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Biography and background
Assi is an assistant professor of plastic surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and directs its clinical research and research fellowship. He completed an integrated plastic surgery residency and an enfolded fellowship at Vanderbilt after general surgery training at MedStar Health. His practice includes facial aesthetics, rhinoplasty, reconstruction and peripheral nerve surgery; his research includes peripheral nerve regeneration.
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Published roles
Roles in plastic surgery training
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Craniomaxillofacial Research Fellowship
Research Fellowship Director
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Official programme or society training listing ↗Profile reviewed 23 Oct 2026
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