Curriculum Vitae

Michael W. Neumeister, MD, FRCSC, FACS
Professor and Division Chair
Phone: 217-545 6314
E-Mail: plastics@siumed.edu

Brief Biography

Research Interests/Areas of Expertise:

Hand surgery
Microsurgery
Breast reconstruction and augmentation
Cleft lips and palates
Aesthetic surgery
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO)
Burn care and reconstruction

Dr. Michael Neumeister received his medical degree from the University of Toronto. He had previously completed a degree in physiology and pharmacology at the University of Western Ontario. Dr. Neumeister was an emergency physician in Toronto, Ontario for one year following his internship at the Toronto East General Hospital. He started in a general surgery residency at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and went on to complete his plastic surgery residency at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Dr. Neumeister attended Harvard University's Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston as a microsurgery fellow. He completed a hand and microsurgery fellowship at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine’s Plastic Surgery Institute.
Dr. Neumeister is board certified in plastic surgery by the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC).
He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Dr. Neumeister has received awards for presentations given regionally, nationally, and internationally, has authored numerous book chapters and articles, and has multiple research interests. He serves on numerous national committees.
Dr. Neumeister and his wife, Nadine, have three daughters and reside in Springfield.

To make an appointment with Dr. Neumeister, please call 217-545-6314.

Present Position

Professor 07/2005 - Present
Associate Professor 07/2005 - Present
Program Director 05/1998 - Present
Plastic Surgery Residency Program
Chief, Microsurgery and Research 06/1999 - Present
Institute of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Springfield, Illinois

Vice Chairman of Research 09/2002 - Present
Department of Surgery
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Springfield, Illinois

2004 Program Chairman
American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery 2003

Secretary / Treasurer
Plastic Surgery Research Council 2003 - 2006

Vice Chairman of Plastic Surgery 02/2003 - Present
St. John's Hospital
Springfield, Illinois

Director - Wound Care Center 03/2001 - Present
Memorial Medical Center
Springfield, Illinois

Assistant Director - Regional Burn Unit
Memorial Medical Center
Springfield, Illinois 06/1997 - Present

Director - Hyperbaric Oxygen Unit 10/1997 - 8/2000
Memorial Medical Center
Springfield, Illinois

Education Bachelor of Science (Physiology/Pharmacology)
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario, Canada 1980 - 1984

Doctor of Medicine
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1984 - 1988

Medicine/Surgery
Toronto East General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1988 - 1989

Residency

General Surgery
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia 1990 - 1993

Plastic Surgery
Manitoba University
Winnipeg, Manitoba 1993 - 1996

Microsurgery / Hand Surgery
Harvard, Brigham & Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
3 month fellowship (January - March) 1996

Microsurgery / Hand Surgery
Southern Illinois University
School of Medicine
Springfield, Illinois 1996 - 1997

Professional Experience

• General Practitioner/Emergency Physician
  Orillia, Ontario 1989 - 1990
• Emergency Physician
  Toronto East General Hospital
  Toronto, Ontario 1989 - 1990
• Research Department of National Defense
  Defense Research Establishment Suff (DRES)Medicine
  Alberta Canada 1983 (3 months)

Honors and Awards

• 1980 Ontario Scholarship for Academic Achievement - 125th Anniversary Merit Scholarship for Outstanding Student - Participation Kitchener Collegiate Institute
• 1983 Dean's Honor List - University of Western Ontario Scholarship Physiology/ Pharmacology BSc, University of Western Ontario
• 1984 Dean's Honor List - University of Western Ontario - Silver Medal- Physiology/ Pharmacology BSc, - University of Western Ontario
• 1985 Walter F. Watkins' Scholarship for Academic Excellence Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto
• 1993 2nd Prize - Resident Research Presentation - Halifax, Nova Scotia
• 1993 3rd Prize - Resident Research Presentation - American College of Surgeons - Manitoba Chapter - Winnipeg, MB
• 1996 1st Prize - Best Clinical Presentation - Visor Flaps for Finger Amputations - Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting - Halifax, Nova Scotia
• 1996 Davis and Geck Most Outstanding Chief Resident Award - Department of Surgery - University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB
• 1996 Surgical Education and Research Fund Award - Department of Surgery - University of Manitoba - Winnipeg, MB
• 1998 Outstanding Teaching of Medical Students Award - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine - Springfield, IL
• 2002 Outstanding Research Award - Department of Surgery - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine - Springfield, IL
• 2003 Research Mentor of the Year - Department of Surgery - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine - Springfield, IL

Certification

• Licensure of the Medical Council of Canada 1989
• Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Canada Plastic Surgery 1995

Medical Licensure

• State of Illinois [036-093584] 1996 - current
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1996
• College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba 1993
• College of Physicians & Surgeons of New Brunswick 1991 - 1993
• College of Physicians & Surgeons of Nova Scotia 1990 - 1993
• College of Physicians & Surgeons of Ontario 1989

• Ontario Medical Association 1988
• College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario 1989
• Canadian Medical Association 1989
• College of Physicians & Surgeons 1993
• Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada 1995
• Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons 1996
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons 1997
• Illinois State Medical Society 1998
• Springfield Medical Club 1998
• Sangamon County Medical Society 1998
• Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society 1998
• Plastic Surgery Research Council 1998
• American Association for Hand Surgery 1999
• American Medical Association 1998
• American Burn Association 1998
• American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2001
• American Society for Surgery of the Hand 2001
• Fellow - American College of Surgeons 2001
• Association of Academic Chairmen of Plastic Surgery 2001
• American Association of Plastic Surgeons 2002

American Association for Hand Surgery
By - Laws Committee 2000 - Present
Program Committee 2003
Internet Applications Committee 2003
Co Chairman - Education Committee 2003

American Society for Plastic Surgeons
Chair - Microsurgery Scientific Subcommittee 2002 - Present
TOPS Committee 2002 - Present
ASPS Task Force on Breast Implants 2002 - Present

American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
Junior Member at Large 2002 - Present
Program Chairman 2004 National Meeting 2003
Ad-Hoc Mentorship Committee 2003

Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation
PSEF Instruction Course Program Committee 1999 - Present
Hand Subcommittee 1999 - 2000
Chair - Hand Subcommittee 2000 - Present
PSEF Research Fellowship Committee 1999 - Present
PSEF In-Service Examination Committee 2001 - Present
PSEF Research Grant Committee 2002 - Present

Plastic Surgery Research Council
Secretary / Treasurer 2003 - 2006
Program Committee 2001 - Present
Associate Chair 2002 - Present
Award Committee 2001 - Present
Chief Representative to the PSEF Grant Committee 2001 - Present

Journal of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2003
Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2003

Regional Committees

• Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
• Academic Incentives Committee 1997 - 1998
• Resident Education Committee 1997 - 1998
• Central Research Committee 1998 - Present
• Graduate Medical Education Committee 1998 - Present
• Laboratory Animal Care & Use Committee 1998 - Present
• Department of Surgery Research Committee 1998 - Present
• Doctoring Committee 1999 - Present
• Curriculum 2000
• Clinical Skills and Professional Behavior 1999 - 2000
• Springfield Committee for Research
• Involving Human Subjects 2000 - Present
• SIU - Department of Surgery
  Pediatric Task Force Committee 2001 - Present

St. John's Hospital

• Multi-Disciplinary Trauma Committee
• Joint Affiliation with Memorial Medical Center 1998 - Present
• Operating Room Committee 2000 - Present

Memorial Medical Center

Medical Executive Committee 2002 - Present

• 1992 Canadian Association of General Surgeons - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
• 1993 Core Curriculum in Plastic Surgery - Chicago, IL
• 1994 American Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons - San Diego, CA
• 1995 American Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons - Montreal, Canada
• 1995 Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons - Saskatoon, Canada
• 1996 Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
• 1996 American Society of Surgery of the Hand - Nashville, TN
• 1996 American Society for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons - Dallas, TX
• 1997 American Association for Hand Surgery - Boca Raton, FL
• 1997 American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery - Boca Raton, F
• 1997 American Society for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons - San Francisco, CA
• 1997 Primary Training in Hyperbaric Oxygen Medicine - Columbia, SC
• 1998 American Association for Hand Surgery - Scottsdale, AZ
• 1998 American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery - Scottsdale, AZ
• 1998 AACPS Program Director's Retreat - Chicago, IL
• 1998 American College of Surgeons - Young Surgical Investigators Conference Chantilly, VA
• 1998 Plastic Surgery Research Council - Loma Linda, CA
• 1998 American Society for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons - Boston, MA
• 1999 Association of Academic Chairmen in Plastic Surgery - Colorado Springs, CO
• 1999 American Association of Plastic Surgeons - Colorado Springs, CO
• 1999 Plastic Surgery Research Council - Pittsburgh, PA
• 1999 American Society of Plastic Surgeons - New Orleans, LA
• 2000 American Association for Hand Surgery - South Beach, FL
• 2000 American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery - South Beach, FL
• 2000 ACGME Mastering the Accreditation Process - Chicago, IL
• 2000 American Burn Association - Las Vegas, Nevada
• 2000 Keystone Symposium - Cytokines & Disease - Snow Bird, UT
• 2000 Association of Academic Chairman of Plastic Surgery - Laguna Niguel, CA
• 2000 American Association of Plastic Surgeons - Laguna Niguel, CA
  
• 2000 Plastic Surgery Research Council - Seattle, WA
• 2000 American Society of Plastic Surgeons - Los Angeles, CA
• 2001 American Association for Hand Surgery - San Diego, CA
• 2001 American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery - San Diego, CA
• 2001 Association of Academic Chairman of Plastic Surgery - Charleston, NC
• 2001 American Association of Plastic Surgeons - Charleston, NC
• 2001 Plastic Surgery Research Council - Milwaukee, WI
• 2001 American Society for Surgery of the Hand - Baltimore, MD
• 2001 American Society for Plastic Surgeons - Orlando, FL
• 2002 American Association for Hand Surgeon - Cancun, Mexico
• 2002 American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery - Cancun, Mexico
• 2002 Plastic Surgery Research Council - Boston, MA
• 2002 Association of Academic Chairman of Plastic Surgery - Seattle, WA
• 2002 American Association of Plastic Surgeons - Seattle, WA
• 2002 Plastic Surgery Education Forum - Kiawah Island, SC
• 2002 American Society for Plastic Surgeons - San Antonio, TX
• 2003 American Association for Hand Surgery - Kauai, Hawaii
• 2003 American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery - Kauai, Hawaii
• 2003 Plastic Surgery Research Council - Las Vegas, NV
• 2003 Association of Academic Chairman of Plastic Surgery - Baltimore, MD
• 2003 American Society for Plastic Surgeons - Baltimore, MD
• 2003 AAHS/ASSH Post Traumatic Reconstruction Workshop - Chicago, IL
• 2003 World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery - Heidelberg, Germany

• May 1992 Necrotizing Candida Infection Causing Perforation of the Duodenum in the Immunocompromised: A Case Report Resident Research Day, Department of Surgery Halifax, Nova Scotia
• May 1993 Factors Affecting Neurologic Sequelae Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass Resident Research Day 2nd Prize Halifax, Nova Scotia
• May 1994 Bile Duct Ligation in Rats: A Model for Inducing Hepatic Fibrosis Manitoba Chapter American College of Surgeons 3rd Prize Winnipeg Manitoba
• May 1997 Factors Affecting MAC Reduction Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass Annual Surgical Research Symposium University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
• May 1994 Hen's Teeth: A Plastic Surgery Point of View Resident's Day University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
• May 1996 Visor Flaps for Finger Amputations Residents Day University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Oct 1996 Dupuytren's Disease SIU School of Medicine Resident Hand Conference Springfield, IL
• Feb 1997 Breast Reconstruction SIU School of Medicine Surgical Grand Rounds Springfield, IL
• Oct 1997 Flap Reconstruction Memorial Medical Center Nurse - In - Service Springfield, IL
• Jan 1998 New Developments in Breast Reconstruction Memorial Medical Center OR Nurse Seminar Springfield, IL
• Feb 1998 Small Joint Arthritis SIU School of Medicine Plastic/Orthopedics Hand Conference Springfield, IL
• Mar 1998 Microvascular Free Flaps SIU School of Medicine Otolaryngology Resident Conference Springfield, IL
• Apr 1998 Role of HBO in Wound Healing 3rd Annual Wound Care Symposium Springfield, IL
• Apr 1998 Flap Reconstruction Memorial Medical Center Nurse - In - Service Springfield, IL
• May 1998 Mangled Hand: Principles & Management SIU School of Medicine Springfield, IL
• Feb 1999 Dupuytren's Disease SIU School of Medicine Plastic/Orthopedics Hand Conference Springfield, IL
• May 1999 Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Springfield Family Medical Center And Resident Training Program SIU School of Medicine Springfield, IL
• June 1999 Breast Reconstruction Memorial Medical Center Operating Room Nurse In-Service Springfield, IL
• Sept 1999 What's New in Microsurgery Surgical Grand Rounds SIU School of Medicine Springfield, IL
• Oct 1999 Replantation General Surgery Resident Core Curriculum SIU School of Medicine Springfield, IL
• Nov 1999 Rheumatoid I Plastic & Orthopedic Surgery Combined Hand Conference SIU School of Medicine Springfield, IL
• Mar 2000 Adjunctive Therapy and Future Trends 5th Annual Wound Care Symposium SIU School of Medicine / Memorial Regional Burn Unit Springfield, IL
• Apr 2000 Soft Tissue Coverage of the Hand Plastic / Orthopedic Combined Hand Conference SIU School of Medicine Springfield, IL
• Apr 2000 TENS Internal Medicine Ground Rounds SIU School of Medicine Springfield, IL
• Apr 2000 Wound Healing - Biology and Care General Surgery Core Curriculum SIU School of Medicine Springfield, IL
• June 2000 Plastic Surgery Issues in Trauma Southern Illinois Trauma Conference Springfield, IL
• June 2000 Small Joint Arthritis Plastic / Orthopedic Combined Hand Conference SIU School of Medicine Springfield, IL
• Sept 2000 Dupuytren's Disease SIU School of Medicine Resident Hand Conference Springfield, IL
• Sept 2000 Breast Reconstruction SIU School of Medicine Breast Reproductive Cancers: A Clinical Update Bloomington, IL
• Nov 2000 Congenital Anomalies - Pediatric Plastic Surgery Surgical Grounds Rounds SIU School of Medicine Springfield, IL
• Mar 2001 6th Annual Wound Care Symposium Co-Moderator - Panel Discussions Case Presentations Springfield, IL
• June 2001 2nd Annual Southern Illinois Trauma Conference Co-Moderator - Panel Discussions Case Presentations "Closed range bullet wounds; Potential Replantations; Crush injuries and falls; Broken Bones - Lots of them; Domestic Violence" Springfield, IL
• June 2001 2nd Annual Southern Illinois Trauma Conference Co-Moderator - Panel Discussion Case Presentations "Multiple Injuries; Combined Burn and Trauma; Contamination; Damage Control; Fluid Loading and Unloading" Springfield, IL
• Aug 2001 Mutilating Hand Injuries Plastic / Orthopedic Combined Hand Conference SIU School of Medicine Springfield, IL
• Oct 2001 Enhancing Resident Research Experiences Meeting the Challenges of Being a Surgery Program Director SIU School of Medicine Springfield, IL
• Nov 2001 Mutilating Hand Injuries Plastic / Orthopedic Combined Hand Conference SIU School of Medicine Springfield, IL
• Feb 2002 Breast Reconstruction Breast Surgery Institute for Plastic Surgery Public Service Presentation Springfield, IL
• Mar 2002 Atypical Wounds 7th Annual Wound Care Symposium Memorial Medical Center Springfield, IL
• May 2002 Flexor Tendon Injuries Plastic / Orthopedic Combined Hand Conference SIU School of Medicine Springfield, IL
• Apr 2002 Replantation - General Surgery Core Curriculum - SIU School of Medicin
• June 2002 Wound Healing Biology and Wound Care - General Surgery Core Curriculum - SIU School of Medicine
• Sept 2002 Acute Flexor Tendon Injuries Plastic / Orthopedic Combined Hand Conference SIU School of Medicine Springfield, IL
  Regional Presentations Cont
• Oct 2002 Mutilating Hand Injuries Plastic / Orthopedic Combined Hand Conference SIU School of Medicine Springfield, IL
• Jan 2003 Flexor Tendon Injuries Plastic / Orthopedic Combined Hand Conference SIU School of Medicine Springfield, IL

National Presentations

• Sept 1992 Perforated Duodenum Secondary to Severe Necrotizing Candida Infections in the Immunocompromised Canadian Association of General Surgery Ottawa, Ontario
• June 1993 Fentanyl Concentration Changes During Hypothermia in Dogs Canadian Anesthesia Society Halifax, Nova Scotia
• Mar 1994 Factors Altering Anesthetic Requirements Post CPB: Does the Choice of Volatile Agent, Type of Oxygenator or an Arterial Filter Make a Difference? International Anesthesia Research Society Orlando, FL
• June 1994 Intraoperative Neurological Injury: Does It Affect MAC? Canadian Anesthesia Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
• June 1995 Total Nasal Reconstruction Following Primary Rhinectomy Canadian Society of Plastic Surgery Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
• May 1996 Visor Flaps for Finger Amputations Canadian Society of Plastic Surgery Halifax, Nova Scotia
• May 1996 Calcinosis of the Hand in Scleroderma MANUS (Canadian Hand Society) Halifax, Nova Scotia
• Nov 1996 Visor Flaps for Finger Amputations American Society for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons Dallas, Texas
• Jan 1997 Pathogenesis, Diagnosis & Management of SLAC Wrist Instructional Course American Association for Hand Surgery Boca Raton, FL
• Oct 1998 Hands on Management of Skeletal Fixation of Digital Fractures Scientific Workshop American Society for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons Boston, MA
• Jan 2000 "Continuous post-operative catheter irrigation is not necessary for the treatment of suppurative tenosynovitis: a bi-institutional review" American Association for Surgery of the Hand Poster Presentation South Beach, FL
• Oct 2000 "Flexor Tendon Injuries" American Society of Plastic Surgeons Instructional Course Los Angeles, CA
• Oct 2000 "Reconstruction of the Mutilated Hand" American Society of Plastic Surgeons Instructional Course Los Angeles, CA
• June 2001 "Effects of liposome-mediated gene transfer of VEGF Plastic Surgery Research Council Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Nov 2001 "cDNA Array Analysis of Gene Expression Profiles in Ischemia Reperfusion Injury" American Society for Plastic Surgeons Orlando, FL
• Nov 2001 "Flexor Tendon Injuries" Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons Orlando, FL
• Nov 2001 "Reconstruction of the Mutilating Hand" Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons Orlando, FL
• Nov 2001 "Anatomy, Physiology and Care of the Nailbed" Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons Orlando, FL
• Jan 2002 "The Fingernail" Instructional Course American Association for Hand Surgery Cancun, Mexico
• Jan 2002 "Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Gene Transfection to Improve Skin Flap Survival" American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Cancun, Mexico
• Apr 2002 "Starting an Academic Career" Plastic Surgery Research Council Boston, MA
• Apr 2002 "Portection against venous occlusion induced IR injury via regional hypothermia exposure to rat skeletal muscle" Plastic Surgery Research Council Boston, MA
  (Presented by Arian Mowlavi, MD PGY 5)
• Nov 2002 "Finger Tip Injuries" Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons San Antonio, Texas
• Nov 2002 "Tumors of the Upper Extremity" Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons San Antonio, Texas
• Nov 2002 "Flexor Tendon Injuries" Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons San Antonio, Texas
• Nov 2002 "Fractures of the Hand" Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons San Antonio, Texas
• Nov 2002 "Autogenous Ear Reconstruction: Prefabrication and Prelamination in a Rat Model" American Society for Plastic Surgeons San Antonio, Texas
  (Presented by Tammy Wu, MD PGY 6)
• Jan 2003 "Management of Acute / Chronic Flexor Tendon Injuries Instructional Course American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery - Kauai, Hawaii
• Jan 2003 "Autogenous Ear Reconstruction: Prefabrication and Prelamination in a Rat Model" American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery - Kauai, Hawaii
• Jan 2003 "Hypothermic Protection of Compromised Flaps in Microsurgery" American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery - Kauai, Hawaii
• Apr 2003 "Peripheral Nerve Injuries & Repair: New Horizons" American Association of Hand Surgery / American Society for Surgery of the Hand Post Traumatic Reconstruction Workshop - Chicago, IL
• June 2003 "Post Ischemic Reconstruction of the Upper Extremity" World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery -Heidelberg, Germany.

National Organization Participation

Oct 2000 Served as Moderator Session B American Society for Plastic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting Los Angeles, CAJan 2001 Served as Moderator to Concurrent Scientific Paper Sessions "Nerve"American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting San Diego, CA

Jan 2001 Served as Moderator Surgical Engineered and Customized Free Flap Transfer American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Scientific Meeting San Diego, CA

Jan 2001 Served as Co-Moderator "Hand" American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Scientific Meeting San Diego, CA

June 2001 Scientific Session Moderator Plastic Surgery Research Council Annual Scientific Meeting Milwaukee, WI

Nov 2001 Served as Session Secretary "Hand Session B" American Society for Plastic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting Orlando, FL

Jan 2002 Served as Session Moderator "Research" American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Scientific Meeting Cancun, Mexico

Apr 2002 Scientific Session Moderator "Tissue Engineering / Clinical" Plastic Surgery Research Council Annual Scientific Meeting Boston, MA

Jan 2003 Scientific Session Co-Moderate Fu-Chen Wei, MD American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery - Kauai, Hawaii

Apr 2003 Scientific Session Co-Moderator "Microsurgery" Plastic Surgery Research Council - Las Vegas, NV

May 2003 Scientific Session III Co-Moderator J. Grant Thomson American Association of Plastic Surgeons - Baltimore, MD

Invited Presentations

Oct 1999 "Small Joint Arthritis" Orthopedic Resident / Faculty Conference Tulane University Medical Center New Orleans, LA

Oct 1999 "Soft Tissue Coverage of the Hand" Orthopedic Resident / Faculty Conference Tulane University Medical Center New Orleans, LA

Visiting Professorship and Surgical Missions

Nov 2002 Operation Smile Surgical Mission - Hanoi Vietnam

Published Manuscripts

1. Neumeister, M.W., Hall, R.I., Li, G., Dawe, G. Is Tolerance to Fentanyl in he Presence of Hypothermia a Dose Dependent Phenomena? Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, A14, June 1993.

2. Neumeister, M.W., Hall, R.I., Li, G., Sullivan, J., Dawe, G. Factors Altering Anesthetic Requirements Post CPB in Dogs: Does Choice of Volatile Agent, Type of Oxygenator, or Arterial Filter Make a Difference? Anesthesia & Analgesia 78(2S): S148, 1994.

3. Peterson, T.C., Neumeister, M.W. Effects of Pentoxifylline in Rat and Swine Models of Hepatic Fibrosis: Role of Fibroproliferation in its Mechanism. Immunopharmacology 1996;31: 183-193.

4. Haws, M.J., Neumeister, M.W., Kenneaster, D.G., Russell, R.C. Management of Nonmelanoma Skin Tumors of the Hand. Clinics in Plastic Surgery 24:4 779-795 1997.

5. Neumeister, M.W. Li, G., Dawe, G., Doak, F., Sullivan, J., Hall, R.I. Factors Influencing MAC Reduction Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass In Dogs. Can J. Anesth. 1997 Oct 44(10):1120-1126.

6. Neumeister, M.W., Robertson, G.A. Therapeutic Fasciectomy for Eosinophilic Fasciitis. Ann Pla Surg Aug:41(2):208-10.

7. Lille,S., Su, C.Y., Neumeister, M.W., Russell, R.C., Lai, C.C. Is Heat Shock Protein a Potential Protective Mechanism Against Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury? Plast. Reconstr. Surg. Jan103(1):336/Correspondence 1999.

8. Brown, R.E., McCall, T, Neumeister, M.W. Use of Free-Tissue Transfer in the Treatment of Median Sternotomy Wound Infections: Retrospective Review Journ Reconstr Microsurgery April 15(3), 1999.

9. Neumeister, M.W., Robertson, G.A. Ulnar Artery Entrapment in the Median Nerve. The Canadian Journ of Pla Surg Vol 7 (1) 1999.

10. Neumeister, M.W., Robertson, G.A., The Visor Flap: Preservation of Length in Finger Amputations. The Canadian Journal of Pla Surg Vol 7 (2), 1999.

11. Lille S, Su CY, Schoeller T, Suchy H, Lyons S, Russell RC, Neumeister MW, Lai CC. Induction of heat-shock protein 72 in rat skeletal muscle does not increase tolerance to ischemia-reperfusion injury. Muscle Nerve 1999 Mar:22(3):390-3.

12. Neumeister, M.W., Murray, K.A. Calcinosis of the Hand in Scleroderma. A Case Report Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery Vol 7 No 5, 241, 1999.

13. Peterson TC, Hodgson P, Fernandez-Salguero P, Neumeister M, Gonzalez FJ. Hepatic fibrosis and cytochrome P450: experimental models of fibrosis compared to AHR knockout mice. Hepatol Res 2000 May;17 (2):112-125.

14. Lille S, Hayakawa T, Neumeister MW, Brown RE, Zook EG, Murray K. Continuous postoperative catheter irrigation is not necessary for the treatment of suppurative flexor tenosynovitis. J Hand Surg (Br) 2000 Jun:25 (3):304-7.

15. Neumeister MW. Breast Reconstruction. Quarterly Notes From the Breast Center at SIU Autumn Quarter 2000.

16. Neumeister, M.W. Hyperbaric Medicine e-Medicine - Plastic Surgery Vol 2, No. 7 2000

17. Andrews K, Mowlavi A, Neumeister M, Russell RC. Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: A Multicellular Phenomenon. Pla Recon Surg Letter Dec 2000 Vol 106 No 7: 1664.

18. Song YH, Neumeister M, Mowlavi A, Suchy H. Tumor Necrosis Factor-a and Lipopolysacchardies Induce Differentially Interleukin 8 and Growth Related Oncogene-a Expression in Human Endothelial Cell Line EA.hy926. Annals of Pla Surg (Correspondence) Vol 45 No 6 Dec 2000 pp 682-683.

19. Neumeister MW. The Management of Traumatic Wounds. On Call - The Southern Illinois Trauma Center Winter 2001.

20. Mowlavi A, Ghavami A, Song YH, Neumeister, MW. Limited clinical utility of Cyclosporin A in skeletal muscle ischemia reperfusion injury. Ann Plast Surg 2001;46:426-430.

21. Neumeister, MW, Song, YH, Mowlavi, A, Suchy, H, Mathur, A. Effects of liposome-mediated gene transfer of VEGF in ischemia rat gracilis muscle. Microsurgery 2001; 21(2):58-62.

22. Rainer C, Weshselberger G, Bauer T, Neumeister MW, Lille S, Mowlavi A, Piza H, Schoeller T. Transplantation of tracheal epithelial cells onto a prefabricated capsule pouch with fibrin glue as a delivery vehicle. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2001 Jun; 121(6): 1187-1993.

23. Wilhelmi BJ, Mowlavi A, Neumeister MW. Upper blepharoplasty with bony landmarks to avoid trochlea and superior oblique muscle tendon with fat / resection: an anatomic study. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 108(7):2137-2140, 2001.

24. Wilhelmi BJ, Neumeister MW. Pressure ulcers, surgical treatment and principles. eMedicine Journal - Plastic Surgery, Nov. 27, 2001, Vol 2 (12):1-16.

25. Neumeister MW, Mowlavi A, Andrews K. Operative repair of a chronic, ulnar PIP dislocation of the little finger with an excellent functional results. Canadian J Plastic Surg 2002 Vol 10 #1:33-36.

26. Chalekson, C, Neumeister, MW Designed antimicrobial peptides improve survival in burn wounds. Jour Pla and Reconstr Surg 2002 Apr 1;109(4):1338-43.

27. Sommer NZ, Bayati S, Neumeister MW, Brown RE. Dapsone for the Treatment of Doxorubicin Extravasion injury - An Animal Study Jour Pla Reconstr Surg 2002 May 109(6):2000-2005.

28. Chalekson CP, Neumeister MW, Zook EG, Russell RC. Outcome analysis of reduction mammoplasty using the modified Robertson technique. Jour Pla Reconstr Surg 2002 Jul 110(1):71-9.

29. Fullerton JK, Smith CE, Neumeister MW. Methemoglobinemia Induced by 5% Mafenide Acetate Solution and Topical Lidocaine Spray in a Pediatric Burn Patient: A Case Report Jour of Burns 2002: Vol 1:11.

30. Neumeister, MW, The Visor Flap (Letter to the Editor) Pla Reconstr Surg Oct 2002.

31. Wechselberger G, Russell RC, Neumeister MW, Schoeller T, Piza-Katzer H, Rainer C. Successful transplantation of three tissue-engineered cell types using capsule induction technique and fibrin glue as a delivery vehicle. Pla Reconstr Surg 2002 July:110(1):123-9.

32. Danikas D, Neumeister MW, Brown RE. Mannerfelt Syndrome e-Medicine-Orthopedic Surgery - Hand & Upper Extremity Vol 3(5) May 2002.

33. Chalekson C, Wilhelmi BJ, Neumeister MW. Liposuction, Technique. E-Medicine Journal Plastic Surgery Vol 3(3): 1-7, 2002

34. Wilhelmi BJ, Cornette P, Neumeister MW. Breast Reconstruction Polands Syndrome. E-Medicine Journal Plastic Surgery Vol 3(5): 1-9, 2002.

35. Neumeister, M.W. Fingernail Pathology E-Medicine Orthopedic Surgery 3(6):1-16, 2002.

Published Manuscripts Cont

36. Chalekson CP, Wilhelmi BJ, Neumeister MW. Liposuction, Techniques e-medicine - Plastic Surgery - Body Contouring Vol 3(6) 2002.

37. Wilhelmi, BJ, Cornette PB, Neumeister MW. Breast, Poland Syndrome e-Medicine - Plastic Surgery - Breast Vol 3(8) 2002.

38. Wilhelmi BJ, Mowlavi A, Neumeister MW, Zook EG. Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
e-Medicine - Plastic Surgery - Trunk Vol 3 (8) 2002.

39. Wilhelmi, BJ, Neumeister MW. Hand, Finger Nail and Tip Injuries e-Medicine - Plastic Surgery - Hand Vol 3(10) 2002.

40. Danikas D, Lee S, Neumeister MW, Hendrickson MF, Brown RE. Scapholunate Advanced Collapse e-Medicine - Orthopedics - Hand & Upper Extremity Vol 3(8) 2002.

41. Mowlavi A, Neumeister MW, Wilhelmi BJ, Song Y-H, Suchy H. Russell RC. Local hypothermia during early reperfusion protects skeletal muscle from ischemia reperfusion injury. Plast Reconstr Surg 2003 Jan 111(1):242-50.

42. Bueno R, Neumeister MW, Wilhelmi BJ. Digital papillary adenocarcinoma a case report and literature review. Annals Plast Surg 49:326-7, 2002.

43. Mowlavi A, Neumeister MW, Wilhelmi BJ. Lower blepharoplasty using bony
anatomic landmarks to identify and avoid injury to the inferior oblique muscle.. Plast Reconstr Surg. 110:(5) 1318-22, 2002.

44. Rubis, B, Danikas,D, Neumeister, MW, Williams, WG, Suchy, H, Milner, SM. The Use of Split Thickness Dermal Grafting to Resurface Full Thickness Skin Defects. Burns 2002 Dec 28(8), 752-9.

45. Mowlavi A, Whiteman J, Wilhelmi BJ, Neumeister MW, McLafferty R. Dorsalis Pedis Arterial Pulse: Palpation Using a Bony Landmark. Postgrad Med J. 2002 Dec 78(926) 746-7.

46. Sommer, NZ Neumeister, M.W.,. Tumors of the Perionychium Hand Clinics 18 (2002) 673-689.

47. Glatz F, Neumeister MW, Suchy H, Lyons S, Damikas D, Mowlavi A. A Tissue-Engineering Technique for Vascularized Laryngotracheal Reconstruction. Arch Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surg Vol 129, 210-206, Feb 2003.

48. Mowlavi A, Reynolds C, Neumeister MW, Wilhelmi NJ, Song YH, Naffziger R,Glatz B, Russell R. Age-related differences of neutrophil activation in a skeletal muscle ischemia reperfusion model. Ann Pla Surg 2003;50:403-411.

49. Wilhelmi BJ, Mowlavi A, Neumeister MW, Bueno R, Ketchum J, Lee WPA. Surface Landmarks to Locate the Thenar Branch of the Median Nerve: An Anatomical Study Pla & Reconstr Surg 111:5, 1612-1615.

50. Wilhelmi BJ, Mowlavi A, Neumeister MW. The Safe Face Lift with Bony Anatomic Landmarks to Elevate SMAS. Pla & Reconstr Surg 111:5, 1723-1726.

51. Neumeister MW, Brown RE. Mutilating Hand Injuries: Principles and Management Hand Clinics - Mutilating Hand Injuries 19:1, 1-18 February 2003

52. Bueno RA, Neumeister MW. Outcomes after Mutilating Hand Injuries: Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Assessment. Hand Clinics - Mutilating Hand Injuries 19:1, 193-204 February 2003

53. Chalekson CP. Neumeister MW, Jaynes J, Wilhelmi BJ. Treatment of infected wounds with antimicrobial peptide D2A21. J Trauma 2003 Apr:54(4):770-4

54. Wilhelmi BJ, Mowlavi A, Neumeister MW, Blackwell SJ. Facial fracture approach with landmark ratios to predict the location of the infraorbital and supraorbital nervies: an anatomic study. J Craniofac Surg 2003 July; 14(4):473-7.

55. Glatz FR, Kalkanis J, Neumeister M, Suchy H, Lyons S, Mowlavi A. Volume analysis of preadipocyte injection for vocal cord medialization. Laryngoscope 2003 Jul;113(7):1113-7

Manuscripts Accepted for Publication

1. Wilhelmi BJ, Neumeister MW. Hand, Finger nail and Tip Injuries. E-Medicine Journal - Plastic Surgery (In Press).

2. Glatz F, Danikas D, Suchy H, Mowlavi A, Lyons S, Neumeister MW Respiratory Epithelial Cell Culture Withing a Fibrovascular Capsule. (Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery 2002)

Submitted Manuscripts

1. Mowlavi A, Meldrum DG, Ghavami A, Suchy H, Song YH, Zamboni W, Neumeister MW. Decreased Vulnerability of a Multiple versus Single Dominant Vascular Pedicled Muscle Type to Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in a Rat Model. (Annals of Plastic Surgery 2002)

2. Neumeister, MW, Song YA, Wilhelmi, BJ, Suchy, H, Mathur, A. cDNA array analysis of cytokine profiles in ischemia reperfusion injury. (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2002)

3. Sommer, N, Neumeister, MW. VEGF gene transfection in random flaps (Archives of Surgery)

4. Neumeister, MW, Wu, T. Prefabricated prelaminated ear reconstruction (Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery)

5. Sommer, NZ, Song YH, Wilhelmi BJ, Neumeister MW. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Gene Transfection to Improve Skin Flap Survival. (The Journal of Gene Medicine)

6. Wilhelmi BJ, Neumeister MW, Mowlavi A, Bueno R, Lee WPA. Treatment of Trigger Finger with Longitudinal and Transverse Landmarks: an anatomic study of the border digits. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (Submitted).

7. Neumeister MW, Mowlavi A, Russell RC. Anomalous Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Muscle Transposition for Vascular Coverage of the Median Nerve in Recurrent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. (Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery)

Manuscripts in Preparation

1. Robertson, G.A., Neumeister, M.W. A Cutaneo-Muscular Flap for Immediate Reconstruction Following Primary Rhinectomy

2. Neumeister, MW, Mowlavi, A. Fibrin Glue in Plastic Surgery Tissue Engineering

3. Wilhelmi, BJ, Mowlavi, A, Neumeister, MW Anatomical landmarks for the thenar branch of the median nerve

4. Neumeister, MW , Song Y-H The role of Egr-1 and PTEN genes in basal cell carcinoma

5. Neumeister, MW Thumb reconstruction using a modified composite Littler neurovascular island flap.

6. Neumeister, M.W. Flexor Tendon Injuries (e-Medicine)

7. Neumeister, M.W. Intrinsic Deformities of the Hand (e-Medicine)

8. Mowlavi A, Neumeister MW, Wilhelmi BJ. Identification of inferior oblique muscle using bony anatomic landmarks to guide fat resection in lower blepharoplasty: an anatomic study.

9. Wilhelmi BJ, Neumeister MW, Mowlavi A, Bueno R, Lee WPA. Longitudinal landmarks for trigger release of border digits: an anatomic study

10. Wilhelmi BJ, Mowlavi A, Neumeister MW. Facial fracture approaches with landmark ratios to predict the location of the infraorbital and supraorbital nerves: an anatomic study

Published Books
1. Neumeister, MW. Brown, RE. Hand Clinic - Mangled Hand - February 2003

Books In Preparation

1. Russell, R.C, Zamboni, W.A., Neumeister, M.W. Free Tissue Transfers

Published Book Chapters

1. Brown RE, Neumeister MW. Extensor Tendon Repair. Operative Plastic Surgery 883-889 Gregory Evans McGraw Hill New York 2000

2. Neumeister MW, Brown RE Flexor Tendon Repair. Operative Plastic Surgery 890-898 Gregory Evans McGraw Hill New York 2000

3. Neumeister, M.W., Zook, E.G. Fingernails. Plastic Surgery: Indications, Operations & Outcomes. Vol 4:100, 1751 Mosby 2000

4. Neumeister, M.W. Examination of the Hand. Plastic Surgery: Indications, Operations & Outcomes.Vol 4:96, 1667 Mosby 2000

5. Walton, R. Neumeister, M.W. Pedicle Flaps & Grafts Plastic Surgery: Indications, Operations Outcomes. Vol 4:102, 1793 Mosby 2000

Book Chapters Submitted

1. Neumeister, M.W. Prosthesis in the Upper Extremity (Mathes - Principles of Plastic Surgery)

2. Neumeister, M.W. Upper Extremity Imaging (Mathes - Principles of Plastic Surgery)

Book Chapters in Preparation

1. Neumeister, M.W. Anterior Interosseous Artery Flap

2. Neumeister, M.W. Anatomy and Free Tissue Transfer

3. Neumeister, M.W., Russell, R.C. Principles of Microsurgery

4. Neumeister, M.W. Prefabrication of Flaps in Free Tissue Transfers

• 1997 "Heat Shock Protein and HBO"
  $4,500.00 SIU School of Medicine - Department of Surgery HBO Grant
• 1997 "Myocardial revascularization using rectus abdominis flap"
  $7,000.00 Memorial Medical Center Foundation
• 1998 "Cultured chondrocytes - Repair of osteochondral defects with cultured chondrocytes in a fibrin glue matrix"
  $2,000.00 SIU School of Medicine - Department of Surgery - New Faculty Grant
• 1997 "Delayed healing in denervated wound"
  $4,500.00 SIU School of Medicine - Department of Surgery - HBO Grant
• 1997 "Cyclic A&P cell signal in ischemic reperfusion injury"
  $4,500.00 Memorial Medical Center Foundation
• 1998 "Does Hypothermia During Reperfusion Provide Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Protection In A Rat Gracilis Replantation Model"
  $2,000.00 SIU School of Medicine - Department of Surgery - Resident Grant Award
• 1998 "The Role of Complement Activation in Burn Wounds"
  $2,000.00 SIU School of Medicine - Department of Surgery - Resident Grant Award
• 1999 "VEGF Gene Therapy for Myocardial Angiogenesis"
  $11,798.00 Memorial Medical Center Foundation
• 1999 "Does Regional Inhibition of NF-kB Provide Ischemia Reperfusion Injury Protection in a Rat Gracilis Replantation Model"
  $5,062.00 Memorial Medical Center Foundation
• 1999 "The Role of Complement Activation in Ischemia Reperfusion Induced Injury"
  $9,962.00 Memorial Medical Center Foundation
• 1999 "Free Tissue Transfer of Prefabricated Human Shaped Ear Using Autologous Chondrocytes Seeded onto Biodegradable Constructs"
  $2,500.00 SIU School of Medicine - Department of Surgery - Resident Grant Award
• 2000 "Effect of VEGF Gene Therapy on the Viability of Prefabricated Skin Flap"
  $20,934.00 Memorial Medical Center Foundation
• 2000 "Does Systemic Oroxylin A Alleviate Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in a Rat Rectus Femoris Model"
  $10,041.72 Memorial Medical Center Foundation
• 2000 "Designed Antimicrobial Peptides in Burns and Chronic Wounds"
  $137,199.00 (Phase One Study) Demegen, Inc.
• 2000 "The Use of Designated Antimicrobial Peptides in Infected Wounds"
  $3,930.00 PSEF Basic Grant Award
• 2000 "Reconstruction of the Rabbit Trachea using Cultured Tracheal Epithelium with an Autograft Cartilaginous Framework"
  $5,000.00 PSEF/AAO-H&NSF Research Grant Award
• 2001 "Analyze the Efficacy of Pre-Adipocyte Tissue Infection for Medialization of the Paralyzed Vocal Cord Using the Rabbit Mode"
  $2,500.00 SIU School of Medicine - Department of Surgery - Research Committee Grant
• 2000 "The Role of VEGF in the Protective Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen on Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in a Random Skin Flap Model"
  $1,600.00 SIU School of Medicine - Department of Surgery - Research Committee Grant
• 2002 "The Role of EGR-1 in Ischemia Reperfusion Injury"
  $14,060.00 SIU School of Medicine - Central Research Committee Grant Award
• 2001 "Tracheal Reconstruction Using a Vascularized Neotracheal Construct in a Goat Model"
  $2,500.00 SIU School of Medicine - Department of Surgery Research Committee Grant
• 2002 "The Role of Caspase 3 in Skin Cancer"
  $2,500.00 SIU School of Medicine- Department of Surgery - Research Committee Grant
• 2002 "Tissue Engineering Nerve Grafting"
  $2,500.00 SIU School of Medicine - Department of Surgery - Research Committee Grant
• 2002 "Tracheal Reconstruction Using a Vascularized Neotracheal Construct in a Rat Model"
  $2,500.00 SIU School of Medicine - Department of Surgery - Research Committee Grant
• 2002 "Ideal Parameters of Regional Hypothermic Reperfusion"
  $2,500.00 SIU School of Medicine - Department of Surgery - Research Committee Grant

Submitted Research Grant Applications

2000 Mechanisms of Ischemia Reperfusion Injury NIH (National Institute of Health)

2000 Effective of VEGF and bFGF on Ischemia Reperfusion Injury NIH (National Institute of Health)

2001 Gene Expression in Benign and Malignant Breast Tumors NIH (National Institute of Health)

2001 Gene Expression in Malignant Breast Tumors Penny Severns Breast and Cervical Cancer Research Fund

Present Research (Clinical)

1. Prospective Randomized Study of Early Dynamic Splinting -vs- Static Splinting for Extensor Tendon Injuries in Zone 5-7.

2. Evaluation of Thumb CMC Arthroplasties

3. Radial Tunnel Syndrome - Outcomes - Chart Review

4. 50 year Follow-up of a Fishmouth Incision for a Felon

5. Proximal Phalanx Fractures - Outcomes - Chart Review

6. FDA Phase I Trials for Demegen Antimicrobial Peptides in the Treatment of Burns and Chronic Wounds.

7. The Modified Robertson Breast Reduction Technique. A Mathematical Analysis of Postoperative Patients.

8. Pressure Mapping of Paraplegics

Present Research (Laboratory)

1. Expanded Perforator Flaps

2. Microcirculatory Studies of Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury to Skeletal Muscle

a) Effects of Hypothermia
b) Dantrolene
c) Oroxylin A
d) HBO
e) EGR-1
f) Vitamin E. Succinate

3. The Role of Apoptosis in Ischemia Reperfusion Injury

4. Tissue Engineering

a) Capsule prefabrication/prelamination
b) Cartilage / Ear / Trachea
c) Bone / Mandible
d) Schwann Cell / Nerve
e) Fat Cells
f) Stem Cells

5. Microsurgical Teaching of Surgery Residents
6. Tissue Expander Capsules for Flap Prefabrication
7. Flexor Tendon Tensile Strength with a New Suture Type.
8. VEGF Gene Transfection in Muscle and Skin Flaps
9. Microarray Analysis of Chronic Wounds
10. Microarray Analysis of Breast Cancer
11. Microarray Analysis of Skin, Bone, Soft Tissue, and Visceral Tumors
12. Gene Expression of Burn Wounds
13. Designed Antimicrobial Peptides in Wound Models.
14. Ductal cells in Split Thickness Nipple Areolar Tissue