Plastic and Thoracic Surgery, Orthopedics and Ophthalmology

Dr. Melvin A. Shiffman, MD, JD, FCLM, received his MD from Northwestern University School of Medicine in 1957 and completed his residency in general surgery in 1964 at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Long Beach, California. Since then he has been continuously involved in oncologic surgery, reconstruction, and cosmetic surgery. In 2002, Dr. Shiffman became Chair of the Section of Surgery at Tustin Hospital and Medical Center and in 2009-10 he served as President of the American College of Legal Medicine. He is Editor Emeritus of the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, a member of the Scientific Committee of the American Journal of Aesthetic Medicine, and an examiner for the International Board of Cosmetic Surgery. He is also a former Editor-in-Chief of both the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery and the International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Shiffman is the recipient of many honors and is a fellow of various colleges and societies. He has published 300 articles, authored or edited 34 books, and written more than 140 book chapters. Dr. Mervin Low, MD received his MD from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. He completed his Plastic Surgery Residency at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, and a Breast and Aesthetic Surgery fellowship at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, USA, and at the Plastic Surgery Center of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI, USA. Dr. Low has a busy practice devoted entirely to Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery. He is a prolific author, educator and innovator. He has been recognized locally as one of the Best Doctors in California and nationally as one of the Top Plastic Surgeons in America.

Part 1: Orthopedics.- Management of Complex Distal Lower Extremity Wounds Using a Porcine Urinary Bladder Matrix (UBM-ECM).- Uses of Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy in Orthopedic Trauma.- Prevention of Prosthetic Joint Infections.-  Greater Wound and Renal Complications in Gout Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty.- Augmentation of Bone Healing in Delayed and Atrophic Nonunion of Fractures of Long Bones by Partially Decalcified Bone Allograft.- Part 2: Ophthalmology.- Corneal Wound Healing and Laser Refractive Surgery.- Corneal Epithelial Wound Healing and Management Strategies.- Traumatic Wound Dehiscenc Following Penetrating and Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty.- Boston Type Keratoprosthesis in Ocular Chemical Burns.- Part 3: Plastic Surgery.- Variations In Treatment of Plastic Aesthetic Surgery Complications.- Reconstructive Surgery following Biphoshonate-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws: Evolving Concepts.- Antibiotic Susceptibility of Wound Isolates in PlasticSurgery Patients at a Tertiary Care Centre.- Reconstructive Management of Facial Gunshot Wounds.- The Role of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Salvaging Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction.- The Intraoperative Treatment with 5FU.- Treatment of Sub-Acute Traumatic Lower Limb Wounds by Assisted Healing and Delayed Selective Reconstruction.- Chemical Capsulectomy and Closing of the Mammary Capsule with Anchoring Flaps.- An Approach to Keloid Reconstruction with Dermal Substitute and Epidermal Skin Grafting.- Part 4: Thoracic Surgery.- Sternotomy Techniques.- Sternal Wound Complications.- Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy as Prevention Measure after Cardiac Surgery: Principles and Techniques.- Surgical Management of Sternal Wound Dehiscence.- Sternal Wound Reconstruction Using Internal Mammary Artery Perforator Flaps.