Ian L. Valerio MD, MS, MBA

Ian Valerio, MD, MS, MBA, is a leader in reconstructive, regenerative and restorative surgery, microsurgery, and peripheral nerve surgery. He's an internationally recognized surgeon-scientist with extensive clinical plastic and reconstructive surgery experience spanning both military and civilian practices. Given his background and experiences, Dr. Valerio offers trainees unique insights and valuable perspectives within our specialty. He completed his plastic and reconstructive surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and an AO Fellowship in craniofacial microsurgery in Taiwan prior to entering active duty status at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD. He transferred in 2015 to the U.S. Navy Active Reserves, transitioning to a civilian academic career at The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Valerio was recruited in 2019 to Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School to build a comprehensive microsurgical peripheral nerve program and expand his well-funded research globally.