Benjamin C. Marcus, MD Print Friendly Page
Faculty, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthDr. Benjamin Marcus is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the American Board of Facial Plastic Surgery. He is fellowship trained in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, having learned leading-edge techniques with Drs. Ted Cook and Tom Wang in Portland, Oregon, leaders in the field. Dr. Benjamin Marcus performs cosmetic surgery of the face and neck, rhinoplasty and facial reconstructive surgery. Specialty areas include: facelift, brow lift, eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty, facial trauma, reconstruction of congenital deformities, and reconstruction after Mohs surgery. He also provides the complete spectrum of ENT services, specializing on sinus and nasal problems. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery and Director of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. A full-time faculty member of the UW Medical School, he is actively involved in training the next generation of facial plastic surgeons.
Specialties
Cosmetic Surgery (Transformations)
Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT, Otolaryngology)
UW Health Clinics
Hospital Affiliation(s)
Languages Spoken
| English |
| Medical interpreters are available to help patients communicate with hospital and clinic staff. For more information, please contact interpreter services at (608) 262-9000. |
UW School of Medicine and Public Health
| Otolaryngology |
Professional Certifications and Education
| Board Certification |
Otolaryngology
Facial Plastic Surgery |
| Fellowship |
Oregon Health Sciences University
Fellow, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, 2004-2005 |
| Residency |
University of Michigan
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| Internship |
University of Michigan
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| Medical School |
University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 1999
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Awards/Honors
Procedures
Our doctors provide a wide range of services. The following list represents some, but not all, of the procedures offered by this physician.
- Botox® and Fillers
- Brow Lift
- Chemical Peels
- Chin Augmentation
- Congenital defects
- Cosmetic Laser Services
- Dermabrasion
- Ear Surgery (Otoplasty)
- Earlobe Repair
- Face Lift
- Facial nerve grafting
- Flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES)
- Free flap
- Functional neck dissection
- Gentamicin titration
- Labyrinthectomy
- Laryngeal papilloma laser treatment
- Laser Skin Rejuvenation
- Laser Vascular Lesion Removal
- Leukoplakia laser treatment
- Lip Augmentation
- Liposuction
- Mastoid obliteration
- Maxilofacial trauma repair
- Microlaryngoscopy
- Midface Lift
- Neck Lift
- Nose and Sinus Surgery
- Nose Surgery (Rhinoplasty)
- Obagi Blue Chemical Peel
- Ossiculoplasty
- Posterior semicircular canal occlusion
- Reinke's edema laster treatment
- Septoplasty
- Skin Cancer Reconstruction
- Snoreplasty
- Superior semicircular canal dehiscence
- Transnasal laryngotracheoscopy
- Vocal cord injection
- Zenker's diverticulectomy
Programs & Conditions
| Research |
Dr. Marcus’ research interests include functional rhinoplasty, endoscopic cosmetic surgery, pediatric distraction osteogenesis and digital imaging. |
PubMed Articles
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Chaiet SR Marcus BC .
Nasal Tip Volume Analysis After Butterfly Graft. Ann Plast Surg. 2012 Dec 13;
[PubMed ID: 23241767]
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Marcus BC .
Rhytidectomy: current concepts, controversies and the state of the art. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Aug;20(4):262-6
[PubMed ID: 22894994]
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Heckman WW Marcus BC .
Perceptions of aesthetic and reconstructive facial surgery among medical students. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2011 May-Jun;13(3):215-7
[PubMed ID: 21576672]
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Marcus BC .
The use of autologous fat for facial rejuvenation. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2010 Dec;37(4):521-31, viii
[PubMed ID: 21093747]
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Stacey DH Warner JP Duggal A Gutowski KA Marcus BC .
International interdisciplinary rhytidectomy survey. Ann Plast Surg. 2010 Apr;64(4):370-5
[PubMed ID: 20224328]
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Larson JD Gutowski KA Marcus BC Rao VK Avery PG Stacey DH Yang RZ .
The effect of electroacustimulation on postoperative nausea, vomiting, and pain in outpatient plastic surgery patients: a prospective, randomized, blinded, clinical trial. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Mar;125(3):989-94
[PubMed ID: 20195124]
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Stacey DH Cook TA Marcus BC .
Correction of internal nasal valve stenosis: a single surgeon comparison of butterfly versus traditional spreader grafts. Ann Plast Surg. 2009 Sep;63(3):280-4
[PubMed ID: 19692899]
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Mahajan AY Shafiei M Marcus BC .
Analysis of patient-determined preoperative computer imaging. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2009 Sep-Oct;11(5):290-5
[PubMed ID: 19797089]
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Warner J Gutowski K Shama L Marcus B .
National interdisciplinary rhinoplasty. Aesthet Surg J. 2009 Jul-Aug;29(4):295-301
[PubMed ID: 19717062]
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Poore SO Shama L Marcus B .
Facial resurfacing of the male patient. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2008 Aug;16(3):357-69, vii
[PubMed ID: 18620987]
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Warner J Wang TD Marcus BC .
Frontal cranioplasty: the endoscopic approach. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 May;121(5):341e-342e
[PubMed ID: 18453954]
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Kleer CG Teknos TN Islam M Marcus B Lee JS Pan Q Merajver SD .
RhoC GTPase expression as a potential marker of lymph node metastasis in squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck. Clin Cancer Res. 2006 Aug 1;12(15):4485-90
[PubMed ID: 16899593]
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Marcus B Patel Z Busquets J Hwang PH Cook TA .
The utility of concurrent rhinoplasty and sinus surgery: a 2-team approach. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2006 Jul-Aug;8(4):260-2
[PubMed ID: 16847172]
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Teknos TN Islam M Arenberg DA Pan Q Carskadon SL Abarbanell AM Marcus B Paul S Vandenberg CD Carron M Nor JE Merajver SD .
The effect of tetrathiomolybdate on cytokine expression, angiogenesis, and tumor growth in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2005 Mar;131(3):204-11
[PubMed ID: 15781759]
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Marcus B Arenberg D Lee J Kleer C Chepeha DB Schmalbach CE Islam M Paul S Pan Q Hanash S Kuick R Merajver SD Teknos TN .
Prognostic factors in oral cavity and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer. 2004 Dec 15;101(12):2779-87
[PubMed ID: 15546137]
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Pacella SJ Lowe L Bradford C Marcus BC Johnson T Rees R .
The utility of sentinel lymph node biopsy in head and neck melanoma in the pediatric population. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2003 Oct;112(5):1257-65
[PubMed ID: 14504508]
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Marcus B Edwards B Yoo S Byrne A Gupta A Kandrevas J Bradford C Chepeha DB Teknos TN .
Recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring in thyroid and parathyroid surgery: the University of Michigan experience. Laryngoscope. 2003 Feb;113(2):356-61
[PubMed ID: 12567095]
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Ali MH Schlidt SA Hynes KL Marcus BC Gewertz BL .
Prolonged hypoxia alters endothelial barrier function. Surgery. 1998 Sep;124(3):491-7
[PubMed ID: 9736900]
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Marcus BC Gewertz BL .
Measurement of endothelial permeability. Ann Vasc Surg. 1998 Jul;12(4):384-90
[PubMed ID: 9676938]
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Wyble CW Hynes KL Kuchibhotla J Marcus BC Hallahan D Gewertz BL .
TNF-alpha and IL-1 upregulate membrane-bound and soluble E-selectin through a common pathway. J Surg Res. 1997 Dec;73(2):107-12
[PubMed ID: 9441802]
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Marcus BC Hynes KL Gewertz BL .
Loss of endothelial barrier function requires neutrophil adhesion. Surgery. 1997 Aug;122(2):420-6; discussion 426-7
[PubMed ID: 9288149]
