Michael J. White, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Education and Training

Undergraduate
1972-1976	University of Wisconsin Lacrosse, Wisconsin	B.S. Chemistry
Graduate
1976-1980	University of Wisconsin Medical School Madison, Wisconsin	M.D.
Post Graduate
1980-1981	University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky	Surgical Intern H.C. Polk, Jr., M.D. Director
1981-1985	University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky	Resident General Surgery H.C. Polk, Jr., M.D Director	1986-1988	University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Resident Plastic Surgery J. W. Futrell, M.D. Director
7/88-12/88	Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Fellow Hand Surgery J. Imbriglia, M.D. Director

Appointments and Positions

Academic
1985-1986	Instructor in Surgery University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky
1985-1986	Clinical Director Humana Hospital Skin Bank
1990-Present	Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery (Plastic) University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Non-Academic
1988-Present	Attending Physician Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1989-Present	Physician Consulting Staff Harmarville Rehabilitation Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1991-Present	Attending Physician UPMC Passavant Hospital Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Certification and Licensure

Specialty Certification
1981	National Board of Medical Examiners
1988	American Board of Surgery
1991	American Board of Plastic Surgery
1994	Certification of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand
Medical Licensure
MD-036268E	Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Memberships in Professional and Scientific Societies

Local
1988-Present	Allegheny County Medical Society
1990-Present	Greater Pittsburgh Plastic Surgery Society
2000-Present	University of Pittsburgh Plastic Surgery Alumni Society
Offices Held:	1999-2000 - President 2000-Present - Executive Secretary
Regional
1990-Present	Pennsylvania Medical Society
1992-Present	Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgery 1998 - Program Chairman 1999-2000 - Member-At-Large 2000-2001 - President-Elect 2001-2002 - President
1992-Present	Robert H. Ivy Society of Plastic Surgery 1998-1999 - Secretary/Treasurer 1999-2000 - Vice-President 2000-2001 - President
National
1979	Alpha Omega Alpha
1989-1993	American Medical Association
1990-Present	American Society for Plastic Surgery
1992-Present	American Association for Hand Surgery
1993-1994	Lipoplasty Society of North America
1994-Present	American College of Surgeons (Fellow)

Honors

College	Heileman Scholarship, President, Sigma Zeta Honorary
College	Science Society, Blue Key Honor Society
Medical School	Bell Scholarship - Two years, March of Dimes Research Grant Recipient, Alpha Omega Alpha - 1979
Residency	American Cancer Society Clinical Fellow (1983) "Top Docs" The Best Doctors in America

Publications

Refereed Articles
Peterson JC, Koltis, White MJ: An examination of the spectrum of anatomic defects and variations found in eight cases os trisomy 13. American Journal of Medical Genetics 3:183-210, 1979.

Schultz GS, White MJ, Mitchell R, Brown G, Lynch J, Twardzik DR, Todaro GJ: Epithelial wound healing enhanced by transforming growth factor - alpha and vaccinia growth factor. Science 235:350-352, January, 1987.

White MJ, Miller FN, Heuser LS, Pietsch CG: Human malignant ascites and histamine-induced protein leakage from the normal microcirculation. Microvasc Res 35:65-72, 1988.

Brown GL, Curtsinger LJ, White MJ, et. al.: Acceleration of tensile strength of incisions treated with EGF and TGF-B. Annals of Surgery 208 (6):788, December, 1988.

Johnson PC, Hendricks D, White MJ, Ffutrell JW: Microcomputer database management for the surgical resident. Current Surgery p. 372-377, Sept.-Oct., 1989.

White MJ, Heckler FR: Role of Oxygen Free Radicals and Wound Healing. Clinics in Plastic Surgery 17 (3):473-484, July, 1990.

Reviews, Invited Papers, Book Chapters
Gott JP, White MJ, Polk HC: Carcinoma of the Colon. In: Surgical Decision Making, Norton LW and Eiseman B, eds. Saunders Company.

White MJ, Polk HC: Treatment of primary cutaneous malignant melanoma. Med Clin N Amer 70(l):71-94, January, 1986.

White MJ, Polk HC: Adjunctive measures in the surgical treatment of cancer. In: Fundamentals of Surgical Oncology, Robert J. McKenna (ed.), Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1986.

White MJ, Johnson PC, Heckler FR: Management of maxillofacial and neck soft tissue injuries. Clinics in Sports Medicine: Emergency treatment of the injured athlete. Richard L. Ray (ed.), 8:11-23, January, 1989.

Barlow HJ, White MJ: Fractures, dislocations, and ligamentous injuries of the hand. Trauma Quarterly 6(4):27-33, August, 1990.

Greco R, White MJ: Acute care of lower extremity trauma. In: Emergency Plastic Surgery, Richard Greco (ed.), Little, Brown, and Company, 1991.

White MJ, Heckler FR: Breast reconstructive options for the 1990s. Oncology Journal 1(2):36-42, Winter 1990-1991.

Heckler FR, White MJ: Isolation of skeletal muscle for biomechanical circulatory assist. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 3(2):1-4, April, 1991.

White MJ: Current Surgical Approaches in Melanoma: Resection Margins and Lymph Node Dissection. Melanoma Oncology Journal, Summer, 1996.

Unpublished Presentations

Workshop

October 1989	Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA "What's New in Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery"
January 1991	Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA "Winter Emergencies: Frostbite Injuries"
March 1991	Acapulco, Mexico Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Symposium Faculty Member, "Complications and Unfavorable Results in Plastic Surgery", "Applications of Basic Science: Wound Healing, Nutrition, etc. - clinical correlations", "Results In: Facial Fracture Surgery" Panel: "Problem Cases-Free Flaps in the Lower Extremity"
May 1991	Sheraton, Station Square, Pittsburgh, PA Body Contouring Workshop "Body Contouring Through Surgery"
June 1991	Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA In conjunction with Spina Bifida Program "Skin Without Sensation"
November 1991	Holiday Inn, Pittsburgh, PA Fourth Annual Women's Health Awareness Day "What's New in Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery"
April 1992	Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA Instructor - Plastic Techniques in Suturing
May 1992	University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA The Pitt Plastic Surgery Course: "An Overview of Current Concepts in Plastic Surgery" Speaker - An Approach to The Management of Facial Fractures
August 1993	Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA Lectures to General Surgery Residents "Facial Fractures"
September 1993	Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA Presentation of scientific paper entitled Soft Tissue Management of Open Tibia Fractures. A Ten Year Experience.
March 1994	Robert H. Ivy Society Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA Presentation of paper entitled The Distally Based br>Adipofascial Flap for Coverage of Middle and Distal One-Third Grade III B Tibial Fractures.
April 1994	American Medical Association and American College of Surgeons Presentation, Pittsburgh, PA "Surgical Management of Melanoma"
April 1994	Allegheny General Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery and Medical College of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA Cranial Surgery Symposium "Cranial Base Reconstruction" presentation
May 1994	American Association of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri Presentation of paper entitled Intracranial Use of Omental Free Flaps.
September 1994	American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, California Presentation to ASPRSN: "ABC's of Melanoma"
February 1995	Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA Surgical Grand Rounds Presentation of "Melanoma"
March 1995	Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA Instructor- Plastic Techniques in Suturing Workshop
May 1995	Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA Emergency Medicine Department Lecture "Facial Fractures"
August 1995	North Hills Passavant Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA Lecture - "Big Wounds - Big Solutions"
October 1995	American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada Presentation of "Lower Extremity Reconstruction"
November 1995	Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA Sixth Annual Topics in Emergency Medicine Presentation of "Examination of the Hand and Related Injuries"
March 1996	Westin William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA Instructor - Plastic Techniques in Suturing Workshop
March 1996	North Hills Passavant Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA Presentation to OR nurses - "Melanoma"
July 1996	Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA Lecture to General Surgery Residents "Facial Fractures"
July 1996	Pittsburgh International Airport U.S. Air Image Fair Question and Answer Session RE: Cosmetic Surgery & Biomedic Skin Care
September 1996	Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA Department of Surgery Grand Rounds Presentation "Breast Reconstruction following Mastectomy"
April 1997	KDKA Medical Frontiers Radio Show, Pittsburgh, PA Guest Speaker: "Plastic Surgery"
May 1997	WJAS Radio Show, Pittsburgh, PA Guest Speaker: "Rejuvenation of the Aging Face"
July 1997	Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA Lecture to General Surgery Residents "Facial Fractures"
August 1997	WTAE Interview with Marilyn Brooks, Pittsburgh, PA "Dangers of Liposuction"
September 1997	Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, University of Pittsburgh "Lower Extremity Reconstruction"

Current Committee Experience

1990-Present	Cancer Committee, Allegheny General Hospital
1990-Present	Operating Room Committee, Allegheny General Hospital
1991-Present	Credentials Committee, Allegheny General Hospital
1991-Present	Trauma Mortality Review Committee, Allegheny General Hospital
1992-1996	OR Utilization Sub-Committee, Allegheny General Hospital
1995-Present	Chairman's Advisory Committee, Allegheny General Hospital
1995-Present	Executive Committee of Med. Staff, Allegheny General Hospital
1996-Present	Resident Essay Committee, American Assoc. of Hand Surgery

Administrative Offices Held

President	Medical Staff Allegheny General Hospital
Secretary-Treasurer	Medical Staff Allegheny General Hospital
President	Greater Pittsburgh Plastic Surgery Society
Secretary	Robert H. Ivy Society
Chairman	OR Utilization Sub-Committee
Program Chairman	Ohio Valley Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons

Newspaper Publications

April 1994	Indiana Gazette "Back in Circulation" Article regarding use of leeches for blood circulation.
April 1994	Sharon Herald "Age old Remedy-Leeches Help to Heal Severed Finger" Article regarding use of leeches in microsurgery
April 1994	North Hills News Record "Pittsburgh Surgeon Attached to an Old-Fashioned Remedy" Article regarding use of leeches in microsurgery
September 1995	North Hills News Record "New Plastic Surgery has Patients Raising Eyebrows" Article regarding endoscopic forehead lifts
August 1996	Pittsburgh Magazine "Top Docs" Article regarding top physicians recognized in Pittsburgh

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