Avron H. Lipschitz MBChB; M.D.

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

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Stuart, FL, 34994

Cell Phone: 972-***-****

Office: 772-***-****

Fax: 772-***-****

Email: abpb8y@r.postjobfree.com

Experience

Johns Hopkins University and University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United

States of America: July 2009 June 2011

Plastic Surgery Fellow

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America: July 2004

June 2009

Surgery Resident

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America: May 2002

June 2004

Plastic Surgery Research Fellow

University of Cape Town Medical School, Cape Town, South Africa, January 2001 -December 2001

Registered Medical Officer Surgery

University of Witwatersrand Medical School, Johannesburg, South Africa, January 2000 December

2000

Internship

Medical School Record

University of Cape Town Medical School, Cape Town, South Africa, 1994 1999

The curriculum is based on the 6-year British system and follows calendar years

M.B.,Ch.B. degree (MD equivalent) December 1999

Honors: Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery, and Pathology rotations

Board Scores and Inservice Scores

Plastic Surgery In Service PGY 6: 82 % ile

Plastic Surgery In Service PGY 7: 80 % ile

American Board of Surgery In Service Exam 2005 PGY 1: 90 % ile

American Board of Surgery In Service Exam 2006 PGY 2: 98 % ile

American Board of Surgery In Service Exam 2007 PGY 3: 74 % ile

American Board of Surgery In Service Exam 2008 PGY 4: 99 % ile

American Board of Surgery In Service Exam 2009 PGY 5: 88 % ile

United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) step 1: score, 88, 218

United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) step 2: score, 91, 236

United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) step 3: score, 87, 217

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Awards

American Board of Surgery Inservice Exam: Top 1 % of surgery residents in the USA 2008

Resident Teaching Award UTSouthwestern Medical Center Surgery: Awarded to the best chief

resident for teaching 2009

First Place Plastic Surgery Education Foundation (PSEF) Scientific Essay Contest Clinical Research

Junior Award: Lifestyle- outcomes, satisfaction, and attitudes of patients after liposuction 2004

Editorial board Selected Readings in Plastic Surgery 2004-present

Senator Malan Scholarship for Academic Excellence: University of Cape Town, South Africa 1994-

1999

Advocate Schach Award for Academic Excellence: University of Cape Town, South Africa 1994-1995

Grants and Other Funding

American Society of Aesthetic Surgery Research Foundation Grant:

In Search of Safety: Lidocaine Disposition in Large Volume Liposuction

Co-investigator 2004-2005

$ 40,000-00

Mentor Corporation:

Monitoring New Devices for Tissue Ingrowth

Co-investigator 2004

$ 11,000-00

American Society of Plastic Surgery

A human model evaluating the safety of large volume liposuction

Co-investigator 2002-2004

$ 50,000-00

Patents and Inventions

A technique for sampling and analyzing micro dialysate samples of idocaine,monoethylglycinexylidide

and epinephrine after liposuction to determine pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic physiology at

the local tissue level. Application number: 61526005 August 2011

A new biologic and biochemical technique evaluating the viability of adipocytes after harvesting

and preparation. Application number: 61525992 August 2011

Postgraduate Licenses and Memberships

American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS) Candidate for active membership

ECFMG Certification attained 2002 (0-616-434-7)

Unrestricted Medical License Florida (11/09/2010 01/31/2013)

Member of South African Medical and Dental Council 2000 - 2003 (MP 0527920)

Member of British Medical Council 2001 - 2003 (47618954)

Member of Junior Union of South African Doctors 2000, 2001

Resident member of the Plastics Surgery Research Council 2003-2006

Resident Medical License, State of Texas 2004 2009

Medical License State of New York 2010

Limited Medical License, State of Maryland 2009 2011

Resident Member of American College of Surgeons 2006 - present (03104228)

Resident Member of American Society of Plastic Surgeons 2009

American College of Surgeons Board Eligible 2009

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Postgraduate Courses

Advanced Trauma Life Support, Certification by American College of Surgeons, July 2004 - present

Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Certificate by American Hear t Association, July 2004 present

Basic Life Support, Certified by the American Heart Association, July 2004- present

Basic Surgery Skills, Certification by the Royal College of Surgeons (UK), July 2001

Ultrasound for Surgeons, Certification by American College of Surgeons, July 2003 present

Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery, SAGES, March 2009

AO Principles of Operative Treatment of Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction, Nov 2009

AO Advanced Orbital Symposium May 2010

Basic Microsurgery Techniques Curtis National Hand Center Microsurgery Training Program Feb

2010

Dallas Rhinoplasty Symposium: UTSouthwestern Medical Center, March 2011

Dallas Rhinoplasty Symposium: UTSouthwestern Medical center, March 2003

Dallas Rhinoplasty Symposium: UTSouthwestern Medical center, March 2004

Aesthetic Symposium Dallas 2003

Aesthetic Symposium Dallas 2004

Research and Presentations

Posters

Lipschitz, A.H., Kenkel, J.M., Rohrich, R.J. et al.: Effects of large volume liposuction on hemodynamic

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and thermoregulatory physiology. In proceedings of the 48 Annual Meeting of the Plastic Surgery

Research Council, Las Vegas, N.V., April 23-26, 2003.

Lipschitz, A.H., Adams, W.P., Rohrich, R.J. et al.: Fat graft viability is not dependent on preparation

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harvest technique. In proceedings of the 48 Annual Meeting of the Plastic Surgery Research Council,

Las Vegas, N.V., April 23-26, 2003.

Lipschitz, A.H., Kenkel, J.M., Brown, S.A. et al.: Lidocaine levels are subtherapeutic after liposuction: a

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microdialysis study of local tissue pharmacokinetics. In proceedings of the 49 Annual Meeting of the

Plastic Surgery Research Council, Ann Arbor, M.I, June 9-12, 2004.

Lipschitz, A.H., Brown, S.A., Rohrich, R.J. et al.: Cytokine expression in pressure ulcers Presented at

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the 46 Annual Meeting of the North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Dallas, TX,

Feb, 2007.

Lipschitz, A.H. IL8 and TNF Alpha expression in pressure ulcers Presented at the UTSouthwestern

surgery research forum, Dallas TX, June 2009.

Presentations

Lipschitz, A.H., Kenkel, J.M., Rohrich, R.J. et al.: Effects of large volume liposuction on hemodynamic

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physiology. Presented at the 48 Annual Meeting of the Plastic Surgery Research Council, Las Vegas,

N.V., April, 2003.

Lipschitz, A.H., Adams, W.P., Rohrich, R.J. et al.: Long term fat graft viability is not dependent on

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preparation. Presented at the 48 Annual Meeting of the Plastic Surgery Research Council, Las Vegas,

N.V., April, 2003.

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Lipschitz, A.H., Brown, S.A, Rohrich, R.J. et al.: Elevated interleukin 8 (IL-8) levels in pressure ulcers

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versus acute wounds. Presented at the 13 Annual Meeting of the Wound Healing Society, Seattle, W.A.,

May, 2003.

Kenkel, J.M., Lipschitz, A.H. et al: Catecholamines, hemodynamic physiology, electrolytes and liver

function analyses during large volume liposuction. Presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the

ASPS/PSEF/ASMS San Diego, CA, October, 2003.

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Decherd, M., Lipschitz, A.H., Adams, W.P.: Aesthetic breast proportions in the 21 century. Presented at

the Annual Meeting of the Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons, San Antonio, T.X., September 2003.

Appelt, E., Lipschitz, A.H., Rohrich, R.J. An analysis of autologous fibrin sealant in rhytidectomy.

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons, San Antonio, T .X.,

September, 2003.

Lipschitz, A.H., Kenkel, J.M., Brown, S.A. et al.: Lidocaine levels are subtherapeutic after liposuction: a

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microdialysis study of local tissue pharmacokinetics. Presented at the 49 Annual Meeting of the Plastic

Surgery Research Council, Ann Arbor, M.I., June, 2004.

Lipschitz, A.H. Liposuction research. Presented at grand rounds Department of Plastic Surgery Groote

Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, October 2004.

Broughton, G., Lipschitz, A.H., Rohrich, R.J. et al.: Lifestyle outcomes, satisfaction, and attitudes of

patients after liposuction: a Dallas experience Presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the

ASPS/PSEF/ASMS New Orleans, LA, April, 2005.

Lipschitz, A.H. Breast Cancer Update Presented at Grand Rounds UTSouthwestern Medical Center

Department of Surgery Grand Rounds Dallas, TX, June 2005.

Lipschitz, A.H. W hat s the Skinny on Fat Grafting? Presented at Grand Rounds Department of Plastic

Surgery Groote Schuur Hospital Cape Town South Africa October 2005.

Lipschitz, A.H. Hand fractures. Presented at Grand Rounds UTSouthwestern Medical Center

Department of Plastic Surgery Dallas, TX, July 2008.

Lipschitz, A.H. Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Presented at Chairman s Rounds UTSouthwestern

Medical Center Department of Surgery Dallas, TX, September 2008.

Lipschitz, A..H. Otoplasty Presented at University of Maryland Medical Center Plastic Surgery Teaching

Conference, Baltimore MD September 2009.

Lipschitz, A.H. Vaginal Reconstruction Presented at University of Maryland Medical Center Plastic

Surgery Teaching Conference, Baltimore MD October 2009.

Lipschitz, A.H. Decubitus Ulcers: System Under Pressure. Presented at Johns Hopkins Plastic Surgery

Grand Rounds, Baltimore MD January 2010.

Lipschitz, A.H., Christy, M.J: Early Complications Associated With Anterolateral Thigh Flap For Lower

Extremity Reconstruction. Presented at Johns Hopkins Research Rounds, Baltimore MD June 2010.

Lipschitz, A.H. Facial Reanimation Presented at Johns Hopkins Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds,

Baltimore MD January 2011.

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Lipschitz, A.H., Christy, M.J: Outcomes in Smokers Undergoing ALT Flap Reconstruction For Lower

Extremity Trauma. Presented at Plastic Surgery R esearch Council Louisville, KY April 2011.

Peer Reviewed Publications

Adams, W.P., Lipschitz, A.H., Rohrich, R.J. et al.: Functional donor site morbidity following latissimus

dorsi muscle flap transfer. Ann Plast Surg. 2004 Jul;53(1):6-11.

Lipschitz, A.H., Kenkel, J.M., Brown, S.A., et al.: Electrolyte and plasma enzyme analyses during large-

volume liposuction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004 Sep 1;114(3):766-75

Kenkel, J.M., Lipschitz, A.H., Brown, S.A., et al.: Hemodynamic physiology and thermoregulation in

liposuction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004 Aug;114(2):503-13

Kenkel, J.M., Lipschitz, A.H., Brown, S.A. et al.: Pharmacokinetics and safety of epinephrine use in

liposuction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004 Sep 1;114(3):756-63

Kenkel, J.M., Lipschitz, A.H., Brown, S.A. et al.: Pharmacokinetics and safety of lidocaine and

monoethylglycinexylidide in liposuction: a microdialysis study. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004 Aug;114(2):516 -

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Smith, P., Lipschitz, A.H., Adams, W .P. et al.: Autologus human fat grafting: impact of harvesting and

preparation techniques on long term tissue survival. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 2006 May; 117(6): 1836-1844

Broughton, G., Lipschitz, A.H., Rohrich, R.J. et al.: Lifestyle outcomes, satisfaction, and attitudes of

patients after liposuction: a Dallas experience Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 2006 May; 117(6): 1738-1749

Rohrich, R.J, Broughton, G., Lipschitz, A.H.,. et al.: The key to long-term success in liposuction: a guide

for plastic surgeons and patients. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004 Dec;114(7):1945-52

Appelt, E.A, Brown, S.A., Lipschitz A.H., et al: Platelet gel sealant use in rhytidectomy.

Plast Reconstr Surg. 2006 Sep; 118(4):1019-25.

Lipschitz, A.H.; Chambers, A, et al.: Sweat Gland Carcinoma. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 2009 Jan; 123(1):

33e-35e.

Hatef, D.A, Kenkel, J.M., Lipschitz, A.H., et al.: Efficacy of Lidocaine for Pain Control in Subcutaneous

Infiltration During Liposuction. Aesthetic Surg J. 2009 Mar: 29(2): 122-8

Lipschitz, A.H., Lifchez, S. Measurement of Hand and Forearm Compartment Syndrome. Accepted JHS

2010 Nov;35(11):1893-4. Epub 2010 Sep 25

Christy, M.R., Lipschitz, A.H., Rodriguez, E.D, Chopra, K., Yuan, N.: Early Postoperative Outcomes

Associated with the Anterolateral Thigh Flap in Gustilo IIIB Fractures of the Lower Extremity. Annals of

Plastic Surgery, Manuscript No. SAP-D-11-00862R2

Chapters in Textbooks

Lipschitz, A.H., Kenkel, J.M. Implantation: bone, cartilage and alloplasts. In Barton F.E (Ed), Selected

Readings in Plastic Surgery, Vol. 10(2), Dallas: Selected Readings in Plastic Surgery, 200 4.

Lipschitz, A.H., Kenkel, J.M. Local anesthetics. In Barton F.E (Ed), Selected Readings in Plastic

Surgery, Vol. 10(3), Dallas: Selected Readings in Plastic Surger y, 2004.

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Lipschitz, A.H., Oleksy, B. Face Fractures I: In Thal, E (Ed), Parkland Trauma Handbook, 3 Edition,

Mosby Elsevie, 2009.

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Lipschitz, A.H., Oleksy, B. Face Fractures II: In Thal, E (Ed), Parkland Trauma Handbook, 3 Edition,

Mosby Elsevie, 2009.

Lipschitz A.H. Implant Based Breast Reconstruction In. The Johns Hopkins Textbook of Breast Surgery

2011

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