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Congress Focused on Nerve Repair in the Hand; Presentation to Highlight Use of Avance® Nerve Graft in Hand Microsurgery. Alachua, FL (PRWEB) May 29, 2013 AxoGen, Inc. (OTCBB: AXGN), a leading regenerative medicine company focused on the commercialization of proprietary products and technologies for peripheral nerve reconstruction and regeneration, today announced that positive data based on clinical use of Avance® Nerve Graft will be presented in an oral presentation at the 18th...
Dr. Szczepan Baran, President of the Veterinary Bioscience Institute (VBI) http://www.vetbiotech.com, will be presenting at the International Microsurgical Simulation Society at Columbia University in New York on May 11th, 2013. Winston-Salem, NC (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 Dr. Szczepan Baran, President of the Veterinary Bioscience Institute (VBI) http://www.vetbiotech.com, will be presenting at the International Microsurgical Simulation Society at Columbia University in New York on May 11th,...
FORT GIBSON, Okla., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In October of 2005, Dr. David S. Wilson started performing low-cost vasectomy reversals for those who could not otherwise afford them. Fast forward to today, and as of April 1(st), 2013 - his practice has performed more than 3000 of these life-giving medical procedures. Dr. Wilson said in a recent interview. "I hear people every day, week end and week out, who regret their vasectomy. About once every week or two, someone tells me that...
Nebil Bill Aydin M.D. Named Partner As NYGPS Expands to Three Office Locations in Westchester and Orange Counties TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Citing an increasing demand for specialized expertise in cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery, the New York Group for Plastic Surgery (NYGPS) today announced that Nebil Bill Aydin, M.D. has been named a partner in the practice. The announcement comes as NYGPS expands its presence with new offices at Hudson Valley...
TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Each year about 5,700 people in the United States visit an emergency room due to an overlooked seasonal health risk: snow blower-related injuries. These include fractured bones, cuts to skin and soft tissue, and serious bruises or sprains. In more than 10 percent of injuries, the snow blower amputates the user's hand, fingers or both. "Snow blower injuries tend to happen when someone stops paying attention for even a few seconds," said...
NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Roger L. Simpson, a partner at Garden City-based Long Island Plastic Surgical Group (LIPSG) since 1980, has resumed the presidency of the organization, the largest and longest-running plastic surgery practice in the country. This is Dr. Simpson's second term as president of the practice, having first served between 2002 and 2007. Dr. Kaveh Alizadeh recently finished out his term as president during the intervening years. (Photo:...
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of the passing of Nobel Prize winning surgeon Dr. Joseph Murray, who carried out the first successful kidney transplant in 1954, Dr. Peter C. Neligan, author of the definitive textbook of the discipline, Plastic Surgery, (3(rd) Ed., Elsevier, October 2012) is available to comment on Dr. Murray's legacy of innovation. Dr. Murray died on Monday in Boston at the age of 93. "The history of Plastic Surgery is one of innovation in...
Using a novel surgical approach, it’s possible to rebuild a functional lower jaw and mouth, and preserve a patient’s ability to eat and speak after removing an invasive facial tumor, according to a new report from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Detroit, MI (PRWEB) September 07, 2012 Using a novel surgical approach, it’s possible to rebuild a functional lower jaw and mouth, and preserve a patient’s ability to eat and speak after removing an invasive facial tumor, according to a...
The University of Maryland released details today of the most extensive full face transplant completed to date, including both jaws, teeth, and tongue. The 36-hour operation occurred on March 19-20, 2012 at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center and involved a multi-disciplinary team of faculty physicians from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and a team of over 150 nurses and professional staff. The face transplant, formally called...
NEW YORK, March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM) awarded Dr. Maria M. LoTempio for her outstanding paper on the profunda artery perforator flap (PAP) for breast reconstruction. Dr. LoTempio was the only female surgeon to receive this honor in the January 2012 annual meeting. Dr. LoTempio is a double board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in microsurgical breast reconstruction. She is highly regarded for her innovative...
