Dr. Capraro, Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Philippe A. Capraro, M.D.

Personal Information
Born: October 31,1963
Place of birth: Paris, France (moved to the United States at age 7)
Citizenship: U.S.A.
Languages: English, Italian, French and Spanish

Education
St. John's College Military High School, Washington, D.C.
Graduated: May 1982
Degree: High School Diploma

Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
Graduated: May 1986
Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Graduated: May 1988
Degree: Master of Science (M.S.)

Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Graduated: May 1992
Degree: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Post-Graduate Training
Grossman Plastic Surgery, Rose Medical Center, Denver, Colorado
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Fellowship,
Director: John A. Grossman, M.D.
January 1, 2000 - June 30, 2000

Hand and Plastic Surgery Centre, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Breast Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship
Director: Dennis C. Hammond, M.D.
July 1, 1999 - December 31, 1999

Medical College of Wisconsin, Dept. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency
July 1, 1997 - June 30, 1999

Easton Hospital, Department of General Surgery,
Easton, Pennsylvania
Categorical Surgical Residency, July 1,1992 - June 30, 1997

Medical Licensure

• State of Colorado Medical License - Issued February 2000 # 38450

Board Certification

• American Board of Plastic Surgery (September 6-8, 2001) 

Special Experience

• Universidad de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
  Breast Reconstruction and Aesthetic Surgery,
  Director: Marcus C. Ferreira, M.D., April - May 1999
• Course: Development in Body Contouring, featuring the Procedure of Ultrasound Assisted Lipoplasty, Suburban Hosp., Bethesda, MD, Feb. 1999
• Electrocardiogram Monitor Technician, Georgetown University Hospital,
  Intensive Care Unit and Cardiac Care Unit, 1987
• Research, Georgetown University, Department of Physiology, 1987-1988
• Bethesda/Chevy Chase Rescue Squad, Bethesda, Maryland, 1984 - 1986

Honors and Awards

• Mock Boards - Certificate of Achievement,
  Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, June 1999
  Awarded to the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery resident who Won the Department's Mock Oral Board Competition
• Medical Records Award, Easton Hosp., Easton, PA 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993
  Awarded to the surgical resident who presented the most complete Medical records including History and Physicals, progress notes and operative reports for the academic year

Professional Societies

• American Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons
• American College of Surgeons, Candidate Group
• American Medical Society
• Denver Medical Society

Professional Publications

• Hammond DC, Capraro PA, Ozolins EB, Arnold JF.
  Use of a Skin Sparring Reduction Pattern to Create a Combination Skin-Muscle Flap Pocket in Immediate Breast Reconstruction.
  Plast. and Reconstr. Surgery 110 (1), 206, 2002.
  Capraro PA, Fisher JB, Hammond DC. Grossman, JA.
  Klippel - Trenaunay Syndrome
  Plast. and Reconstr. Surgery, 109: (6), 2052, 2002.
• Grossman JA, Capraro PA.
  Economic and Outcome Benefits of Fibrin Sealant in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
  Magazine for Aeshetic Surgery 2/2001 (German publication)
• Hammond DC, Capraro PA.
  Use of a Skin Sparring Reduction Pattern to Create a Combination Skin-Muscle Flap Pocket in Immediate Breast Reconstruction
  Plast. and Reconstr. Surgery, Acceped for publication publication.
• Grossman JA, Capraro PA, Burneikis V.
  Minimizing Complications in the Use of Fibrin Sealant in Aesthetic Facial Procedures
  Aesthetic Surgery; 21(1), 32, 2001.
• Hammond DC, Bouwense, C L, Hankins, WT, Maxewell-Davis, G.S., Furdyna, J. and Capraro, PA.
  Microsurgical Replantation of the Amputated Nose
  Plast. and Reconstr. Surg.; 105: 2133, 2000.
• Zukowska-Grojec Z, Shen G, Capraro PA.
  Cardiovascular, Neuropeptide Y and Adrenergic Responses in Stress are Sexually Differentiated
  Journal of Physiology and Behavior 49(4), 771-777, 1999.

Presentations

• Cortical Activation During Facial Muscle Movement Demonstrated FMRI
  Presented at the Plastic Surgery Senior Conference, Galveston, TX. April 23, 1999.
• The Fundamentals of Breast Reconstruction
  Presented at the Mammographers of Michigan - Grand Rapids, Michigan, November 6, 1999
• TRAM Update
  Presented at XVI National Venezuelan Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Maxillofacial Surgery - Caracas, Venezuela March 28, 2000
• "SPAIR" Mammaplasty Reduction
  Presented at XVI National Venezuelan Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Maxillofacial Surgery - Caracas, Venezuela, March 28, 2000
• Panel: Mastopexy and Its Variationsbr
  Presented at XVI National Venezuelan Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Maxillofacial Surgery - Caracas, Venezuela, March 28, 2000
• Panel: Anatomical Implants in Breast Reconstruction
  Presented at XVI National Venezuelan Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Maxillofacial Surgery - Caracas, Venezuela, March 28, 2000

Surgical Demonstrations

• "SPAIR" Mastopexy
  Performed at XVI National Venezuelan Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Maxillofacial Surgery - Caracas, Venezuela, March 29, 2000.