Professional Background

Hometown: Turin, Italy
Undergraduate: University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS

Why KU?

As a medical student here, I was lucky to spend a lot of time with the department. I was impressed by the volume of cases, especially microsurgical cases, the autonomy, and the supportive faculty. I knew this was a program where I could excel and achieve my professional goals. Plus, I had a lot of breweries and restaurants left to discover in KC!

Hobbies

Cooking, wildlife photography, drawing, martial arts, waterskiing, college basketball (go Jayhawks!)

Clinical Interests

Microsurgery, pediatric plastic surgery

Publications

• Emanuelli E, O'Connor MK, Garg RK. Genioglossus Advancement: Technique Modification for Improved Chin Contour. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2023 Mar 8;11(3):e4846. 
• Emanuelli E, Egan KG, Bins G, Nazir N, Bur AM, Kakarala K, Przylecki W, Endress R. Preoperative Examination Is Not Associated with Postoperative Function following Radial Forearm Free Flap Harvest. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 May 1;151(5):828e-837e.
• Egan KG, Emanuelli E, Butterworth JA. Chest Wall Reconstruction: A Comprehensive Analsysis. Curr Surg Rep. 2022.
• O'Connor MK, Emanuelli E, Garg RK. Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy in a Jehovah's Witness patient: strategies for minimizing blood loss and maximizing safety. Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 Mar 2;44(1):10.
• Emanuelli E, O'Connor M, Garg RK. Management of a Highly Vascular Low-grade Myofibroblastic Sarcoma of the Mandible. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2022 Jan 21;10(1):e4043. 
• Egan KG, Emanuelli E, Przylecki W, Endress RD. Variant plantaris anatomy during tendon harvest. J Hand Surg Am. 2021;46(5):431.e1-431.e4.
• Emanuelli E, Stevanovic O, Klott J, Uvodic M, Sherman A, Schwend RM. Treatment of type III supracondylar humerus fractures: adherence and limitations of American academy of orthopedic surgery appropriate use criteria app. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2021;30(2):161-166.
• Hiett A, Tung R, Emanuelli E, Sherman A, Anderson JT, Schwend RM. The amount of surgical correction of the main thoracic curve is the best predictor of postoperative clinical shoulder balance in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine Deform. 2020;8(6):1279-1286.
• Xu S, Emanuelli E, Tarakemeh A, Mullen S, Vopat B, Schroeppel P. Gout presenting as acute hip pain in a young female: A case report. JBJS Case Connect. 2019;9(1):e11.