Plastic Surgery Innovations of Dr. Dumanian
Dr. Dumanian is Chief of Plastic Surgery at Northwestern. He is a surgical innovator who developed Targeted Muscle Reinnervation for the treatment of painful nerve endings and for amputees to move bionic limbs. He also is the creator of the FDA approved Mesh Suture –the first new surgical suture design in 30 years. The suture holds tissue, and the tissue grows into the suture for a better hold. It is designed for high-tension internal closures such as for the abdominal wall, Achilles tendon, rotator cuff repair, and finger tendon surgery. Dr. Dumanian performs the full range of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery procedures.
MESH ABDOMINOPLASTY FOR RECTUS DIASTASIS IN WOMEN AND MEN
Mesh Abdominoplasty in Women and Men
Changes to the abdominal muscles from pregnancy
LIMB PAIN AND PHANTOM PAIN IN AMPUTEES
Learn more about Phantom Limb Pain
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation
Dr. Dumanian is at the forefront of targeted reinnervation surgery — a revolutionary procedure which enables amputees to move prosthetic limbs simply by thinking about the movement they wish to accomplish. TMR Treatment DetailsFeatured Articles
Treatment of painful neuromas with surgery
Dr. Dumanian’s Hernia Outcomes
MESH SUTURED ABDOMINAL WALL CLOSURES
Read about Dumanian’s new simplified hernia closure technique. Mesh Wall Closure Articles
Dr. Dumanian, a native Chicagoan, graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College, and trained at the finest medical programs in the country. After graduating with honors from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, he completed a five-year residency in general surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He followed this with three years of plastic surgery training at the University of Pittsburgh, one of the premier plastic surgery programs in the country. He then completed a fellowship in hand surgery at the Curtis Hand Center in Baltimore, Maryland.
- Surgery: certified in 1993, 2003, 2015
- Plastic surgery: certified in 1998 and 2018
- Hand surgery: certified in 1999 and 2008
Dr. Dumanian’s Plastic Surgery Specialties
Dr. Gregory Dumanian Dr Gregory Dumanian is a triple board-certified surgeon who has over 22 years of experience in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Dr Dumanian specializes in abdominal wall surgery, including tummy tucks and hernia repairs. He also treats phantom limb pain and performs targeted muscle reinnervation for amputee patients. To learn more about Dr Dumanian and the procedures that he offers, contact our office today at (312) 695-6022 to schedule a consultation.
“Dr. Dumanian is wonderful. The large incisional abdominal hernia repair he did was truly life changing. His bedside manner is reassuring, and he goes out of his way to explain exactly what will be done. I’m so glad that I chose him as my surgeon.” – Google, Patient Review
“Dr. Dumanian is the best doctor I have ever met. He is the most caring, thoughtful, thorough and forward-thinking person. I trust him implicitly.” – NM.org, Patient Review