Albano, Nick

B.S.: Biology in 2009

M.D.: New York University in 2015

Microsurgery fellow at penn medison in philadelphia, pa

Publications

  • “Small-diameter artery grafts engineered from pluripotent stem cells maintain 100% patency in an allogenic rhesus macaque model.” J. Zhang, D.M. Tabima, D. Vereide, W. Zeng, N.J. Albano, S. Lyon, P.J. Nicksic, E.C. Shaffrey, R.E. George, M.D. Probasco, E.S. Perrin, Y. Xu, M.E. Brown, R. Stewart, N.C. Chesler, J.-S. Turng, S.O. Poore, I.I. Slukvin, J.A. Thomas and J.P. Maufort, Cell Reports Med.2025, 6, 102002.
  • “Vibration-assisted volume optimization mammaplasty: An alternative approach for large-volume fat grafting to the breast.” A.M. Afifi, A.J. Seitz and N.J. Albano, Plastic Reconstruct. Surgery, 2024, 153, 1080e.
  • “Blue-blood pig thorax model increases residents’ confidence in internal mammary dissection.” K.A. Gunderson, W. Zeng, Z.H. Nkana, K.L. Matabele Wood, S.M. Lyon, N.J. Albano and S.O. Poore, J. Reconstruct. Microsurgery, 2023, 39, 734.
  • “Expanding our role in headache management: A systematic review and algorithmic approach to surgical management of postcraniotomy headache.” E.C. Shaffrey, A.J. Seitz, N.J. Albano, J.S. Israel and A.M. Afifi, Annals Plastic Surgery, 2023, 91, 245.
  • “Measuring success in headache surgery: A comparison of different outcomes measures.” N.J. Albano, J.S. Israel, M.K. Carbullido, E.K. Stilp, G. Leverson, C.I. Voils and A.M. Afifi, Plastic Reconstruct. Surgery, 2023, 151, 469e.
  • “Qualitative analysis of single-site headache surgery: Is it different from multiple-site surgery.” J.S. Israel, D. Guiterrez-Meza, N.J. Albano, J.P. Smith A. Abd-Elsayed, M.L. Schwarze, C.L. Macdonald and A.M. Afifi, Annals Plastic Surgery, 2021, 87, 73.
  • “Augmentation of chicken thigh model with fluorescence imaging allows for real-time, high fidelity assessment in supermicrosurgery training.” N.J. Albano, W. Zeng, C. Lin, A.J. Uselmann, K.W. Eliceiri and S.O. Poore, J. Reconstruct. Microsurgery, 2021, 37, 514.
  • “The blue-blood porcine chest wall: A novel microsurgery training simulator for internal mammary vessel dissection and anastomosis.” W. Zeng, K.A. Gunderson, R.J. Sanchez, N.J. Albano and Z.K. Nkana, J. Reconstruct. Microsurgery, 2021, 37, 353. 
  • “Beyond the core suture: A new approach to tendon repair.” W. Zeng, N.J. Albano, R.J. Sanchez, R. Mccabe, R. Vanderby, S.O. Poore and A.M. Dingle, Plastic Reconstruct. Surgery, 2020, 8, e3280.
  • “Targeted muscle reinnervation in the hand: Treatment and prevention of pain after ray amputation.” S. Elmaraghi, N.J. Albano, J.S. Israel and B.F. Michelotti, J. Hand Surgery, 2020, 45, 884.
  • “Multispecialty microsurgical course utilizing the blue-blood chicken thigh model significantly improves resident comfort, confidence, and attitudes in multiple domains.” N.O. Shulzhenko, W. Zeng, N.J. Albano, S.M. Lyon, A.M. Wieland, A.Y. Mahajan, D. Williams, M.L. Bentz and S.O. Poore, J. Reconstruct. Microsurgery, 2020, 36, 142.
  • “Alternative approach for occipital headache surgery: The use of a transverse incision and “W” flaps.” A.M. Afifi, M.K. Carbullido, J.S. Israel, R.J. Sanchez and N.J. Albano, Global Open 2019, 7, e2176.
  • “Major histocompatibility complex-matched arteries have similar patency to autologous arteries in a mauritian cynomolgus macaque major histocompatibility complex-defined transplant model.” J.P. Maufort, J.S. Israel, M.E. Brown, S.J. Kempton, N.J. Albano, W. Zeng, L.E. Kelnhofer, M.R. Reynolds, E.S. Perrin, R.J. Sanchez, I.I. Slukvin, J.A. Thomson and S.O. Poore, J. American Heart Assoc.2019, 8, e012135,
  • “Obesity but not high-fat diet impairs lymphatic function.” G.D. Garcia Nores, D.A. Cuzzone, N.J. Albano, G.E. Hespe, R.P. Kataru, J.S. Torrisi, J.C. Gardenier, I.L. Savetsky, S.Z. Aschen, M.D. Nitti and B.J. Mehrara, Int. J. Obesity, 2016, 40, 1582.
  • “Lymphatic functions regulates contact hypersensitivity dermatitis in obesity.” I.L. Savetsky, N.J. Albano, D.A. Cuzzone, J.C. Gardenier, J.S. Torrisi, G.D. Garcia Nores, M.D. Nitti, G.E. Hespe, T.S. Nelson, R.P. Kataru, J.B. Dixon and B.J. Mehrara, J. Invest. Dermatol., 2016, 135, 2742.
  • “Diels-Alder reactions of γ-hydroxybutenolides: Approach to the himbacine tricyclic core.” W.H. Miles, D.M. Thamattoor, R.E. Cerbone, D.J. Beideman, S.M. Zeiders, N.E. Jasiewicz, S.M. Petersen, B.J. Naimoli, J.V. Leo, I.B. Suarsana, J.S. George and N.J. Albano, Synthesis, 2016, 48, 924.
  • “Lymphaticovenous bypass decreases pathologic skin changes in upper extremity breast cancer-related lymphedema.” J.S. Torrisi, W.J. Joseph, S. Ghanta, D.A. Cuzzone, N.J. Albano, I.L. Savetsky, J.C. Gardenier, R. Skoracki, D. Chang and B.J. Mehrara, Lymphatic Research and Biology, 2015, 13, 46.
  • “Decellularized lymph nodes as scaffolds for tissue engineered lymph nodes.” D.A. Cuzzone, N.J. Albano, S.Z. Aschen, S. Ghanta and B.J. Mehrara, Lymphatic Research and Biology, 2015, 13, 186.
  • “Regulation of inflammation and fibrosis by macrophages in lymphedema.” S. Ghanta, D.A. Cuzzone, J.S. Torrisi, N.J. Albano, W.J. Joseph, I.L. Savetsky, J.C. Gardenier, D. Chang, J.C. Zampell and B.J. Mehrara, Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol., 2015, 308, H1065.
  • “Roll, Spin, Wash, or Filter? Processing of Lipoaspirate for Autologous Fat Grafting: An Updated, Evidence-Based Review of the Literature.” E.C. Cleveland, N.J. Albano and A. Hazen, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2015, 136, 706.
  • “Sterile inflammation after lymph node transfer improves lymphatic function and regeneration.” W.J. Joseph, S. Aschen, S. Ghanta, D. Cuzzone, N. Albano, J. Gardenier, I. Savetsky, J. Torrisi and B.J. Mehrara, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2014, 134, 60.
  • “Obesity increases inflammation and impairs lymphatic function in a mouse model of lymphedema.” I.L Savetsky, J.S. Torrisi, D.A. Cuzzone, S. Ghanta, N.J. Albano, J.C. Gardenier, W.J. Joseph and B.J. Mehrara, Am. J. Physiology: Heart Circulatory Physiology, 2014, 307. H165.
  • “IL-6 regulates adipose deposition and homeostasis in lymphedema.” D.A. Cuzzone, E.S Weitman, N.J. Albano, S. Ghanta, I.L. Savetsky, J.C. Gardenier, W.J. Joseph, J.S. Torrisi, J.F. Bromberg, W.L. Olszewski, S.G. Rockson, and B.J. Mehrara, Am. J. Physiology, 2014, 306, H1426.
  • “Lymph node transplantation results in spontaneous lymphatic reconnection and restoration of lymphatic flow.” S.Z. Aschen, G. Farias-Eisner, D.A. Cuzzone, N.J. Albano, S. Ghanta, E.S. Weitman, S. Ortega and B.J. Mehrara, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2014, 133, 301.
  • “Obesity impairs lymphatic fluid transport and dendritic cell migration to lymph nodes” E.S. Weitman, S.Z. Aschen, G. Farias-Elsner, N. Albano, D A. Cuzzone, S. Ghanta, J.C. Zampell, D. Thorek and B.J. Mehrara, PLoS one, 2013, 8, e70703.