Dr. Slava Agafonoff is a plastic, hand, and peripheral nerve surgeon who graduated with a degree in osteopathic medicine from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, W.V. He completed his general surgery residency training at Jewish Hospital/Mercy Health in Cincinnati, Ohio. He also completed fellowships in hand surgery at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, peripheral nerve and microsurgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and plastic and reconstructive surgery at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Agafonoff’s clinical interests include hand and upper extremity surgery, peripheral nerve reconstruction, microsurgical procedures, hand burn care, traumatic limb salvage, and complex reconstructive surgery. He is particularly interested in nerve transfer procedures and postoperative rehabilitation, including the development of a mobile application designed to support hand and upper extremity nerve transfer patients throughout recovery.

Dr. Agafonoff has authored and presented research nationally and internationally on topics such as pediatric hand burns, lower extremity trauma reconstruction, reconstructive oncology, and peripheral nerve surgery. His work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Wound Care, Annals of Surgical Oncology, and the International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. He has presented at major international meetings, including the Boswick Burn and Wound Care Symposium and ICOPLAST.

Dr. Agafonoff is also fluent in Russian.

*This physician is employed by Mount Sinai Medical Center