Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Establishes Department of Plastic Surgery.CLEVELAND -- Case Western Reserve University Interim President Gregory L. Eastwood, M.D., has announced the establishment of the department of plastic surgery at the school of medicine. Bahman Guyuron, M.D., distinguished faculty member who holds the Clifford L. Kiehn M.D., - John D. DesPrez M.D. Professorship of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery reconstructive surgery n. Plastic surgery. reconstructive surgery, n surgery to rebuild a structure for functional or esthetic reasons. has been named chair of the newly-created department. The department is a joint academic and clinical department between Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and its primary clinical affiliate, University Hospitals Case Medical Center. As chair of the department of plastic surgery, Guyuron will coordinate the re-establishment of the plastic surgery residency program, collaborate with Case affiliate hospital institutions to attract accomplished mid-level faculty and promote advances in translational research within the department. "Plastic surgery is an area of unique emphasis and expertise," Eastwood said. "Bahman Guyuron and his team represent the best in both clinical skills and the advancement of science through translational and basic research. We are pleased to establish a department dedicated to this area of medicine." Pamela B. Davis, Interim Dean of the school of medicine, agreed. "We are thrilled the University and Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. have endorsed this department and have selected Dr. Guyuron to lead the initiatives," she said. "Dr. Guyuron is passionate about his work and is prepared to implement the foundational components needed to establish an innovative plastic surgery education and research program." Guyuron currently serves as director of the American Board of Plastic Surgery The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc. was organized as a subsidiary of the American Board of Surgery in 1938. The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc. was given the status of a major specialty board in 1941. , is a member of 19 professional societies, holding leadership offices in many of them, and is a scientific reviewer for leading journals in the field. In addition, he is an international authority and leader in the field of facial aesthetic and reconstructive surgery and has authored 159 peer-reviewed articles, two books, 32 chapters along with five chapters 'at press' in the field of reconstructive surgery. His primary research focus is migraine headaches Migraine Headache Definition Migraine is a type of headache marked by severe head pain lasting several hours or more. Description Migraine is an intense and often debilitating type of headache. and cartilage growth and he currently has a $3 million clinical and basic science grant from the Prentiss Foundation. "I am delighted to provide leadership to this newly established department of the School of Medicine," Guyuron said. "I look forward to pursuing our academic, research and clinical missions jointly as part of the Case Medical Center." About Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Founded in 1843, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is the largest medical research institution in Ohio and 12th-largest among the nation's medical schools for research funding Research funding is a term generally covering any funding for scientific research, in the areas of both "hard" science and technology and social science. The term often connotes funding obtained through a competitive process, in which potential research projects are evaluated and from the National Institutes of Health. Eleven Nobel Laureates Winners of the Nobel Prize are scientists, writers and peacemakers who have been awarded in their field of endeavour, and who are known collectively as either Nobel laureates or Nobel Prize winners. have been affiliated with the school. The School of Medicine is recognized throughout the international medical community for outstanding achievements in teaching and in 2002, became the third medical school in history to receive a pre-eminent review from the national body responsible for accrediting the nation's academic medical institutions. The school's innovative and pioneering Western Reserve2 curriculum interweaves four themes--research and scholarship, clinical mastery, leadership and civic professionalism--to prepare students for the practice of evidence-based medicine evidence-based medicine Decision-making 'The use of scientific data to confirm that proposed diagnostic or therapeutic procedures are appropriate in light of their high probability of producing the best and most favorable outcome'. See Meta-analysis. in the rapidly changing health care environment of the 21st century. Annually, the School of Medicine trains more than 600 M.D. and M.D./Ph.D. students and ranks in the top 25 among U.S. research-oriented medical schools as designated by U.S. News and World Report Guide to Graduate Education. The School of Medicine's primary clinical affiliate is University Hospitals Case Medical Center and is additionally affiliated with MetroHealth Medical Center, the Louis Stokes Louis Stokes (born February 23, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a Democratic politician from Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives. Born in Cleveland, Stokes and his brother Carl B. Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Affairs is a term of the business that deals with the relation between a government and its veteran communities, usually administered by the designated government agency. Medical Center, and The Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Clinic (formally known as the Cleveland Clinic Foundation) is a multispecialty academic medical center located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Cleveland Clinic was established in 1921 by four physicians for the purpose of providing patient care, research, and medical Foundation, with which it established The Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine The Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (CCLCM) was established in 2004 through a collaboration of the Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University. CCLCM is a 5-year program with the goal of training physician-scientists. of Case Western Reserve University in 2002. http://casemed.case.edu |
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