Background
Dr. Karthik Shastri was born in Boston, MA and grew up in the northern Chicagoland region. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry at the University of Virginia, and was selected as an Echols Scholar, an honor given to the top 5% of students accepted there. He attended medical school at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA and went on to complete an Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery residency at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY. During this time, he gained extensive training in facial trauma surgery, head and neck cancer ablation and reconstruction, and facial aesthetic surgery.
After finishing his Head & Neck Surgery training, Dr. Shastri was accepted into a highly competitive fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center through the auspices of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS). While at Vanderbilt, he received experience with advanced facial plastic surgery techniques, including deep plane facelift, rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty, forehead/temporal lift, eyelid surgery, hair restoration, facial reanimation for facial paralysis, and skin cancer reconstruction (Mohs surgery).
Dr. Shastri aims to provide his patients with outstanding, natural, long lasting results based on the most advanced and innovative techniques. He is an active member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. He has also published several articles in medical literature and lectured across the country. As a resident, he won multiple awards for top resident research presentations and poster presentations at international conferences. He remains committed to evidence-based medicine and participates in several multi-institutional research endeavors.
Education
Undergraduate: University of Virginia– Charlottesville, VA
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry with Specialization in Biochemistry
8/2007-6/2011
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine – Philadelphia, PA
8/2011-6/2015
Residency: Albany Medical Center– Albany, NY
Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
7/2015-6/2020
Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center – Nashville, TN
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
7/2020-6/2021
Clinical Instructor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
7/2020-6/2021
Clinical Assistant Professor, Northwestern Medicine: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
10/2021-present
Tennessee State Medical License 3/2020-11/2021
Illinois State Medical License Active
American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery- Board Certified
American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Board Certified
Shastri KS, Stephan SJ. Congenital Auricular Malformations. Bailey’s Otolaryngology-Head and Neck
Surgery 6th edition, Chapter 219. 2022 Nov 30.
Landeen KC, Smetak MR, Keah NM, Davis SJ, Shastri K, Patel P, Stephan SJ, Yang SF. Professional
Social Media in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Usage, Resources, and Barriers. Ann Otol
Rhinol Laryngol. 2022 Nov 3:34894221133746. doi: 10.1177/00034894221133746. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 36330593.
Davis SJ, Landeen KC, Sowder JC, Kimura KS, Shastri KS, Clymer MC, Stephan SJ. Complications
Associated with Use of Porous High-Density Polyethylene in Rhinoplasty. Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med.
2022 Sep-Oct; 24(5):337-343. doi: 10.1089/fpsam.2021.0090. PMID: 35802490.
Shastri K, Gao Y, Davis SJ, Kimura KS, Patel PN, Stephan SJ, Yang SF. Normative Values of the Nasal
Obstruction Symptom Evaluation Scale. Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med. 2022 May 20. doi:
10.1089/fpsam.2021.0303. PMID: 35593902.
Longino ES, Landeen KC, Wessinger BC, Kimura KS, Davis SJ, Shastri KS, Stephan SJ, Patel PN,
Yang SF. Trends in Maxillofacial Trauma During COVID-19 at a Level 1 Trauma Center. Ear Nose
Throat J. 2022 Apr 12:1455613221088697. doi: 10.1177/01455613221088697. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 35414268; PMCID: PMC9008470.
Landeen KC, Davis SJ, Dedhia RD, Shastri KS, Ries WR, Stephan SJ. Augmented Skin Grafting: A New
Rung in the Reconstructive Ladder. Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med. 2022 Mar-Apr;24(2):126-129. doi:
10.1089/fpsam.2021.0112. Epub 2021 Nov 13. PMID: 34780298.
Kimura K, Davis S, Thomas E, Dedhia R, Shastri K, Patel P, Stephan S, Pruthi S, Griffith B. 3D
Customization for Microtia Repair in Hemifacial Microsomia. Laryngoscope. 2022 Mar;132(3):545-549.
doi: 10.1002/lary.29823. Epub 2021 Sep 21. PMID: 34546598.
Ramsey T, Shastri K, Curran K, Debiase C, Peris-Celda M, Pinheiro-Neto CD. Composite
Chondromucosal Nasoseptal Flap for Reconstruction of Suprasellar Defects. World Neurosurg. 2021
May;149:11-14. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.01.137. Epub 2021 Feb 5. PMID: 33556598.
Shastri KS, Lin Y, Scordino J, Pinheiro-Neto CD. Composite Cartilage-osseous-mucosal Nasoseptal
Flap for Reconstruction after Near Total Rhinectomy. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2021 Jan;130(1):98-
103. doi: 10.1177/0003489420935481. Epub 2020 Jun 24. PMID: 32578449.
Khatiwala R, Shastri KS, Peris-Celda M, Kenning TJ, Pinheiro-Neto CD. Endoscopic endonasal
reconstruction of high flow cerebrospinal fluid leak with fascia lata ‘button’ graft and nasoseptal flap:
Surgical technique and case series. Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base. 2020 Dec; 81(6):
645-650
Shastri KS, Leonel LC, Patel V, Charles-Pereira M, Kenning TJ, Peris-Celda M, Pinheiro-Neto CD.
Lengthening the Nasoseptal Flap Pedicle with Extended Dissection into the Pterygopalatine Fossa. The
Laryngoscope. 2020 Jan; 130(1): 18-24.
Shastri KS, Jaworek A, Sataloff RT. Paresis Podule on a Paralyzed Vocal Fold. ENT Journal.: 2017
Aug; 96(8):288
Shastri KS, Rutt A, Sataloff RT. Laryngeal Amyloidosis. ENT Journal.: 2016 Jul; 95(7):259
Wang Q, Shastri KS, Pfefer TJ. Experimental and theoretical evaluation of a fiber-optic approach for
optical property measurement in layered epithelial tissue. Applied Optics. 2010 Oct 1; 49(28):5309-20.
Shastri KS. Preservation Rhinoplasty Demystified. Northwestern Medicine Otolaryngology Grand Rounds 7/2023
Shastri KS, Wang T, Chang D, Patel PN (panel discussion). Pearls and Pitfalls in Mohs Reconstruction. 3 44th Annual Vanderbilt Otolaryngology Symposium, Vail CO
2/2023
Shastri KS, Yang SF, Patel PN, Davis S, Kimura K, Stephan SJ. Normative Values of Nasal Obstruction Scores. Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting 2021.
Shastri KS, Stephan SJ. Minimally Invasive Harvest of Pedicled Temporoparietal Fascial Flap for
Microtia Repair. Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting 2021.
Shastri KS. Inpatient Management of Carotid Blowout Syndrome: Characteristics Influencing Treatment
and Survival. Resident Research Day 2020, Albany NY
6/2020.
Shastri KS. Gender Disparities among Otolaryngologists. New England Otolaryngology Society Spring
Meeting, Boston MA
4/2019.
Shastri KS, Bloom J, Peris-Celda M, Kenning T, Pinheiro-Neto CD. Determining Feasibility of Extended
Nasoseptal Flap Pedicle Dissection to the IMAX for Coverage of Large Defects: A Case Series. North
American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, Orlando FL, 2019
Shastri KS, Bloom J, Scordino J, Pinheiro-Neto CD. Determining Risk Factors for Septal Deformity
Following Nasoseptal Flap Harvest in Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery. North American Skull Base
Society Annual Meeting, Orlando FL, 2019
Syed S, Shastri KS, Pinheiro-Neto CD. Clinical Determinants for Surgical versus Conservative Medical
Management of Subperiosteal Abscesses in the Pediatric Population: Our Experience Compared to the
Literature. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, Orlando FL, 2019
Obourn C, Shastri KS, Agrawal A, Williams E. Emerging Trends for Nonsurgical Rejuvenation in
Facial Plastic Surgery Practices. AAFPRS International Symposium, Dallas TX, 2018
Shastri KS, Lee D, Ruffner R, Pinheiro-Neto CD. Xerophthalmia following Endoscopic Endonasal
Approaches for Arterial Ligation within the Pterygopalatine Fossa. North American Skull Base Society
Annual Meeting, Coronado Island CA, 2018
Shastri KS. Difficult Patients with Difficult Cancer: Ethical Decision Making in Advanced Laryngeal
Cancer. New England Otolaryngology Society, Waltham MA, 12/2017
Shastri KS, Charles-Pereira M, Higgins M, Scordino J. Ideal Surgical Landmarks for Identification of the
Masseteric Nerve for Use in Facial Reanimation. Resident Research Day 2017, Albany NY, 6/2017.
Kimura K, Vittetoe K, Davis S, Shastri KS, Griffith B, Pruthi S, Stephan SJ. Variations in Thickness of the
Temporoparietal Fascia by Age, Implications for Microtia Surgery. Combined Otolaryngology Spring
Meeting, 2021.
Lipinski K, Ruffner R, Shastri KS, Galati L, Pinheiro-Neto CD. Oropharyngeal Reconstruction after
Transoral Robotic Radical Tonsillectomy: When Reconstruction is Indicated? North American Skull Base
Society Annual Meeting, San Antonio TX, 2020
Shastri KS, Patel V, Charles-Pereira M, Peris-Celda M, Kenning T, Pinheiro-Neto CD. Lengthening the
Nasoseptal Flap Pedicle with Extended Dissection into the Pterygopalatine Fossa: A Cadaveric
Anatomic Study. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, Orlando FL, 2019
Shastri KS, Scordino J, Pinheiro-Neto CD. Composite Cartilage-osseous-mucosal Nasoseptal Flap for
Reconstruction after Near Total Rhinectomy. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting,
Orlando FL, 2019
Shastri KS, Bloom J, Pinheiro-Neto CD. Impact of early nasal splint removal following nasoseptal flap
harvest on synechia formation. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, Orlando FL, 2019
Shastri KS, Charles-Pereira M, Higgins M, Scordino J. Ideal Surgical Landmarks for Identification of the
Masseteric Nerve for Use in Facial Reanimation. AAFPRS International Symposium, Dallas TX, 2018
Shastri KS, Darivemula S, Chen T, Scordino J. Elective Tracheostomy in a Second Trimester Pregnant
Female with Subglottic Stenosis. Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting, San Diego CA, 2017
Chen T, Shastri KS, Kenning T, Pinheiro-Neto CD. Avoiding Midface Degloving via Endoscopic Resection
of the Ascending Process of the Maxilla and Nasal Bone. North American Skull Base Society Annual
Meeting, New Orleans LA, 2017
Shastri KS, Chen T, Peris-Celda M, Qian J, Pinheiro-Neto CD, Kenning TJ. Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of
the Lung Presenting as Isolated Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy. North American Skull Base Society Annual
Meeting, New Orleans LA, 2017
Engle RD, Shastri KS, Charles Marcelo, Kenning TJ, Pinheiro-Neto CD. Total Nasal Reconstruction Using
a Split-Calvarial Osteopericranial Flap. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, Scottsdale
AZ, 2016
Shastri KS, Wang Q, Agrawal A, Pfefer J. Construction of Hydrogel Phantoms for Evaluation of an
Unconstrained Approach for UVA-Vis Optical Property Measurement in Two-Layer Mucosal Tissue.
Annual Food and Drug Administration OSEL Student Poster Exhibit, Silver Spring MD, 2009
Shastri KS, Wang Q, Agrawal A, Pfefer J. Construction of Hydrogel Based Phantoms for Optical Study of
Internal Tissues. Annual Food and Drug Administration OSEL Student Poster Exhibit, Silver Spring MD,
2008.
1st Place- Albany Medical Center Otolaryngology Resident Research Day 6/2019
1st Place- Albany Medical Center Scholarly Research Prize 5/2019
2nd Place-New England Otolaryngology Society Spring Meeting Resident Lecture 4/2019
Poster of Distinction, North American Skull Base Society, 29th Annual Meeting 2/2019
3rd Place-Albany Medical Center Otolaryngology Resident Research Day 6/2017
Dean’s List- University of Virginia 8/2008-6/2011
Echols Scholar- University of Virginia 8/2007-6/2011
Member, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 1/2019-Present
Member, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 8/2017-Present
Member, American Medical Association 8/2015-Present
Food and Drug Administration-Silver Spring, MD
• Center for Devices and Radiological Health – Research Assistant 6/2008-8/2009
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