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RECOGNIZED AS A LEADING PHYSICIAN

Dr. Steven Mobley has been recognized by the prestigious Castle Connolly organization as a Top Doctor.

The Castle Connolly Top Doctor award honors both physicians and leaders in healthcare whose dedication, talents and skills have improved the lives of countless people throughout the world.

Dr. Mobley holds this title with great pride and respect, as receiving it has been the result of years of excellence in Facial Plastic Surgery while giving back to our local community and beyond.

A NATIONAL EDUCATOR & KEY OPINION LEADER

The surgeon who teaches other surgeons.

Dr. Steven Mobley is a nationally recognized authority on facial plastic surgery. No other Facial Plastic Surgeon in Utah has been published in as many textbooks and publications used to educate America’s top plastic surgeons as Dr. Mobley.

Steven Mobley, MD, a double board-certified Facial Plastic Surgeon in Salt Lake City, Utah, has more than 50 published works, including peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters in the textbooks surgeons train on. Journal articles link to PubMed or the publisher where available.

Last updated: October 2026 · See Dr. Mobley's full CV

Medical Publications

Rhinoplasty, Septum & Nasal Airway (11)

Newberry CI, Mobley SR. Correction of the crooked nose. Facial Plast Surg. 2018;34(5). doi:10.1055/s-0038-1672142.
Mobley SR. A new nasal septum splint. JAMA Facial Plast Surg. 2017;19(5):432-3.
Mobley SR, Long J. Extracorporeal septoplasty: assessing functional outcomes using the validated Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation score over a 3-year period. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016;137(1):151e-163e. Dr. Mobley's artwork was featured on the journal cover.
Wilson MA, Mobley SR. Extracorporeal septoplasty: complications and new techniques. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2011;13(2):85-90.
Daines SM, Hamilton GS 3rd, Mobley SR. A graded approach to repairing the stenotic nasal vestibule. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2010;12(5):332-8.
Gifford TO, Mobley SR. Nasal airway obstruction. In: Marsh JL, Perlyn CA, eds. Decision Making in Plastic Surgery. St. Louis: Quality Medical Publishing; 2010:290-3. (Book chapter)
Mobley SR. The "pancake flip": management of extreme internal curvature of the lower lateral cartilage. Ear Nose Throat J. 2008;87(3):136-7.
Nuara MJ, Mobley SR. Nasal valve suspension revisited. Laryngoscope. 2007;117(12):2100-6.
Mobley SR. Nasal bridge augmentation with a composite graft of autologous and alloplastic materials. Ear Nose Throat J. 2006;85(11):714,716.
Mobley SR, Orlandi RR, Toriumi DM. The nasal airway. In: McCarthy JG, Galiano RD, Boutros S, eds. Current Therapy in Plastic Surgery. Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2005:313-18. (Book chapter)
Mobley SR, Boyd JB, Astor FC. Repair of a large septal perforation with a radial forearm free flap: brief report of a case. Ear Nose Throat J. 2001;80(8):512.

Nasal Reconstruction & Forehead Flaps (7)

McCrary H, Mobley SR. The paramedian forehead flap for reconstruction of nasal defects. Plast Aesthet Res. 2021.
Mobley SR. Reconstructing the extended nasal tip defect. Facial Plast Surg. 2013;29(5):429-43.
Ogden LL, Mobley S. A rapid emergence device to aid recovery from a volatile anesthetic in stage II nasal reconstruction repair. J Clin Anesth. 2012;24(5):428-9.
Reddy R, Mobley SR. The apical triangle: an overlooked aesthetic facial subunit. Dermatol Surg. 2011;37(9):1343-7.
Schreiber NT, Mobley SR. Elegant solutions for complex paramedian forehead flap reconstruction. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2011;19(3):465-79.
Mobley SR. Powered instrumentation for facial flap thinning. Ear Nose Throat J. 2004;83(7):460.
Mobley S. Bilobed flap design in nasal reconstruction. Ear Nose Throat J. 2004;83(1):26-7.

Otoplasty & Ear Surgery (5)

Mobley SR, Schreiber NTN. Otoplasty: anatomy, embryology, and technique. In: Johnson JT, Rosen CA, eds. Bailey's Head & Neck Surgery–Otolaryngology. 5th ed. Baltimore: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2014:3142-60. (Book chapter)
Nuara MJ, Mobley SR. Nuances of otoplasty: a comprehensive review of the past 20 years. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2006;14(2):89-102.
Tanner PB, Mobley SR. External auricular and facial prosthetics: a collaborative effort of the reconstructive surgeon and anaplastologist. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2006;14(2):137-45.
Samolitis NJ, Florell SR, Mobley SR, Bowen GM. Use of a conchal bowl flap for repair of the earlobe. Arch Dermatol. 2005;141(8):947-9.
Mobley SR, Vartanian JA, Toriumi DM. Otoplasty: surgical correction of the protruding ear. Oper Tech Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2002;13(1):29-35.

Chin, Face, Eyelids & Facial Trauma (7)

Newberry CI, Mobley SR. Chin augmentation using silastic implants. Facial Plast Surg. 2019;35(2):149-57.
Mobley SR, Nuara MJ, Egbert GW. Mandibular fractures. In: Thomas JR, ed. Advanced Therapy in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Shelton, CT: People's Medical Publishing House; 2010:155-67. (Book chapter)
Daines SM, Mobley SR. Considerations in male aging face consultation: psychologic aspects. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2008;16(3):281-7.
Eshraghi AA, Elfiki H, Mobley SR, Balkany T. Ossicular implants. In: Johnson FE, Virgo KS, eds. The Bionic Human: Health Promotion for People with Implanted Prosthetic Devices. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press; 2006:413-24. (Book chapter)
Most SP, Mobley SR, Larrabee WF Jr. Anatomy of the eyelids. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2005;13(4):487-92.
Mobley SR. Stretching the limits of full-thickness skin grafts. Ear Nose Throat J. 2004;83(8):526,528.
Garri JI, Perlyn CA, Johnson MJ, Mobley SR, Shatz DV, Kirton OC, Thaller SR. Patterns of maxillofacial injuries in powered watercraft collisions. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1999;104(4):922-7.

Scars, Skin & Lasers (12)

Mobley SR, Sjogren PP. Soft tissue trauma and scar revision. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2014;22(4):639-51.
Willis M, Shockley WW, Mobley SR. Treatment options in trigeminal trophic syndrome: a multi-institutional case series. Laryngoscope. 2011;121(4):712-6.
Mobley SR. Scars: clinical evidence base and patient impact. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2011;19(3):ix.
Tansavatdi KP, Mobley SR. Facial dermabrasion and adjunctive superficial skin treatments. In: Thomas JR, ed. Advanced Therapy in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Shelton, CT: People's Medical Publishing House; 2010. (Book chapter)
Willis MW, Mobley SR. Trigeminal trophic syndrome. Ear Nose Throat J. 2009;88(3):827.
Mobley SR, Thomas JR. Keloids, hypertrophic scars and scar revision. In: Gleeson M, Jones NS, Clarke R, et al, eds. Scott-Brown's Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. 7th ed. London: Hodder Arnold; 2008. (Book chapter)
Mobley SR, Thomas JR. Scar revision and camouflage. In: Cummings CW, Fredrickson JM, Harker LE, Krause CJ, Schuller DE, eds. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Mosby; 2005:572-81. (Book chapter)
Mobley SR. Combining multiple surgical techniques for maximum scar camouflage. Ear Nose Throat J. 2005;84(7):408-9.
Dayan SH, Vartanian AJ, Menaker G, Mobley SR, Dayan AN. Nonablative laser resurfacing using the long-pulse (1064-nm) Nd:YAG laser. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2003;5(4):310-5.
Dayan S, Damrose JF, Bhattacharyya TK, Mobley SR, Patel MK, O'Grady K, Mandrea S. Histological evaluations following 1,064-nm Nd:YAG laser resurfacing. Lasers Surg Med. 2003;33(2):126-31.
Mobley SR, Glassberg MK, Luebke A, Perlyn CA, Davis RE. Expression of endothelin 1 in rat random-pattern skin flaps treated with topical nifedipine. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2003;5(1):78-82.
Mobley SR, Hilinski J, Toriumi DM. Surgical tissue adhesives. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2002;10(2):147-54.

Other Research (9)

Brennan JR, Chen A, Bromfield JA, Sharma R, Mobley S. Compensation structures, job satisfaction, and retention of facial plastic surgeons in academic practices. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2026. doi:10.1002/lio2.70505.
Mobley SR, Miller BT, Astor FC, Fine B, Halliday NJ. Prone positioning for head and neck reconstructive surgery. Head Neck. 2007;29(11):1041-5.
Mobley SR, Odabasi O, Ahsan S, Martin G, Stagner B, Telischi FF. Distortion-product otoacoustic emissions in nonacoustic tumors of the cerebellopontine angle. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2002;126(2):115-20.
Mobley SR, Pacheco E, Josephson GD. Magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of subglottic cysts of infancy: case report and review. Ear Nose Throat J. 2002;81(4):263-4.
Mobley SR. Bilateral peritonsillar abscess: case report and presentation of its clinical appearance. Ear Nose Throat J. 2001;80(6):381-2.
Odabasi O, Mobley SR, Bolanos RA, Hodges A, Balkany T. Cochlear implantation in patients with compromised healing. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2000;123(6):738-41.
Mobley SR, Liu TJ, Hudson JM, Clayman GL. In vitro growth suppression by adenoviral transduction of p21 and p16 in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: a research model for combination gene therapy. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1998;124(1):88-92.
Clayman GL, Liu TJ, Overholt SM, Mobley SR, Wang M, Janot F, Goepfert H. Gene therapy for head and neck cancer: comparing the tumor suppressor gene p53 and a cell cycle regulator WAF1/CIP1 (p21). Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1996;122(5):489-93.
Mobley SR, Clayman GL. The promise of gene therapy in head and neck cancer. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1996;4(2):82-7.

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