Research Projects & Grants

For Profit Organization

• Effect of Liposomal Bupivacaine on Adipose Cell Survival, Role: PD/PI, Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (07/2024 - 06/2025) Status: Awarded
• Coupling Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation for Optimal Graft Take, Role: PD/PI, Acelity, (11/2020 - 10/2025) Status: Awarded

Internal

• Social Determinants of Health and the rate and success of replantation, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Plastic/Reconstructive), (10/2022) Status: Approved
• Characterization of microbiological genome of implant capsules, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Plastic/Reconstructive), (02/2020) Status: Approved
• Results of mastectomy: Single institution experience, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (09/2015) Status: Completed
• Defining the perfect buttocks: a population analysis of aesthetic ideals to guide gluteoplasty practices and techniques, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Plastic/Reconstructive), (05/2015) Status: Completed
• Endoscopic brow lift fixation with Mitek suture anchors, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Plastic/Reconstructive), (12/2014) Status: Completed
• Analysis of the plastic surgeon's clinical evaluation of skin flaps in breast reconstruction, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (10/2013 - 10/2014) Status: Completed
• Aesthetic evaluation of the mandibulo-cervical region, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Plastic/Reconstructive), (09/2013 - 09/2014) Status: Completed
• Occurence of post-operative seroma formation, infection, and complications before and after transition from freeze-dried to ready-to-use acellular dermal matrix, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Plastic/Reconstructive), (07/2013) Status: Completed
• Reducing the cost of necrotizing fasciitis: a retrospective comparison of multidisciplinary versus single department patient care, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Plastic/Reconstructive), (09/2012) Status: Completed
• Retrospective analysis of RHINO (specially off road vehicle) injuries, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Plastic/Reconstructive), (06/2012 - 06/2013) Status: Completed
• The effects of surgery on the mental workload of surgeons, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Plastic/Reconstructive), (08/2011) Status: Completed
• Utility analysis of implantable local anesthetic catheter in breast reconstruction patients: A meta-analysis of cost-efficiency, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Plastic/Reconstructive), (07/2011 - 07/2012) Status: Completed
• An evaluation of facial asymmetries, the facial aging process and comparison of facial aesthetics between different ethnicities with 3dMD clinical imaging, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Plastic/Reconstructive), (05/2011 - 05/2012) Status: Completed
• The oxymoron of financial illiteracy in a highly educated population: are we equipping our trainees for what lies ahead?, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (12/2010) Status: Completed
• New approach to tendon coverage using an artificial skin substitute, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Plastic/Reconstructive), (12/2010) Status: Completed
• Retrospective analysis of 'never events' in breast reconstruction patients, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Plastic/Reconstructive), (10/2010) Status: Completed
• Cultural and religious preferences in allogeneic and xenogeneic skin substitutes, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Plastic/Reconstructive), (08/2010) Status: Completed
• The effect of stem cells in irradiated tissue in a rat model, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (05/2010 - 05/2011) Status: Completed
• Retrospective review of surgical reconstruction of tuberous breast deformity, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Plastic/Reconstructive), (04/2007 - 04/2008) Status: Completed
• Adult stem cell isolation from lipoplasty aspirates and culture into prefabricated composite tissue construct, LLU School of Medicine (BRSG), (06/2004 - 06/2010) Status: Closed
• Adult stem cell isolation from lipoplasty aspirates and culture into a prefabricated composite tissue, Role: PI, LLU, (01/2004 - 01/2022) Status: Approved
• Effects of NOS isoforms in ischemia reperfusion injury of skeletal muscle, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (06/2003 - 05/2004) Status: Closed