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Olatomide (Tomi) Familusi, MD

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IVY League Trained

Olatomide (Tomi) Familusi, MD

Dr. Olatomide (Tomi) Familusi is an Ivy League and fellowship-trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon with an eye for well-balanced aesthetics and a passion for building genuine relationships with her patients. She prioritizes crafting bespoke, natural, and long-lasting results for each patient. She emphasizes compassionate, holistic care and wholeheartedly believes that plastic surgery not only has the power to create remarkable physical change but also life-altering psychological transformations. She is in the business of revealing the confidence that many patients have buried within by connecting with them personally. She was drawn to the specialty as a young adult specifically because of its ability to connect how a patient feels internally to what they see externally.

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Dr. Familusi has specific interest and expertise in surgical and non-surgical rejuvenation of the face, body contouring, and cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery. She is excited to bring a well-curated, elevated plastic surgery experience centered on hospitality to Atlanta Georgia with her team at Élevé Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.

Dr. Familusi grew up in the suburbs of Long Island, New York but also called Lagos, Nigeria home for several years. She is an avid reader and wine enthusiast, enjoys traveling the world, antique shopping, cooking and hosting dinner parties for friends and family. She is excited to call Atlanta home.

Experience

Medical Training & Experience

  • Undergraduate: Binghamton University, NY
  • Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
  • Residency: University of Pennsylvania, PA, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,

Dr. Familusi earned her medical degree and a master’s degree in Clinical/Translation Research Methods at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, where she graduated top of her class and was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. She completed her plastic and reconstructive surgery training at the University of Pennsylvania, recognized as one of the premier programs in the country, where she served as an Assistant Instructor in Surgery. She has the unique distinction of being the first African American woman to match into the institution’s 6-year integrated plastic and reconstructive residency program. At the University of Pennsylvania, she was mentored by highly regarded leaders in microsurgical reconstruction, hand, and aesthetic surgery.

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aesthetic surgery fellowship

Expertly Trained

Dr. Familusi’s training extended to the world-renowned Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) where she learned from pioneers in craniomaxillofacial and pediatric plastic surgery. Dedicated to perfecting her craft, Dr. Familusi went on to complete an aesthetic surgery fellowship under the tutelage of internationally recognized facelift and aesthetic breast surgery expert, Dr. Louis P. Bucky, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Familusi is active on national society committees, has published in magazines and peer reviewed journals and presented at regional and national meetings.

Getting to Know
Dr. Olatomide (Tomi) Familusi

  • M.D.

    Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Bronx, NY

    2011-2016

  • M.S. in Clinical Research Methods, with Distinction

    Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    Bronx, NY

    2014-2016

  • B.A., Biological Sciences, Cum Laude

    Binghamton University
    Vestal, NY

    2007-2011

  • American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery endorsed Aesthetic
    Fellowship under the tutelage of Dr. Louis Bucky.
    Philadelphia, PA

    July 2022 -Dec 2022

  • Integrated Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Resident,
    Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia, PA

    July 2016-June 2022

  • 2019, University of Pennsylvania Health System Patient Experience Champion of the Year Award

  • 2016, Alpha Omega Alpha

  • 2007-2011, Dean’s List with Distinction

  • 2011, Aswad Family Award to a Graduating Senior going to Medical School

  • 2021, Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation (ASERF)
    Travel Scholarship

  • 2019-2021, University of Pennsylvania, Center for Human Appearance Research
    Grant, Philadelphia, PA – $22,000 “Flipping the Consultation: Impact
    of Pre-consultation Education on Patient Perception of Shared
    Decision Making in Breast Reconstruction”

  • 2014-2016, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Senior Research Fellowship,
    Clinical Research Training Program, Bronx, NY – $20,000 yearly

  • 2011-2014, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Service and Research
    Scholarship, Bronx, NY – $35,000 yearly

  • The Aesthetic Society’s Young Aesthetics Plastic Surgeons Committee
    Resident Member, 2021-2022

  • Plastic Surgery Consortium Lecture Planning Committee (University
    of Pennsylvania, University of Michigan, and Georgetown University)
    University of Pennsylvania Representative, 2021-2022

  • Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania
    Social Media Account Manager, 2021-2022

  • University of Pennsylvania Center for Surgical Health
    Plastic Surgery Clinic Resident Lead, 2021-2022

  • Penn Medicine ACGME Patient Safety Collaborative
    Resident Member, 2020

  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons’ EdNet Editorial Subcommittee,
    Pediatric/Craniofacial Work Group
    Resident Member, 2020

  • University of Pennsylvania Plastic Surgery Division Breast
    Reconstruction Community Symposium Planning Committee
    Resident Member, 2016-2019

  • July 2021

    “Buyer Beware? Revisiting Safety in Gluteal Augmentation with Fat
    Transfer”
    University of Pennsylvania, Division of Plastic Surgery Grand
    Rounds

  • November 2020

    “Flipping the Consultation with PennBRA. The Impact of
    Pre-consultation Breast Reconstruction Education.”
    Grandview Hospital Tumor Board, Sellersville, PA

  • November 2020

    “Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Procedures, The Age of Tweaks and

    Lunchtime Treatments”
    University of Pennsylvania, Division of Plastic Surgery Grand
    Rounds

  • August 2020

    “Flipping the Consultation with PennBRA. The Impact of
    Pre-consultation Breast Reconstruction Education.”

  • September 2019

    University of Pennsylvania Breast Steering Committee, Philadelphia,
    PA

  • August 2018

    “The Issue with Implants. Exploring Breast Implant Illness”
    University of Pennsylvania, Division of Plastic Surgery Grand
    Rounds
    “Breast Reconstruction Awareness: Targeting Health Literacy
    Through Community Engagement” Society of Black Academic Surgeons (SBAS), Birmingham, AL

  • April 2017

    “The Impact of Insurance Status, Race and Geographic Access to
    Plastic Surgeons on Immediate Breast Reconstruction Rates”
    American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Washington DC

  • October 2016

    “The Impact of Insurance Status, Race and Geographic Access to
    Plastic Surgeons on Immediate Breast Reconstruction Rates”
    Society of Black Academic Surgeons (SBAS), Chicago, IL

  • October 2015

    “Abdominoplasty, Can ASA Classification Determine when to Say
    No?”
    American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Chicago IL

  • April 2015

    “Abdominoplasty, Can ASA Classification Determine when to Say No?” Association for Clinical and Translational Science National Meeting, Washington DC

  • April 2015

    “National Trends in the Treatment of Patients with Craniosynostosis: A 12-year Review” American Association of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Scottsdale AZ

  • May 2015

    “Aesthetic Surgery of the Buttocks: What do our patients want?” The Aesthetic Meeting Montreal, QC CAN.

  • March 2015

    “Predictors of Admission for Patients who Present with Hand Cellulitis” New York Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons’ Resident’s Night, New
    York NY

  • Familusi O, Percec I. Commentary on: Evaluation of “Spin” in the Abstracts of Systematic Reviews
    and Meta-Analyses of Therapeutic Interventions Published in High-Impact Plastic Surgery Journals: A
    Systematic Review, Aesthet Surg J. 2022: sjac141, https://doi.org/10.1093/asj/sjac141. Epub ahead of
    print.

  • Familusi O, Butler PD. Commentary on: The Racial Representation of Cosmetic Surgery Patients
    and Physicians on Social Media. Aesthet Surg J. 2022 Apr 21:sjac107. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjac107.
    Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35446927

  • Familusi O, Percec I. Commentary on: Descriptive Analysis of 213 Positive Blood Aspiration
    Cases When Injecting Facial Soft Tissue Fillers. Aesthetic Surg J. 2021 Apr 12;41(5):625-626. do:
    10.1093/asj/sjaa294. PMID: 33821974.

  • Akinbiyi, T., Othman, S., Familusi, O., Calvert, C., Card, E., Percec, I., Better Results in Facial
    Rejuvenation with Fillers, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open: October 2020; 8(10):
    e2763 doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000002763

  • Familusi O, Rios-Diaz AJ, Tilahun ED, et al. Post-mastectomy breast reconstruction: reducing the
    disparity through educational outreach to the underserved [published online ahead of print, 2020
    Jun 26]. Support Care Cancer. 2020;10.1007/s00520-020-05589-5.
    doi:10.1007/s00520-020-05589-5

  • Familusi, O. , Enriquez, F. , Fox, J. , Rhemtulla, I. , Brooks, A. , Guerra, C. and Butler, P. (2019) Breast Reconstruction Awareness: Targeting Health Literacy through Community
    Engagement. Creative Education, 10, 637-649. doi: 10.4236/ce.2019.104046.

  • Rhemtulla IA, Vonderhaar RJ, Mauch JT, Broach RB, Familusi O, Butler PD. Improvement in
    racial disparity among patients undergoing panniculectomy after bariatric surgery. Am J Surg.
    2019;218(1):37-41. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.01.002

  • Butler PD, Familusi O, Serletti JM, Fox JP. Influence of race, insurance status, and geographic
    access to plastic surgeons on immediate breast reconstruction rates. Am J Surg.
    2018;215(6):987-994. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.09.037

  • Familusi O, Doscher M, Manrique OJ, Shin J, Benacquista T. Abdominal Contouring: Can the
    American Society of Anesthesiologists Classification System Help Determine When to Say
    No?. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016;138(6):1211-1220. doi:10.1097/PRS.0000000000002761

  • Familusi, O. , Enriquez, F. , Fox, J. , Rhemtulla, I. , Brooks, A. , Guerra, C. and Butler, P. “Addressing Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer and Breast Reconstruction Through Community Outreach”. SBAS April 25, 2020 (accepted, presentation cancelled due to COVID)

  • Cunning JR, Rios-Diaz AJ, Familusi O, Broach RB, Butler PD, ““Protect the Pigment”: Alternative to Free Nipple Grafting in Women of Color with Gigantomastia”. AAPS. May 5, 2020
    (accepted, presentation cancelled due to COVID)

  • Tecce MG, Bae A, Familusi O, Lanni ML, Weissler JM, Carney MJ, Serletti JM, Fosnot F, “Exparel versus the On-Q Pump: A Head to Head Comparison in Breast Reconstruction”. AAPS
    March 28, 2017

  • Morris MP, Patel V, Christopher AN, Mazzaferro DM, Familusi O, Broach RB, Serletti JM, Percec I. Volumetric Analysis and Quality of Life Outcomes After Hyaluronic Acid Injectable
    Facial Fillers. The Aesthetic Meeting 2021

  • Butler P, Familusi O. “Why Breast Cancer Patients Should Know Their Options for Reconstruction after Surgery.” https://www.inquirer.com, 24 Oct. 2019, fusion.inquirer.com/health/expert-opinions/breast-reconstruction-cancer-surgery-20191024.html.

  • Familusi O, Butler, P., 2019. Reducing racial disparities in breast cancer care. Breast Reconstruction. A Supplement to Plastic Surgery News, pp.13-14.

  • Familusi O, Card E. Penn Breast Reconstruction Advocate (web-based personalized pre-consultation educational portal). https://pennbra.org

  • “Personable and very knowledgeable!”

    Dr. Familusi is personable and very knowledgeable! She is thorough and explains things in a manner that is easily understood. She makes herself available after hours to address any concerns and to answer my questions. I’m grateful for the care that Dr. Familusi provided.

    – Ali M.

  • “Amazing bedside manner”

    Dr.Familusi has an amazing bedside manner and does excellent work. Her staff is amazing too. I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a lumpectomy followed by an oncoplastic reduction and lift. I can not express enough gratitude for the exceptional care and compassion provided by Dr Familusi and her staff.

    – Toni S.

  • “Excellent Surgeon”

    Dr. Familusi was an excellent surgeon. From the moment of consultation, she listened to my needs and provided clear guidance and expectations. She performed a Lipo 360. She was professional, kind, and attentive. She is consistently available to address your questions and concerns.

    – Ebony G.

  • “Inviting, professional, and caring environment”

    Dr. Familusi and the entire team have been outstanding. From my initial consultation, through my surgical procedure and post-op care, they have been there for every question and concern. They have an inviting, professional, and caring environment that was only further complimented by Dr. Familusi’s skill and technique.

    – Sarah E.

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