Sebastian Winocour, M.D., M.Sc., F.A.C.S.
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Positions
- Associate Professor of Surgery
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Division of Adult Plastic Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
- Section Chief of Plastic Surgery
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Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
- Medical Director, Plastic Surgery Faculty Group Practice
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Baylor College of Medicine
- Associate Program Director, Plastic Surgery Integrated Residency Program
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Baylor College of Medicine
- Member
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Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Baylor College of Medicine
Addresses
- Center for Plastic Surgery (Clinic)
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Jamail Specialty Care Center
Suite E6.100
Houston, TX 77030
United States
winocour@bcm.edu
Education
- Fellowship at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Houston, Texas
- Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery
- Residency at Mayo Clinic
- Rochester
- Plastic Surgery
- Residency at McGill University
- Montreal
- General Surgery
- MD from McGill University
- Montreal
- MSc from McGill University
- Montreal
Certifications
- Board Certified
- American Board of Plastic Surgery
Honors & Awards
- Top Doctor: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Houstonia Magazine
- Faculty Teaching Award
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine (07/2017 - 06/2018)
- Mayo International Health Program Scholarship Award
- Mayo Clinic
- First Prize Clinical Podium Presentation
- Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons
- First Prize Clinical Podium Presentation - Breast Reconstruction
- American Society of Plastic Surgery Senior Resident Conference
- Early Career Faculty Award for Excellence in Patient Care
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Twitter Master
- Award recognizing proficient use of social media in development of academic and clinical practice
- Baylor College of Medicine
Professional Interests
- Reconstructive and cosmetic breast surgery
- Aesthetic surgery
Professional Statement
Sebastian Winocour, M.D., M.Sc., F.A.C.S. is a board-certified, fellowship-trained plastic surgeon who specializes in breast cancer reconstruction and aesthetic surgery. He uses advanced techniques in breast reconstruction surgery to help cancer patients achieve their aesthetic goals and restore their emotional well-being. In his aesthetic practice, he prioritizes working with his patients to natural results and to fulfill their goals in facial and body rejuvenation.He was born in Charleston, South Carolina and grew up in Montreal, Canada. He completed medical school and general surgery residency at McGill University. During residency, he also completed a Master of Science degree, researching novel treatments for scarring and keloid formation in an effort to help patients with these conditions.
Dr. Winocour then completed a second residency in plastic surgery at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. He further refined his skills by pursuing a one year microsurgery fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center, training in advanced methods of cancer reconstruction, including DIEP flaps for breast reconstruction. During his fellowship he was granted a prestigious Clinical Specialist faculty appointment at the institution.
Dr. Winocour is a leading researcher in field of plastic surgery, and has authored over 100 manuscripts in high impact journals, abstracts at major scientific conferences and book chapters. He has given over 50 podium presentations on his research, including at national and international meetings. He serves as a manuscript reviewer for the leading plastic surgery journals, including Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Aesthetic Surgery Journal and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. His research interests focus on breast reconstruction, aesthetic surgery, business leadership and resident education.
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Selected Publications
- Oh C, Winocour S, Lemaine V "Acellular Dermal Matrix in Submuscular Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: A Novel Technique to Improve Symmetry." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.; Pubmed PMID: 28953753
- Winocour S, Saksena A, Oh C, Wu P, Laungani A, Saint-Cyr M "A systematic review of comparison of autologous, allogeneic and synthetic augmentation grafts in nipple reconstruction." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.; Pubmed PMID: 26710046
- Reusche R, Winocour S, Degnim A, Lemaine V "Diffuse Dermal Angiomatosis of the Breast: A Series of 22 Cases from a Single Institution." Gland Surgery.; Pubmed PMID: 26645009
- Baltzer HL, Winocour S, Harless C, Saint-Cyr M "Lymphaticovenous Bypass: Adaptations and Lessons Learned." Plast Reconstructive Surgery Global Open.; Pubmed PMID: 28740763
- Saksena A, Aho J, Winocour S, Maricevich R, Senchenkov A, Rose P, Leibovich B, Zietlow S, Saint-Cyr M "Combination of a Fillet Flap, Free Tissue Transfer and Autologous Tissue Grafts in Pelvic Reconstruction Following Retroperitoneal Sarcoma: A Case Report." Microsurgery.; Pubmed PMID: 25382698
- Wu P, Winocour S, Jacobson S "Red Breast Syndrome: A Review of Available Literature." Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.; Pubmed PMID: 25608912
- Winocour S, Saint-Cyr M "Discussion: Do Adjunctive Flap Monitoring Technologies Impact Clinical Decision Making? An Analysis of Microsurgeon Preferences and Behavior by Body Region." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.; Pubmed PMID: 25719705
- Winocour S, Martinez-Jorge J, Habermann E, Thomsen K, Lemaine V "Early surgical site infection following tissue expander breast reconstruction with and without acellular dermal matrix: national benchmarking using NSQIP." Archives of Plastic Surgery.; Pubmed PMID: 25798391
- Winocour S, Vorstenbosch J, Trzeciak A, Lessard L, Philip A "Effect of CD109, a novel TGF-β antagonist, in a skin flap-induced ischemic wound model." Experimental Dermatology.; Pubmed PMID: 24815824
- Winocour S, Murad M, Bidgoli-Moghaddam M, Jacobson S, Bite U, Saint-Cyr M, Tran N, Lemaine V "A systematic review of the use of botulinum toxin type A with subpectoral breast implants." Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aestheti.; Pubmed PMID: 24094619
- Winocour S, Lemaine V "Hypoplastic breast anomalies in the female adolescent breast." Seminars in Plastic Surgery.; Pubmed PMID: 24872739
- Sinno H, Malholtra M, Lutfy J, Jardin B, Winocour S, Brimo F, Beckman L, Watters K, Philips A, Williams B, Prakash S "Accelerated wound healing with topical application of complement C5." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.; Pubmed PMID: 22929237
- Kaplan J, Volk AS, Ashley JR, Izaddoost S, Reece E, Winocour S "A Systematic Review of Resident Aesthetic Clinic Outcomes." Aesthetic Surgery Journal.; Pubmed PMID: 30715241
- Winocour S, Tarassoli S, Chu CK, Liu J, Clemens M, Selber J "Comparing Outcomes of Robotic-assisted Latissimus Dorsi Harvest to Traditional Open Approach in Breast Reconstruction." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.; Pubmed PMID: 32956324
- Xue EY, Chu CK , Winocour S, Cen N, Reece E "Establishing a Telemedicine Program for Breast Reconstruction." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery GO.; Pubmed PMID: 32537322
- Kaplan J, Reece EM, Belfort B, Winocour S "Repeated C-V Flap for Loss of Projection in Nipple Reconstruction." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.; Pubmed PMID: 32221262
- Turner A, Abu-Ghname A, Davis MJ, Chu CK, Reece EM, Winocour S "The Evolving Role of the Plastic Surgeon in Breast Reconstruction Education." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.; Pubmed PMID: 32332577
Memberships
- American Board of Plastic Surgery
- Diplomat
- Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada
- Fellow
- American College of Surgeons
- Fellow
- Houston Society of Plastic Surgery
- Member
- American Society of Plastic Surgery
- Member
- The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
- Member
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