Portrait of Saif M. Badran, MD, PhD

Saif M. Badran, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Specialties

  • Plastic and reconstructive surgery 
  • Abdominal fat removal 
  • Body contouring 
  • Brachial plexus injuries 
  • Breast deformities 
  • Breast augmentations 
  • Breast hypertrophy 
  • Burn scar contracture 
  • Cancer reconstruction 
  • Cervical spinal cord injury (upper extremity & hand construction) 
  • Chest wall reconstruction 
  • Cumulative trauma disorder 
  • Gynecomastia 
  • Hidradenitis suppurativa 
  • Limb salvage 
  • Liposuction 
  • Lymphedema 

  • Macromastia 
  • Microvascular surgery 
  • Microvascular oncologic reconstruction 
  • Mohs reconstruction 
  • Oncologic reconstruction 
  • Sternal reconstruction 
  • Wound coverage and closure 
  • Reconstructive pelvis surgery 
  • Diabetic foot wounds 
  • Pressure sore ulcers 

Call for patient appointments: 314-362-7388


Meet Dr. Badran 

Dr. Saif Badran is a plastic surgeon specializing in limb salvage, oncologic, and cosmetic reconstruction procedures. 

He has expertise in breast reconstruction, diabetic foot wounds, trauma and oncologic reconstruction, abdominoplasty, and limb salvage procedures. 

Dr. Badran earned his medical degree from The University of Jordan School of Medicine. He completed plastic and reconstructive surgery residency training at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar and a microsurgery fellowship at WashU Medicine.  


Degrees

Medical Degree
University of Jordan School of Medicine, Amman, Jordan
2015

Doctorate in Metabolic Changes After Surgical Fat Removal
Qatar University College of Medicine, Doha, Qatar
2023

Residency

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency
Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (ACGME-I accredited)
2022

Fellowship

Microsurgery Fellowship
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2023


Research interests

Metabolic changes following surgical fat removal 

Physical manifestations of obesity 

Insulin resistance 

Adipocyte inflammation at different fat depots 


Locations

Center for Advanced Medicine
4921 Parkview Place
Floor: 6
Suite: G
St. Louis, MO 63110
Suite 6G
Fax: 314-273-6674
Appointments: 314-362-7388

St. Louis Children’s Hospital
1 Childrens Place
St. Louis, MO 63110
Suite 2A
Fax: 314-273-6674
Appointments: 314-362-7388

Christian Hospital
11133 Dunn Road
St. Louis, MO 63136
Fax: 314-273-6674
Appointments: 314-362-7388

Hospital affiliations

Barnes-Jewish Hospital 

Christian Hospital 

St. Louis Children’s Hospital 


Board certifications

  • The Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS Plast)

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Professional Memberships


2024, Fellowship of The Royal college of Surgeons of England (FRCS Eng)
2024, Membership of The American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgeons (ASRM)
2022, Membership of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons
2021, Surgical Membership of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MRCSEd)
2021, Member of the Scientific Reference and Research Taskforce, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar
2020, Chair, Quality and Patient Safety Committee, Trainee Council Committee- Medical Education, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
2020, Member, Trainee Council Committee, Medical Education, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
2019, Clinical Practice Guidelines (CGP) committee representative, Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar