Andrew Abadeer

Contact Info

• Academic Email: abadeer@usf.edu
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Biography

Dr. Andrew Abadeer is a reconstructive plastic surgeon with advanced training in hand surgery, microsurgery, limb salvage, and peripheral nerve surgery. He completed his plastic surgery residency at Georgetown University, where he developed a strong focus on microsurgical reconstruction and complex lower-extremity limb salvage. He then pursued fellowship training at OrthoCarolina, concentrating not only on comprehensive hand surgery but also on the surgical care of amputees, brachial plexus reconstruction, targeted muscle reinnervation, regenerative peripheral nerve interfaces, and spasticity surgery. With a background in engineering, his clinical and research interests center on complex upper- and lower-extremity reconstruction, peripheral nerve surgery, and the integration of bionic and human-machine interfaces to restore function after trauma and oncologic resection. He is particularly interested in developing next-generation reconstructive strategies that bridge microsurgery, robotics, and neural engineering to improve outcomes for patients with limb loss and severe extremity injury.

Awards/Honors

• Excellence in Teaching Award (OrthoCarolina/Atrium Health - 2025)
• Excellence in Research Award (Greenbrier - 2025)
• Excellence in Research Award (Georgetown - 2024)
• Clinical Performance Award (Georgetown - 2022)
• Top Abstract, “Illuminating the Proximal Phalanx: New Insights Based on Micro-Computed Tomography” (PSTM - 2022)
• "Mother of Pearl", Award, Highest Excellence in Medical Student Teaching (Georgetown - 2022)
• Excellence in Research Award (Georgetown - 2021)
• String of Pearls, Award, Excellence in Medical Student Teaching, System-Wide (Georgetown - 2021)
• String of Pearls, Nominee (Georgetown - 2020)
• String of Pearls, Award (Georgetown - 2019)

Memberships

• Candidate Member (ASSH, 2025 - Present)
• Candidate Member (ASRM, 2025 - Present)

Recent Publications

• Abadeer AI, Scollan JP, Loeffler, BJ Partial Hand Amputations. Reconstruction of Upper Limb Amputations. Book Chapter. In Print. , 2025.
• Abadeer AI, Hembd A, Brooks D, Higgins JP, Giladi AM, Shubinets V. Arterial Perfusion of the Medial Femoral Trochlea Flap Examined by Micro-Computed Tomography Angiography. J Hand Surg Am.. , 2025.
• Abadeer AI, Wu CM, Brooks DM, Higgins JP, Giladi AM, Shubinets V. Arterial Perfusion of the Proximal Phalanx Revisited: New Insights Based on Micro-Computed Tomography. The Journal of Hand Surgery.. , 2022.
• Abadeer AI, Hembd A, Brooks D, Cuningham B, Higgins JP, Giladi AM, Shubinets V. Arterial Perfusion of the Medial Femoral Trochlea Flap: Elucidation of Perfusion by Micro-Computed Tomographic Angiography. Annual Meeting of the ASRM. Nassau, Bahamas. , 2024.
• Abadeer AI, Parikh R, Rebehn K, O’Malley K, Kleiber G. Pulling the Trigger: Redefining Early Exploration for Ballistic Nerve Injury. 2023 Annual Meeting of ASPN.  Nassau, Bahamas.. , 2023.
• Abadeer AI, Gary C, Brooks D, Higgins JP, Giladi AM, Shubinets V. The Proof is in the Periosteum: Redefining Metacarpal Perfusion by Micro-Computed Tomography Angiography 2023 Annual Meeting of the AAHS. Miami, Florida.. , 2023.
• Abadeer AI, Wu C, Brooks D, Higgins JP, Giladi AM, Shubinets V. Illuminating the Proximal Phalanx: New Insights Based on Micro-Computed Tomography. Plastic Surgery the Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts.. , 2022.
• Abadeer AI. Functional Limb Salvage: Practical Lessons Learned in Managing Diabetic Foot Infections. Springer, 2023. Textbook Chapter..
• Abadeer, AI, Kurlansky, P., et al. Importance of stratifying acute kidney injury in cardiogenic shock resuscitated with mechanical circulatory support therapy. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery,. 154(3) : 856-864, 2017.