Dr. Alison Snyder-Warwick is the Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Michigan. Dr. Snyder-Warwick completed medical school, a research fellowship in Developmental Biology, and surgical residency training at Washington University in St. Louis. She then travelled to Toronto, Canada for specialized training in pediatric plastic surgery and pediatric microsurgery at the Hospital for Sick Children. She recently transitioned from WashU, where she founded the Facial Nerve Institute and was on faculty for over 12 years.

Dr. Snyder-Warwick’s main clinical focuses are pediatric plastic surgery and reconstruction for facial nerve disorders, corneal neurotization, treatment of facial clefts, reconstruction of brachial plexus birth injuries, and pediatric microsurgical procedures. Her clinical interests have led to pioneering basic science research investigations involving the terminal Schwann cell, a unique glial cell present at the nerve-muscle interface.

Dr. Snyder-Warwick is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, the Plastic Surgery Research Council, the American Society for Peripheral Nerve, and the American Association of Pediatric Plastic Surgeons. As Chair for the PSRC, she looks forward to hosting the annual meeting in St. Louis in May 2025. She also currently serves as treasurer for the Sir Charles Bell Society, an international, multidisciplinary organization dedicated to advancing care for people affected by facial nerve disorders. In addition, she is the William C. Grabb, M.D. Legacy Professor and serves on multiple national committees.

Email: snyderwa@med.umich.edu