Sydney C. Butts, MD

Background and Expertise:

Dr. Butts serves as the Interim Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology and Chief of the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at University Hospital Downstate and Kings County Hospital Center. After graduating from the Yale University School of Medicine, Dr. Butts completed a residency in otolaryngology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Butts then completed fellowship training in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. She joined the faculty at SUNY Downstate in 2009.

Dr. Butts has clinical expertise in congenital craniofacial surgery including cleft lip and palate surgery. In addition to the management of congenital craniofacial anomalies, her clinical focus includes adult and pediatric maxillofacial trauma, local/regional flap surgery in patients with skin cancers of the face, rhinoplasty and managing other soft tissue lesions that require a reconstructive approach.

On a national level, Dr. Butts has contributed to several professional societies. She was the committee chair of the patient safety and quality improvement and women in facial plastic surgery committees of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(AAFPRS) and served as the Eastern regional director of the AAFPRS from 2019-2022.  She has been a faculty member for AO-Craniomaxillofacial, participating in numerous principles courses and advanced courses in the United States, Canada and Asia. She has helped create advanced course curricula including working with the online education committee to create educational content for members.  She has been a task force item writer for the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery an oral examiner.

Dr. Butts' recent clinical research has been focused on the safety of pediatric rhinoplasty, updates in the management of parotid duct trauma and the ergonomic risk factors associated with otolaryngic surgery. Recent  abstracts and publications are listed below. Pubmed link to publications: Butts SC - Search Results - PubMed (nih.gov)

 

Recent Articles and Book Chapters

-Butts SC. Management of  Otolaryngic Trauma: Assessing Current Risks, Care Needs and Evidence-Based Treatment. Otolaryngology Clinics of North America. epub August 5 2023 ahead of print

-Cochran J, Gottfried J, Chernichenko C, Walvekar RR and Butts SC. Traumatic Injuries of the Parotid Gland and Duct. Otolaryngology Clinics of North America. epub June 25 2023 ahead of print

-Cheng T, Mendelsohn M, Patel R, Butts SC, Worah. S Peri-operative Management of the Head and Neck Trauma Patient. Otolaryngology Clinics of North America. epub July 5 2023 ahead of print

- Daniels A, Tabtabai R and Butts SC. Neonatal Ear Molding. American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Learning and Resources Center-www.aafprs.org, April 2023.

-Heslop G and Butts SC. Surgical Approaches to the Craniofacial Skeleton, in Bailey’s Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology, 6^th edition. Rosen C ed. Philadelphia, Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins; December 2022

-Mooney S, Gulati R, Yusupov S and Butts SC. Mandibular Condylar Fractures. Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics. 2022 30(1):85-98

-Kong R, Gulati R and Butts, SC. Evaluation and Treatment of Frey Syndrome (Gustatory Sweating): Technical Pearls of Botulinum Toxin injection. American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Learning and Resources Center-www.aafprs.org, January 2022.

-Butts SC. Facial Soft Tissue Injury and Healing. Facial Plast Surg. 2021 37(4):415

-Schild S, Reis Puntarelli T, delaPena M, Johnson A, Butts, SC. Facial Soft Tissue Injuries in Pediatric Patients. Facial Plastic Surgery. 2021 37(4):516-527.

-Gulati R, Faraci N and Butts SC. Neonatal Ear Molding. Laryngoscope. 2021 131(2): E423-427.

-Butts SC and Hamlar D. Naso-orbitoethmoid Complex Fractures, in Essential Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Lee Y and Papel I ed. Happhauge NY, Nova Science Publishers; in press

-Akdagli S, Dimaculangan D, Ferzli G Butts SC. Anesthesia for Minimally Invasive Facial Aesthetic Surgery, in Complications in Minimally Invasive Facial Rejuvenation: Avoidance and Management. Carniol PJ, Avram M and Brauer J, eds. New York, Thieme; October 2020

-Butts SC. Reconstructive Head and Neck Surgery, in KJ Lee’s Essential Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 12^th edition. Chan Y and Goddard J, eds. New York, McGraw Hill; July 2019

-Butts SC, chapter editor for Otolaryngology chapter in Atlas of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 3^rd edition, Shah B editor. New York, McGraw-Hill, July 2019.

Recent Abstracts and Courses

-Graf AE, Vythinathan C, Bellido S, Govind J, Fordjour L, Butts SC and Plum A.  Reporting Nasal Injuries in Neonates Receiving Non-Invasive Ventilation: A Scoping Review. Poster Presentation at the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Annual Meeting, Nashville TN, October 2023

-Sulibhavi A, Reddy S, Morancy T, Butts S, Schmalbach C. Non-Surgical Auricular Deformity Management: A Systematic Review. Poster Presentation at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting, Boston MA, May 2023

-Adams M, Kong R, Holtman M, Tatem L, Lucente F and Butts SC. Chronic Auricular Chondritis: Dangers of a Rare Bacterial Etiology. Poster Presentation at the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Harbor MD, October 2022

-Kadakia S(moderator), Butts SC, Shockley W and Abraham M(panelists). What You Wished You Knew About Mohs Reconstruction. Panel presentation at the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD, October 2022

-Humphrey C (moderator), Butts SC, Davila R. Contemporary MMF for Mandible Fracture Treatment: When, How, and What Device to Use. Panel presentation at the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Meeting, National Harbor MD, October 2022

-Butts SC (moderator and presenter), Lighthall J and Lee L. Evolving Post-operative Analgesia Approaches in Facial Plastic Surgery–Lessons Learned. Panel presentation at the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD, October 2022

-Johnson M(moderator), Butts SC, Wang T and Morris L. Managing Soft Tissue with Structure in Revision Cleft Rhinoplasty. Panel presentation at the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD, October 2022

-Butts SC (moderator and presenter), Ezzat W, Chaiet S and Fedok F (panelists). Pediatric Septorhinoplasty–Safety Concerns, Surgical Approaches and Outcomes. Panel presentation at the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD, October 2022

-Hamlar D(moderator), Butts SC and Kriedel R. Injuries as a Result of the Use of Non-Lethal Weapons. Panel presentation at the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD, October 2022

-Butts SC (moderator and presenter), Stewart M, Ezzat W and Setzen M. Septoplasty and rhinoplasty in pediatric patients: safety, decision-making, and outcomes. Panel presentation at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and neck Surgery Annual Meeting, Philadelphia PA, September 2022

-Morgante J and Butts SC. Lessons from Learning: Cognitive Science Informs Practices and Clinical Decision-Making in Craniomaxillofacial Trauma. Poster Presentation at the 2021 APS Virtual Convention, May 2021.