Presentations and Lectures

Kolker, A.R., Xipoleas, G. Maximizing aesthetics and safety in lower extremity contouring: The circumferential thigh lift and vertical extension circumferential thigh lift. Presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Washington, DC, October 2010

Kolker, A.R. Maximizing aesthetics and safety in abdominoplasty and lower body lift with selective undermining and liposuction. Presentation at the International Symposium of the Israel Society for Plastic Surgery, Eilat, Israel, March 2009

Kolker, A.R., Torina, P.J. Minimally-invasive correction of inverted nipples: A safe and simple technique for reliable, sustainable projection. Presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Philadelphia, PA, October 2008

Kolker, A.R., Lampert, J. Maximizing aesthetics and safety in circumferential-incision lower body lift with selective undermining and suction lipectomy. Presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Philadelphia, PA, October 2008

Tutela, J.P., Kolker, A.R., Levine, J.P., Kovacs, D. Abdominal wall reconstruction after acute and chronic loss of domain with peritoneal cavity expansion and component separation. Presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Philadelphia, PA, October 2008

Lefkowitz, T.S. Kolker, A.R., Levine, J.P., Blechman, K.M. To Fill or Cover: The dead space dilemma in reconstruction of sternotomy wounds. Presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Philadelphia, PA, October 2008

Kolker, A.R. Improving Aesthetics and Safety in Abdominoplasty with Broad Subcostal Perforator Preservation and Contouring with Suction Lipectomy Presented at the 24th annual meeting of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons. Southampton, Bermuda, October, 2007.

Kolker, A.R., Slavin, S.A. Patient Safety in Office Based Surgery. Presented at the 24th annual meeting of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons. Southampton, Bermuda, October, 2007.

Kolker, A.R., Redstone, J., Tutella, J.P. Prepectoral Infraclavicular Rhombic Flap Coverage for Salvage of Exposure of Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator Devices. Presented at the 23rd annual meeting of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons. Boston, Massachusetts, December, 2006.

Kolker, A.R., Brown, D.J., Redstone, J., Scarpinato, V.M., Wallack, M.K. Multilayer reconstruction of abdominal wall defects with acellular dermal allograft (AlloDerm) and component separation. Presented at the 21st annual meeting of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons Naples, Florida, January 2005.

Meara, J.G., Cleland, H.J., Kolker, A.R., McLaughlin, M.S., McDougall, S. Outcomes research in pediatric plastic surgery. Presented at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress, Melbourne, Australia, May, 2000

Holmes, A.D., Wright, G.V., Heggie, A.A., Kolker, A.R., Meara, J.G. Lefort III internal distraction. Presented at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress, Melbourne, Australia, May, 2000

Mutimer, K.L., Bartlett, J.R., Meara, J.G., Bartlett, G.R., Kolker, A.R. Obstetric brachial plexus palsy. Presented at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress, Melbourne, Australia, May, 2000

Levine, J.P., Borud, L., Margiotta, M., Kasabian, A.K., Karp, N.S., Kolker, A.R., Gurtner, G., Bradley, J.P. Update on free flap microanastomosis distal to the zone of injury in lower extremity trauma. Presented at the 13th Symposium of the International Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Los Angeles, California, June 1999

Slavin, S.A., Kolker, A.R. Transaxillary augmentation mammoplasty: avoiding pitfalls in patient selection and technique. Presented at the 39th annual meeting of the New England Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Chatham, Massachusetts, June 1998

Kolker, A.R. Sternal wound coverage with the latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap. Presented at the 24th Plastic Surgery Senior Residents’ Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, April 1998

Kolker, A.R., Wolfort, F.G., Tahan S.R. Hein, K.D., Zewert, T.E. Plantar verrucous carcinoma following renal transplantation. Presented at the 14th annual meeting of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Southampton, Bermuda, October 1997

Hein, K.D., Goldwyn, R.M., Morris, D.J., Kolker, A.R. Repair of abdominal fascial defects with dermal autografts. Presented at the 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, San Francisco, California, September 1997

Kasabian, A.K., Kolker, A.R., Shah, M.H., Zhang, L., Karp, N.S., Sakuma, J., Dublin, B.A. Axonal regeneration through a nerve bypass for treatment of neuroma-in-continuity: an experimental study in the rat. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Boca Raton, Florida, January 1997

Kolker, A.R., Shah, M.H., Zhang, L., Karp, N.S., Sakuma, J., Dublin, B.A. Kasabian, A.K. Nerve bypass for treatment of neuroma-in-continuity: an experimental study in the rat. Presented at the 65th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Dallas, Texas, November 1996

Kolker, A.R., Kasabian, A.K., Choe, E.I., Karp, N.S., Dublin, B.A., Shah, M.H., Zhang, L. Thrombocytosis after major lower extremity trauma: The role of thrombocytotic cytokines IL-3, IL-6, IL-11, GM-CSF, and thrombopoietin. Presented at the 65th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Dallas, Texas, November 1996

Dublin, B.A., Kolker, A.R., Karp, N.S., Kasabian, A.K., Selective use of preoperative angiography in free flap reconstruction of the lower extremity. Presented at the 65th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Dallas, Texas, November 1996

Kolker, A.R., Gottlieb, J.J., Karp, N.S., Kasabian, A.K. The fate of free flap microanastomosis distal to the zone of injury in lower extremity trauma. Presented at the 65th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Dallas, Texas, November 1996

Kolker, A.R., Shah, M.S., Kasabian, A.K., Zhang, L., Karp, N.S., Sakuma, J., Young, W. Nerve bypass for treatment of neuroma-in-continuity: an experimental study in the rat. Presented at the 13th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Washington, D.C., October 1996

Dublin, B.A., Kolker, A.R., Karp, N.S., Kasabian, A.K. Selective use of preoperative angiography in free flap reconstruction of the lower extremity. Presented at the 13th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Washington, D.C., October 1996

Kolker, A.R., Kasabian, A.K., Karp, N.S., Gottlieb, J.J. The fate of free flap microanastomosis distal to the zone of injury in lower extremity trauma. Presented at the 13th Congress of the International Microsurgery Society, Montreal PQ, Canada, June 1996

Kolker, A.R., Kasabian, A.K., Choe, E.I., Dublin, B.A., Shah, M.H. Thrombocytosis after major lower extremity trauma: The role of thrombocytotic cytokines IL-3, IL-6, IL-11, GM-CSF and thrombopoietin. Presented at the 13th Congress of the International Microsurgery Society, Montreal PQ, Canada, June 1996

Dublin, B.A., Kolker, A.R., Karp, N.S., Kasabian, A.K. Selective use of preoperative angiography in free flap reconstruction of the lower extremity. Presented at the 13th Congress of the International Microsurgery Society, Montreal PQ, Canada, June 1996

Shah, M.H., Kolker, A.R., Kasabian, A.K., Karp, N.S., Valauri, F.A. Comparison of the great and second toes for reconstruction of the thumb: a morphometric analysis. Presented at the 13th Congress of the International Microsurgery Society, Montreal PQ, Canada, June 1996

Kolker, A.R., Kasabian, A.K., Choe, E. I., Karp, N.S., Dublin, B.A., Shah, M.H. Thrombocytosis after major lower extremity trauma: The role of thrombocytotic cytokines IL-3, IL-6, IL-11, GM-CSF and thrombopoietin. Presented at the 41st Annual Meeting of the Plastic Surgery Research Council, St. Louis, Missouri, June 1996

Kolker, A.R. Thrombocytosis after major lower extremity trauma: Mechanism and possible role in free flap failure. First prize presentation at the New York Regional Plastic Surgery Society resident’s competition, New York, New York, March 1996

Zhang, L., Choe, E.I., Bakshandeh, N., Levine, J.P., Kolker, A.R., Zaatari, A., Kasabian, A.K. Karp, N.S., Siebert, J. Neurotization of motor end plates: An experimental study in the rat and report of clinical cases. Presented at the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Meeting, Tucson, Arizona, January 1996

Kolker, A.R., Hirsch, C.J., Gingold, B., Stamatos, J.M., Wallack, M.K. The use of epidural anesthesia and spontaneous ventilation during trans-abdominal colon and rectal procedures in selected high-risk patients groups. First prize presentation at the New York Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Regional Meeting, New York, March 1995