Anire Okpaku Plastic Surgeon M.D.

CURRICULUM VITAE Name: Anire Okpaku, M.D. Address: 1900 Brickell Ave Miami, Florida 33129 Phone Number: (305) 857.9985 Fax: (305) 857.9986 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Education: June 1998 M.D., Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 1992 Psychology and Economics University of Colorado, Boulder Work Experience: Plastic Surgeon - Private Practice 1900 Brickell Ave, Miami, FL 33129 Post graduate Training: 2003-2006 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency Pediatric Plastic Surgery Residency University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio 1998-2003 General Surgery Resident, University of Miami/ Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami Florida Research: Irrigating Wound Vacuum Device for complex Decubitus Ulcers and wounds. Primary investigator. Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Delayed Seroma formation from Breast Implants. Department of Plastic Surgery, Richard Levine MD University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Latissimus Dorsi Cardiomyoplasty Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mannion M.D. Thomas Jefferson University Presentations: American College of Surgeons, South Texas Annual meeting, 3/10/2005 Outcome of Free Tissue Transfer Performed by a Military Hospital. American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, April 2006 meeting. Suture"face lift" Complications and Removal Eric R Helling MD presenter, Anire Okpaku MD, Peter T.H. Wang MD,DMD, Richard A. Levine MD ,DDS Cleft Palate UTHSCSA Plastic Surgery Core Curriculum 3/17/2006 Cosmetic Breast Surgery. UTHSCSA Plastic Surgery Core Curriculum 2/10/2005 Craniofacial Anomalies and Clefts. UTHSCSA Plastic Surgery Core Curriculum 11/18/2004 Diagnostic Dilemmas in Rhinoplasty, UTHSCSA Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds 08/11/2005 Decubitus Ulcers No if ands, or BUTTS. UTHSCSA Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds 11/18/2004 Distraction Osteogenisis UTHSCSA Plastic Surgery Core Curriculum 2/16/2006 Implants and Expansion. UTHSCSA Plastic Surgery Core Curriculum 9/23/2004 Nerve Injury and Repair UTHSCSA Plastic Surgery Core Curriculum 1/5/2006 Radiation and wound healing. UTHSCSA Plastic Surgery Core Curriculum 6/2/2005 Principles of Microsurgery UTHSCSA plastic Surgery Core Curriculum 7/21/2005 Soft Tissue Reconstruction of the Hand and Hand Tumors. UTHSCSA Plastic Surgery Core Curriculum 4/28/2005 Skin Cancer of the Head and Neck Region including Atypical Cancers. UTHSCSA Multidisciplinary Rounds 2/03/2005 Wounds. UTHSCSA Plastic Surgery Core Curriculum 10/27/200 Publications: Principles of Practice of Pediatric Plastic Surgery. Pediatric thermal injury. M. L. Bentz ed, Bruce S. Bauer, Ronal M. Zuker. 2008 – (chapter author) Complications of Facial Suspension Sutures – Eric R. Helling, Anire Okpaku, Peter T.H. Wang, Richard A. Levine – Aesthetic Surgery Journal (Vol.27, Issue 2, p155-161 March 2007 Kathryn Dere RN, Anire Okpaku MD, Adam G Golden MD, MBA Michael A. Silverman MD, MPH. The 21st Century Treatment of Leg Ulcers Long Term Care Interface 2006; 7:34-27. Albeck D, Paynter K, Arnold S, Colaprete S, Knittle S, Bradley B, Okpaku A, Green JC, Grampass S, Smock T. Peptidergic transmission in the brain. VI behavioral Consequences of central activation. Peptides. 1991 May-June;12(3):413-8. Milton B Amstrong(ed).(2006) Lower Extremity Trauma. Information Healthcare Certifications: American Board of Surgery - May 9, 2006 American Board of Plastic Surgery - November 10, 2007 Licensure: Florida #ME 95013 Affiliations: AMA, FMA, ACS Military Experience: United States Marine Corps, Honorable Discharge. Interests: Gracie Jiu-jitsu World Champion, Scuba Diving, Trave