, Fouad; Saberski, Ean; Steinbacher, Derek (23 March 2020). "The Effect of Autologous Fat Grafting on Edema and Ecchymoses in Primary Open Rhinoplasty". Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 40 (4): 359–366. doi:10.1093/asj/sjz075. ISSN 1527-330X. PMID 30868159.
* Wu, Robin T.; Timberlake, Andrew T.; Bruckman, Karl C.; Steinbacher, Derek (January 2020). "Concurrent Platysmaplasty and Genioplasty Using a Novel Intraoral Approach". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 145 (1): 80–83. doi:10.1097/PRS.0000000000006392. PMID 31881606. S2CID 209499499.