Sydney C. Butts, MD

Sydney C. Butts, MD, is the Interim Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and a Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology at the same institution. Additionally, she serves as the Chief of the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at both University Hospital Downstate and Kings County Hospital Center.

Dr. Butts earned her medical degree from the Yale University School of Medicine, graduating cum laude. She completed her residency in otolaryngology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center and furthered her training with a fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse.

Dr. Butts' clinical focus includes reconstructive procedures for the face in both children and adults. Her work encompasses cleft lip and palate surgery, adult and pediatric maxillofacial trauma, local and regional flap surgery following the removal of facial skin cancers, as well as functional and cosmetic rhinoplasty. She also treats children with ear shape malformations through molding techniques in infants and surgical techniques, known as otoplasty, in older children and adults.

As a respected educator, Dr. Butts has served as faculty and presenter at numerous scientific meetings, both nationally and internationally. Her research studies on cleft lip and palate risk factors, the detection of speech disorders in cleft palate patients, and surgeon safety concerning ergonomic hazards in the operating room have received grant funding. Moreover, her writings on reconstructive techniques in the head and neck have been published in multiple otolaryngology and facial plastic surgery textbooks and peer-reviewed journals.

Education

Undergraduate: Yale University

Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine

Internship: Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Residency: Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Articles

Recent  abstracts and publications are listed below.
Pubmed link to publications: Butts SC - Search Results - PubMed (nih.gov)

• 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.