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CURRICULUM VITAE

A. PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name in Full

Business Address

Business Phone

Myles J. Cohen, M.D.

8635 W. Third Street, #990-W

Los Angeles, California 90048

(310) 423-5900

B. EDUCATION

High School El Paso High School

El Paso, Texas, 1958

College or University

Medical School

Internship

Residencies

Fellowship

Honors and Awards

Princeton University, A. B., 1963

Columbia University, College of

Physicians and Surgeons , M.D., 1967

UCLA Center for Health Sciences, Dept.

of Surgery, July, 1967 - June, 1968

UCLA Center for Health Sciences,

Department of Surgery

July, 1968 - June, 1969, General Surgery

UCLA Center for Health Sciences

Division of Orthopedic Surgery

July, 1971 - June, 1974

University of Louisville, July, 1974 -

June, 1975, Christine Kleinert Fellow in

Hand Surgery

Outstanding Assistant Resident Award

1969, UCLA Department of Surgery

United States Air Force Commendation

Medal 1971

The Best Doctors in America 2002

The Guiding Hand Award for Outstanding

Teacher, Division of Plastic Surgery,

University of Southern California,

Keck School of Medicine 2003

Top Surgeons in America, Consumer

Research Council of America, 2004-2005

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Physician of the Year Award, 2006

Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

Cedars-Sinai Medical Group

Cedars-Sinai Medical Network Services

Top Orthopedists in America,

Consumer Research Council, 2008

Patient Choice Award, 2009

MDX Medical, Inc.

Dennis Wood Award, 2011

Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

Cedars-Sinai Medical Group Cedars-Sinai Medical Network Services

Patient Satisfaction Award, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Cedars Sinai Medical Group Gordon Award, 2013

Licensure California, 1968 (Certificate G 15670)

Board Certification American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 1976

Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand, 1989.

Recertified, January 1, 2000.

C. PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Academic Appointments

Clinical Instructor, Hand Surgery, Division of Orthopedic Surgery,

UCLA Center for Health Sciences, 1975-1984

Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Southern

California, 1994-January, 2001

Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Southern

California, January, 2001-July 1, 2002

Clinical Professor of Surgery, University of Southern California,

July 1, 2002-present

Clinical Professor of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,

June 28, 2012-present

Hospital Appointments

Attending, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California,

1975-present

Specific Teaching Responsibilities

Lectures to plastic surgery residents on the plastic surgery lecture

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series, 1994-present

Attending plastic surgery and orthopedic residents on combined Plastic/Orthopedic Hand Clinic, 1994-present

Direct patient care education for orthopedic hand fellows, plastic

surgery residents, surgery residents, and medical students in the

field of plastic surgery in the operating room, 1994-present

Didactic lectures in the field of hand surgery to hand fellows, plastic

and orthopedic surgery residents, and medical students, 1994-present Coordinator and moderator: University of Southern California/

Kaiser Permanente/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center combined monthly

Hand Surgical Conference, 2009-2012

Specific Administrative Responsibilities

Clinical Chief, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,

January, 1994-December, 1995

Director, University of Southern California Plastic/Hand Surgery

Service, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 1998-2012

Director of Hand and Upper Extremity Reconstructive Surgery at

Cedars-Sinai Orthopedic Center 2004-present

Director, Department of Surgery Cedars-Sinai Medical Group,

October , 2010 - present

Military Service

U.S.A.F. Captain: Active Duty, August, 1969 - August, 1971

Board of Directors/Trustees

1. Cedars-Sinai Health System, Los Angeles, CA 1996-2001

2. The Gould Academy, Bethel, Maine 1999-2000

3. The Audrey Skirball Center for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Los Angeles , CA 2000-2003

4. The Boston Evening Clinic Foundation, Boston,

Massachusetts 2001-2012

5. The Cedars-Sinai Medical Group, Los Angeles, California

2003-present

Other Employment or Activity

Member, Membership Committee, American Academy of

Orthopedic Surgeons, 1982-1988

Chairman, Membership Committee, Region 17,

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 1986

Member , Examination Committee, American Society for Surgery of

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the Hand, 1983-1988

Member, Audio-Visual Committee, American Society for Surgery of

the Hand, 1986-1988

Member, Clinical Assessment Committee, American Society for

Surgery of the Hand, 1986-1992

Chairman, Clinical Assessment Committee, American Society for


Member, Volunteer Services Committee, American Society for


Chairman, Regional Review Course in Hand Surgery , Los Angeles,

American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 1993

Chairman, Constitution Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ,

1989-1992

Member, Operating Room Advisory Committee, Cedars-Sinai

Medical Center, 1988-1994

Chairman, Reapportionment, Appointment, Proctoring, Privileging

and Peer Review Committee, Department of Surgery,

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 1992-1993

Member, Executive Reapportionment, Appointment, Proctoring,

Privileging and Peer Review Committee,


Clinical Vice-Chief of Surgery,


Member, Medical Executive Committee,


Member, Surgical Quality Action Team,


Clinical Chief of Surgery,


Secretary-Treasurer, Southern California Society for


Chairman, Fund-raising, Southern California, American Foundation

for Surgery of the Hand, 1995

Member, Medical Policy Committee of the Board of Directors,


Member, Program Committee, American Society for Surgery of the

Hand, 1995

Independent Medical Examiner, Workers' Compensation Appeals

Board, State of California, 1990-1993

Qualified Medical Examiner, Workers' Compensation Appeals Board,

State of California, 1992-1994

Member, Membership Committee, American Society for Surgery of

the Hand, 1995-1998

Member, Board of Directors, Cedars-Sinai Health System,

1996-2001

Member, Affiliation Strategy Committee of the Board of Directors,

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Cedars-Sinai, 1996-1997

Chairman, Medical Policy Committee, Board of Directors,

Cedars-Sinai Health System, 1997-2001

Member, Executive Committee of Board of Directors,


Member, Chief of Staff Advisory Council, Cedars-Sinai Medical

Center, 1998-1999

Member, Nominating Committee of Board of Directors,


Member, Continuous Quality Improvement Committee,

Board of Directors, Cedars-Sinai Health System, 1999-2000

Member, Credentials Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,

1999-present

Member, Board of Directors, Cedars-Sinai Medical Group,

2003-present

Member, Search Committee for Chairman, Department of Surgery ,

Cedars-Sinai Health System, 2005

Chairman, Nominating Committee for Chief of Medical Staff,

Medical Executive Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 2009-2015 Member, Search Committee for Chairman, Department of Medicine,


Member, Peer Review Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical Care

Foundation, 2008-present

Member, Continuous Quality Improvement Committee, Cedars-Sinai

Medical Care Foundation, 2008-present

Member, Infection Prevention Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical

Care Foundation, 2014-present

Member, Credentials Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical Care

Foundation, 2013-present

Member, Investment Committee, Board of Directors,

Cedars-Sinai Medical Group, 2008-present

Member, Orthopedic Residency Committee, Division of Orthopedic

Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 2012-present

Member, Clinical APAC Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,

2011-present

Member, Medical Policy Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,

Board of Directors, 2012-present

Member, Search Committee, Chairman, Department of Orthopedic

Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 2015-present

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D. SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP Regional

California Medical Association, 1975-2000

Los Angeles County Medical Society, 1975-1995

Southern California Society for Surgery off the Hand, 1994-

present

National

American College of Surgeons, 1978-present

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 1979-present

American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 1980-present

American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand, 1990-present

Orthopaedics Overseas, 1986-present

Western Orthopedic Association, 1989-1993

International

International Medical Corps, 1986-present

E. CONSULTANTSHIPS

Local

Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation, 8700 Beverly Boulevard,

Los Angeles, California 90048, 1995-1999

National

Hand Surgery Consultant

Wright Manufacturing Company

Arlington, Tennessee, 1991-1996

F. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Research grants pending:

1. The Genetic Basis for Osteoarthritis of the Hand in Conjunction with the

Divisions of Rheumatology and Genetics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

2. Applications of Stem Cell Therapy for Hand Reconstruction

Don Gazit, Ph.D., David Kulber, M.D., Stuart Kuschner, M.D.

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3. Application of Dermal and Meniscus Allografts in Hand

Surgery, David Kulber, M.D.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

PEER REVIEW ARTICLES

1. Alter, A.H., Moshein, J., Elconin, K.B., Cohen, M.J. "Below-Knee

Amputation Using the Sagittal Technique." Clinical Orthopedics and

Related Research; No. 131, 195-201, 1978

2. Cohen, M.J., Yuan, R.: "Lateral Antebrachial Cutaneous Nerve Injury as a

Complication of Phlebotomy." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 76(2):299-300,

1985

3. Cohen, M.J., Yuan, R.: "Candida Albicans Tenosynovitis in the Hand." Journal of

Hand Surgery, 1O-A(5): 1985

4. Cohen, M.J., Kaplan, L.: "The Histology and Ultrastructure of the Human Flexor

Tendon Sheath." Journal of Hand Surgery, 12-A(1): 1987

5. Kahn, A.M., Kaplan, L., Cohen, M.J.: "Treatment for Depigmentation Resulting

From Burn Injuries." Journal of Burn Care & Rehab., 12(5):468-473 , 1991

6. Kahn, A.M., Kaplan, L., Cohen, M.J.: "Vitiligo Treatment by Dermabrasion

Epithelial Sheet Grafting: A Preliminary Report." Journal of the American

Academy of Dermatology, 28:773-774 , 1993

7. Kahn, A.M., Cohen, M.J.: "Vitiligo Treatment by Dermabrasion Epithelial Sheet

Grafting." Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 33:646-8, 1995

8. Vigil, D., Mc Grath, J., Cohen, M.J.: "Modified Cup and Cone Arthrodesis in the

Small Joints of the Hand." Contemporary Orthopedics, June, 1996, Vol. 32, #6

9. Kahn, A.M., Cohen, M.J.: "Treatment for Depigmentation Following Burn Injuries."

Burns: Vol. 22 , #7 , pp 552-554 , 1996

10. Denton, T .A; Trento Luca; Cohen, M.J., et al: "Radial Artery Harvesting for

Coronary Bypass Operations: Neurologic Complications and Their Potential

Mechanisms." Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol. 12 1 #5 , pp

951-956, May, 2001

11. lshimori, M.L., Altman, R.D., Cohen, M.J., Cui, J., Guo, X., Rotter, J.I., Weisman,

M.H.: "Heritability Patterns in Hand Osteoarthritis." Arthritis Research and

Therapy, 2010 ;12:R180

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12. Askari , M., Cohen, M.J., Grossman, P.H.., Kulber, D.A.: 'The Use of Acellular

Dermal Matrix in Release of Burn Contracture Scars in the Hand." Journal of

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol. 127 #4, pp 1593-1599, April, 2011

13. Yao CA, Ellis CV, Cohen MJ, and Kulber DA, “Preserving the Post-

Trapeziectomy Space with a Human Acellular Dermal Matrix Spacer: A Pilot

Case Series of Patients with Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis”, Plastic &

Reconstructive Surgery, 1(7):e65, October 2013

NON-PEER REVIEW ARTICLES

1. Cohen, M.J., Kleinert, H.E., Kutz, J.E.: "The Primary Repair of Zone II Flexor

Tendon Lacerations." AAOS Symposium on Tendon Surgery in the Hand, St. Louis, Missouri, 1975.

2. Cohen, M.J., Kleinert, H.E. Forshew, F.C.: "The Repair of Zone I Flexor

Tendon Lacerations." AAOS Symposium on Tendon Surgery in the Hand, St.

Louis, Missouri, 1975.

3. Cohen, M.J. "Multiple Contributions in Technical Tips for Hand Surgery,"

Kasdan, M.L., Amadio, Peter, Bowens, Wm. H.: Ed. Hanley and Belfus, Inc.,

Phila. 1994

ABSTRACTS / PRESENTATIONS

1. Cohen, M.J., Kaplan, L.: "The Histology and Ultrastructure of the Human

Flexor Tendon Sheath." Yearbook of Hand Surgery, 1988.

2. Kahn, A.M., Cohen, M.J.: "Vitiligo Treatment by Dermabrasion Epithelial

Sheet Grafting." Yearbook of Dermatology, 1995.

3. Campbell A; Cohen, MJ, Raisi S, and Kulber DA, “Complications of Radial

Artery Harvesting For Cardiac Bypass Surgery,” submitted to Journal of

Cardiac Surgery, and presented at the annual Scientific Meeting of Southern

California Chapter American Colleges of Surgeons, Santa Barbara,

California 2008.

4. lshimori, M.L., Altman, R.D., Cohen, M.J., Rotter, J.1., Weisman, M.H.:

"Greater Burden of Disease in Erosive Hand Osteoarthritis." American College

of Rheumatology Annual Meeting 2010, Atlanta, GA.

5. lshimori, M.L., Altman , R.D., Cohen, M.J., Cui, J., Guo, X ., Rotter, J.I.,

Weisman, M.H. "Heritability Patterns in Hand Osteoarthritis: the GHOST

study.” OARSI-2010 World Congress on Osteoarthritis, Brussels, Belgium.

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6. Barrett D, Soltani A., Kuschner SH, Cohen MJ, and Kulber DA, “Large

Lipoma Resection of the Forearm and Posterior Interosseous Nerve Palsy:

A Case Series,” Hand Surgery (submitted for publication January 2012), and

presented to the American Association of Hand Surgery, Las Vegas,

Nevada, January 2012.

7. Guerra SM, Cohen MJ, and Kulber DA, “Upper Trunk Hemihypertrophy: A Case

Report of Hand and Upper Limb Reconstruction,” Hand Surgery Submitted for Publication January 2012.

8. Kohanzadeh S, Kulber DA, Askari M, and Cohen MJ, “An Improved Method

to an Old Dilemma: Hand Burn Contracture Release Using Acellular Dermal

Matrix”, 67th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the

Hand, Chicago, Illinois September 6-8, 2012.

9. Kulber DA, Cohen Myles, Yenikomshian Haig; “A Novel Use of Meniscus for

Small Joint Reconstruction”, 65th CSPS Annual Meeting, Monterey, California, May 22, 2015.

10. Don Hoang, MD; Myles Cohen, MD; David Kulber, MD; “Wrist Salvage of

the Radiocarpal Join Using Cadaver Meniscus”; June 29, 2015.

11. Wender R, White P, Yumul R, Kulber DA, Cohen MJ, Kuschner SH, and Elvir

L, “Effects of Midazolam Premedication on For Propofol Sedation During

Local and Regional Anesthesia”, Publication, Department of Anesthesiology,

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.

POSTERS:

"An Improved Method to an Old Dilemma: Hand Burn Contracture Release Using a Cellular Dermal Matrix." Som, Kohanzandeh, Askari, Morad, Kulber,

David, Cohen, Myles; ASSH Meeting, New Orleans, LA, October, 2012

"Large Lipoma Resection of the Forearm and Radial Nerve Palsy," Barrett ,

Daniel, Kulber, David, Cohen, Myles, AAHS, Las Vegas, Nevada, January

13, 2012

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BOOK REVIEWS

None

LETTERS TO EDITORS

None

CHAPTERS

1. Cohen, M.J., Gellman, H: "Extensor lndicis Proprius Transfer for Extensor Digitorum Communis and Extensor Digiti Quinti Rupture."

Techniques in Hand Surgery, William F. Blair: Ed. Williams Wilkins,

Chapter 81, pp 643-649, Philadelphia, PA, 1996.

2. Naam, N., Cohen, M.J., Johnson, M.K.: "Function, Anatomy & Biomechanics." Plastic Surgery, Bruce Achauer, M.D.: ED. Harcourt Health

SC Co., Chapter 94, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2000.

BOOKS

Johnson, M.K., Cohen, M.J.: The Hand Atlas. Charles C. Thomas,

Springfield, IL, 1975.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

1. California Medical Association , Los Angeles, California

"Phalangeal Fractures and Their Treatment," March, 1983

2. University of Southern California , Los Angeles , California

Medical/Legal Institute, Bernard Slavin, Course Coordinator,

Department of Anatomy

"Elbow, Forearm, Wrist and Hand: Injuries, Treatment and

Disability," March, 1983

3. Burn Care and Rehabilitation Symposium, Los Angeles, California

"Reconstruction of the Burned Hand," October, 1983

4. University of Southern California , Los Angeles, California

Medical/Legal Institute, Bernard Slavin, Course Coordinator ,

Department of Anatomy,

"Elbow, Forearm, Wrist and Hand: Injuries, Treatment and Disability,"

March, 1984

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5. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

Medical/Legal Institute, Bernard Slavin, Course Coordinator


"Elbow, Forearm, Wrist and Hand: Injuries, Treatment and

Disability," March, 1985



Department of Anatomy, "Elbow, Forearm, Wrist and Hand:

Injuries, Treatment, and Disability," April, 1986

7. University of Southern California , Los Angeles, California


Department of Anatomy, "Elbow, Forearm, Wrist and Hand: Injuries,

Treatment, and Disability ," April, 1987



Department of Anatomy, "Elbow, Forearm, Wrist and Hand:

Injuries, Treatment, and Disability" April , 1988

9. University of California at Los Angeles for Health Sciences,

Los Angeles, California



"Elbow, Forearm, Wrist and Hand: Injuries, Treatment and Disability," March 1989

10. University of California at Los Angeles for Health Sciences,




"Elbow, Forearm, Wrist and Hand: Injuries, Treatment and Disability," March 1990

11. University of Southern California School of Medicine,




"Elbow, Forearm, Wrist and Hand Injuries: Treatment and Disability," May, 1991

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12. Los Angeles County Medical Association Sports Medicine Symposium ,


"Athletic Injuries to the Wrist and Hand," March, 1984

13. UCLA Center for Pain Control Symposium on Pain Management ,

Los Angeles, California "The Upper Extremity: Diagnosis and Treatment of Pain Syndromes,"

April, 1984

14. Combined Meeting of the Scandinavian and American Societies for

Surgery of the Hand, Odense, Denmark

"Anatomy of the Flexor Tendon Sheath," May, 1985

15. American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Regional Review Course

in Hand Surgery, Los Angeles, California

"Hand Infections," October, 1986


in Hand Surgery, Los Angeles, California "Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Hand," October , 1986

17. American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Regional Review

Course in Hand Surgery, Los Angeles, California

"Flexor Tendon Repair," October, 1986

18. Loma Linda University Hand Surgical Conference, Loma Linda,

California, Department of Orthopedic Surgery

"The Anatomy and Repair of Flexor Tendons in Zone II,"

December, 1986

19. UCLA Center for Health Sciences, Emergency Room Grand Rounds,

Los Angeles, California,

"Management of Acute Hand Trauma," February, 1987

20. Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Emergency Room Grand Rounds,

Torrance, California.

"Management of Acute Hand Trauma," May, 1987

21. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Department of Surgery Grand Rounds,


"Management of War Casualties in Afghanistan," March, 1987

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22. American Society of Hand Therapists , Los Angeles, California "New Directions in Tendon Repair," April, 1987

23. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery,

Orthopaedic Day, Los Angeles, California

"Management of Rheumatoid Hand Deformities," September, 1987


Course in Hand Surgery, Los Angeles, California

"Anatomy and Physiology of the Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand,"

September, 1987



"Flexor Tendon Injuries," September, 1987



"Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand and Wrist," September, 1987

27. American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting,

San Francisco, California

"Tissue Expanders in Burn Reconstruction," October, 1987

28. Western Orthopedic Association, Symposium on Hand Surgery,


"Fractures and Dislocations of the Hand," June, 1988

29. Western Orthopedic Association, Symposium on Hand Surgery,


"Hand Infections," June, 1988



"Rheumatoid Arthritis," October, 1988



"Vascular Disorders of the Hand," October, 1988


in Hand Surgery, Inglewood, California

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"Rheumatoid Arthritis," October , 1990



"Vascular Disorders of the Hand," October , 1990

34. Annual Meeting American Society for Surgery of the Hand,

Orlando, Florida

Discussant: Kinematic MRI Examination of the Wrist,

October, 1991


Course in Hand Surgery, Inglewood, California

"Rheumatoid Arthritis," November, 1991



"Vascular Disorders of the Hand," November, 1991

37. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Division of Rheumatology/

Department of Medicine, Los Angeles, California

"The Hand in Rheumatoid Arthritis," January, 1993

38. Combined Hand Fellowship Program USC/Kaiser Permanente

Medical Center , Los Angeles, California

"Flexor Tendon Anatomy, Physiology and Injury," June, 1993

39. Annual Meeting, American Society for Surgery of the Hand,

Kansas City, Kansas

Discussant: Volar Wrist Ganglia: A Review of 87 Cases,

October, 1993

40. American College of Surgeons, Southern California Chapter,

Newport Beach, California

Guest Lecturer: "Infections of the Hand," January, 1994

41 . Combined Hand Fellowship Program USC/Kaiser Permanente

Medical Center , Los Angeles, California

Guest Lecturer: "Anatomy of the Hand and Wrist,"

February, 1994

42. Scleroderma Research Foundation, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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Los Angeles, California, "Hand Manifestations of Scleroderma," June 25, 1994

43. Combined Hand Fellowship Program, USC/Kaiser Permanente

Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

Guest Lecturer: "Anatomy of the Hand and Wrist," December 1994

"Congenital Deformities of the Hand and Wrist," December, 1994

44. Grand Rounds, U.S.C. Division of Orthopedic Surgery

Symposium, "Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Hand and Wrist,"

January 1995

45. American College of Surgeons , Southern California Chapter,

Palm Springs, California

"Modified Cup and Cone Arthrodesis of the Small Joints of the

Hand," January, 1995

46. Grand Rounds, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Division of Rheumatology,


"Hand Surgery in the Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis," August 31, 1995

47. American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Regional Review Course,

UCLA Center for Health Sciences, Los Angeles, California

"Anatomy of the Digital Extensors," October 28, 1995

48. American Society for Surgery of the Hand Regional Review Course, UCLA Center for Health Sciences, Los Angeles, California

"Compartment Syndrome," October 28, 1995

49. American College of Surgeons, Southern California

Chapter Annual Meeting, Santa Barbara, California

"Defensive Hand Injuries in Penetrating Torso Trauma,"

Coauthors: Michael Mc Grath, Janette Mc Grath, Marilyn Chase, Jonathan

Hiatt. January 21, 1996

50. "Healing by Killing," Contemporary Implications for Discussions Concerning

Euthanasia, a panel discussion at the Museum or Tolerance, Los Angeles,

California, May 6, 1997

51. Combined Hand Fellowship Program,

USC-Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

"Anatomy of the Hand and Wrist," August, 1997

52. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Division of Rheumatology/Department of

Medicine, Los Angeles, California,

"Surgery of the Hand and Wrist in Rheumatoid Arthritis," December 17, 1997

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53. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Department of Nursing and Environmental

Health and Safety, Los Angeles, California

"Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in the Workplace," July 22, 1998

54. Combined Hand Surgery Fellowship Program

USC-Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

"Anatomy of the Hand and Wrist," August 5, 1998

55. Grand Rounds, Department of Orthopedic Surgery

USC School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California

"Anatomy of the Hand and Wrist ," August 7, 1998

56. American Society for Surgery of the Hand Regional Review Course

UCLA Center for the Health Sciences ,

"Anatomy of the Digits/ Extensors," November, 1998

57. American Society for Surgery of the Hand Regional Review Course

UCLA Center for Health Sciences, "Compartment Syndrome,"

November, 1998

58. Combined Hand Surgery Fellowship Program, USC School of Medicine,

Los Angeles, California, "Anatomy of the Hand and Wrist," August 27 , 1999

59. Southern California Permanente Medical Group Annual Plastic Surgery

Symposium, "Rheumatoid Arthritis," Santa Monica, California,

November 6, 1999

60. Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Annual Plastic Surgery Symposium, Santa Monica, California, November

6, 1999, "Flexor Tendons Basic Science and Reconstruction"

61. Operation Smile Physicians Training Program 2000 , Sofitel Hotel,

Los Angeles, California, June 13, 2000, "Anatomy of the Hand and Wrist"

62. Operation Smile Physicians Training Program 2000 , Sofitel Hotel,

Los Angeles, California, June 13, 2000, Moderator Hand Surgical Symposium

63. Combined Hand Surgical Fellowship Program, USC School of Medicine, Los

Angeles, California, "Anatomy of the Hand and Wrist," September, 2000

64. Division of Rheumatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

"Evaluation and Treatment of Hand Deformities in Rheumatoid Arthritis,"

April 14, 2001

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65. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, USC School of Medicine, Los Angeles,

California, "Anatomy of the Hand and Wrist," July 13, 2001

66. Combined Hand Surgical Fellowship Program, USC School of Medicine,

Los Angeles, California, "Anatomy of the Hand," September 5, 2001

67. Combined Hand Surgical Fellowship Program, USC School of Medicine,

Los Angeles, California, "Examination of the Hand," September 12, 2001

68. Combined Hand Surgery Fellowship Program, USC School of

Medicine Los Angeles, California, "Flexor Tendon Injuries," October 10,

2001

69. Third Annual Orthopedic Update, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles,

California , "Principles of Tendon Transfers," March 10, 2002

70. Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation, Los Angeles, California, "Anatomy

of the Hand," August 3, 2002

71. Combined Hand Surgery Fellowship Program, USC School of Medicine

Los Angeles, California, "Anatomy of the Hand," August 21, 2002

72. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Los Angeles County General Hospital

Los Angeles, California, "Anatomy of the Hand," August 23, 2002


Los Angeles, California, "Fractures of the Hand," September 14, 2003

74. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, USC School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

"Anatomy of the Hand," September 3, 2004


"Anatomy of the Hand," September 22, 2004


Los Angeles, CA, "Anatomy of the Hand," October 5, 2005

77. Critical Elements of Hand Surgery, American Society for Surgery of the

Hand, Los Angeles, CA, "Anatomy of the Hand," November , 2005


"Anatomy of the Hand," August, 2007

79. Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds, USC School of Medicine, "Anatomy of

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The Hand," September, 2007

80. Kulber DA, Aronowitz JA, and Cohen MJ, “Nipple Transposition in Post-Bariatric

Gynecomastia, California Society of Plastic Surgeons June 2008.

81. Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, USC/Keck School of Medicine, "Uncommon

Infections of the Flexor Tendon Sheath," September 5, 2008

82. Orthopedic Surgery Hand Conference, USC/Keck School of Medicine,

"Anatomy of the Hand, November 5, 2008

83. Combined Orthopedic and Rheumatology Rounds, Cedars-Sinai Medical

Center , "Injection Techniques of Tendon Sheaths and Joints of the Hand

and Wrist," November 12, 2008

84. Kaiser Permanente Plastic Surgical Symposium, "A 40 Year Perspective of

Hand Surgery," Newport Beach, CA, March, 2009

85. Plastic Surgery Lecture Series, USC/Keck School of Medicine, "Anatomy

and Physical Examination of the Hand," August 5, 2009

86. Orthopedic Grand Rounds, USC/Keck School of Medicine, "Hand Surgery

in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis ," October 12, 2009

87. USC/Kaiser/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Monthly Combined Hand

Conference, "Hand Surgery in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis."

December 8, 2010

88. Orthopedic Grand Rounds, USC/Keck School of Medicine, "Anatomy and

Examination of the Hand and Wrist." September 14, 2011

89. Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, USC/Keck School of Medicine,

Fractures of the Hand, Part I, February 3, 2012

90. Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, USC/Keck School of Medicine,

Fractures of the Hand, Part 11, March 9, 2012

91. Orthopedic Grand Rounds, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,

"Fractures of the Hand," April 25, 2012

92. Neurosurgical Grand Rounds, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,

"Peripheral Nerves Basic Science," September 28, 2012

93. Neurosurgical Grand Rounds, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,

"Peripheral Nerves - Tumors, Compression, Trauma," October 26, 2012

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94. USC Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Grand Rounds,

"Anatomy and Examination of the Hand," September 18, 2012

95. Anatomical Dissection Lab, USC/Keck School Medicine November 26, 2012

96. USC/Kaiser hand Conference , "Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Hand and

Wrist,” November 14, 2012

97. USC Plastic Surgery Conference , "Examination of the Hand and

Application of Casts and Splints," July 24, 2013.

98. USC Plastic Surgery Conference , "Upper Extremity Application of Casts

and Splints," July 30, 2014

99. USC Plastic Surgery Conference, "Hand Anatomy Lab," July 13, 2014

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