Dr. R. Brannon Claytor

An Expert Plastic Surgeon Now in New Hampshire

We are very happy to welcome Dr. R. Brannon Claytor to Atlantic Plastic Surgery, following six years of practice in Portland, Maine. He is board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery, as well as in hand surgery. Dr. Claytor is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, offering our patients a high level of skill, outstanding training and commitment to excellence in cosmetic, reconstructive and hand surgery.

Dr. Claytor has an impressive academic background and a history of publications and presentations. His two-year plastic surgery residency at University of Massachusetts Medical School also included a three-month training at Lenox Hill Hospital and Manhattan Eye and Ear Throat Hospital in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. He then completed an additional year in breast microsurgery, oncologic reconstruction and hand microsurgery at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. He was on the teaching faculty of the Lahey Clinic and served as a clinical instructor at Maine Medical Center for the University of Vermont College of Medicine.

Dr. Claytor is an active member of both the prestigious American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.  Dr. Brannon Claytor serves as a mentor for the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery to new plastic surgeons who may be candidates to become active members of  ASAPS. 

Dr. Claytor has a broad range of interests. He has been a
commercial airline pilot and flight instructor. He was a member of the vestry of his church in Portland, chairman of Professional Code of Conduct at Jefferson Medical College for 2 years and was named “Teacher of the Year” at Lahey Clinic Medical Center for 2008.

Dr. Claytor is on staff at both Portsmouth and York Hospitals.  In November, 2011 he was appointed by the Board of Trustees of Portsmouth Regional Hospital to be on the Institutional Review Board.

Dr. Claytor also operates at our private, licensed facility at Atlantic Plastic Surgery Center. His warmth, attention to detail, dedication to his craft and total focus on the patients needs are immediately evident. Dr. Claytor’s proven exceptional results and advanced surgical techniques provide patients with the best in up-to-date, cutting-edge care.

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Education

Bachelor of Arts: Colby College, Waterville, ME
Medical Degree: Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
General Surgery Residency: University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Plastic Surgery Residency: University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Breast Microsurgery & Hand Fellowship: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Certification/ Professional Memberships

American Board of Plastic Surgery
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
New England Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons

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Recent Honor and Awards

University of Massachusetts Medical School, Healy Award. $5,000 grant to support basic science research on, “Remote Ischemic Preconditioning mediated by Nitric Oxide”, 2003.

International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis: Young Investigator of the Year, “Laser Scanning Cytometry, A Novel Method for Detection of Platelet-Endothelial Cell Adhesion”, 1999.

Alpha Omega Alpha National Student Research Fellowship: “Immune Tolerance through Gene Transfer in the Thymus”, 1994.

Presentations

“High Volume Lipografting to Irradiated Tissue”, Fat Grafting Forum, October 2010.

“Vertical Oblique Incisions for Mastectomy Reduces Flap Necrosis and Improves Aesthetic Results”, New England Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, June 2010.

“Comparison of Current and Past External Fixation Techniques of PIP Joint Fracture Dislocation: The Compass Hinge vs. the Schenck Hoop”, Claytor RB, Chen J, Plastic Surgery Research Council, May 2008.

“Remote Ischemic Preconditioning is mediated by Nitric Oxide”, Claytor, RB, Lalikos JF, Dunn RM, New England Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Meeting, May 2003.

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Publications

“Pearson’s Thoracic Surgery, Chapter 121: Surgery of the Phrenic Nerve”, Mackinnon S, Claytor RB,Churchill Livingstone, Patterson et al 2007.

“Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Modulates p38 MAP Kinase in Rat Adipocutaneous Flaps”, Claytor RB,Aranson BS, Ignotz RA, Lalikos, JF, Dunn RM, Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2007;23:93-98.

Research Experience

Conducted research on abdominal adipocutaneous flap in rat model looking at remote ischemic preconditioning and the effect of nitric oxide on tissue injury, University of Massachusetts Medical School, MA, January - March 2003.

Surgical resident conducting basic science research on vascular physiology, Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Center for Platelet Function Studies, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, 1998 – 2000.

Harrison Department for Surgical Research, Transplantation Surgery Laboratory, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, May 1993 - September 1994.

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