Niv Milbar, MD
Plastic Surgery
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Make an appointmentCall 215-662-7300

Niv Milbar, MD

Plastic Surgery
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Plastic Surgery Perelman
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Make an appointmentCall 215-662-7300
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Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Associate Director, Cosmetic Surgery, Penn Medicine
  • Site Director, Plastic Surgery Clerkship, Perelman School of Medicine
  • Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Milbar is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Penn Medicine and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He specializes in reconstructive microsurgery, breast and oncologic reconstruction, lymphedema surgery, and aesthetic plastic surgery.

Dr. Milbar has a particular expertise in advanced microsurgical techniques, including autologous breast reconstruction using a patients own tissue, lymphatic reconstruction, and complex reconstruction following cancer surgery. His clinical practice encompasses both reconstructive and cosmetic procedures, with an emphasis on restoring form, function, and quality of life.

Dr. Milbar earned his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He completed his integrated plastic surgery residency at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by advanced fellowship training in reconstructive microsurgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.

Dr. Milbar has research interests in lymphedema and functional oncologic reconstruction. His work has been published in leading peer-review journals and presented at national scientific meetings.

My education and training

  • Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaResidency
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship

Spoken languages

English
English
עברית
Hebrew

Insurance accepted

Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.

Locations

PRIMARY LOCATION
215-662-7300
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800-789-7366
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Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Milbar is a Penn Medicine provider.

Qualifications and experience

All conditions and treatments

Research

Publications

Milbar N, Toyoda Y, Neumeister EL, Low DW, Ligh CA. Pediatric Microsurgery Part II , Clin Plast Surg, 53(1): 2026,173-181

Milbar N, Toyoda Y, Neumeister EL, Low DW, Ligh CA. Pediatric Microsurgery Part I , Clin Plast Surg, 53(1): 2026,163-171

Garg R, Garg U, Khurana TS, Sung C, Levin LS, Vitale F, Milbar N. Multimodal Assessment of Biomechanical and Neuromuscular Characteristics of Zygomaticus Major in Healthy Participants , Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open, 14: 2026,e7639

Deguchi AN, Milbar N, Pregnall A, Voytik M, Hornick MM, Khan S, Wang S, Motomura H, Miller C, Kovach SJ, Broach RB, Wink JD. Free Flap Reconstruction Following Mohs Surgery: Our Approach to Complex Skin Cancer on the Scalp , J Reconstr Microsurg: 2025

Azoury SC, Milbar N, Kimia R, Nguyen JC, Othman S, McAndrew C, Kovach SJ, Carrigan RB, Steinberg DR, Bozentka DJ, Lin IC, Levin LS, Chang B. Four-Year Follow-Up of the World's First Pediatric Bilateral Hand-Forearm Transplants: Do They Grow as Expected? , Plast Reconstr Surg, 146(6): 2020,1325-1329

Azoury SC, Othman S, Milbar N, Elfanagely O, Piwnica-Worms W, Kozak G, Serletti JM, Fischer JP, Kovach SJ. Are You Thinking About Going Back to School? An Analysis of Plastic Surgery Residents, Alumni, Faculty, and Program Leaders With Advanced Degrees , J Craniofac Surg, 31(7): 2020,1942-1945

Azoury SC, Milbar N, Kimia R, Nguyen JC, Othman S, McAndrew C, Kovach SJ, Carrigan RB, Steinberg DR, Bozentka DJ, Lin IC, Levin LS, Chang B. 4-year Follow-up of the World’s First Pediatric Bilateral Hand-forearm Transplants: The Growth and Progress Continues. , Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open, 8(4 Suppl): 2020,30-30

Daniels MJ, Barry E, Milbar N, Schoenberg M, Bivalacqua TJ, Sankin A, Kates M. An evaluation of monthly maintenance therapy among patients receiving intravesical combination gemcitabine/docetaxel for nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer , Urol Oncol, 38(2): 2020,40.e17-40.e24

Gupta M, Milbar N, Tema G, Pederzoli F, Chappidi M, Kates M, VandenBussche CJ, Bivalacqua TJ. Impact of intravesical therapy for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer on the accuracy of urine cytology , World J Urol, 37(10): 2019,2051-2058

Milbar N, Bridgham K, Azoury SC, Canner JK, Haut ER, Sacks JM. Outcomes Associated with Free and Local Flap Reconstruction for Lower Extremity Open Fractures: 2010 – 2016 Nationwide Readmissions Database. , Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open, 7(4 Suppl): 2019,98-99