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Jason H. Pomerantz, M.D.

Jason H. Pomerantz, M.D.

  • Professor of Surgery
  • Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Co-chair, Department of Surgery Research Committee
  • Surgical Director, Craniofacial Center
  • Director, Pomerantz Lab

Contact Information

UCSF Medical Center
Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
(415) 353-4389 phone
(415) 353-4330 fax
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  • 1990-1994 University of Pennsylvania, B.A. Biology
  • 1994-2000 Albert Einstein College of Medicine, M.D.
  • 2000-2001 University of California-San Francisco, Intern General Surgery
  • 2001-2003 University of California-San Francisco, Residency General Surgery
  • 2006-2008 University of California-San Francisco, Residency Plastic Surgery
  • 1996-1998 Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Researh Training Fellowship
  • 2008-2009 University of Washington, Seattle, Craniofacial Surgery Fellowship
  • 2003-2006 Stanford University, Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • American Board of Plastic Surgery 2010
  • Cleft lip and Palate
  • Congential Deformities
  • Craniofacial Surgery
  • Craniosynostosis
  • Pediatric Plastic Surgery
  • Traumatic facial injuries
  • Cancer
  • Cellular Growth Control
  • Muscle Regeneration
  • Nuclear Reprogramming
  • Stem Cell Biology

Jason Pomerantz, M.D. is an associate professor in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery surgical director of the UCSF Craniofacial Center, and Director of the Pomerantz Lab. Dr. Pomerantz treats congenital and acquired deformities of the head and face, in both adults and children, including cleft lip and palate, craniosynostosis, and traumatic facial injuries. Dr. Pomerantz's NIH-funded research program focuses on the investigation of basic and translational aspects of tissue regeneration relevant to regeneration medicine. 

Dr. Pomerantz earned his medical degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed a residency at UCSF, a postdoctoral research fellowship in regeneration biology at Stanford University, and a fellowship in craniofacial surgery at the University of Washington.

With foundations in muscle, stem cell and cancer biology, his laboratory aims to develop novel approaches that will impact the treatment of structural disorders and deformities. Dr. Pomerantz is a researcher at the UCSF Program in Craniofacial  Biology (PCB), and has affiliations with the UCSF Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Graduate Program, and The Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCSF.

Ultimately, Dr. Pomerantz hopes to identify the genes responsible for regeneration, genes that have evolved differently between species. This has implications for the reconstruction of damaged or missing tissue resulting from congenital abnormalities and those acquired as a result of trauma.

  Award  
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  • Teaching Award for Clinical Faculty, UCSF School of Medicine, Medical Student Class of 2022
  • University of California, San Francisco
  • 2022
  • American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, CRANIO Fellowship
  • 2013
  • New Faculty Physician Scientist Award
  • California Institute of Regenerative Medicine
  • 2013
  • American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, ASMS Merck Scholarship
  • 2007
  • Clifford C. Snyder, M.D. Award, Plastic Surgery Research Council
  • 2006
  • PSEF Scientific Essay Contest D. Ralph Millard, MD Investigator Award Coauthor. First Place
  • 2005
  • Distinction in Molecular Biology
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
  • 2000
  • Continued Support, Completion of Medical Studies
  • 1998
  • Continued Support, Additional Research Year
  • 1997
  • Outstanding Poster Presentation, Thirteenth Annual Meeting on Oncogenes, Frederick, Maryland
  • 1997
  • Medical Student Research Training Fellowship
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • 1996
  • Honors Degree in Biology
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • 1994
  • Magna Cum Laude
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • 1994
  • Dean's List
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • 1991
  • The research program of our lab is closely intertwined with regenerative medicine. With foundations in muscle and cancer biology, we are investigating regenerative mechanisms including stem cell development and de-differentiation. By employing model organisms such as zebrafish and mouse and extending discoveries to human cells and tissues, we hope to gain fundamental insight that can be translated into clinical advances, most notably solving the structural and reconstructive problems of the limbs, face, and head, whether congenital or acquired.

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    • UCSF Craniofacial Clinical Translational Science Initiative
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      Jul 2015
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      Jun 2025
    • Bioinspired hydrogels for craniofacial muscle regeneration
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      Apr 2023
    • Regeneration and Differentiation Potential of Heterogeneous Human Satellite Cells
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      Aug 2022
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    • Sustained local delivery of pharmacological agents via nanoengineered films to improve healing of craniofacial fractures: comparative pre-clinical evaluation of BMP and deferoxamine in prevalent high-risk injuries
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    • Skeletal Muscle Regeneration by Human Satellite Cells Following Denervation
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    • Characterization of Human Skeletal Muscle Stem Cells for Clinical Application
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      Sep 2018
    • Evaluation of satellite cell function and transplantation in rotator cuff injury
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    • Basic Biology III -Phenotypic Analysis of Human ES Cell-Derived Muscle Stem Cells
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    • Mimicking Growth Control in Regenerative Organisms to Permit Mammalian Regeneration
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    • Mechanisms Underlying Plasticity of Gene Expression
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      Sep 2004
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    MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 78
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    1. Do A, Rorison E, Borucki A, Shibata GS, Pomerantz JH, Hoffman WY. Opioid-free Pain Management after Cleft Lip Repair. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2023 Sep; 11(9):e5259. View in PubMed
    2. Danial E, Rios J, Badiee R, Rosenbluth G, Pomerantz JH. Analyzing Linguistic Disparities in Telehealth Care Outcomes at a Multidisciplinary Craniofacial Center. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2023 Aug 22; 10556656231187291. View in PubMed
    3. Perkins IU, Tan SY, McCalmont TH, Chou PM, Mully TW, Gerami P, Pomerantz JH, Reyes-Múgica M, Balkin DM, Kruse LL, Huang B, Reichek JL, Gangopadhyay N, Chiosea S, Green JR, Chamlin SL, Frieden IJ, Bastian BC, Yeh I. Melanoma in infants, caused by a gene fusion involving the anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK). Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 2023 Jul 20. View in PubMed
    4. Barruet E, Striedinger K, Marangoni P, Pomerantz JH. Loss of transcriptional heterogeneity in aged human muscle stem cells. PLoS One. 2023; 18(5):e0285018. View in PubMed
    5. Braun M, Pomerantz JH, Hoffman WY, Mathes EF. Long-pulsed neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet for hair reduction in pediatric microtia repair. Pediatr Dermatol. 2023 Jul-Aug; 40(4):755-758. View in PubMed
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