Christopher Michael Runyan, MD, PhD
- Associate Professor, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Christopher Michael Runyan, MD, PhD
Research Interests
- Bone Regeneration
- Cleft Lip and Palate
- Craniosynostosis
- Pierre Robin Sequence
- Distraction Osteogenesis
- Education
- MD, PhD, University of Cincinnati, 2009
- Residency
- Plastic Surgery, University of Cincinnati Hospital, 2015
- Fellowship
- Craniofacial Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, 2016
- Board Certifications
- American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
- American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck
- Memberships
- Plastic Surgery Research Council
- American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
- Positions
- Director for Residency Program, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Associate Professor, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Associate Professor, Pediatrics
- Departments and Affiliations
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Pediatrics
- Office of Global Health
Research
- Utilizing 3D-Printed Orbital Floor Stamps to Create Patient-Specific Implants for Orbital Floor Reconstruction. Prabhu SS, Chung SA, Brown PJ, Runyan CM. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. ; 37(1):81-85.
- Long-Term Outcomes of Spring-Assisted Surgery for Sagittal Craniosynostosis. Runyan CM, Gabrick KS, Park JG, Massary D, Hemal K, Owens ES, Thompson JT, Couture D, David LR. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 10; 146(4):833-841.
- Outcomes of Endoscopic Versus Open Spring Assisted Surgery for Sagittal Craniosynostosis. Runyan CM, Park JG, Blaha L, Gabrick KS, Townsend RK, Owens E, Couture DE, David LR. J Craniofac Surg. 2020 Oct; 31(7):2088-2091.
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Secondary to Pharyngeal Narrowing From Horizontal Donor Site Closure During Posterior Pharyngeal Flap Surgery. Prabhu SS, Kiell EP, David LR, Runyan CM. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2020 09; 57(9):1140-1145.
- A Clinical Comparison and Economic Evaluation of Erich Arch Bars, 4-Point Fixation, and Bone-Supported Arch Bars for Maxillomandibular Fixation. Edmunds MC, McKnight TA, Runyan CM, Downs BW, Wallin JL. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 06; 145(6):536-541.