Research

Research and Publications

Dr. Salar Hazany's peer-reviewed work spans scar revision, wound healing and skin cancer surgery. Every paper below links to the original journal and its PubMed record.

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Publications

Peer-reviewed publications

Scar and wound healing

Reviews from the Scar Healing Institute research team, with Dr. Hazany as senior author.
  1. Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology · 2025

    The Impact of Psychological Stress on Wound Healing: Implications for Neocollagenesis and Scar Treatment Efficacy

    Kali Mochel, Joshua Bronte, Melis Kasaba, Abhinav Vempati, Curtis Tam, Salar Hazany
    Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2025; 18: 1625-1637. DOI: 10.2147/CCID.S528730
  2. Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology · 2024

    A Comprehensive Review of Non-Surgical Treatments for Hypertrophic and Keloid Scars in Skin of Color

    Joshua Bronte, Crystal Zhou, Abhinav Vempati, Curtis Tam, Jeffrey Khong, Sanam Hazany, Salar Hazany
    Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2024; 17: 1459-1469. DOI: 10.2147/CCID.S470997
  3. Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology · 2023

    Beyond the Surface: A Deeper Look at the Psychosocial Impacts of Acne Scarring

    Crystal Zhou, Abhinav Vempati, Curtis Tam, Jeffrey Khong, Ruslan Vasilev, Kevin Tam, Sanam Hazany, Salar Hazany
    Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2023; 16: 731-738. DOI: 10.2147/CCID.S406235
  4. Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology · 2023

    Subcision for Atrophic Acne Scarring: A Comprehensive Review of Surgical Instruments and Combinatorial Treatments

    Abhinav Vempati, Crystal Zhou, Curtis Tam, Jeffrey Khong, Aaron Rubanowitz, Kevin Tam, Sarah Hazany, Ruslan Vasilev, Salar Hazany
    Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2023; 16: 125-134. DOI: 10.2147/CCID.S397888
  5. Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology · 2022

    A Comprehensive Review of Non-Energy-Based Treatments for Atrophic Acne Scarring

    Curtis Tam, Jeffrey Khong, Kevin Tam, Ruslan Vasilev, Wesley Wu, Salar Hazany
    Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2022; 15: 455-469. DOI: 10.2147/CCID.S350040

Skin cancer and Mohs surgery

From his dermatology residency at Harbor-UCLA and his procedural dermatology fellowship.
  1. Dermatologic Surgery · 2015

    An improved needle holder for the cutaneous surgeon

    Andrew Styperek, Salar Hazany, Leonard H. Goldberg
    Dermatologic Surgery, 2015; 41(3): 435-437. DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000000319
  2. Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2014

    Mutational landscape of basal cell carcinomas by whole-exome sequencing

    Shyam S. Jayaraman, David J. Rayhan, Salar Hazany, Michael S. Kolodney
    Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2014; 134(1): 213-220. DOI: 10.1038/jid.2013.276

Earlier research

Co-authored during his medical training at UCLA.
  1. Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances · 2012

    Outcomes of subtalar arthroereisis for the planovalgus foot

    Salar Hazany, Nancy Ly, David Hazany, Semon Bader, Norman Ostuka
    Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances, 2012; 21(3): 147-150. DOI: 10.3113/jsoa.2012.0147
  2. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. Part B · 2011

    Use of radioisotope bone scans in children with obscure foot pain

    Salar J. Hazany, Semon R. Bader, David Hazany, Nancy T. Ly, Norman Y. Otsuka
    Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. Part B, 2011; 20(4): 252-256. DOI: 10.1097/BPB.0b013e328344c4c6
  3. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · 2010

    Economic advantages to a distraction decision tree model for management of neonatal upper airway obstruction

    Emil Kohan, Salar Hazany, Jason Roostaeian, Karam Allam, Christian Head, Samuel Wald, Raj Vyas, James P. Bradley
    Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2010; 126(5): 1652-1664. DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181ef8e82
  4. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy · 2009

    Duodenal bulb mucosa with hypertrophic gastric oxyntic heterotopia in patients with zollinger ellison syndrome

    Emil Kohan, David Oh, Hank Wang, Salar Hazany, Gordon Ohning, Joseph R. Pisegna
    Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, 2009; 2009: 298381. DOI: 10.1155/2009/298381