Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

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

Internship

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

Fellowship

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
2004 Marko Godina Traveling Fellowship – American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
2004 Excellence in Teaching of Medical Students – Department of Surgery – Southern Illinois University School of Medicine – Springfield, IL
2005 Research Mentor of the Year - Department of Surgery - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine - Springfield, IL
2005 Researcher of the Year - Department of Surgery - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine - Springfield, IL
2005 Faculty Teacher of the Year for Resident – Department of Surgery – Southern Illinois University School of Medicine – Springfield, IL
2005 Faculty Teacher of the Year for Resident – Department of Surgery – Southern Illinois University School of Medicine – Springfield, IL
2006 2nd Annual Faculty Teaching Award for 2006-2007 (Academy Scholar Status next 5 years) Southern Illinois University School of Medicine – Springfield, IL
2006 Excellence in Clinical Practice – Department of Surgery – Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Springfield, IL
2007 Annual Resident Teaching Award – Department of Surgery – Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Springfield, IL
2008 Senior Researcher of the Year – Department of Surgery – Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Springfield, IL
2008 Faculty Teacher of the Year from Medical Students – 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
American Board of Plastic Surgery 2005
Certificate for Added Qualifications for Hand Surgery 2006

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

Professional Memberships

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
The Society of University Surgeons 2004
Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons 2004
American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 2006

National Organizations

American Association of Plastic Surgeons

Chair – Research Committee
Chair – Research Grants Committee  2006 – 2009
Nominating Committee   2006 – 2007
Research & Education Committee   2004 – 2005

American Association for Hand Surgery

Chairperson – Research Committee   2006 – 2009
Technology – Chair 2005 – 2008
Program Committee 2003 – 2008
Program Chairman  2007 – 2008
Co Chairman - Education Committee  2004 – 2006
By – Laws Committee   2000 – 2005
Internet Applications Committee 2004 – 2005
Elected – Historian 2005

American Society for Plastic Surgeons

Board of Directors   2008
Basic and Translational Research Committee 2008
Instructional Committee  2008
Chair – Research Communication & Advocacy Committee 2008
Research Coordinating Council  2008
Research Thought Leaders Group 2008
Strategic Educational Council 2008
Scientific Essay Contest Committee 2006 – Present
Research Strategic Planning Task Force 2006 – Present
e-Learning Committee  2003 – 2006
Leadership Tomorrow Program 2003 – 2006
Auditor (member of board of directors)   2006
Pathways to Leadership Program  2006
Nominating Committee 2006
Chair – Microsurgery Scientific Subcommittee 2002 – 2005
ASPS Task Force on Breast Implants 2002 – 2005
TOPS Committee  2002 – 2004

American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery

Clinical Guidelines and Outcomes Committee 2004 – 2008
Senior Member at Large 2006 – 2008
Ad-Hoc Microsurgical Research Committee 2004 – 2007
Scientific Program Committee 2004 – 2005
Finance Committee 2005

American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery

Godina Fellowship Selection Committee 2005
Nominating Committee 2005
Historian 2005
Godina Traveling Fellow 2004
Program Chairman 2004 National Meeting 2003
Ad-Hoc Mentorship Committee 2003
Junior Member at Large 2002 – 2005

American Society for Peripheral Nerve

Grant Generating Committee 2008
Program Committee 2008
Newsletter Committee – Assistant Editor 2008

American Society for Surgery of the Hand

Basic Science Research Committee 2005 – 2006

National Endowment for Plastic Surgery

Board of Governors 2007

Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation

Board of Directors  2008
Research Grant Committee 2002 – Present
Directed Research Committee  2004 – Present
Chair – Research Fellowship Committee  2005 – 2007
Annual Fund Giving Committee  2006
Development Committee  2004 – 2006
Research Fellowship Committee 1999 – 2004
In-Service Examination Committee 2001 – 2005
Instruction Course Program Committee 1999 – 2005
Hand Subcommittee 1999 – 2000
Chair – Hand Subcommittee  2000 – 2005
PSEF Nominating Committee  2005

Plastic Surgery Research Council

Chairman 2007 - 2008
Chairman – Elect 2006 - 2007
Secretary / Treasurer 2003 – 2006
Award Committee 2001 – Present
Chief Representative to the PSEF Grant Committee 2001 – Present
Program Committee 2001 – Present
Associate Chair 2002 – 2006
Chairman 2006 – 2007

Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons

President 2008 - 2009

Vice - President 2007 - 2008
Secretary 2004 – 2007

Editorial Boards

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

Regional Committees

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Graduate Medical Education Committee 1998 – Present
Springfield Committee for Research
Involving Human Subjects 2000 – Present
Central Research Committee 2006 – Present
Central Research Committee 1998 – 2004
Laboratory Animal Care & Use Committee  1998 – 2005
Doctoring Committee – Curriculum 2000 1999 – 2005
Clinical Skills and Professional Behavior 1999 – 2000
Academic Incentives Committee 1997 – 1998
Resident Education Committee  1997 – 1998
SIU - Department of Surgery

Department of Surgery Research Committee 1998 – Present
Pediatric Task Force Committee 2001 – Present
St. John’s Hospital

Operating Room Committee 2000 – Present
Vice-Chair of Plastic Surgery 2005 – Present
Multi-Disciplinary Trauma Committee 1998 – 2006
Joint Affiliation with Memorial Medical Center 1998 – 2006
Memorial Medical Center

Medical Executive Committee 2002 – 2005
Secretary – Medical Executive Board 2005 – 2006
Joint Conference Committee 2005 – 2006

Continuing Medical Education

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
2003 XIII International Congress of the International Confederation of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. Sydney, Australia
2003 American Society for Surgery of the Hand - Chicago, IL
American Association for Hand Surgery – Palm Springs, CA
2004 American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery – Palm Springs, CA
2004 Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons – Chicago, IL
2004 Association of Academic Chairman of Plastic Surgery – Chicago, IL
2004 American Society for Plastic Surgeons – Chicago, IL
2004 Washington University ASAPS Research Day – St. Louis, MO
2004 Illinois Chapter – American College of Surgeons – Springfield, IL
2004 Plastic Surgery Research Council – Ann Arbor, MI
2004 American Society for Plastic Surgeons – Philadelphia, PA
2004 Harvard School of Public Health Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Health CentersBoston, MA
American Association for Hand Surgery – Puerto Rico
2005 American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery – Puerto Rico
2005 Society of University Surgeons – Nashville, TN
2005 10th Annual Wound Care Symposium – Springfield, IL
2005 Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons – Chicago, IL
2005 Association of Academic Chairman of Plastic Surgery – Scottsdale, AZ
2005 American Society for Plastic Surgeons – Scottsdale, AZ
2005 Plastic Surgery Research Council – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2005 American Society for Plastic Surgeons – Chicago, IL
2005 World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery – Buenos Aires, Argentina
2006 American Association of Hand Surgery – Tucson, AZ
2006 American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery – Tucson, AZ
2006 6th International Symposium on Composite Tissue Allotransplantation – Tucson, AZ
2006 Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons – Oak Brook, IL
2006 Association of Academic Chairman of Plastic Surgery – Hilton Head, SC
2006 American Association for Plastic Surgeons – Hilton Head, SC
2006 Plastic Surgery Research Council – Dana Point, CA
2006 American Society of Plastic Surgeons – San Francisco, CA
2007 American Association for Hand Surgery – San Juan Puerto Rico
2007 American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery – San Juan Puerto Rico
2007 21st Virgin Island Plastic Surgery Workshop – St John’s USVI
2007 2nd Shanghai International Plastic Surgery Conference – Shanghai, China
2007 Germany Society of Plastic Surgeons – Munich, Germany
2007 Midwestern Associations of Plastic Surgeons – Chicago, IL
2007 Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons – Banff, Alberta, Canada
2007 Plastic Surgeon Research Council – Palo Alto, CA
2007 World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery – Athens, Greece
2007 American Society for Surgery of the Hand – Seattle, WA
2007 Atlantic Plastic Surgery Society St John, NB Canada
2007 American Society of Plastic Surgeons – Baltimore, MD
2007 American Association for Hand Surgery – Los Angeles, CA
2007 American Society of Peripheral Nerve – Los Angeles, CA
2007 American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery – Los Angeles, CA
2008 American Association for Surgery of the Hand – Beverly Hills, CA
2008 American Society of Peripheral Nerve – Beverly Hills, CA
2008 American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery – Beverly Hills, CA
2008 Cairo International Hand Conference/AAHS – Cairo, Egypt
2008 Association of Academic Chairman in Plastic Surgery – Boston, MA
2008 American Association of Plastic Surgeons – Boston, MA
2008 Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons – Boston, MA
2008 Plastic Surgery Research Council – Springfield, IL
2008 Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons – St. John’s Newfoundland Canada
2008 National Health Institute Wound Healing & HBO Workshop – Columbus, OH

Regional Presentations

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
Sept 2003 Hand Anatomy - Osler Institute - Lisle, IL
Sept 2003 Soft Tissue Reconstruction of the Hand - Osler Institute - Lisle, IL
Sept 2003 Tendon Injuries - Osler Institute - Lisle, IL
Sept 2003 Amputations and Replantations - Osler Institute - Lisle, IL
Jan 2004 Congenital Anomalies of the Head & Neck – Pediatric Grand Rounds – SIU School of Medicine Springfield, IL
Mar 2004 Acute Care of the Burn Patient – Trauma 2004 Conference – Peoria, IL
Mar 2004 Blisters Breaks & Blood Priorities for Managing the Burned Trauma Patient – SIU Trauma Conference – SIU School of Medicine – Springfield, IL
Apr 2004 “Congenital Facial Anomalies” Medicine for Today – St. John’s Hospital – Springfield, IL
Apr 2004 “Atypical Skin Disorders” – 9th Annual Wound Care Symposium – Memorial Medical Center / SIU School of Medicine – Springfield, IL
May 2004 A Vietnam Experience – Surgery Grand Rounds – SIU School of Medicine – Springfield, IL
May 2004 Overseas Mission Work – Illinois Chapter of American College of Surgeons – Springfield, IL
Feb 2005 “Current Concepts in Reconstructive Microsurgery” Department of Surgery Grand Rounds – SIU School of Medicine – Springfield, IL
Feb 2005 “Replantation”
CPT Coding Workshop – St. John’s Hospital Coding Personnel – Springfield, IL
Apr 2005 Surgical Interventions for Pressure Ulcer Management
10th Annual Wound Care Symposium – Memorial Medical Center & SIU School of Medicine
Springfield, IL
Apr 2005 What does the Future Hold?
10th Annual Wound Care Symposium – Memorial Medical Center & SIU School of Medicine
Springfield, IL
Apr 2005 “Congenital Head & Neck Anomalies” St. John’s Hospital Nurse In-Service – Springfield, IL
Aug 2005 “From Kingdom to Species”
Surgical Nursing In-Service – Memorial Medical Center – Springfield, IL
Sept 2005 “Common Hand Problems”
Lunch with the Doctor Program – SIU School of Medicine – Springfield, IL
Jan 2006 “Hand”
SIU School of Medicine – MS III Core Curriculum – Springfield, IL
Feb 2006 “Hand”
CPT Coding Workshop – St. John’s Hospital Coding Personnel – Springfield, IL
Feb 2006 “Carpal Tunnel Syndrome”
Illinois Department of Public Aid – Employee In-Service – Springfield, IL
Mar 2006 “Forehead & Eyelid Rejuvenation”
Plastic Surgery Seminar Care of the Face – Springfield, IL
May 2006 “Hand”
SIU School of Medicine – MS III Core Curriculum – Springfield, IL
Oct 2006 “Facial Trauma” Illinois Trauma Conference”
SIU School of Medicine – Springfield, IL
Oct 2006 “Facial Rejuvenation”
Plastic Surgery Seminar Care of the Face – Springfield, IL
Nov 2006 “Burn Trauma”
Carlinville Area Hospital – Carlinville, IL
Mar 2007 “Scar Revision and Burn Care”
12th Annual Wound Care Symposium – Springfield, IL
Jun 2007 “Flexor Tendon Injuries”
Plastic/Orthopedic Combined Hand Conference
SIU School of Medicine – Springfield, IL
Apr 2008 “Trends in Surgical Management of Wound Care” Wound Care Symposium SIU School of Medicine / Memorial Medical Center – Springfield, IL
May 2008 “Treatment - From First on the Scene to Rehabilitation” Agriculture Health 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.
Aug 2003 "Primary Management of Mutilating Hand Injuries" XIII International Congress of the International Confederation of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. Sydney, Australia
Sept 2003 “Peripheral Nerve Injuries and Repair – New Horizons” AAHS Post Traumatic Reconstruction of the Upper Extremity course – Chicago, IL
Oct 2003 “Fractures of the Hand” Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons – San Diego, CA
Oct 2003 “Finger Tip Injuries” Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons San Diego, CA
Oct 2003 “Flexor Tendon Injuries” Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons San Diego, CA
Oct 2003 “Tumors of the Upper Extremity” Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons San Diego, CA
Oct 2003 “The Mangled Hand: Replantation, Spar Parts and Restoration of Function” Session B “Hand Session” Panelist – American Society for Plastic Surgeons San Diego, CA
Jan 2004 “Tissue Engineering” Instructional Course American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Palm Springs, CA
Jan 2004 “Management of the Mutilating Hand Injuries” Instruction Course American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Palms Springs, CA
Jun 2004 “Chairmanship for 2006” Plastic Surgery Research Council – Ann Arbor, MI
Oct 2004 “Lower Extremity Salvage: Alternatives to Microsurgery” Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons – Philadelphia, PA
Oct 2004 “Fingertip Injuries” Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons
Philadelphia, PA
Oct 2004 “Fractures of the Hand” Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons
Philadelphia, PA
Oct 2004 “Flexor Tendon Injuries” Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons
Philadelphia, PA
Oct 2004 “Tumors of the Upper Extremity” Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 2005 “Microsurgery – From Kingdom to Species” American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery – Godina Lecture – Puerto Rico
Sept 2005 “Lower Extremity Salvage: Alternatives to Microsurgery” Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons – Chicago, IL
Sept 2005 “Fingertip Injuries” Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons
Chicago, IL
Sept 2005 “Fractures of the Hand” Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons
Chicago, IL
Sept 2005 “Flexor Tendon Injuries” Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons
Chicago, IL
Sept 2005 “Tumors of the Upper Extremity” Instructional Course American Society for Plastic SurgeonsChicago, IL
Sept 2005 “Reconstruction of the Mutilated Hand” Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons Chicago, IL
Oct 2005“New Ideas & Techniques: Upper Limb Reconstruction” World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery- Bueno Aires, Argentina
Jan 2006 “Flexor Tendon Injuries” Instructional Course – American Association for Hand Surgery Tucson, AZ
Jan 2006 “Replantation: Are We Making Progress” Instructional Course – American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery – Tucson, AZ
Jun 2006 “Botox Therapy for Ischemia Digits - The Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons – Quebec City, QC Canada
Jul 2006 “DIEP Flap for Breast Reconstruction” – Michigan Academy of Plastic Surgeons – Mackinac Island, MI
Jul 2006 “Common Hand Problems” – Michigan Academy of Plastic Surgeons – Mackinac Island, MI
Oct 2006 “Tumors of the Upper Extremity” Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons San Francisco, CA
May 2006 “Skeletal Muscle Response to Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Mice Deficient for egr-1”
Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons – Oak Brook, IL
Oct 2006 “Deleting the Verticle Scar from the T-Scar Reduction/Mastopexy” Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons - San Francisco, CA
Oct 2006 “Fingertip Injuries” Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons - San Francisco, CA
Oct 2006 “Flexor Tendon Injuries” Instructional Course American Society for Plastic Surgeons - San Francisco, CA
Jan 2007 “Improving the Outcome of Flexor Tendon Repair” American Association for Hand surgery – San Juan, Puerto Rico
Jan 2007 “Salvage of Free ALT with Prefabricated Inegra Free Flap” American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery – San Juan, Puerto Rico
Jan 2007 “Treatment of Mutilated Hand” Instructional Course – American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery – San Juan Puerto Rico
Jan 2007 “The Use of Botox in Raynaud’s Disease” Annual Virgin Island Plastic Surgery Workshop - St. Johns USVI
Jan 2007“New Techniques in DIEP Flaps” Annual Virgin Island Plastic Surgery Workshop - St. Johns USVI
Apr 2007 “Tissue Engineering of Bone & Cartilage” – 2nd Annual Shanghai International Plastic Surgery Workshop – Shanghai, China
Apr 2007 “Treatment of the Mutilated Hand” – 2nd Annual Shanghai International Plastic Surgery Workshop Shanghai, China
Apr 2007 “Stem Cell Research” - Annual Shanghai International Plastic Surgery Workshop Shanghai, China
Apr 2007 “Research on Skin Flaps” - Annual Shanghai International Plastic Surgery Workshop Shanghai, China
May 2007 “CMC Artrosis: Therapeutic Options” – Congress of the German Society of Surgery – Munich, Germany
May 2007 “The Use of Botox for Chronic Pain ” Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons – Banff, Alberta, Canada
June 2007 “Tissue Engineering” – World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery – Athens, Greece
June 2007 “Ischemia Reperfusion Injury” - World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery – Athens, Greece
Sept 2007 “Botox Therapy for Ischemic Digits” American Society for Surgery of the Hand – Seattle, WA
Sept 2007 “Skeletal Muscle Response to Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Mice deficient for egr-1” American Society for Surgery of the Hand – Seattle, WA
Sept 2007 “Involvement of Notch Signaling in Osteoinduction of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells” American Society for Surgery of the Hand – Seattle, WA
Oct 2007 “Microsurgery and Hand Surgery” The Atlantic Society of Plastic Surgeons – St. John NB Canada
Oct 2007 “Botox” The Atlantic Society of Plastic Surgeons – St. John NB Canada
Oct 2007 “Fingertip Injuries” Instructional Course – American Society of Plastic Surgeons – Baltimore, MD
Oct 2007 “Benign and Malignant Tumors of the Upper Extremity: Diagnosis, Treatment & Reconstruction” Instructional Course – American Society of Plastic Surgeons – Baltimore, MD
Oct 2007 “Lower Extremity Salvage: Alternative to Microsurgery” Instructional Course – American Society of Plastic Surgeons – Baltimore, MD
Oct 2007 “Reconstruction of the Mutilated Hand” Instructional Course – American Society of Plastic Surgeons – Baltimore, MD
Oct 2007 “Flexor Tendon Injuries” Instructional Course – American Society of Plastic Surgeons – Baltimore, MD
Oct 2007 “Burn Reconstruction” Instructional Course – American Society of Plastic Surgeons – Baltimore, MD
Jan 2008 “Flexor Tendon Repairs – Instructional Course – American Association for Hand Surgery – Beverly Hills, CA
Jan 2008 “Transfer of Engineered Tissue – Research Status and Clinical Applicability” American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery – Beverly Hills, CA
Mar 2008 “Fingertip Injuries” – Cairo International Hand Conference / AAHS – Cairo Egypt
Mar 2008 “Local Flaps to the Hand” – Cairo International Hand Conference / AAHS – Cairo Egypt
Mar 2008 “Mangled Hand” – Cairo International Hand Conference / AAHS – Cairo Egypt
Jun 2008 “Analysis of Limited Wyndell Merritt Splint: Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons – St. John’s Newfoundland, Canada

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

Aug 2003 Chaired a Panel on "Hand Reconstruction" XIII International Congress of the International Confederation of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. Sydney, Australia

Oct 2003 Scientific Session Moderator Session B Hand “The Mangles Hand: Replantation” American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Jan 2004 Scientific Session Moderator “ American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Palm Springs, CA

Jan 2004 Scientific Session Moderator “American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Palm
Springs, CA

Jun 2004 Scientific Session Moderator – IR Injury – Plastic Surgery Research Council
Ann Arbor, MI

Jun 2004 Scientific Session Moderator Post-IFSSH Meeting – Bucharest, Romania

Jan 2005 Scientific Session Co-Moderator “Research” American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Puerto Rico

April 2005 Scientific Session Moderator “Block 7” Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons, Chicago, IL

May 2005 Scientific Session Moderator “Research” Plastic Surgery Research Council – Toronto, Ontario,

Sept 2005 Scientific Session Moderator “ Hand Section” American Society of Plastic Surgeons Chicago, IL

Sept 2005 Panel Discussion “Lower Extremity Reconstruction – American Society of Plastic Surgeons Chicago, IL

Oct 2005 Panel Discussion “Refinement in the Management of the Mutilated Hand – World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery – Buenos Aires, Argentina

Jan 2006 Scientific Session Co-Moderator “Tendon & Tumors” American Association of Hand Surgery –Tucson, AZ

Jan 2006 Scientific Session Co-Moderator “Tissue Engineering” American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery – Tucson, AZ

May 2006 Scientific Session Moderator – Session B – Plastic Surgery Research Council – Dana Point, CA

Jul 2006 Panel Discussion Update on Breast Reconstruction “DIEP Flap for Breast Reconstruction” Michigan Academy of Plastic Surgeons – Mackinac Island, MI

Oct 2006 Session Secretary – Plastic Surgery 2006 (Research Award Papers) – American Society for Plastic Surgeons – San Francisco, CA

Jan 2007 Scientific Session Moderator – Session D2 – American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery – San Juan Puerto, CA

Apr 2007 Panelist – Plastic Surgery Research-1 Annual Shanghai International Plastic Surgery Workshop Shanghai, China

Apr 2007 Chair & Panelist – Plastic Surgery Research-2 Annual Shanghai International Plastic Surgery Workshop Shanghai, China

Apr 2007 Panelists – Hand Surgery - Annual Shanghai International Plastic Surgery Workshop Shanghai, China

Apr 2007 Chair & Panelist – Skin Flap 1- Annual Shanghai International Plastic Surgery Workshop Shanghai, China

Jun 2007 Moderator – Tissue Engineering Research – Plastic Surgery Research Council
Palo Alto, CA

Jun 2007 Moderator – Management of the Ischemic Upper Extremity - World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery – Athens, Greece

Sept 2007 Course Presenter – Basic Science Workshop – American Society for Surgery of the Hand – Seattle, WA

Sept 2007 Co-Moderator – Reconstruction of Dorsal Hand Injuries - American Society for Surgery of the Hand – Seattle, WA

Oct 2007 Session Chair “Microsurgery Section” American Society of Plastic Surgeons – Baltimore, MD

Oct 2007 Moderator – Hand Surgery: Making It Work in Today’s World – American Society of Plastic Surgeons – Baltimore, MD

Jan 2008 Moderator – Concurrent Scientific Paper Session D – American Association for Hand Surgery Beverly, Hills, CA

Jan 2008 Moderator – Treatment of the Mangled Hand a Multidisciplinary Approach. American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery / American Society of Peripheral Nerve – Beverly Hills, CA

Jan 2008 Moderator – Vodoo in Microsurgery American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery – Beverly Hills, CA

Mar 2008 Panelist – Scaphoid Fractures – Cairo International Hand Conference / AAHS – Cairo Egypt

Mentored Research Presentation by students, residents and fellows

Jun 1997 Delayed Healing in a Denervated Wound Model - Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical SocietyAnnual Scientific Meeting - Cancun, Mexico June 1997
Presented by: Semira Bayati, MD

1998 Adriamycin Extravasation Injury – Illinois Chapter American College of Surgeons Galena, IL Presented by: Nicole Z. Sommer, MD

Apr 1998 Improving Outcome in Adriamycin Extravasation Injury Using Oral Dapsone Therapy
Plastic Surgery Senior Resident Conference – Birmingham, AL
Presented by: Semira Bayati, MD

Apr 1998 Improving Outcome in Adriamycin Extravasation Injury Using OralDapsoneTherapy
Plastic Surgery Research Council – Loma Linda CA
Presented by: Semira Bayati, MD

May 1998 Improving Outcome in Adriamycin Extravasation Injury Using Oral Dapsone Therapy
American Society for Plastic Surgeons – Montreal Quebec, Canada
Presented by: Semira Bayati, MD

May 1998 Improving Outcome in Adriamycin Extravasation Injury Using Oral Dapsone Therapy
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society Annual Scientific Meeting - Seattle, WA
Presented by: Semira Bayati, MD

Jun 1998 Improving Outcome in Adriamycin Extravasation Injury Using Oral Dapsone Therapy
Chicago Society of Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Night Chicago, IL
Presented by: Semira Bayati, MD

Jan 2000 Regional Hypothermia During Reperfusion Projects Against Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in the Rat Gracilis Muscle AAHS / ASRM South Beach Florida
Presented by: Arian Mowlavi, M.D.

Jan 2000 Recovery of obturator nerve function after injury & repair with PTFE conduit
AAHS / ASRM South Beach Florida
Presented by: Charles Chalekson, MD

Jan 2000 Continuous post-operative catheter irrigation is not necessary for the treatment of suppurative
AAHS / ASRM South Beach Florida
Presented by: Sean Lille, MD
Jan 2000 Biceps rerouting for correction of the supination deformity of the forearm AAHS South Beach Florida
Presented by: Semira Bayati, MD

Apr 2000 In vivo infected survival with designed antimicrobial peptide, D2A21
Illinois Chapter American College of Surgeons – Springfield,IL
Presented by: Charles Chalekson, MD

Mar 2000 The effects of hyperglycemia on skin graft survival in the burn patient
American Burn Association
Presented by: Arian Mowlavi, MD

Jun 2000 The Prediction of Breast Reduction Weight
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons – Orlando, FL
Presented by: Nicole Z. Sommer, MD

Jun 2000 Poster Presentation: The regional inhibition of NF-kB protects against ischemia reperfusion injury in the rat gracilis flap model – Plastic Surgery Research Council – Seattle, WA
Presented by: Arian Mowlavi, MD

Jun 2000 Survival improvement in burn infections with desgined antimicrobial peptide, D2A21
Plastic Surgery Research Council – Seattle, WA
Presented by: Charles Chalekson. MD

Jun 2000 Regional hypothermia protects against ischemia reperfusion injury in the rat gracilis flap model
Illinois Chapter American College of Surgeons – Springfield, IL
Presented by: Arian Mowlavi, MD

Jan 2001 Regional hypothermia during reperfusion protects skeletal muscle from IR injury by inhibiting neutrophil infiltration and activation. AAHS / ASRM San Diego, CA Presented by: Arian Mowlavi, MD

Jun 2001 Neutralization of Alkaline Burns Illinois Chapter – American College of Surgeons Galena, IL Presented by: Arian Mowlavi, MD

Jun 2001 Autogenous ear reconstruction - Plastic Surgery Research Council Milwaukee, WI
Presented by: Tammy Wu, MD

Jun 2001 Survival improvement in acute wound infections with antimicrobial peptide D2A21
Plastic Surgery Research Council Milwaukee, WI

Presented by: Charles Chalekson, M.D Jun 2001 cDNA array analysis of cytokine profiles in ischemia reperfusion injury
Plastic Surgery Research Council Milwaukee, WI

Presented by: Charles Chalekson, MDJun 2001 Effects of liposome-mediated gene transfer of VEGF in ischemic rat gracilis muscle.
Plastic Surgery Research Council Milwaukee, WI
Presented by: Arian Mowlavi, MI

Jun 2001 Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Gene Transfection to Improve Skin Flap Survival
Plastic Surgery Research Council Milwaukee, WI
Presented by: Nicole Z. Sommer, MD

Jun 2001 Age related differences of neutrophil activation in a skeletal muscle ischemia
reperfusion model
Plastic Surgery Research Council Milwaukee, WI
Presented by: Arian Mowlavi, MD

Nov 2001 Personal Digital Assistant Application for Calculation of Fluid Requirements in
Burn Patients.
American Society of Plastic Surgeons – Orlando, FL
Presented by: Chris Smith, MD

Nov 2001 The Treatment of Alkaline Burns by Neutralization: An Old Myth Dispelled
American Society of Plastic Surgeons – Orlando, FL
Presented by: Kris Andrews, MD
(2001 PSEF Scientific Essay Contest 1st Place D. Ralph Millard MD Investigator Award)

Nov 2001 Identification of Inferior Oblique Muscle Using Bony Anatomic Landmarks to Guide Fat
Resection in Lower Blepharoplasty - American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Orlando, FL
Presented by: Arian Mowlavi, MD

Nov 2001 Survival Improvement in Acute Wound Infections with Antimicrobial Peptide D2A21
American Society of Plastic Surgeons – Orlando, FL
Presented by: Charles Chalekson, MD

Jan 2002 Effects of the Number of Moist Gauze Wraps on Subcutaneous Temperature of Cadaveric Fingers AAHS / ASRM Cancun, Mexico Presented by: David “Garth Meldrum, M.D.

Jan 2002 Decreased Activation of Neutrophils in Young Adolescent Versus Adult Rats Following Injury to the Gracilis Muscle AAHS / ASRM Cancun, Mexico Presented by: Arian Mowlavi, MD

Jan 2002 Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Gene Transfection to Improve Skin Flap Survival
AAHS / ASRM Cancun, Mexico
Presented by: Nicole Zook Sommer, MD

Jan 2002 Correction of pincer nail deformity with dermal grafting and Alloderm
AAHS / ASRM Cancun, Mexico
Presented by: Charles Chalekson, MD

Mar 2002 Vascularized endothelial growth factor gene transfection to improve skin flap survival
PSEF Senior Resident Conference – Seattle, WA
Presented by: Nicole Z. Sommer, MD

Apr 2002 Poster Presentation
Effect of Vitamin E Hemisuccinate on Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury
Plastic Surgery Research Council – Boston, MA
Presented by: Brad Medling, MD

Apr 2002 Protection 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

Jun 2002 The inhibition of melanoma growth in mice following vitamin E succinate therapy
Illinois Chapter – American College of Surgeons – Champaign, IL
Presented by: Arian Mowlavi, MD
Mentored Research Presentation by students, residents and fellows

Nov 2002 Autogenous Ear Reconstruction: Prefabrication and Prelamination in a Rat Model
American Society of Plastic Surgeons – San Antonio, TX
Presented by: Tzu Ying “Tammy” Wu, MD

Nov 2002 Poster Session
Rhinoplasty Using Gender Specific Nasion Position Preferences as Determined by a Survey of
North American Caucasians
American Society of Plastic Surgeons – San Antonio, TX
Presented by: David Garth Meldrum MD

May 2003 The Aesthetic Ear Shape: Ptosis and Pseudoptosis Classification, Age, Related Changes and Effects of Rhytidectomy
SIU School of Medicine
2rd Annual Department of Surgery Resident Research Day
Presented by: Arian Mowalvi, MD

May 2003 Vulnerability of rat skeletal muscle to ischemia reperfusion injury influenced by vascular type Classification
SIU School of Medicine
2rd Annual Department of Surgery Resident Research Day
Presented by: D. Garth Meldrum, MD

May 2003 The effect of Vitamin E succinate in ischemia reperfusion injury
SIU School of Medicine
2rd Annual Department of Surgery Resident Research Day
Presented by: Brad Medling, MD

May 2003 Protection against venous occlusion induced IR injury via regional hypothermic exposure of the rat rectus femoris muscle flap
SIU School of Medicine
2rd Annual Department of Surgery Resident Research Day
Presented by: John Houle, MD
(1st Place Best Presentation Award)

May 2003 Poster Presentation
Anterior harvest of the latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap: Technical considerations and clinic
Application
SIU School of Medicine
2rd Annual Department of Surgery Resident Research Day
Presented by: Tammy Wu, MD

May 2003 Poster Presentation
Use of vascular endothelial growth factors to increase survival of McFarlane flaps in rats
SIU School of Medicine
2rd Annual Department of Surgery Resident Research Day
Presented by: John Houle, MD

May 2003 Poster Presentation
Median Nerve Compression in the Proximal Forearm
SIU School of Medicine
2rd Annual Department of Surgery Resident Research Day
Presented by: Reuben Bueno, MD

May 2003 Poster Presentation
Hypothermia Not Hyperthermia provides muscle flaps protection from IR injury during early reperfusion
SIU School of Medicine
2rd Annual Department of Surgery Resident Research Day
Presented by: Arian Mowlavi, MD

May 2003 The aesthetic earlobe: ptosis and pseudoptosis classification, age related changes, effects of rhytidectomy.
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons – Boston, MA
Presented by: D. Garth Meldrum, MD

May 2003 Classification of ptosis and designation of psedudoptosis effects of aging and facelift surgery
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons – Boston, MA
Presented by: Arian Mowlavi, MD

Oct 2003 The Ideal Aesthetic Earlobe
American Society of Plastic Surgeons – San Diego, CA
Presented by: Arian Mowlavi

Jan 2004 Role of egr-1 in Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
AAHS / ASRM – Palm Springs, CA
Presented by: John Houle, MD

Jan 2004 Tissue-Engineered Bone in a Prefabricated Capsular Flap
AAHS / ASRM – Palm Springs, CA
Presented by: Reuben Bueno, MD

Jan 2004 Hypothermia, Not Hyperthermia, Provides Muscle Flaps Protection from I/R Injury During Early Reperfusion
AAHS / ASRM – Palm Springs, CA
Presented by: Arian Mowlavi, MD

Jan 2004 Partial Versus Complete Venous Occlusion: Effects on Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
AAHS / ASRM – Palm Springs, CA
Presented by: Arian Mowalvi, MD

Jan 2004 Pronator Syndrome
AAHS / ASRM – Palm Springs, CA
Presented by: John Houle, MD

Apr 2004 Efficacy of Nasal Cleft Repair: Persistence of Alar Deformity
SIU School of Medicine
3rd Annual Department of Surgery Resident Research Day
Presented by: Arian Mowalvi, MD
(1st Place Best Presentation Award)

Apr 2004 Partial versus Complete Venous Occlusion: Effects of Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
SIU School of Medicine
3rd Annual Department of Surgery Resident Research Day
Presented by: Arian Mowalvi, MD

Apr 2004 Tissue – Engineered Bone in a Prefabricated Capsular Flap
SIU School of Medicine
3rd Annual Department of Surgery Resident Research Day
Presented by: Minh-Doan Nguyen, MD
(2nd Place Best Presentation Award

Apr 2004 Outcomes of Radial Tunnel Release
SIU School of Medicine
3rd Annual Department of Surgery Resident Research Day
Presented by: John Houle, MD

Mar 2004 Efficacy of Nasal Cleft Repair Persistence of Alar Deformity
PSEF Senior Resident Conference
Presented by: Arian Mowlavi, MD

May 2004 Efficacy of nasal cleft repair: persistence of alar deformity
Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons – Chicago, IL
Presented by: Arian Mowlavi, MD

May 2004 Characterization of Vascularized Capsular Flaps
Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons – Chicago, IL
Presented by: Minh-Doan Nguyen, MD PhD

May 2004 Characterization of Re-epithelialization
Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons – Chicago, IL
Presented by: John Houle, MD

May 2004 The Effect of Vitamin E Succinate in Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons – Chicago, IL
Presented by: Brad Medling, MD

Jun 2004 The Role of egr-1 in Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury of Skeletal Muscle
Plastic Surgery Research Council – Ann Arbor, MI
Presented by: John Houle, MD

Jun 2004 Characterization of Re-epithelialization
Plastic Surgery Research Council – Ann Arbor, MI
Presented by: John Houle, MD

Jan 2005 Co-Morbidities of Radial Tunnel Syndrome
American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery – Puerto Rico
Presented by: Jessica Gillespie, MD

April 2005 Free Transfer of a Pre-Fabricated Tissue Engineered Integra Flap. A Case Report
Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons – Chicago, IL
Presented by: John Houle, MD

May 2005 Comparing Methods for Assessment of Muscle Viability in Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
4th Annual Department of Surgery Resident Research Day – Springfield, IL
Presented by: Brad Medling, MD

May 2005De Novo Bone Formation by Adult Adipose-Derivated Stem Cells/Alginate/Collagen Matrix in Prefabricated Vascularized Capsules in Rats
4th Annual Department of Surgery Resident Research Day – Springfield, IL
Presented by: Minh-Doan Nguyen, MD

May 2005 Comparing Methods for Assessment of Muscle Viability in Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
Plastic Surgery Research Council – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Presented by: Brad Medling, MD

Oct 2005 Comparison of Trapeziometacarpal Joint Reconstruction by Alternative Methods of Tendon Arthroplasty
American Society of Plastic Surgeons – Chicago, IL
Presented by: Damon Cooney, MD

Jan 2006 Botox Therapy for Ischemia Digits
American Association for Hand Surgery – Tucson, AZ
Presented by: Jessica Gillespie, MD

Jan 2006 DeNovo Bone Formation by Adult Adipose-Derived Stem Cells/Alginate/Collagen Matrix in Prefabricated Vascularized Capsules in Rats: Application to Free Tissue Transfer
American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery – Tucson, AZ
Presented by: Minh-Doan Nguyen, MD

April 2006 Osteoinduction Up-Regulates the Notch-1 Receptor in Cultured Adipocyte-Derived Adult Stem Cells
5th Annual Resident Research Day – SIU School of Medicine – Springfield, IL
Presented by: Nada Berry, MD

April 2006 Skeletal Muscle Response to Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Mice Deficient for egr-1
5th Annual Resident Research Day – SIU School of Medicine – Springfield, IL
Presented by: Brad Medling, MD

April 2006 Botox Therapy for Ischemic Digits (Poster Presenation)
5th Annual Resident Research Day – SIU School of Medicine – Springfield, IL
Presented by: Jessica Gillespie, MD

May 2006 Botox Therapy for Ischemic Digits
Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons – Oak Brook, IL
Presented by: Jessica Gillespie, MD

May 2006 Botox Therapy for Ischemic Digits
Plastic Surgery Research Council – Dana Point, CA
Presented by: Jessica Gillespie, MD

May 2006 “Osteoinduction Up-Regulates the Notch-1 Receptor in Cultured Adipocyte-Derived Adult Stem Cells
Plastic Surgery Research Council – Dana Point, CA
Presented by: Christopher Chambers, PhD

May 2006 Skeletal Muscle Response to Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Mice Deficient for egr-1
Plastic Surgery Research Council – Dana Point, CA
Presented by: Brad Medling, MD

Jan 2007 Pronator Syndrome: A Cadaveric Study of the True Sites of Compression
American Association for Hand Surgery – San Juan Puerto Rico
Presented by: Damon Cooney, MD

Jan 2007 “De Nova Bone Formation by Adult Adipose Derived Stem Cells in Prefabricated Vascularized Capsules in Rats”
American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery – San Juan Puerto Rico
Presented by: Minh-Doan Nguyen, MD

Jan 2007 Involvement of Notch-1 in Osteoinduction of Adipose Derived Adult Stem Cells
American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery – San Juan Puerto Rico
Presented by: Damon Cooney, MD

May 2007 Involvement of Notch 1 in Osteoinduction of Adipose Derived Adult Stem Cells
6th Annual Resident Research Day – SIU School of Medicine – Springfield, IL
Presented by: Damon Cooney, MD

May 2007 Analysis of limiting Wyndell-Merritt splint for extensor tendoninjuries to hand
Immobilization
6th Annual Resident Research Day – SIU School of Medicine – Springfield, IL
Presented by: Nada Berry, MD

May 2007 Analysis of limiting Wyndell-Merritt splint for extensor tendoninjuries to hand
Immobilization
Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons – Chicago, IL
Presented by: Nada Berry, MD

May 2007 DeNova Bone Formation by Adult Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in Prefabricated
Vascularized Capsules in Rats
Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons – Chicago, IL
Presented by: Minh-Doan Nguyen, MD

May 2007 Pronator Syndrome: A cadaveric study of the true sites of compression
Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons – Chicago, IL
Presented by: Minh-Doan Nguyen, MD

May 2007 Osteoinduction up-regulates the Notch-1 receptor in cultured adipocyte-derived adult stem Cells
Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons – Chicago, IL
Presented by: Minh-Doan Nguyen, MD, ,

May 2007 Botox Therapy for Ischemic Digits
Illinois Chapter – American College of Surgeons – Springfield, IL
Presented by: Jessica Gillespie, MD

May 2007 Analysis of Limiting Wyndell-Merritt Splint for Extensor Tendon Injuries to
Hand Immobilization
Illinois Chapter – American College of Surgeons – Springfield, IL
Presented by: Nada Berry, MD

May 2007 Skeletal Muscle Response to Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Mice Deficient for
egr-1
Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgery – Chicago, IL
Presented by: Brad Medling, MD

May 2007 De Novo Bone Formation by Adult Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in Prefabricated
Vascularized Capsules in Rats
Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgery – Chicago, IL
Presented by: Minh-Doan Nguyen, MD

May 2007 Analysis of Limiting Wyndell-Merritt Splint for Extensor Tendon Injuries to
Hand Immobilization
SIU Department of Surgery Resident Research Day - Springfield, IL
Presented by: Nada Berry, MD, Michael W. Neumeister, MD

May 2007 Involvement of Notch 1 in Osteoinduction of Adipose Derived Adult Stem Cells
SIU Department of Surgery Resident Research Day - Springfield, IL
Presented by: Damon Cooney, MD

June 2007 Osteoinduction up-regulates the Notch-1 receptor in cultured adipocyte-derived adult stem Cells
Plastic Surgery Research Council – Palo Alto, CA
Presented by: Damon Cooney, MD

Jan 2008 Involvement of Notch 1 Signals in Osteoinduction and Proliferation
American Association for Hand Surgery – Beverly Hills, CA
Presented by: Damon Cooney, MD

Jan 2008 Nerve Branch to the Masseter in Facial
American Association for Hand Surgery – Beverly Hills, CA
Presented by: Nada Berry, MD

May 2008 Isolated Trans-Gene Expression in Rat Hindlimb Composite Tissue Allografts
Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons – Chicago, IL
Presented by: Damon Cooney, MD

May 2008 Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen to Increase Angiogenesis in Tissue Engineered Constructs
Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons – Chicago, IL
Presented by: Valerie Roth, MS II

May 2008 Resiglitazone is a Potential Treatment for Skeletal Muscle Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons – Chicago, IL
Presented by: John Hulsen, MS II

May 2008 Isolated Trans-Gene Expression in Rat Hindlimb Composite Tissue Allografts
SIU Department of Surgery Resident Research Day – Springfield, IL
Presented by: Damon Cooney, MD
First Place Basic Science Research Award

May 2008 Adult Derived Stem Cell Proliferation is Regulated by Notch: Involvement of MAPK
SIU Department of Surgery Resident Research Day – Springfield, IL
Presented by: Nada Berry, MD
Second Place Basic Science Research Award

June 2008 Isolated Trans-Gene Expression in Rat Hindlimb Composite Tissue Allograft
Plastic Surgery Research Council – Springfield, IL
Presented by: Damon Cooney, MD

June 2008 Notch Signals Regulate Twist in Adult Derived Stem Cells: Implications for Bone Tissue
Engineering
Plastic Surgery Research Council – Springfield, IL
Presented by: Chris Chambers, PhD

June 2008 Adult Derived Stem Cell Proliferation is Regulated by Notch: Involvement of MAPK
Plastic Surgery Research Council – Springfield, IL
Presented by: Nada Berry, MD

June 2008 “Isolated trans-gene expression in rat hind limb composite tissue allografts”
Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons – St. John’s Newfoundland, Canada
Presented by: Damon Cooney, MD

Sept 2008 “Production of Tolerance in Hindlimb Transplantation in Rats”
Mentored Professional Enrichment Experience (MPEE)
SIU School of Medicine – Springfield, IL
Presented by: Laura McEnerney, MS I

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, Surgical Missions and Invited Speaker

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

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

Nov 2002 Operation Smile Surgical Mission – Hanoi Vietnam

May 2004 Washington University – Plastic Surgery Visiting Professor – St. Louis, MO
“Cartilage & Bone Engineering”
“A Day in the Academic Office”

June 2004 University Hospital – Gant, Belgium – ASRM Marko Godina Traveling Fellowship
“Management of the Upper Extremity Trauma”
“Tissue Engineering”

June 2004 University Medical Center – Ljublijana, Slovenia – ASRM Marko Godina Traveling Fellowship
“Management of the Upper Extremity Trauma”
“Tissue Engineering”

June 2004 Post – IFSSH Meeting Bucharest, Romania – Invited Speaker
“Mutilating Hand Injuries”
“Pediatric Surgery”
Moderator: “Mutilating Upper Extremity Injuries”

June 2004 Leopold-Franzens-University – Innsbruck, Austria – ASRM Marko Godina Traveling Fellowship
“Soft Tissue Coverage of the Hand”
“Nasal Reconstruction”

Sept 2004 University of Heidelberg – Heidelberg, Germany – ASRM Marko Godina Traveling Fellowship
“Mutilating Hand Injuries”
“Multiple Uses of the Scapular Flap”

Sept 2004 Department of Plastic Hand & Burn Surgery Center – Bochum, German - ASRM Marko Godina Traveling Fellowship
“Tissue Engineering”

Sept 2004 University of Manitoba - Health Sciences Center – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Department of Plastic Surgery – Visiting Professor
“Tissue Engineering”

Dec 2004 Duke University – Raleigh/Durham, NC – ASRM Marko Godina Traveling Fellowship
“Tissue Engineering”

Dec 2004 Chang Gung Memorial Hospital – Taipei – Taiwan – ASRM Marko Godina Traveling Fellowship
“Mutilated Hand Injuries”
“Tissue Engineering”

Dec 2004 University of Southern California – Los Angeles, CA – ASRM Marko Godina Traveling Fellowship
“Tissue Engineering”

Sept 2005 Operation Smile Microsurgery Mission – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

May 2006 MD Anderson Cancer Center – Houston, TX
“Tissue Engineered Bone and Cartilage”

Aug 2006 Duke University – Durham, NC
4th Annual Fresh Cadaver FLAP Dissection Course for Reconstructive Surgery
“Free Tissue Transfer”

Oct 2006 Loma Linda University – Ontario, CA
“Flexor Tendons”
“Soft Tissue Coverage of the Hand”
“Tailored Flaps to the Lower Extremity”

Sept 2007 Aichi Medical University – Nagoya Japan
(2) 1-hour sessions in teaching Medical Students

Nov 2007 Operation Smile – Surgical Mission
World Journey of Smiles
Trujillo, Peru

Feb 2008 Northwestern University – Chicago, IL
“Mutilated Hand”
“Breast Reduction Techniques”
“Wide Awake Surgery”
“Botox”

Feb 2008 University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI
“Head & Neck Reconstruction: Optimizing the Outcomes”
“DIEP – Things I Do Now That I didn’t Before”
“Management of the Mangled Upper Extremity”

Mar 2008 University of Alberta – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
“Research in Plastic Surgery”
“A Day in the Office”
“Botox for Ischemic Digits”

Published Manuscripts

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Neumeister, M.W., Robertson, G.A. Therapeutic Fasciectomy for Eosinophilic Fasciitis. Ann Pla Surg Aug:41(2):208-10.
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.
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.
Neumeister, M.W., Robertson, G.A. Ulnar Artery Entrapment in the Median Nerve. The Canadian Journ of Pla Surg Vol 7 (1) 1999.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Neumeister MW. Breast Reconstruction. Quarterly Notes From the Breast Center at SIU Autumn Quarter 2000.
Neumeister, M.W. Hyperbaric Medicine e-Medicine - Plastic Surgery Vol 2, No. 7 2000
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.
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.
Neumeister MW. The Management of Traumatic Wounds. On Call - The Southern Illinois Trauma Center Winter 2001.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wilhelmi BJ, Neumeister MW. Pressure ulcers, surgical treatment and principles. eMedicine Journal - Plastic Surgery, Nov. 27, 2001, Vol 2 (12):1-16.
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.
Chalekson, C, Neumeister, MW Designed antimicrobial peptides improve survival in burn wounds. Jour Pla and Reconstr Surg 2002 Apr 1;109(4):1338-43.
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.
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.
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.
Neumeister, MW, The Visor Flap (Letter to the Editor) Pla Reconstr Surg Oct 2002.
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.
Danikas D, Neumeister MW, Brown RE. Mannerfelt Syndrome e-Medicine-Orthopedic Surgery - Hand & Upper Extremity Vol 3(5) May 2002.
Chalekson C, Wilhelmi BJ, Neumeister MW. Liposuction, Technique. E-Medicine Journal Plastic Surgery Vol 3(3): 1-7, 2002
Wilhelmi BJ, Cornette P, Neumeister MW. Breast Reconstruction Polands Syndrome. E-Medicine Journal Plastic Surgery Vol 3(5): 1-9, 2002.
Neumeister, M.W. Fingernail Pathology E-Medicine Orthopedic Surgery 3(6):1-16, 2002.
Chalekson CP, Wilhelmi BJ, Neumeister MW. Liposuction, Techniques e-medicine - Plastic Surgery - Body Contouring Vol 3(6) 2002.
Wilhelmi, BJ, Cornette PB, Neumeister MW. Breast, Poland Syndrome e-Medicine - Plastic Surgery - Breast Vol 3(8) 2002
Wilhelmi BJ, Mowlavi A, Neumeister MW, Zook EG. Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
e-Medicine - Plastic Surgery - Trunk Vol 3 (8) 2002.
Wilhelmi, BJ, Neumeister MW. Hand, Finger Nail and Tip Injuries e-Medicine - Plastic Surgery - Hand Vol 3(10) 2002
Danikas D, Lee S, Neumeister MW, Hendrickson MF, Brown RE. Scapholunate Advanced Collapse e-Medicine - Orthopedics - Hand & Upper Extremity Vol 3(8) 2002.
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.
Bueno R, Neumeister MW, Wilhelmi BJ. Digital papillary adenocarcinoma a case report and literature review. Annals Plast Surg 49:326-7, 2002.
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.
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.
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.
Sommer, NZ Neumeister, M.W.,. Tumors of the Perionychium Hand Clinics 18 (2002) 673-689.
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.
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.
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.
Wilhelmi BJ, Mowlavi A, Neumeister MW. The Safe Face Lift with Bony Anatomic Landmarks to Elevate SMAS. Pla & Reconstr Surg 111:5, 1723-1726.
Neumeister MW, Brown RE. Mutilating Hand Injuries: Principles and Management Hand Clinics - Mutilating Hand Injuries 19:1, 1-18 February 2003
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
Chalekson CP. Neumeister MW, Jaynes J, Wilhelmi BJ. Treatment of infected wounds with antimicrobial peptide D2A21. J Trauma 2003 Apr:54(4):770-4
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.
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
Glatz FR, Kalkanis J, Neumeister MW, Suchy H, Lyons S, Mowlavi A. Volume analysis of preadipocyte injection for vocal cord medialization. Laryngoscope 2003 Jul;113(7):1113-
Wilhelmi BJ, Neumeister MW, Mowlavi A, Bueno R, Lee WPA. Safe Treatment of Trigger Finger with Longitudinal and Transverse Landmarks: an anatomic study of the border digits. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 112(4): 993-999, 2003.
Schoeller T, Neumeister MW, Huemer GM, Russell RC, Lille S, Otto-Schoeller A, Wechselberger G, Capsule induction technique in a rat model for bladder wall replacement: an overview. Biomaterials. 2004 Apr;25(9):1663-73.
Zook EG, Chalekson CP, Brown RE, Neumeister MW. Correction on pincer-nail deformities with autograft or homograft dermis: modified surgical technique. J Hand Surg (Am) 2005 Jan:9 (1):2-5
Neumeister, MW Gene Expression Profile following Ischemia Reperfusion Injury of the Muscle. On line Journ of Pla Surg (www.journalofplasticsurgery.com) Vol 1;Apr 2004
Neumeister MW, Mowalvi, A, Russell, RC, Wilhelmi BJ Anomalous Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Muscle Transposition for Vascular Coverage of the Median Nerve in Recurrent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Can J Pla Surg Vol 13, 2005
Neumeister MW. Helping Hands. Plastic Surgery Products® 24-28; April 2005.
Schwartz, B, Neumeister MW. The Mechanics of Wound Healing and the Importance of Vacuum Assisted Closure in Urology Web based journal www.touchbriefings.com – Business Briefing: Global Surgery – Future Directions 2005.
Neumeister, MW, Wu, T, Chambers, C. Vascularized Tissue-Engineered Ears. Pla Reconstr Surg Vol 117:1 116-122 Jan 2006
Neumeister, MW. Free Flap Monitoring: Keeping it Simple and Reliable. Pla Reconstr Surg Vol 117:3 1073-4. March 2006
Neumeister, MW. Discussion: Cost Utility Analysis of Conservative Treatment or Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Non-displaced Scaphoid Fractures . Pla Reconstr Surg Vol. 117:4 1236-1238. April 2006
Megee DM, Berry N, Russell RC, Neumeister MW. Tissue Engineering: Bridging the Gap Between Replantation and Composite Tissue Allografts. Clin Pla Surg. 2007 Apr:34(2):319-25.
Russell RC, Neumeister MW, Ostric SA, Engineer NJ. Extremity Reconstruction using Nonreplantable Tissue (“Spare Parts”). Clin Pla Surg. 2007 Apr:34(2):211-22.
Medling BD, Bueno RA Jr, Russell RC, Neumeister MW. Replantation Outcomes. Clin Pla Surg. 2007 Apr:34(2):177-85.
Bezuhly M, Sparkes GL, Higgins A, Neumeister MW, Lalonde DH. Immediate Thumb Extension Following Extensor Indicis Proprius-To-Exentor Pollicis Longus Tendon Transfer Using the Wide-Awake Approach. Plast Reconst Sug. 2007 Apr 15;119(5):1507-12.
Neumeister MW. Discussion to the Article: Teaching Pediatric Hand Surgery in Vietnam/ Hand Vol 2 (1):25-26 Mar 2007.
Foster K, Greenhalgh D, Gamelli RL, Mozingo D, Gibran N, Neumeister, MD, et al. Efficacy and Safety of a Fibrin Sealant for Adherence of Autologous Skin Grafts to Burn Wounds: Results of a Phase 3 Clinical Study. Jour Burn Care & Research March/April 29:2; 293-303, 2008.
Hazani R, Engineer NJ, Mowlavi A, Neumeister MW, Lee WP, Wilhemi BJ. Anatomic Landmarks for the Radial Tunne. Eplasty. 2008 Jun 22;8:e37.
Neumeister MW, Letter to the Editor (Prefabricated Flaps or Grafts?) Pla Reconst Surg Vol 122(1):317-318 July 2008.
Neumeister MW, Letter to the Editor (A Prefabricated, Tissue Engineered Integra Free Flap) Pla Reconst Surg Vol 122 (2):682-683 August 2008.
Diederich RS, Mowlavi A, Meldrum G, Medling B, Bueno RA, Neumeister MW. Local Cooling Provides Muscle Flaps Protection from Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in the Event of Venous Occlusion during the Early Reperfusion Period. Hand(NY). 2008 Sep 24.

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

6. Neumeister, M.W., Wilhelmi, B.J. Flexor Tendon Injuries Current Therapy in Plastic Surgery 525-530 Saunders, Elsevier 2005.

7.Wilhelmi, B.J. Neumeister M.W. Extensor Tendon Injuries Current Therapy in Plastic Surgery 531-538 Saunders, Elsevier 2005.

8. Neumeister, MW, Deune, EG, Mowlavi, A. Diagnostic Imaging of the Hand and Wrist Plastic Surgery Mathes Vol 7:165: 55-88 Saunders 2006.

9. Mowlavi, A, Danikas, D. Neumeister MW, Russell, RC. Prosthesis in Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery Mathes Vol 1:27 769-791 Saunders 2006.

10. Herron, M, Neumeister MW. The Principles of Cancer Reconstruction Principles of Cancer Reconstructive Surgery Butler & Fine 2:16-29 Springer 2008.

11. Medling, BM, Neumeister MW Fillet Flaps in Cases of Mutilating Trauma Soft Tissue Surgery Cooney & Moran 17:207-221Lippincott Williams & Williams 2008.

12. Burns MC, Neumeister MW sAAOS Atlas of Orthoses and Assistive Devises Orthoses of overuse disorders of the upper limb Hsu, Michael, Fisk 21:287-296 Mosby Elsevier 2008.

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

Awarded Research Grants

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

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