2014 ANNUAL MEETING
AWARD WINNERS
CRONIN AWARD:
Megan Burgess, MD – UTHSC San Antonio
Immune Modulation During Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation (VCA) Using H2S vs.
Micoparticles to Combat Cold Ischemia Reperfusion in a Swine Model
SCIENTIFIC FIRST:
Trung Ho, MD – Scott & White; Texas A & M
The Incidence of Ocular Injuries in Isolated Orbital Fractures
SCIENTIFIC SECOND:
Mariela Lopez, MD – UTMB
Surgical Timing and the Menstrual Cycle in Young Breast Reduction Patients Affect Wound
Helaing
CLINICAL FIRST:
Benjamin Kittinger, MD – Scott & White; Texas A & M
Cost-Effective Treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma: Moh’s Surgery or Surgical Excision?
CLINICAL SECOND:
Joshua Cox, MD – Baylor
The DIEP and SIEA Flaps for Breast Reconstruction in Patients with Previous Abdominal
Liposuction: Does it Work?
MEDICAL STUDENT POSTER:
Kyle Thompson – UT Houston Medical School
Urinary Diversion Conduit can be Safely Placed in the Lateral Abdominal Wall after the Use of a
VRAM flap.
FOX AWARD - BEST MEMBER PAPER
Jeff Fearon , MD – Dallas
Treatment of the Syndromic Mid Face with a Rigid External Distraction Le Fort III: a Long-term
Assessment at Skeletal Maturity
YPS AWARD – BEST PAPER BY A YOUNG PLASTIC SURGEON
Rolando Morales, MD – Houston
Low Molecular Weight Heparin versus Rivaoxaban for Thromoprophylaxis in Body Contouring
Procedures