Philadelphia Plastic Surgeon, Dr. R. Brannon Claytor

Chief of the Division Of Plastic Surgery at Main Line Health
R. Brannon Claytor, MD, FACS

Dr. R. Brannon Claytor, M.D., FACS
Nationally Recognized Expertise

“I have never had a doctor treat me with such respect and care in my life. I am beyond grateful for the experience I’ve had with this practice.”

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R. Brannon Claytor

Dr. R. Brannon Claytor joined Dr. R. Barrett Noone in 2014 to help carry on the tradition of exemplary plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery on the Main Line. Dr. Noone started Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Associates 40 years ago, and the practice has had a rich history of providing care to patients in the Greater Philadelphia area ever since.

Experienced Plastic Surgeon

Philadelphia Plastic Surgeon Dr. Claytor has been in practice for over 15 years. A member of The Aesthetic Society, the American Society for Plastic Surgeons and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Claytor has been an educator at the national level teaching courses at The Aesthetic Society meetings to other plastic surgeons.

A native of the Philadelphia area, Dr. Brannon Claytor attended the Haverford School, Colby College in Waterville, Maine, and Jefferson Medical College. After a Plastic Surgery Fellowship at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and a Hand and Micro-Surgery Fellowship at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Dr. Claytor spent ten years in private practice in New England.

In addition to his surgical work, Dr. Claytor is the Chief of Plastic Surgery for Main Line Health Systems, and is a Clinical Associate Professor at Lankenau Institute of Medical Research. Dr. Claytor is an active member of the Board of Trustees for the Aesthetic Society. He has served on the Credentialing Committee and as the Coordinator for Lahey Clinic plastic surgery residents at Maine Medical Center, where he was elected “Teacher of the Year” by the residents in 2008. He also served on both the Investigational Review Board and the By-Laws Committee at Portsmouth Regional Medical Center. Dr. Claytor is a course instructor for the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, SOFSEP a past Councilor for the New England Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons.

Compassionate Care, Exceptional Results

Committed to maintaining the quality of care and compassion exemplified by his partner, Dr. Brannon Claytor created Claytor Noone Plastic Surgery to provide a lasting legacy that will serve as a testament to Dr. Noone’s dedication and service of the past forty years.

Dr. Claytor’s warmth and attention to his patients’ needs complement his expertise in cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery, abdominoplasty, deep plane facelifts, and facial rejuvenation. His knowledge of and continual training in the most advanced surgical techniques provide his patients with up-to-date, cutting-edge care that yields exceptional results.

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Family Life

Dr. Claytor and his wife, Sarah, are the proud parents of three children. He is an active member of the Rotary International and participated in a Rotaplast trip in December 2015 to Bangladesh where the team performed surgery on 82 children and adults. Dr. Claytor holds a commercial airline pilot’s license, and enjoys competitive sailing and fly fishing.

Honors and Awards

Newsweek. America’s Best Plastic Surgeons, 2021
Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctors, 2021, 2022, 2023
Main Line Today Top Doctor, 2017 – 2022
“Teacher of the Year” Award, Plastic Surgery Department, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Massachusetts, 2008
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Healy Award. $5,000 grant to support basic science research on, “Remote Ischemic Preconditioning mediated by Nitric Oxide”, 2003.
International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis: Young Investigator of the Year, “Laser Scanning Cytometry”, 1999.
Alpha Omega Alpha National Student Research Fellowship: “Immune Tolerance through Gene Transfer in the Thymus”, 1994.

Presentations

“BLT/LaMiNa and the Deep Plane Facelift Under Tumescent Anesthesia” Facial Plastic Surgery International’s 7th Biennial Caribbean Facial Plastic Surgery Update Symposium, Grand Cayman, January, 2023
“Scarpa Sparing Abdominoplasty with Concomitant Liposuction: No Drains Needed”
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, San Diego, California, April, 2022
“My Ellevate” Minimally invasive Neck Lift Technique.”
Skin Aging Facial Plastic And Aesthetic Meeting, Lake Tahoe, California, February, 2022
“Scarpa Sparing Abdominoplasty with Concomitant Liposuction: No Drains Needed”
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Miami, Florida, April, 2021
“Scarpa Sparing Abdominoplasty with Concomitant Liposuction: No Drains Needed”
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, New Orleans, May, 2019.
“Scarpa Sparing Abdominoplasty with Concomitant Liposuction: No Drains Needed”
SOFCEP, Val d’Isère, France April, 2019
“Scarpa Sparing Abdominoplasty with Concomitant Liposuction: No Drains Needed”
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, New York City, April, 2018.
“Scarpa Sparing Abdominoplasty with Concomitant Liposuction: No Drains Needed”
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, San Diego, California, April 2017.
“Scarpa Sparing Abdominoplasty with Concomitant Liposuction: No Drains Needed”
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2016.
“Scarpa Sparing Abdominoplasty with Concomitant Liposuction: No Drains Needed”
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Montreal, Canada, May 2015
“Scarpa Sparing Abdominoplasty with Concomitant Liposuction: No Drains Needed”
Society of French Esthetic Plastic Surgeons, Tours, France, May 2014
“Scarpa Sparing Abdominoplasty with Concomitant Liposuction: No Drains Needed”
Maintenance of Certification Course and Aesthetic Immersion Module, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, San Francisco, CA, 2014
Abdominoplasty, Maintenance of Certification Course
Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Washington, D.C., 2013
“Scarpa Sparing Abdominoplasty with Concomitant Liposuction: No Drains Needed”
Maintenance of Certification Course, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, New York, NY, 2013
“Correction of Late Breast Implant Ptosis with Conversion to Composite Muscle Pockets and Placement of a Larger Implant”
Gray, L, Claytor, RB, Geneva, Switzerland, 2012
“Fat Grafting to the Breast”
International Federation for Adipose Therapeutics and Science Meeting, Montreal, Canada, 2012
“MACS Facelift with FATS”
Claytor, RB, Gray, L, American Association of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2012
“High Volume Lipografting to Irradiated Breast Tissue”
Fat Grafting Forum, October 2010.
“Vertical Oblique Incisions for Mastectomy Reduces Flap Necrosis and Improves Aesthetic Results”
New England Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, June 2010.
“Comparison of Current and Past External Fixation Techniques of PIP Joint Fracture Dislocation: The Compass Hinges. The Schenck Hoop”
Claytor, RB, Chen, J, Plastic Surgery Research Council, 2008.

Publications

“LaMiNa: A Creative Synergistic Approach to Facial Rejuvenation” Richard Brannon Claytor, MD, FACS, Casey Sheck, DO, India Jones, MD, Robert Quigley, MD, D. Phil
“Microneedling Outcomes in Early Postsurgical Scars” Claytor, R. Brannon M.D.; Sheck, Casey Gene D.O.; Chopra, Vinod M.D. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: September 2022.
“Evaluating the Efficacy, Tolerability and Outcomes of Topical Tripeptide/ Hexapeptide Formulations Before and After Liposuction of the Medial Thighs” Ziegler, ME, Claytor, RB, Bell, M, Casas, L, Widgerow, AD, Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum, December 2020.
“An Analysis of Patient Reported Recovery Outcomes of Topical Tripeptide/Hexapeptide Formulations Utilized in a Prospective Randomized Double-Blind Split Neck and Body Study” Ziegler, ME, Claytor, RB, Bell, M, Casas, L, Widgerow, AD, Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum, November 2020.
“Cosmetic Breast Surgery”
Patel, Sameer A., Basu, Bob C., Thieme, July 2020. Dr. Claytor co-wrote Chapter 15, “Evaluation and Surgical Management of Gynecomastia”.
“Gene Expression Changes in the Skin of Patients Undergoing Medial Thigh Liposuction With Pre-Surgical and Post-Surgical Application of Topical Products”
Ziegler, ME, Claytor, RB, Bell, M, Casas, L, Widgerow, AD, Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum 2020.
“Pearson’s Thoracic Surgery, Chapter 121: Surgery of the Phrenic Nerve”
Mackinnon, S, Claytor, RB, Churchill Livingstone, Patterson et al 2007.
“Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Modulates p38 MAP Kinase in Rat Adipocutaneous Flaps”
Claytor, RB, Aranson, BS, Ignotz, RA, Lalikos, JF, Dunn, RM, Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2007; 23:93-98.
For a complete list of publications, please call the office.

Research Experience

Faculty and Researcher – Main Line Health
Conducted research on abdominal adipocutaneous flap in rat model looking at remote ischemic preconditioning and the effect of nitric oxide on tissue injury
University of Massachusetts Medical School, MA, January – March 2003.
Surgical resident conducting basic science research on vascular physiology
Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Center for Platelet Function Studies, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, 1998 – 2000.
Harrison Department for Surgical Research
Transplantation Surgery Laboratory, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, May 1993 – September 1994.

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