Grant Carlson, MD, FACS
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RolePlastic Surgery
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Specialty
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Research Program
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Practicing Since1991

Dr. Carlson is one of the small number of surgeons who is fellowship trained in both plastic surgery and surgical oncology. This unique skill set allows him to treat breast cancer and the damage it can cause, and he is the only surgeon in the Atlanta, Georgia area to perform both the breast surgery to remove the tumor as well as immediate reconstruction. He is also a leading expert in microvascular surgery for head and neck cancer patients.
Dr. Carlson's studies have afforded significant improvement in the outcome of breast reconstruction for patients with breast cancer, particularly his refinement of skin sparing mastectomy in the early years of the procedure. He was one of only a handful of surgeons nationwide performing the technique, and the improvements he made to its methods as well as his outcomes research contributed to making the procedure as common as it is today.
Title/Journal | Authors | Publication Date |
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Time to Radiation after Oncoplastic Reduction versus After Lumpectomy. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open |
T Marxen, P Chan, N Baker, KD Godette, TM Styblo, GW Carlson, A Losken | 05/01/2023 |
The Incidence of Occult Malignant and High-Risk Pathologic Findings in Breast Reduction Specimens. Plastic and reconstructive surgery |
SA Razavi, AM Hart, U Betarbet, X Li, GW Carlson, A Losken | 10/01/2021 |
The impact of axillary node surgery on outcomes following immediate breast reconstruction. The breast journal |
NF Baker, KM Baecher, AM Hart, TM Styblo, GW Carlson, A Losken | 11/01/2020 |
The breast journal |
A Hart, K Doyle, A Losken, GW Carlson | 07/01/2020 |
Time to Radiation After Oncoplastic Reduction. Annals of plastic surgery |
SM Kapadia, A Reitz, A Hart, J Broecker, MA Torres, GW Carlson, TM Styblo, A Losken | 01/01/2019 |
CKS1 expression in melanocytic nevi and melanoma. Oncotarget |
AA Brożyna, A Aplin, C Cohen, G Carlson, AJ Page, M Murphy, AT Slominski, JA Carlson | 01/09/2018 |
The Expanded Use of Autoaugmentation Techniques in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery. Plastic and reconstructive surgery |
A Losken, AM Hart, JW Dutton, JS Broecker, TM Styblo, GW Carlson | 01/01/2018 |
Oncoplastic Breast Reduction Technique and Outcomes: An Evolution over 20 Years. Plastic and reconstructive surgery |
A Losken, AM Hart, JS Broecker, TM Styblo, GW Carlson | 04/01/2017 |
The Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Wound Healing in Breast Reconstruction. Annals of plastic surgery |
A Hart, CD Funderburk, CK Chu, X Pinell-White, T Halgopian, B Manning-Geist, G Carlson, A Losken | 03/01/2017 |
Commentary on: Polyurethane Implants in 2-Stage Breast Reconstruction: 9-Year Clinical Experience. Aesthetic surgery journal |
GW Carlson | 02/01/2017 |
Invasive Scalp Melanoma: Role for Enhanced Detection Through Professional Training. Annals of surgical oncology |
BP Lovasik, I Sharma, MC Russell, GW Carlson, KA Delman, M Rizzo | 11/01/2016 |
A Complication Analysis of 2 Acellular Dermal Matrices in Prosthetic-based Breast Reconstruction. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open |
OP Keifer, EK Page, A Hart, R Rudderman, GW Carlson, A Losken | 07/01/2016 |
Current Opinion on the Oncoplastic Approach in the USA. The breast journal |
A Losken, S Kapadia, FM Egro, KM Baecher, TM Styblo, GW Carlson | 07/01/2016 |
The Management of Breast Cancer Detected by Reduction Mammaplasty. Clinics in plastic surgery |
GW Carlson | 04/01/2016 |
Tanning beds: A call to action for further educational and legislative efforts. Journal of surgical oncology |
C Farley, Y Alimi, LR Espinosa, S Perez, W Knechtle, A Hestley, GW Carlson, MC Russell, KA Delman, M Rizzo | 08/01/2015 |
Aesthetic surgery journal |
GW Carlson | 03/01/2015 |
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma occurring in women with breast implants: analysis of 173 cases. Plastic and reconstructive surgery |
GS Brody, D Deapen, CR Taylor, L Pinter-Brown, SR House-Lightner, JS Andersen, G Carlson, MG Lechner, AL Epstein | 03/01/2015 |
Plastic and reconstructive surgery |
GW Carlson | 03/01/2015 |
The breast journal |
TM Hagopian, PA Ghareeb, BH Arslanian, BL Moosavi, GW Carlson | 01/01/2015 |
Prognostic factors for overall survival after radiosurgery for brain metastases from melanoma. American journal of clinical oncology |
DM Marcus, M Lowe, MK Khan, DH Lawson, IR Crocker, JW Shelton, A Melton, N Maynard, KA Delman, GW Carlson, M Rizzo | 12/01/2014 |
The oncoplastic reduction approach to breast conservation therapy: benefits for margin control. Aesthetic surgery journal |
A Losken, X Pinell-White, AM Hart, AM Freitas, GW Carlson, TM Styblo | 11/01/2014 |
Dakin's solution: historical perspective and current practice. Annals of plastic surgery |
M McCullough, GW Carlson | 09/01/2014 |
Aesthetic surgery journal |
AM Hart, MJ Lechowicz, KK Peters, J Holden, GW Carlson | 08/01/2014 |
Prevalence of Body Dysmorphic Disorder Among Patients Seeking Breast Reconstruction. Aesthetic surgery journal |
DB Metcalfe, CS Duggal, A Gabriel, MY Nahabedian, GW Carlson, A Losken | 07/01/2014 |
Plastic and reconstructive surgery |
GW Carlson | 07/01/2014 |
The risk of lymph node involvement in malignant cutaneous adnexal tumors. The American surgeon |
M Barnes, A Hestley, DR Murray, GW Carlson, D Parker, KA Delman | 03/01/2014 |
A meta-analysis comparing breast conservation therapy alone to the oncoplastic technique. Annals of plastic surgery |
A Losken, CS Dugal, TM Styblo, GW Carlson | 02/01/2014 |
Predictors of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy and the impact on breast reconstruction. Annals of plastic surgery |
XA Pinell-White, K Kolegraff, GW Carlson | 01/01/2014 |
Disparities in immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy: time for a change. The breast journal |
VC Jones, GW Carlson | 01/01/2014 |
Predictors of nipple ischemia after nipple sparing mastectomy. The breast journal |
GW Carlson, CK Chu, HR Moyer, C Duggal, A Losken | 01/01/2014 |
Breast reconstruction in a previously explanted patient: an interesting anatomical anomaly. Archives of plastic surgery |
FM Egro, GW Carlson | 09/01/2013 |
Complications of latissimus dorsi flap breast reconstruction in overweight and obese patients. Annals of plastic surgery |
M Yezhelyev, CS Duggal, GW Carlson, A Losken | 05/01/2013 |
Patient motivations for choosing postmastectomy breast reconstruction. Annals of plastic surgery |
CS Duggal, D Metcalfe, R Sackeyfio, GW Carlson, A Losken | 05/01/2013 |
The effects of breast size in unilateral postmastectomy breast reconstruction. Annals of plastic surgery |
CS Duggal, J Grudziak, DB Metcalfe, GW Carlson, A Losken | 05/01/2013 |
Time to completion of nipple reconstruction: what factors are involved? Annals of plastic surgery |
A Losken, CS Duggal, KA Desai, MC McCullough, MA Gruszynski, GW Carlson | 05/01/2013 |
Head & neck |
K McDonald, AJ Page, SW Jordan, C Chu, A Hestley, KA Delman, DR Murray, GW Carlson | 05/01/2013 |
Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association |
KT Carlson, GW Carlson, L Tolbert, LJ Demma | 03/01/2013 |
1 or 2 cm margins of excision for T2 melanomas: do they impact recurrence or survival? Annals of surgical oncology |
LE Hudson, SK Maithel, GW Carlson, M Rizzo, DR Murray, AC Hestley, KA Delman | 01/01/2013 |
Trends in breast reconstruction: patients, providers, and health care. The breast journal |
X Pinell, GW Carlson | 01/01/2013 |
Annals of surgical oncology |
SG Patterson, P Teller, R Iyengar, GW Carlson, SG Gabram-Mendola, A Losken, T Styblo, M Torres, WC Wood, SD Perez, M Mosunjac, M Rizzo | 08/01/2012 |
Immediate breast reconstruction in the previously augmented patient. Annals of plastic surgery |
KA Singh, N Saunders, GW Carlson | 05/01/2012 |
Nipple-sparing mastectomy: technical aspects and aesthetic outcomes. Annals of plastic surgery |
HR Moyer, B Ghazi, JR Daniel, R Gasgarth, GW Carlson | 05/01/2012 |
Surgical management of pharyngocutaneous fistula after total laryngectomy. Annals of plastic surgery |
JN McLean, C Nicholas, P Duggal, A Chen, WG Grist, A Losken, GW Carlson | 05/01/2012 |
Plastic and reconstructive surgery |
A Losken, MR Zenn, JA Hammel, MW Walsh, GW Carlson | 04/01/2012 |
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics |
R Prabhu, K Godette, G Carlson, A Losken, S Gabram, C Fasola, R O'Regan, A Zelnak, M Torres | 03/15/2012 |
International journal of surgical oncology |
AJ Page, A Li, A Hestley, D Murray, GW Carlson, KA Delman | 01/01/2012 |
Annals of surgical oncology |
CK Chu, KA Delman, GW Carlson, AC Hestley, DR Murray | 11/01/2011 |
American journal of clinical pathology |
RS Gonzalez, G Carlson, AJ Page, C Cohen | 07/01/2011 |
Discussion: Breast reconstruction with free tissue transfer from the abdomen in the morbidly obese. Plastic and reconstructive surgery |
GW Carlson | 06/01/2011 |
Autologous fat grafting in secondary breast reconstruction. Annals of plastic surgery |
A Losken, XA Pinell, K Sikoro, MV Yezhelyev, E Anderson, GW Carlson | 05/01/2011 |
Breast cancer in women under age 40 years: treatment by total mastectomy and reconstruction. Annals of plastic surgery |
JE Vogel, C Chu, M McCullough, E Anderson, A Losken, GW Carlson | 05/01/2011 |
Technical advances in skin sparing mastectomy. International journal of surgical oncology |
GW Carlson | 01/01/2011 |
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons |
SM Roser, S Ramachandra, H Blair, W Grist, GW Carlson, AM Christensen, KA Weimer, MB Steed | 11/01/2010 |
Routine biopsy of Cloquet's node is of limited value in sentinel node positive melanoma patients. Journal of surgical oncology |
CK Chu, JS Zager, SS Marzban, MI Gimbel, DR Murray, AC Hestley, JL Messina, VK Sondak, GW Carlson, KA Delman | 09/15/2010 |
Utility of lymph node assessment for atypical spitzoid melanocytic neoplasms. Annals of surgical oncology |
B Ghazi, GW Carlson, DR Murray, KW Gow, A Page, M Durham, DA Kooby, D Parker, L Rapkin, DH Lawson, KA Delman | 09/01/2010 |
Plastic and reconstructive surgery |
A Losken, BA Collins, GW Carlson | 09/01/2010 |
Annals of plastic surgery |
A Losken, CS Nicholas, XA Pinell, GW Carlson | 07/01/2010 |
Annals of plastic surgery |
JN McLean, GW Carlson, A Losken | 05/01/2010 |
The breast journal |
HM Song, TM Styblo, GW Carlson, A Losken | 01/01/2010 |
The utility of breast MRI in the management of breast cancer. The breast journal |
P Teller, VJ Jefford, SG Gabram, M Newell, GW Carlson | 01/01/2010 |
The breast, fat, and steroid metabolism. Plastic and reconstructive surgery |
GW Carlson | 03/01/2009 |
Impact of the false-negative sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma. Advances in surgery |
AJ Page, GW Carlson | 01/01/2009 |
Long-term role of external breast prostheses after total mastectomy. The breast journal |
SW Glaus, GW Carlson | 01/01/2009 |
Regional recurrence after negative sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma. Annals of surgery |
GW Carlson, AJ Page, C Cohen, D Parker, R Yaar, A Li, A Hestley, KA Delman, DR Murray | 09/01/2008 |
Three-dimensional digital evaluation of breast symmetry after breast conservation therapy. Journal of the American College of Surgeons |
HR Moyer, GW Carlson, TM Styblo, A Losken | 08/01/2008 |
Annals of plastic surgery |
A Losken, TM Styblo, TG Schaefer, GW Carlson | 07/01/2008 |
Annals of plastic surgery |
GW Carlson, AL Page, K Peters, R Ashinoff, T Schaefer, A Losken | 05/01/2008 |
Use of the greater omentum for reconstruction of infected sternotomy wounds: a prognostic indicator. Annals of plastic surgery |
BH Ghazi, GW Carlson, A Losken | 02/01/2008 |
The breast journal |
VL Oliva, JV Little, GW Carlson | 01/01/2008 |
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