Donato LaRossa
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Donato LaRossa's Degrees
- Doctorate Medicine Harvard University
- PhD Biomedical Engineering Stanford University
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Donato D. LaRossa was a medical doctor and Professor Emeritus of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Career LaRossa was born in New Jersey in 1941. He received his A.B. from Seton Hall University in 1963 and his M.D. from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1967. LaRossa served in the United States Army for two years as the Assistant Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Denver, Colorado where he was promoted to the rank of Major. He was also an instructor at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Donato LaRossa's Published Works
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Published Works
- The Philadelphia story: the 22q11.2 deletion: report on 250 patients. (1999) (420)
- Cleft Palate Fistulas: A Multivariate Statistical Analysis of Prevalence, Etiology, and Surgical Management (1991) (353)
- Cognitive and behavior profile of preschool children with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion. (1999) (281)
- Surgical Airway Management in Pierre Robin Sequence: Is There a Role for Tongue-Lip Adhesion? (2003) (169)
- The 22q11.2 deletion: screening, diagnostic workup, and outcome of results; report on 181 patients. (1997) (164)
- Body Image Concerns of Breast Augmentation Patients (2003) (150)
- A retrospective study of changes in physical symptoms and body image after reduction mammaplasty. (1999) (146)
- Specific immunoreactivity of hybridoma-secreted monoclonal anti-melanoma antibodies to cultured cells and freshly derived human cells. (1980) (142)
- Cleft-palate repair by modified Furlow double-opposing Z-plasty: the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia experience. (1999) (127)
- PRECURSOR NAEVI IN CUTANEOUS MALIGNANT MELANOMA: A PROPOSED NOMENCLATURE (1980) (118)
- A second mutation in the type II procollagen gene (COL2AI) causing stickler syndrome (arthro-ophthalmopathy) is also a premature termination codon. (1993) (113)
- Experience with the Furlow Double- Reversing Z-Plasty for Cleft Palate Repair (1986) (109)
- Speech Characteristics Associated with the Furlow Palatoplasty as Compared with Other Surgical Techniques (1996) (99)
- Quantification of tissue fluorescein delivery and prediction of flap viability with the fiberoptic dermofluorometer. (1980) (97)
- Optimal Resection Margin for Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma (1983) (97)
- Repair of Oronasal Fistulae with Acellular Dermal Matrices (2006) (95)
- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia modification of the Furlow double-opposing z-palatoplasty: long-term speech and growth results. (2004) (93)
- The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Modification of the Furlow Double-Opposing Z-Palatoplasty: 30-Year Experience and Long-Term Speech Outcomes (2013) (91)
- The state of the art in cleft palate surgery. (2000) (86)
- A prospective, multi-site investigation of patient satisfaction and psychosocial status following cosmetic surgery. (2005) (86)
- A Comparison of Iliac and Cranial Bone in Secondary Grafting of Alveolar Clefts (1995) (77)
- General body growth in children with clefts of the lip, palate, and craniofacial structure. (1987) (75)
- Juvenile Gigantomastia: Presentation of Four Cases and Review of the Literature (2001) (74)
- Communication disorders in the 22Q11.2 microdeletion syndrome. (2000) (73)
- Bigger is not always better: body image dissatisfaction in breast reduction and breast augmentation patients. (1998) (71)
- THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSCLE RECONSTRUCTION IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CLEFT LIP REPAIR (1974) (70)
- Two-year results of a prospective, multi-site investigation of patient satisfaction and psychosocial status following cosmetic surgery. (2008) (66)
- Palatal Length in Cleft Palate as a Predictor of Speech Outcome (2000) (62)
- Mental Health Histories and Psychiatric Medication Usage among Persons Who Sought Cosmetic Surgery (2004) (61)
- Treatment of chronic osteomyelitis complicating nonunion and segmental defects of the tibia with open cancellous bone graft, posterolateral bone graft, and soft-tissue transfer. (1990) (58)
- Rate of Body Dysmorphic Disorder Among Patients Seeking Facial Plastic Surgery (2004) (58)
- Salvage of Jeopardized Total‐Knee Prosthesis: The Role of the Gastrocnemius Muscle Flap (1989) (57)
- The 22q11.2 deletion in African‐American patients: An underdiagnosed population? (2005) (56)
- Monitoring tissue elimination of fluorescein with the perfusion fluorometer: a new method to assess capillary blood flow. (1981) (55)
- Periauricular Cysts and Sinuses (1997) (50)
- Assessment of Neovascularization and Timing of Flap Division (1984) (48)
- Evaluation of the burn wound with perfusion fluorometry. (1982) (48)
- Wallerian degeneration and inflammation in rat peripheral nerve detected by in vivo MR imaging. (1989) (47)
- Method for repair of cleft earlobes. (1975) (47)
- Cleft Palate Closure at 3 to 7 Months of Age: A Preliminary Report (1983) (45)
- Soft-Tissue Reconstruction of the Face: A Comparison of Dermal-Fat Grafting and Vascularized Tissue Transfer (1992) (44)
- Velopharyngeal anatomy in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: a three-dimensional cephalometric analysis. (2006) (42)
- Craniosynostosis: Another feature of the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (2005) (42)
- Phenotypic characteristics of cells derived from precursors of human melanoma. (1983) (42)
- A 35-Year Experience With Syndromic Cleft Palate Repair: Operative Outcomes and Long-term Speech Function (2014) (39)
- Perioperative Risk Factors for Adverse Airway Events in Patients Undergoing Cleft Palate Repair (2013) (39)
- Expression of major histocompatibility complex antigens on inflammatory peripheral nerve lesions (1990) (38)
- Do Patients With Pierre Robin Sequence Have Worse Outcomes After Cleft Palate Surgery? (2013) (38)
- Cleft lip and palate. (2000) (38)
- Evaluation of Potential Modifiers of the Palatal Phenotype in the 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome (2006) (36)
- Survival and function of peripheral nerve allografts after cessation of long-term cyclosporin immunosuppression in rats. (1989) (32)
- Herpes simplex infections of the digits. (1971) (32)
- Detection of a 22q11.2 deletion in cardiac patients suggests a risk for velopharyngeal incompetence. (1997) (30)
- Velopharyngeal Anatomy in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: A Three-Dimensional Cephalometric Analysis (2006) (29)
- Primary nasoplasty in unilateral and bilateral cleft nasal deformity. (1993) (26)
- Conjoined Twin Separation: Lessons Learned (2012) (26)
- Altered skin flap survival and fluorescein kinetics with hemodilution. (1982) (23)
- Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the head and neck. (1980) (22)
- The Top Hat Flap: For One Stage Reconstruction of a Prominent Nipple (Top Hat Flap) (1998) (22)
- Long-term follow-up of ocular findings in children with Stickler's syndrome. (1996) (20)
- Scalp avulsions and review of successful replantation. (1981) (19)
- Perioperative Risk Factors in Patients with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome Requiring Surgery for Velopharyngeal Dysfunction (2015) (17)
- A trilaminar skin coverage technique for treatment of severe degloving injuries of the extremities and torso. (1990) (17)
- Electrophysiologic evaluation of peripheral nerve regeneration through allografts immunosuppressed with cyclosporin. (1990) (17)
- Stickler's syndrome in the Cleft Palate Clinic. (1990) (16)
- Expression of class II antigens on peripheral nerve allografts (1987) (15)
- Simultaneous posterior pharyngeal flap and tonsillectomy. (1987) (15)
- CORRECTION OF LOWER EYELID PTOSIS IN THE ANOPHTHALMIC ORBIT WITH AN AUTOGENOUS EAR CARTILAGE GRAFT (1978) (14)
- Myocardial revascularization: arterial and venous implants. (1968) (14)
- General body growth in children with cleft palate and related disorders: age differences. (1988) (13)
- Application of magnetic resonance imaging technique in determining canine muscle and human free-flap viability. (1987) (13)
- Evaluation of potential modifiers of the palatal phenotype in the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. (2006) (12)
- Midface Growth in Patients with Ectrodactyly-Ectodermal Dysplasia-Clefting Syndrome (2007) (12)
- Acute monomyelocytic leukemia presenting as a felon. Case report. (1975) (12)
- Facial deformity from frontal sinus mucocele: single stage surgical correction. Case report. (1977) (12)
- Autotransfusion and reduction mammaplasty: a reappraisal in the 1990s. (1994) (11)
- Management of Cutaneous Melanomas of the Female Breast (1987) (10)
- Respecting curves in unilateral cleft lip repair (1995) (10)
- Correction of lower eyelid ptosis in the anophthalmic orbit with an autogenous ear cartilage graft. (1978) (10)
- Extended survival and function of peripheral nerve allografts after cessation of long-term cyclosporin administration in rats. (1993) (10)
- Optimal Resection Margin for Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma: Patientsʼ Perceptions of the Cosmetic Impact of Melanoma Resection (1983) (8)
- Intravenous Nitroglycerin as a Means of Improving Ischemic Tissue Hemodynamics and Survival (1986) (8)
- CT evaluation of gracilis myocutaneous vaginal reconstruction after pelvic exenteration. (1987) (8)
- The use of microvascular free skin-muscle flaps in management of avulsion injuries of the lower leg. (1980) (8)
- Structural goals in craniofacial surgery. (1975) (7)
- Surgical indications and techniques for posterior pharyngeal flap revision. (1987) (7)
- Abstract of papers presented at the Eighth Annual Meeting of the Society for CryobiologyCharacteristics of functioning small intestine 6 months after freezing (1971) (6)
- PRESERVATION OF STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION CANINE SMALL INTESTINAL AUTOGRAFTS AFTER FREEZING IN (1973) (4)
- CORRECTION OF ALAR NOTCHES BY ROTATION-ADVANCEMENT OF A NOSTRIL RIM SEGMENT (1977) (3)
- Reply: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia modification of the Furlow double-opposing Z-palatoplasty: 30-year experience and long-term speech outcomes. (2014) (3)
- Superficial nasalis aponeurotic system (SNAS) flap reconstruction of nasal defects. (1997) (3)
- Do Pierre Robin Sequence Patients Have Worse Outcomes in Cleft Palate Surgery? (2012) (2)
- A Short History of Prepalatal Clefts (2006) (2)
- The State of the Art in Cleft Palate Surgery (2000) (1)
- Successful techniques in frozen preservation of canine intestine (1972) (1)
- Changes in physical symptoms and body image after reduction mammaplasty: response to a discussion. (1999) (1)
- Management of a massive degloving injury of the torso and extremities (1991) (0)
- Breast swelling after pacemaker placement in an elderly woman. (1996) (0)
- Critical Phenotypic Manifestations of 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome In Patients Requiring Surgery for Velopharyngeal Insufficiency (2012) (0)
- Chapter 23 – Cleft Palate (2010) (0)
- Techniques in Cleft Lip, Nose and Palate Reconstruction (1988) (0)
- Replantation of amputated digits. (1979) (0)
- The management of skin necrosis (1995) (0)
- Discussion (2005) (0)
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