Clifford T. Pereira, M.D.

About

Professor Clifford T. Pereira, M.D., is a faculty member in the Department of Surgery at UC Davis. His specialties include Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Peripheral Nerve, Microsurgical Reconstruction, and Burn Reconstruction. The department's faculty are committed to providing an excellent level of patient care while combining medical knowledge, surgical skills, and extensive experience. Dr. Pereira is recognized as a leader in his subspecialties, contributing to the department's reputation for excellence in both clinical practice and surgical innovation.

Research topics

• Medicine
• Intensive care medicine
• Nursing
• Neuroscience
• Anatomy
• Psychiatry
• Surgery

Selected publications

• Molecular Basis of Surgical Coaptation Techniques in Peripheral Nerve Injuries

  Journal of Clinical Medicine · 2023 · 17 citations

  1st authorCorresponding

  Peripheral nerve injuries requiring surgical repair affect over 100,000 individuals in the US annually. Three accepted methods of peripheral repair include end-to-end, end-to-side, and side-to-side neurorrhaphy, each with its own set of indications. While it remains important to understand the specific circumstances in which each method is employed, a deeper understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the repair can add to the surgeon's decision-making algorithm when considering each te…

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• Substance Addiction and the Hand Surgery Patient: A Comprehensive Review

  The Journal Of Hand Surgery · 2021 · 12 citations

  Senior authorCorresponding
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• Bioengineering approaches for nerve graft revascularization: Current concepts and future directions

  WIREs Mechanisms of Disease · 2023-04-27 · 11 citations

  reviewOpen access1st authorCorresponding

  Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is the most common neurological injury in civilian and military injuries, with over 360,000 PNI procedures performed in the US yearly. Segmental loss of nerve tissue results in a nerve gap precluding a tension-free primary repair, and in these cases, interpositional autologous or acellular nerve allografts are used to bridge the gap. Graft ischemia time is a critical factor in achieving satisfactory nerve regeneration. Rapid nerve graft revascularization is essentia…

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• Modified Frailty Index Identifies Increased Risk of Postoperative Complications in Geriatric Patients After Open Reduction Internal Fixation for Distal Radius and Ulna Fractures

  Annals of Plastic Surgery · 2023-03-04 · 10 citations

  articleSenior author

  BACKGROUND: Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of distal radius and ulnar fractures (DRUFs) is one of the most common fracture surgeries for hand surgeons. Few studies have evaluated how frailty contributes to outcomes in geriatric hand surgery patients. This study hypothesizes that geriatric patients scoring higher on the modified Frailty Index 5 (mFI-5) are at greater risk of postoperative complications following DRUF fixation. METHODS: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Q…

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• Final 24-hour Drain Output and Postoperative Day Are Poor Indicators for Appropriate Drain Removal

  Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open · 2022-04-01 · 6 citations

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  Background: Drains are used in plastic surgery to remove excess fluid while ameliorating complications. However, there is a paucity of evidence supporting guiding parameters on when to discontinue a drain. The aim of our study was to determine whether two of the most common parameters, drain volume 24 hours before removal or postoperative day, are valid indicators for drain removal. Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted for surgical operations performed by our division between July…

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Frequent coauthors

• Marc G. Jeschke

  45 shared

• David N. Herndon

  Joseph M. Still Research Foundation

  41 shared

• Timothy A. Miller

  22 shared

• Dean T. Yamaguchi

  East Carolina University

  21 shared

• George H. Rudkin

  University of California, Los Angeles

  19 shared

• Weibiao Huang

  Sun Yat-sen University

  18 shared

• Reza Jarrahy

  17 shared

• D. N. Herndon

  Shriners Hospitals for Children - Galveston

  12 shared

Education

• Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship, Orthopedics

  UCLA Health

  2015

• Plastic Surgery Residency, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

  UCLA Health

  2014

• Residency, Surgery

  Harbor–UCLA Medical Center

  2011

• Internship, Surgery

  Texas Tech University

  2006

• Burns & Trauma Research Fellow, Burn Surgery

  Shriners Hospitals for Children - Galveston

  2005

Awards & honors

• UC Davis Committee on Research - Innovative Development Awar…
• UC Davis CHPR/CHT/BHCOE Covid19 Pilot Fund Award (2020)
• Voted ‘Top Docs’ in Sacramento Magazine (2019)
• American Society for Surgery of the Hand International Trave…
• American Society for Surgery of the Hand Scholarship Award (…

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