Rod Rohrich
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Dr. Rod J. Rohrich is a Dallas, Texas
plastic surgeon and Professor and Chairman of the Department of Plastic Surgery at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (UTSW), holder of the Crystal Charity Ball Distinguished Chair in Plastic Surgery, holder of the Betty and Warren Woodward Chair in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and recipient of the Rod J. Rohrich, M.D. Distinguished Professorship in Wound Healing and Plastic Surgery.
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D., F.A.C.S, is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is an internationally known surgeon, innovative leader and educator in plastic surgery.
and the Baylor University
College of Medicine. He trained in plastic surgery at the University of Michigan
between 1979-1985 followed by a fellowship in hand surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital
. After accepting an appointment in Plastic Surgery at the UTSW College of Medicine in 1986, he succeeded Dr. Fritz E. Barton, as Chairman of the Department of Plastic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1991.
The academic work of Rohrich has included significant work in many areas of both cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. Publications from Rohrich and associates have included landmark papers in facial fracture repair, nasal anatomy and concepts of rhinoplasty
, body contouring surgery and liposuction, injectable fillers, patient safety initiatives, medical education, and breast surgery.
Dr. Rohrich has chaired over 100 national and international symposia and delivered over 900 scientific presentations on all aspects of plastic surgery. In 2005, Rohrich was appointed editor-in-chief of the flagship journal, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Rohrich is author or coauthor of over 300 medline-indexed publications, 30 textbook chapters in plastic surgery, and editor of 4 Plastic Surgery textbooks/monographs.
Jack P. Gunter, M.D.; Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; William P. Adams, M.D., "Dallas Rhinoplasty: Nasal Surgery by the Masters, 2nd Edition, Vol. 1 & 2." St. Louis: Quality Medical Publishing, 2007. ISBN 1576262235.
Jack P. Gunter, M.D.; Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; William P. Adams, M.D., "Dallas Rhinoplasty: Nasal Surgery by the Masters, Vol. 1 & 2." St. Louis: Quality Medical Publishing, 2002. ISBN 1576261298
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Samuel J. Beran, M.D.; Jeffrey M. Kenkel, M.D., "Ultrasound-Assisted Liposuction." St. Louis: Quality Medical Publishing, 1998. ISBN 157626081X
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; W. Erhardt, M.D.; G. Pitman, M.D.,: "Monograph-Ultrasound Assisted Liposuction Plastic Surgery Resource Guide, 1998."
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Jack H. Sheen, M.D., Gary Burget, M.D., "Secondary Rhinoplasty and Nasal Reconstruction." St. Louis: Quality Medical Publishing, 1995. ISBN 0942219805
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D., "Monograph-Perspectives in Plastic Surgery, Volume 8(1)." St. Louis Quality Medical Publishing, 1994.
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D., "Monograph-Advances in Craniomaxillofacial Fracture Management," Clinics in Plastic Surgery, Vol. 19(1), Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, 1992.
Selected Publications
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D., "The Latest Techniques in Breast Reconstruction." Chinese Journal of Aesthetic Surgery 22(3):S16. March 2011 (in Chinese)
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Nathan S. Taylor, M.D.; Jamil Ahmad, M.D.; A. Lu, M.D.; Joel E. Pessa, M.D., "Great Auricular Nerve Injury, the 'Subauricular Band' Phenomenon, and the Periauricular Adipose Compartments." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 127(2):835-843. February 2011
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Joel E. Pessa, M.D., "The Retaining System of the Face: Histologic Evaluation of the Septal Boundaries of the Subcutaneous Fat Compartment." Chinese Journal of Aesthetic Surgery, 22(1):S3-S7. January 2011 (in Chinese)
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; "Current Concepts in Wound Healing: Update 2011." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 127(1S):1S-2S. January Supplement 2011
Suzie H. Chang, M.D.; Andrea Pusic, M.H.S.; Rod J. Rohrich, M.D., "A Systematic Review of Comparison of Efficacy and Complication Rates Among Face-Lift Techniques." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 127(1):423-533. January 2011
Rhoda A. Narins, M.D.; William P. Coleman, M.D.; Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Gary Monheit, M.D.; Richard Glogau, M.D.; Fredric Brandt, M.D.; Suzanne Bruce, M.D.; Lawrence Colen, M.D.; Steven Dayan, M.D.; Ian Jackson, M.D.; Corey Maas, M.D.; Alexander Rivkin, M.D.; Anthony Sclafani, M.D.; Joan C. Spivak, M.H.S., "12-Month Controlled Study in the United States of the Safety and Efficacy of Permanent 2.5% Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Soft-Tissue Filler." Dermatoligic Surgery. 36 Suppl 3:1819-1829. November 2010
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Jonathan Kurkjian, M.D., "Tips on Lips: Hyaluronic Acid Fillers for Lip Rejuvenation." Plastic Surgery Pulse News, 2(3):1. September/October 2010
Alexander T. Nguyen, M.D.; Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; "Liposuction-Assisted Posterior Brachioplasty: Technical Refinements in Upper Arm Contouring." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 126(4):1365-1369. October 2010
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Joel E. Pessa, M.D.; "The subplatysmal supramylohyoid fat." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 126(2):589-595. August 2010
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Kelly Bolden, M.D.; "Ethnic Rhinoplasty." Clin Plastic Surg. 37(2):353-370, April 2010
Ali Mojallal, M.D.; Michel Saint-Cyr, M.D.; Corrine Wong, M.D.; M. Veber, M.D.; F. Braye, M.D.; Rod J. Rohrich, M.D., "Muscle-Sparing Latissimus Dorsi Flap. Vascular Anatomy and Indications in Breast Reconstruction." [French] Annales de Chirurgie Plastique et Esthetique, 55(2):87-96. April 2010
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Jerome H. Liu, M.D.,"The Dorsal Columellar Strut: Innovative Use of Dorsal Hump Removal for a Columellar Strut." Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 30(1):30-35. January 2010
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; "Supplement: Advances in Reconstructive Surgery." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 124(6):1981-1982. December 2009
Ashkan Ghavami, M.D.; Rod J. Rohrich, M.D., "Discussion: Middle Eastern Rhinoplasty in the United States: Part II, Secondary Rhinoplasty." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 124(5):1649-1651. November 2009
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Alexander T. Nguyen, Jeffrey M. Kenkel, M.D., "Lexicon for Soft Tissue Implants." Dermatologic Surgery, 35(S2):1605-1611. October 2009
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Jamil Ahmad, M.D.; Adam H. Hamawy, M.D.; Joel E. Pessa, M.D., "Is Intraorbital Fat Extraorbital? Results of Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Lower Eyelid Fat Pads." Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 29(3):189-193. May/June 2009
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Ashkan Ghavami, M.D., "Rhinoplasty for Middle Eastern Noses." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 123(4):1343-1354. April 2009
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Ashkan Ghavami, M.D.; Joshua A. Lemmon, M.D.; Spencer A. Brown, PhD, "The Individualized Component Face Lift: Developing a Systematic Approach to Facial Rejuvenation." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 123(3):1050-1063. March 2009
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plastic surgeon and Professor and Chairman of the Department of Plastic Surgery at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (UTSW), holder of the Crystal Charity Ball Distinguished Chair in Plastic Surgery, holder of the Betty and Warren Woodward Chair in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and recipient of the Rod J. Rohrich, M.D. Distinguished Professorship in Wound Healing and Plastic Surgery.
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D., F.A.C.S, is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is an internationally known surgeon, innovative leader and educator in plastic surgery.
Education
Rohrich is a graduate of the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health SciencesUniversity of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences is the only school of medicine in the state of North Dakota.The school has trained roughly half of the physicians currently practicing in the state. Roughly 20 percent of the American Indian doctors in the United States were...
and the Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
College of Medicine. He trained in plastic surgery at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
between 1979-1985 followed by a fellowship in hand surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
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. After accepting an appointment in Plastic Surgery at the UTSW College of Medicine in 1986, he succeeded Dr. Fritz E. Barton, as Chairman of the Department of Plastic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1991.
The academic work of Rohrich has included significant work in many areas of both cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. Publications from Rohrich and associates have included landmark papers in facial fracture repair, nasal anatomy and concepts of rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty , also nose job, is a plastic surgery procedure for correcting and reconstructing the form, restoring the functions, and aesthetically enhancing the nose, by resolving nasal trauma , congenital defect, respiratory impediment, and a failed primary rhinoplasty...
, body contouring surgery and liposuction, injectable fillers, patient safety initiatives, medical education, and breast surgery.
Dr. Rohrich has chaired over 100 national and international symposia and delivered over 900 scientific presentations on all aspects of plastic surgery. In 2005, Rohrich was appointed editor-in-chief of the flagship journal, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Rohrich is author or coauthor of over 300 medline-indexed publications, 30 textbook chapters in plastic surgery, and editor of 4 Plastic Surgery textbooks/monographs.
Professional positions held
- Professor and Chairman of the Department of Plastic Surgery – UT Southwestern Medical Center (1991-present)
- Chairman of the Resident Review Committee in Plastic Surgery (RRC) 2011
- President Elect of The Rhinoplasty Society (2011-2012) – Founding Member
- President of the Association of Academic Chairmen of Plastic Surgery (AACPS) 2009
- Professor of Surgery - UTSW Medical School (1986–present)
- Director of the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS)
- President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons(ASPS)2006
- President of the Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons (2000-2001)
- President of the Dallas Society of Plastic Surgeons (1997-1999)
- President of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS)
- President of the Aesthetic Society Education and Research Foundation (ASERF)
- Editor-in-Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (2005–present)
- Editor for Selected Readings in Plastic Surgery
- Board of Directors of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Board of the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation (PSEF)
- Board of Governors of the National Endowment for Plastic Surgery
- Board of the Aesthetic Society Education and Research Foundation (ASERF)
- President of the Board Certified Cosmetic and Plastic Surgeons of Dallas
- President of the Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons
Textbooks & selected publications
TextbooksJack P. Gunter, M.D.; Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; William P. Adams, M.D., "Dallas Rhinoplasty: Nasal Surgery by the Masters, 2nd Edition, Vol. 1 & 2." St. Louis: Quality Medical Publishing, 2007. ISBN 1576262235.
Jack P. Gunter, M.D.; Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; William P. Adams, M.D., "Dallas Rhinoplasty: Nasal Surgery by the Masters, Vol. 1 & 2." St. Louis: Quality Medical Publishing, 2002. ISBN 1576261298
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Samuel J. Beran, M.D.; Jeffrey M. Kenkel, M.D., "Ultrasound-Assisted Liposuction." St. Louis: Quality Medical Publishing, 1998. ISBN 157626081X
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; W. Erhardt, M.D.; G. Pitman, M.D.,: "Monograph-Ultrasound Assisted Liposuction Plastic Surgery Resource Guide, 1998."
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Jack H. Sheen, M.D., Gary Burget, M.D., "Secondary Rhinoplasty and Nasal Reconstruction." St. Louis: Quality Medical Publishing, 1995. ISBN 0942219805
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D., "Monograph-Perspectives in Plastic Surgery, Volume 8(1)." St. Louis Quality Medical Publishing, 1994.
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D., "Monograph-Advances in Craniomaxillofacial Fracture Management," Clinics in Plastic Surgery, Vol. 19(1), Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, 1992.
Selected Publications
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D., "The Latest Techniques in Breast Reconstruction." Chinese Journal of Aesthetic Surgery 22(3):S16. March 2011 (in Chinese)
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Nathan S. Taylor, M.D.; Jamil Ahmad, M.D.; A. Lu, M.D.; Joel E. Pessa, M.D., "Great Auricular Nerve Injury, the 'Subauricular Band' Phenomenon, and the Periauricular Adipose Compartments." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 127(2):835-843. February 2011
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Joel E. Pessa, M.D., "The Retaining System of the Face: Histologic Evaluation of the Septal Boundaries of the Subcutaneous Fat Compartment." Chinese Journal of Aesthetic Surgery, 22(1):S3-S7. January 2011 (in Chinese)
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; "Current Concepts in Wound Healing: Update 2011." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 127(1S):1S-2S. January Supplement 2011
Suzie H. Chang, M.D.; Andrea Pusic, M.H.S.; Rod J. Rohrich, M.D., "A Systematic Review of Comparison of Efficacy and Complication Rates Among Face-Lift Techniques." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 127(1):423-533. January 2011
Rhoda A. Narins, M.D.; William P. Coleman, M.D.; Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Gary Monheit, M.D.; Richard Glogau, M.D.; Fredric Brandt, M.D.; Suzanne Bruce, M.D.; Lawrence Colen, M.D.; Steven Dayan, M.D.; Ian Jackson, M.D.; Corey Maas, M.D.; Alexander Rivkin, M.D.; Anthony Sclafani, M.D.; Joan C. Spivak, M.H.S., "12-Month Controlled Study in the United States of the Safety and Efficacy of Permanent 2.5% Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Soft-Tissue Filler." Dermatoligic Surgery. 36 Suppl 3:1819-1829. November 2010
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Jonathan Kurkjian, M.D., "Tips on Lips: Hyaluronic Acid Fillers for Lip Rejuvenation." Plastic Surgery Pulse News, 2(3):1. September/October 2010
Alexander T. Nguyen, M.D.; Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; "Liposuction-Assisted Posterior Brachioplasty: Technical Refinements in Upper Arm Contouring." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 126(4):1365-1369. October 2010
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Joel E. Pessa, M.D.; "The subplatysmal supramylohyoid fat." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 126(2):589-595. August 2010
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Kelly Bolden, M.D.; "Ethnic Rhinoplasty." Clin Plastic Surg. 37(2):353-370, April 2010
Ali Mojallal, M.D.; Michel Saint-Cyr, M.D.; Corrine Wong, M.D.; M. Veber, M.D.; F. Braye, M.D.; Rod J. Rohrich, M.D., "Muscle-Sparing Latissimus Dorsi Flap. Vascular Anatomy and Indications in Breast Reconstruction." [French] Annales de Chirurgie Plastique et Esthetique, 55(2):87-96. April 2010
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Jerome H. Liu, M.D.,"The Dorsal Columellar Strut: Innovative Use of Dorsal Hump Removal for a Columellar Strut." Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 30(1):30-35. January 2010
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; "Supplement: Advances in Reconstructive Surgery." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 124(6):1981-1982. December 2009
Ashkan Ghavami, M.D.; Rod J. Rohrich, M.D., "Discussion: Middle Eastern Rhinoplasty in the United States: Part II, Secondary Rhinoplasty." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 124(5):1649-1651. November 2009
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Alexander T. Nguyen, Jeffrey M. Kenkel, M.D., "Lexicon for Soft Tissue Implants." Dermatologic Surgery, 35(S2):1605-1611. October 2009
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Jamil Ahmad, M.D.; Adam H. Hamawy, M.D.; Joel E. Pessa, M.D., "Is Intraorbital Fat Extraorbital? Results of Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Lower Eyelid Fat Pads." Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 29(3):189-193. May/June 2009
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Ashkan Ghavami, M.D., "Rhinoplasty for Middle Eastern Noses." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 123(4):1343-1354. April 2009
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D.; Ashkan Ghavami, M.D.; Joshua A. Lemmon, M.D.; Spencer A. Brown, PhD, "The Individualized Component Face Lift: Developing a Systematic Approach to Facial Rejuvenation." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 123(3):1050-1063. March 2009