Medical Expertise

Craniofacial Surgery, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Facial Trauma Reconstruction, Aesthetic

Surgery, Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, and Gender Affirmation Surgery.

Hospital Affiliation

University Hospital, Newark

INSURANCE PARTICIPATION

Insurance Participation: with Provider Number (where applicable)
The information below is subject to change and should not be relied upon until after it is verified with the insurance company. In addition, psychiatric providers should be contacted directly for information on their participation with managed care and insurance companies.

Aetna, Inc.

AmeriGroup

AmeriHealth of NJ

America's Choice Provider Network (ACPN)

Amerivantage Dual Coordination

Clover Health Plans

Devon Health Services/ULLICO

Horizon BCBS Managed Care

Horizon NJ Health

Horizon NJ Total Care(HNJH)

Horizon PPO Network

Medicaid

Medicare

MultiPlan

Prime Health Services, Inc.

Three Rivers Provider Network

United Healthcare Community Plan (formerly AmeriChoice of NJ, Inc.)

WellCare Health Plans

Languages

Spanish

Overview

Dr. Ovadia is originally from Long Island, New York. He completed his undergraduate
education at New York University. He subsequently completed medical school at the
University of Miami in Miami Florida. Thereafter, he completed an integrated plastic
surgery resident at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami. Dr. Ovadia
Completed two fellowships following his plastic surgery residency. He completed a
fellowship at Johns Hopkins in Complex Gender Surgery and Microsurgery. He then
completed a fellowship in Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery at Dell Children's
Medical Center and Dell Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas.

Education

MD, 2014, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Licensure & Certification

Medical Licensure
New Jersey

Languages

Spanish

Relevant Publications

Ovadia SA, Landy DC, Cohen ER, Yang EY, Thaller SR. Local administration of ??- blockers for infantile hemangiomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Plast Surg. 2015 Feb;74(2):256-62. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000000390. PMID: 25590249.

Ovadia SA, Garcia O Jr, Thaller SR. Changes in Opioid Prescribing Patterns: A Survey of the Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons. Ann Plast Surg. 2020 Dec;85(6):e54-e58. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000002318. PMID: 32149844.

Ovadia SA, Zoghbi Y, Thaller SR. Variation in Classification of Infection: A Systematic Review of Recent Plastic Surgery Literature. Ann Plast Surg. 2017 May;78(5):587-599. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000000912. PMID: 27759591.

Ovadia SA, Efimenko IV, Lessard AS. Dorsal Hand Rejuvenation: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2021 Aug;45(4):1804-1825. doi: 10.1007/s00266- 020-02077-3. Epub 2021 Jan 8. PMID: 33420511.

Keller PR, Chen ML, Ovadia SA, Reiche E, Safa B, Coon D. "Revision Phalloplasty: Evaluation, Algorithms and Techniques for Salvage After Major Complications". Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 Aug 3. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000010960. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37535751.

Ovadia SA. Discussion on Vascular Malformations: Current Progress Toward Drug Therapy. J Craniofac Surg. 2021 May 1;32(Suppl 3):1215. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000007336. PMID: 33306651.

Ovadia SA, Thaller SR. Evacuation of Electrocautery Smoke: Renewed Consideration During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Craniofac Surg. 2020 Sep;31(6):e633-e635. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006889. PMID: 32796316.

Ovadia SA, Bishop E, Zoghbi Y, Gasgarth R, Kassira W, Thaller SR. Pedicle De- epithelialization in Reduction Mammoplasty: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2018 Feb;42(1):100-111. doi: 10.1007/s00266-017-1024-7. Epub 2017 Dec 12. PMID: 29234855.

DeFazio MV, Fan KL, Avashia YJ, Tashiro J, Ovadia S, Husain T, Camison L, Panthaki ZJ, Salgado CJ, Thaller SR. Inferior pedicle breast reduction: a retrospective review of technical modifications influencing patient safety, operative efficiency, and postoperative outcomes. Am J Surg. 2012 Nov;204(5):e7-14. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.07.015. PMID: 23140832.

Ovadia SA, Spector SA, Thaller SR. Comparison of Costs and Outcomes for In-Office and Operating Room Excision of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer. Ann Plast Surg. 2019 Jul;83(1):78-81. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000001744. PMID: 30633024.