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CURRICULUM VITAE

Douglas Cameron Ross, BSc, MEd, MD, FRCSC

BUSINESS ADDRESS Hand & Upper Limb Centre St. Joseph's Health Care

268 Grosvenor Street London, Ontario, Canada

N6A 4L6 Phone: (519) 646-6048

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Curriculum Vitae: DOUGLAS C ROSS, BSc, MD, MEd, FRCSC 2 POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION: 1975-1979: University of British Columbia

Bachelor of Science (Chemistry/Biochemistry), Honours Graduation Thesis: Synthesis of Novel Dithiocarbamates as Probes of Biological Membranes, Supervisor: Dr. G. Herring

First Class Honours.

1979-1983: University of British Columbia M.D.

1983: Licensing Medical Council of Canada Certificate of Qualification

1983-1984: Rotating Internship

Toronto East General & Orthopoedic Hospital

1985-1989: Plastic Surgery Training Programme University of Toronto

1989: Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (C) Certificate of Qualification in Plastic Surgery 1989-1990: Clinical Fellow,

Hand and Microsurgery, Toronto General Hospital Toronto, Ontario

1990-'91: Fellow, Christine Kleinert Fellowship in Hand Surgery University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky

1998-2004: Masters of Education Ontario Institute for Studies in Education University of Toronto CONTINUING EDUCATION: 1992: Autogenous Breast Reconstruction Dr. Patrick Maxwell

Baptist Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee, USA April 27-May 1. Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting

Curriculum Vitae: DOUGLAS C ROSS, BSc, MD, MEd, FRCSC 3 London, Ontario May 27-May 30

Curriculum Vitae: DOUGLAS C ROSS, BSc, MD, MEd, FRCSC 4

Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand

Annual Scientific Meeting London, Ontario May 30-May 31 American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Scientific Meeting Phoenix, Arizona, USA November 6-November 9 American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Scientific Meeting Phoenix, Arizona, USA November 9-November 12 1993: Educating Future Physicians of Ontario Workshop on the Clinical Clerkship University of Western Ontario London, Ontario

Autogenous Breast Reconstruction Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk, Virginia, USA March 24-March 28 Annual Upper Extremity Update University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario April 2 American Society for Surgery of the Hand Arthroscopy of the Wrist Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA April 17-April 18 “Grantsmanship." University of Western Ontario London, Ontario May 26 Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting St. John’s, Newfoundland June 25-June 26 Canadian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Scientific Meeting St. John’s, Newfoundland June 25


American Society for Surgery of the Hand Regional Review Course London, Ontario September 11-September 12

American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Scientific Meeting Kansas City, Missouri, USA September 30-October 2 Southwestern Ontario Surgical Association Annual Scientific Meeting London, Ontario November 3 Educating Future Physicians of Ontario Workshop on Education London, Ontario November 16 1994: Annual Upper Extremity Update University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario April 8 Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting Ottawa, Ontario May 25-May 28 Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Scientific Meeting Ottawa, Ontario May 28-May 29 1995: “Research Collaboration." University of Western Ontario Faculty of Medicine London, Ontario May 4-May 5 Teaching at the University Level University of Western Ontario London, Ontario May 8-May 12

Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Scientific Meeting Halifax, Nova Scotia June 3-June 4

Curriculum Vitae: DOUGLAS C ROSS, BSc, MD, MEd, FRCSC 6 American Society for Peripheral Nerve Annual Scientific Meeting Montreal, Quebec October 5-October 7 1996: American Association for Hand Surgery

Annual Scientific Meeting Palm Springs, California, USA January 10-January 13 UWO Faculty Development Day

"Clinical In-Training Evaluation." University of Western Ontario April 10

Kiros Society for Hand Research Annual Scientific Meeting Park City, Utah, USA March 7-March 10 Reconstruction of the Arthritic Elbow, Wrist & Hand University of Western Ontario London, Ontario April 27 American Society for Peripheral Nerve Annual Scientific Meeting St. Louis, Missouri, USA May 30-June 1 Kleinert Society for Hand Research Biennial Meeting Louisville, Kentucky, USA September 27-September 28 American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Scientific Meeting Nashville, Tennessee, USA September 30-October 3 American Society for Surgery of the Hand Regional Review Course Toronto, Ontario October 19-October 20 1997: American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting Boca Raton, Florida, USA January 9-January 11


American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery

Annual Scientific Meeting Boca Raton, Florida, USA January 1-January 13 Canadian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Scientific Meeting Calgary, Alberta May 21 Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting Calgary, Alberta May 21-May 24 Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Scientific Meeting Hamilton, Ontario May 31-June 1 American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Scientific Meeting Denver, Colorado, USA September 11-September 14 South American Society for Surgery of the Hand Triennial Scientific Meeting Buenos Aires, Argentina October 29-November 1 1998: International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand,

Triennial Scientific Meeting Vancouver, British Columbia May 25-May 30 University Council on Animal Care Workshops on Small Animal Anaesthesia for Research (6 hours total) June-July "Teaching the Teachers."

University of Western Ontario September 11 1999: American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting Kona, Hawaii, USA January 10-January 14


Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons

Annual Scientific Meeting Montreal, Quebec June 23-June 26 Canadian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Scientific Meeting Montreal, Quebec June 23 Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Scientific Meeting Montreal, Quebec June 26-June 27 2000: Great Lakes Hand Society Annual Scientific Meeting London, Ontario April, 2000 Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Scientific Meeting Edmonton, Alberta June 3 Canadian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Scientific Meeting Winnipeg, Manitoba June 7 Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting Winnipeg, Manitoba June 7-June 10 Workshop on Diversity, Race & Gender Office of Professional Educational Development University of Western Ontario December 15th 2001: American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting San Diego, CA, USA January 10-January 14 American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Scientific Meeting San Diego, CA, USA January 14-16


First Annual Toronto Symposium for Surgery of the Breast Toronto, Ontario April 5 Trends & Controversies in Breast Cancer London, Ontario May 10-11 Great Lakes Hand Society Annual Scientific Meeting London, Ontario June 2nd Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Scientific Meeting London, Ontario June 2nd Canadian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Scientific Meeting Jasper, Alberta June 6 Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting Jasper, Alberta June 6-9th Canadian Undergraduate Surgical Education Committee Biannual Scientific Meeting Quebec City, Quebec September 5-7th 2002: Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Scientific Meeting Saint John, New Brunswick June 15th Canadian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Scientific Meeting Saint John, New Brunswick June 12th Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting Saint John, New Brunswick June 12-15th


American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Scientific Meeting Phoenix, Arizona October 2-5th 2003: Canadian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Scientific Meeting Whistler, British Columbia June 25th. Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting Whistler, British Columbia June 25-28th. Association for Surgical Education Annual Scientific Meeting Vancouver, British Columbia May 6-10th ACADEMIC/EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: Summer Studentships:

1980: Student assistantship Department of Pathology, University of B.C. (awarded to top four students in pathology)

Academic Appointments:

1992-1999: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine University of Western Ontario 1999-Present: Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine University of Western Ontario Administrative Appointments:

1992-Present: Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery St. Joseph's Health Centre London, Ontario

1992-2001: Surgical Clerkship Coordinator St. Joseph’s Health Centre London, Ontario


1999-2004: Programme Director Division of Plastic Surgery Department of Surgery University of Western Ontario

1999-2004: Phase IV Surgical Clerkship Coordinator Department of Surgery University of Western Ontario 2002-Present: Chair Division of Plastic Surgery University of Western Ontario 2004-2005: Secretary Medical Staff Organization St Joseph’s Health Centre 2005-2006: Vice-President Professional Staff Organization St Joseph's Health Care DISTINCTIONS, HONOURS, FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS:

1978: Louis L. Toohill Scholarship, University of British Columbia. 1979: Dr. E.R. Myers Scholarship, University of British Columbia 1980: Student assistantship, Dept. of Pathology, University of B.C., (awarded to top four students in pathology) 1981: University of British Columbia Scholarship 1982: University of British Columbia Scholarship

1988: Co-winner Surgical Resident Undergraduate Teaching Award Toronto General Hospital 1989: Best paper (co-winner) Resident Research Day University of Toronto, Division of Plastic Surgery 1989: A.W. Harrison Resident Teaching Award, Sunnybrook Medical Centre, University of Toronto

Curriculum Vitae: DOUGLAS C ROSS, BSc, MD, MEd, FRCSC 12 1990: Best Paper, Annual Scientific Meeting Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand 1997: Best Paper (Poster, Co-winner) Annual Scientific Meeting American Association for Surgery of the Hand

1999: Best Paper Robert McFarlane Resident Research Day University of Western Ontario (with CLF Temple)

2000: Best Paper (runnerup) Residents & Fellows Competition (with CLF Temple) American Association of Hand Surgery 2000: Best Paper Robert McFarlane Resident Research Day University of Western Ontario (with Dao Nguyen)

2000: Best Paper (Basic Science Category) Residents Corner (with CLF Temple) Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons 2000: Waldo Stavraky Award to Best Clinical Teacher Division of Plastic Surgery University of Western Ontario 2000: Nomination,

Professional Association of Resident and Internes of Ontario Resident Teaching Award University of Western Ontario

2001: Best Paper

Robert McFarlane Resident Research Day University of Western Ontario (with Dao Nguyen) 2001: Best Paper Residents and Fellows Competition Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand (with CLF Temple) 2001: Best Poster Residents and Fellows Competition Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons (with Dao Nguyen) 2002: Best Paper Residents and Fellows Competition American Association of Hand Surgery (with CLF Temple)

Curriculum Vitae: DOUGLAS C ROSS, BSc, MD, MEd, FRCSC 13 2002: Honorable Mention Resident Research Competition

Triological Society Annual Scientific Meeting (with Jason Franklin)

2003: Best Poster Residents and Fellows Competition Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons (with Dao Nguyen) 2004: Best Paper Residents and Fellows Competition Canadian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (with R Tse) 2005: Waldo Stavraky Award to Best Clinical Teacher Division of Plastic Surgery University of Western Ontario 2005: Schulich Educator Award (Undergraduate Category) Faculty of Medicine

University of Western Ontario 2005: University Students’ Council Teaching Honour Roll University of Western Ontario 2006: University Students’ Council Teaching Honour Roll University of Western Ontario

Young Investigator Award, World Transplant Congress, Toni Zhong for: Zhong T, Liu Y, Jiang J, Sun H, Garcia B, Liu W, Claire Temple CLF, Ross DC, Zhong R. Long-term limb allograft survival using a short course of anti-CD45RB monoclonal antibody, LF15-0195 and rapamycin in a mouse model. Program, World Transplant Congress, Boston, Mass., July, 2006.

Runner-up, Best Paper (Basic Science), Toni Zhong for: Zhong T, Liu Y, Jiang J, Sun H, Garcia B, Liu W, Claire Temple CLF, Ross DC, Zhong R. Experimental limb transplantation part II: Mechanisms of allograft tolerance using a anti-CD45RB monoclonal antibody, LF15-0195 and rapamycin. Program, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, Quebec City, May, 2006.

2007: University Students’ Council Teaching Honour Roll University of Western Ontario SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Curriculum Vitae: DOUGLAS C ROSS, BSc, MD, MEd, FRCSC 14 Society Memberships:

Ontario Medical Association Canadian Medical Association Ontario Society of Plastic Surgeons Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand Canadian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery American Society for Peripheral Nerve Kiros Society for Research in Hand Surgery American Society for Surgery of the Hand Argentina Society for Surgery of the Hand South American Society for Surgery of the Hand Canadian Undergraduate Surgical Education Society American Surgical Education Society American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery

Offices Held:

1996-2006: Secretary Manus Canada (Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand)

1998-Present: Secretary Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand Foundation

1998-Present: Director Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand Foundation 2002-03: Member, Finance Committee American Society for Peripheral Nerve 2005-Present Member, Education Committee

Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons 2006-Present: Director Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand Roles on Review Boards:

1994: Member, Scientific Programme Committee Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons

1995: Member, Scientific Programme Committee

Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons

1995: Physicians Services Incorporated Foundation Grant Application Reviewer



1996: Member, Scientific Programme Committee

American Society for Peripheral Nerve

1997-1998: Member, Scientific Programme Committee International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand

1998: Medical Research Council of Canada

Grant Application Reviewer

1998: Physicians Services Incorporated Foundation Grant Application Reviewer


2000: Physicians Services Incorporated Foundation

Grant Application Reviewer

Workplace Safety Insurance Board Research Advisory Council Grant Application Reviewer

2001: Physicians Services Incorporated Foundation Grant Application Reviewer Member, Scientific Programme Committee Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Chair, Scientific Programme Committee Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand Member, Scientific Programme Committee American Society for Peripheral Nerve College of Physician & Surgeons of Ontario Expert Reviewer, Discipline & Complaints Committee Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Expert Reviewer, Appeals Tribunal Reviewer, Application for Promotion Dr C Rajgopal (University of Western Ontario) Reviewer, Application for Promotion Dr J Paletz (Dalhousie University) 2002: Member, Scientific Programme Committee American Society for Surgery of the Hand


Physicians Services Incorporated Foundation Grant Application Reviewer Member, Scientific Programme Committee American Society for Peripheral Nerve Reviewer, UWO internal review of ophthalmology training program. Reviewer, Application for Promotion Dr D Lalonde (Dalhousie University) 2003: Reviewer, Application for Promotion Dr C Levis (McMaster University) Examiner, Plastic Surgery Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada 2004: Examiner, Plastic Surgery Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Judge, “Residents’ Corner” Annual Scientific Meeting Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons

Physicians Services Incorporated Foundation Grant Application Reviewer Chair, Scientific Programme Committee Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand 2005: Chair, Scientific Programme Committee Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand Examiner, Plastic Surgery Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada External Reviewer, Application for Promotion Dr B Graham (University of Toronto) 2006: External Reviewer Division of Plastic Surgery, Ross Tilley Burn Centre Sunnybrook Hospital University of Toronto Expert Reviewer College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario Examiner, Plastic Surgery Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Curriculum Vitae: DOUGLAS C ROSS, BSc, MD, MEd, FRCSC 17 VISITING PROFESSORSHIPS:

1994: International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand Delegation to Romania & Hungary

1997: Kiros Hand Society Delegation to Argentina

1998: Visiting Professor

Atlantic Society of Plastic Surgeons INVITED LECTURES:

1992: Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Strategies and Treatment Alternatives. American Society of Hand Therapists, 15th Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

University of Western Ontario Family Practice Update London, Ontario Infections of the Hand University of Western Ontario Family Practice Update London, Ontario

1993: The Painful Upper Extremity American Society for Surgery of the Hand Regional Review Course London, Ontario

Elective Microsurgery American Society for Surgery of the Hand Regional Review Course London, Ontario

1994: Controversies in Carpal Tunnel Surgery. Tenth Annual Upper Extremity Update, University of Toronto

Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release. International Society for

Surgery of the Hand Delegation, Bucharest, Romania

1995: Two Portal Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release. 50th Annual Meeting, Canadian Orthopedic Society, Halifax

1996: Arthroscopy in Distal Radius Fractures. American Association for

Hand Surgery, Annual Meeting, Palm Springs, California


Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release. Safe? American Society for Peripheral Nerve, Annual Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri

Vascular Disorders of the Hand. Regional Review Course,

American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Toronto, Ontario

New Techniques in Extensor Tendon Injuries. Regional Review Course, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Toronto, Ontario

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Surgical Perspective. Controversial

Conditions of the Upper Extremity, University of Western Ontario

1997: Peripheral Nerve Injuries in Elbow Trauma. University of Western Ontario Annual Orthopedic Residents' Research Symposium on Elbow Trauma. University of Western Ontario

Dynamic Arcuate Traction & Immediate Mobilization of Peri- and

Intra-articular Fractures of the PIP Joint. South American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Buenos Aires, Argentina

Surgical management of entrapment neuropathies of the wrist and

upper limb. Symposium on "The Wrist", University of Western Ontario

1998: Co-moderator, Panel on obstetrical brachial plexus palsies,

International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand. Vancouver, British Columbia

Co-moderator, Panel on post-traumatic injuries of the brachial

plexus. International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand. Vancouver, British Columbia

1999: Coverage of soft tissue defects in the hand with regional and distant

flaps. American Association of Hand Surgery, Kona, Hawaii

Reconstruction and rehabilitation of the mangled upper extremity. University of Western Ontario Annual Orthopedic Residents' Research Symposium

2000: The wound that won’t heal: The problem of infected wounds. Department of Microbiology & Immunology Mini Symposium University of Western Ontario 2001: The role of breast reconstruction in the management of breast

cancer and DCIS. Conference on Trends & Controversies in Breast Cancer London, Ontario


Major limb replantation London & District Operating Room Nurses Association Regional Conference, London, Ontario Update on wrist trauma Symposium of Educational Foundation of the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Jasper, Alberta Natural history of scaphoid nonunion Instructional Course Lecture Canadian Orthopedic Association London, Ontario

2002: Ross DC, Temple CLF, Davies W, Rajgopal C, Meads E, Gan BS.

Immediate autogenous breast reconstruction: is it worthwhile? 11th ASEAN Congress of Plastic Surgery, Singapore

Hand & wrist anatomy and surgery

Southwestern Ontario Hand Therapy Course London, Ontario Hand & Wrist Reconstruction Invited Discussion American Society of Surgery of the Hand Phoenix, Arizona Update on Wound Dressings Southwestern Ontario Surgical Association London, Ontario

2003: Panel on difficult peripheral nerve problems Canadian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Whistler, British Columbia 2004: Diagnosis and management of brachial plexus injuries Symposium on Peripheral Nerve Injuries London, Ontario Update on replantation

Canadian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Scientific Meeting, Hamilton, Ontario

2005: Ulnar Neuropathy: Surgical Management

Third Annual Neuromuscular Conference Department of Neurosciences, University of Western Ontario London, Ontario


2006: Royal College Guest Speaker, Canadian Association for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Surgical Treatment of Painful Nerve Injuries, June 9, 2006, Vancouver, BC.

Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Canadian Expert Series, Vascularized scaphoid bone grafts: How to do it and why you should. Annual Scientific Meeeting, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons, June 17, 2006, Quebec City, PQ.

Visiting Professor, McMaster University Division of Plastic Surgery, Resident Research Day, September 22, 2006, Hamilton, ON.

ROLES IN CONFERENCES:

1992: Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting London, Ontario (Member organizing committee)

1993: American Society for Surgery of the Hand Regional Review Course (Member organizing committee)

1997: Annual Scientific Meeting Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand Hamilton, Ontario (Principal organizer)

1998: Triennial Meeting International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand Vancouver, British Columbia (Assisting principal organizers)

1999: Annual Scientific Meeting

Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand Montreal, Quebec (Principal organizer)

2000: Scientific Program Committee Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting

Annual Scientific Meeting Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand Edmonton, Alberta (Principal organizer)

2001: Annual Scientific Meeting Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand

Curriculum Vitae: DOUGLAS C ROSS, BSc, MD, MEd, FRCSC 21 London, Ontario (Principal organizer)

Annual Scientific Meeting Great Lakes Hand Society Co-chair, Organizing Committee

Scientific Program Committee Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting Scientific Program Committee American Society for Peripheral Nerve Annual Scientific Meeting Chair, Instructional Course Symposium Scaphoid Fractures & Nonunions Canadian Orthopedic Association

2002: Annual Scientific Meeting Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand St John, New Brunswick (Principal organizer)

2004: Annual Scientific Meeting Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand Hamilton, Ontario (Principal organizer)

2005: Annual Scientific Meeting Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand Montreal, Quebec (Principal organizer)

2006: Annual Scientific Meeting Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand Quebec City, Quebec (Principal organizer) COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS: Faculty: Clerkship & Electives Committee

Surgical Clerkship Coordinator Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Ontario 1999-2004 Undergraduate Medical Education Committee Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Ontario

Curriculum Vitae: DOUGLAS C ROSS, BSc, MD, MEd, FRCSC 22 1999-2004 Postgraduate Education Committee Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Ontario 1999-2003

Medical School Expansion Committee Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Ontario

2005 .

Department: Postgraduate Education Committee Division of Plastic Surgery Department of Surgery University of Toronto 1987-1989 Postgraduate Education Committee Division of Plastic Surgery Department of Surgery University of Western Ontario 1993-Present Education Committee Department of Surgery University of Western Ontario 1997-2001 Clinical Clerkship Committee Department of Surgery University of Western Ontario 1992-2004 Postgraduate Education Committee Department of Surgery University of Western Ontario 2001-2003 Undergraduate Education Committee Department of Surgery University of Western Ontario 2001-2004 Surgical Clerkship Renewal Committee (Chair) Department of Surgery University of Western Ontario 2001-2004 Surgical Executive Committee Department of Surgery

Curriculum Vitae: DOUGLAS C ROSS, BSc, MD, MEd, FRCSC 23 University of Western Ontario 2002-Present Hospital: Operating Room Committee St. Joseph’s Health Centre 1992-Present

Critical Care Committee St. Joseph’s Health Centre 1993-Present Continuous Quality Improvement Committee St. Joseph’s Health Centre 1994-1995 Functional Planning Committee for Post-operative Care St. Joseph’s Health Centre 1998 Triage and Access Committee St Joseph’s Health Centre 2001 Critical Care and Management of Complications Task Group London Health Sciences Centre/St Joseph’s Health Care 2002 Operating Room Committee London Health Sciences Centre 2002-2006 Professional Staff Organization (Combined) London Health Sciences Centre/St Joseph’s Health Care 2004-Present Member, Medical Advisory Committee (Combined) London Health Sciences Centre/St Joseph’s Health Care 2004-Present Member, Medical Advisory Executive Committee London Health Sciences Centre/St Joseph’s Health Care

2005-Present

Member, Board of Directors St Joseph’s Health Care, London 2005-Present

Member, Care Committee Board of Directors

Curriculum Vitae: DOUGLAS C ROSS, BSc, MD, MEd, FRCSC 24 St Joseph’s Health Care, London 2005 Member, Governance Committee Board of Directors St Joseph’s Health Care, London 2006 RESEARCH FUNDING: Year: 1995 Agency: PSI Foundation Topic: Use of continuous passive motion machines for post-operative rehabilitation in patients undergoing recurrent carpal tunnel syndrome surgery. Amount: $49,000 (2 years) Principle Investigator: DC Ross Co-investigators: RS Richards, JC MacDermid

Role: Initiated protocol, co-author grant application, evaluating data, will be principal author of completed manuscript for submission.

Year: 1996 Agency: St. Joseph's Hospital Pooled Research Trust Fund Topic: Sensitivity and specificity of magnetic resonance imaging in acute collateral ligament injuries of the thumb. Amount: $7075 (2 years) Principle Investigator: RS Richards Co-investigators: DC Ross, W Romano

Role: Designed study protocol, wrote grant application, will author manuscript once data collection complete.

Year: 1997

Agency: St. Joseph's Hospital Pooled Research Trust Fund Topic: Optimal Fixation of the Free Fibula in Mandible Reconstruction Amount: $5640 (2 years) Principle Investigator: DC Ross Co-investigators: M Jacoby, JA Johnson, GJW King

Role: Conceived and designed study, obtained industry technical support, wrote grant application, carried out testing with Dr. Jacoby, will author manuscript.

Year: 1998 Agency: St. Joseph's Hospital Pooled Research Trust Fund Topic: Upper extremity outcomes assessment post-radical neck dissection. Amount: $4500 (2 years) Principle Investigator: DC Ross Co-investigators: TW Matthews, HB Lampe Year: 1998

Curriculum Vitae: DOUGLAS C ROSS, BSc, MD, MEd, FRCSC 25 Agency: St. Joseph’s Hospital Pooled Research Trust Fund Topic: Effect of wrist position on tendon load and excursion during simulated active motion before and after flexor tendon repair. Amount: $7500 Principle Investigator: Robert R Richards Co-investigators: DW Sanders, DC Ross, JA Johnson, GJW King

Year: 1999 Agency: American Society for Surgery of the Hand Topic: Tensile strength of healing peripheral nerves. Amount: $8250 (1 year) Principle Investigator: DC Ross Co-investigators: CLF Temple, JA Johnson, C Dunning, GJW King, BS Gan Year: 1999 Agency: Physician’s Services Incorporated & DuPont Merck Pharma Topic: Safety & efficacy of high dose Pentaspan vs albumen in major reconstructive plastic surgery. Amount: $30,000 Principle Investigator: Douglas C Ross Co-invesigators: HB Lampe, TW Matthews, J Yoo, J Parkin, BS Gan Year: 2000 Agency: Canadian Orthopedic Foundation Topic: Development of a novel model system to study the molecular mechanisms of Dupuytren’s contracture. Amount: $10,000 Principle Investigator: JC Howard Co-investigators: JH Roth, BS Gan, DC Ross, RM McFarlane, YS Fan Year: 2000 Agency: Meta-response Incorporated Topic: A randomized trial on the use of Astaxanthin as an adjunct in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. Amount: $65,000 Principle Investigator: BS Gan Co-investigators: DC Ross, J MacDermid, GJW King, K Faber, JH Roth, RS Richards, JC Howard Year: 2000 Agency: Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Educational Foundation Topic: Outcomes of innervated vs non-innervated TRAM flap breast reconstructions Amount: $10,000 Principal Investigator: Douglas C Ross Co-invesigators: CLF Temple, BS Gan Year: 2000 Agency: American Society for Surgery of the Hand Topic: Immortalized Dupuytren’s cells: A novel study model. Amount: $23, 300


Principal Investigator: BS Gan Co-investigators: JC Howard, DC Ross, RM McFarlane, JH Roth Year: 2006 Agency: Physicians Services Incorporated Foundation Topic: Induction of Tolerance in a Mouse Limb-Allograft Transplant Model Amount: $121,500 Principal Investigators: DC Ross, R Zhong, CLF Temple Year: 2006 Agency: UWO Department of Surgery Research Fund Topic: Instrument Development for Patient Safisfaction with Breast Reconstruction Amount: $19,723 Principal Investigator: Claire LF Temple Co-investigators: DC Ross, JMacDermid

PUBLICATIONS: Chapters in Books:

1. McFarlane RM, Ross DC: Dupuytren's Disease. In Weinzig J (ed.): Plastic Surgery Secrets, Philadelphia, Hanley & Belfus, 1998. 2. Ross DC: Epidemiology of Dupuytren's Disease, In Rayan G (ed.): Hand Clinics of North America, 15(1): 53-62, 1999. 3. McFarlane RM, Ross DC: Dupuytren's Disease. In Weinzig J (ed.): Hand & Wrist Surgery Secrets, Philadelphia, Hanley & Belfus, 1999. 4. Temple CLF, Ross DC. Scalp and forehead reconstruction. In Thoma A (ed.): Clin Plast Surg 32(3):377-90, 2005.

Articles in Peer-reviewed Journals:

1. B.Sc. Honours Graduation Thesis: Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel Dithiocarbamates as Electron Spin Resonance Probes of Biological Membranes (1979). 2. Ross DC, Lee KC, Peters WJ, Douglas LG: Acalculous cholecystitis in association with major burns. Burns 13(6):488-91, 1987. 3. Arellano R, Ross DC, Lee KC: Inappropriate attachment of PEEP valve causing total obstruction of manual ventilation. Anesth Analg 66:1050-51, 1987.


4. Ross DC, Scheker L: Mutilating Injuries of the Hand, Hand News , 4:1, 1991. 5. Ross DC, Mackinnon SE, Chang YL: Intraneural anatomy of the median nerve & use of the third webspace group as donor nerve graft. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 8:225-232, 1992.

6. Ross DC, Freiberg A, Taylor J, et al: Patient satisfaction with resident performed aesthetic procedures. Plast Recontr Surg 100(7):1824-1831, 1997. 7. Levis CM, Richards RS, Roth JH, Ross DC: Arthroscopic evaluation of post-traumatic radial wrist pain. Arthroscopy, In press.

8. Brzozowski D, Ross DC: Life threatening E. coli cellulitis in the immunocompromised. British J Hand Surg, 22B, 5:679-680, 1997 . 9. Kara M, Ross DC: Severe soft tissue necrosis after extravasation of mitoxantrone. Can J Plast Surg, 6(4):204-206, 1998.

10. Hildebrand KA, Ross DC, Patterson SD, Roth JH, MacDermid JC, King GJW: Dorsal perilunate dislocations and fracture-dislocations: Questionnaire, clinical, and radiographic evaluation. J Hand Surg, 25(6):1069-1079, 2000. 11. Tse R, Ross DC, Gan BS. Late salvage of a free TRAM flap. Br J Plast Surg, 56(1):59-62, 2003 12. Ross DC, Manktelow RM, Wells, MT, Boyd JB. Tendon function post-replantation: Prognostic factors and strategies to enhance total active motion. Ann Plast Surg, 51(2):141:6, 2003. 13. Varallo VM, Gan BS, Seney S, Ross DC, Roth JH, Richards RS, McFarlane RM, Alman B, Howard JC. Beta-catenin expression in Dupuytren’s disease: potential tole for cell-matrix interactions in modulating beta-catenin levels in vivo and in vitro. Oncogene, 22(24):3680-4, 2003. 14. Howard JC, Varallo VM, Ross DC, Roth JH, Faber KJ, Alman B, Gan BS. Elevated levels of beta-catenin and fibronectin in three-dimensional collagen cultures of Dupuytren’s disease cells are regulated by tension in vitro. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 4:16-28, 2003. 15. Temple CLF, Ross DC, Dunning CE, Johnson JA, King GJW. Tensile strength of healing peripheral nerves. J Reconstr Microsurg, 19(7):483-488, 2003. 16. MacDermid JC, Richards RS, Roth JH, Ross DC, King GJW. Endoscopic versus open carpal tunnel release: A randomized trial. J Hand Surg, 28A:475-480, 2003. 17. Howard JC, Varallo VM, Ross DC, Faber KJ, Roth JH, Seney S, Gan BS. Wound healing-associated proteins Hsp47 and fibronectin are elevated in Dupuytren’s contracture. J Surg Res 117:232-238, 2004.


18. Temple CLF, Ross DC, Dunning CE, Johnson JA: Resistance to disruption and gapping of peripheral nerve repairs: an in-vitro biomechanical assessment of techniques. J Reconstr Microsurg 20(8):645-50, 2004. 19. Arellano R, Gan BS, Salpeter MJ, Yeo E, McCluskey S, Pinto R, Irish J, Ross DC, Doyle DJ, Parkin J, Brown D, Rotstein L, Witterick I, Matthews W, Yoo J, Neligan PC, Gullane P, Lampe H. A triple-blinded randomized trial comparing the hemostatic effects of large-dose 10% hydroxyethyl starch 264/0.45 (Pentaspan) versus 5% abumin during major reconstructive surgery. Anesth Analg 100(6):1846-53, 2005.

20. Temple CL, Ross DC, Bennett JD Garvin GJ, King GJ, Faber KJ. Comparison of sagittal computed tomography and plain film radiography in a scaphoid fracture model. J Hand Surg 30(3):534-42, 2005. 21. Boyd KU, Gan BS, Ross DC, Richards RS, Roth JH, MacDermid JC. Outcomes in carpal tunnel syndrome: symptom severity, conservative management and progression to surgery. Clin Invest Med 28(5):254-60, 2005. 22. Nimigan A, Ross DC, Gan BSG. Steroid injections in the management of trigger fingers. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2006, 85(1):36–43. 23. Temple CLF, Ross DC, Tse R, Bettger-Hahn M, MacDermid JC, Gan BS. Sensibility following innervated free TRAM flap for breast reconstruction. Plast Recon Surg 2006, 117(7):2119-27. 24. Temple CL, Ross DC, Magi E, Difrancesco LM, Kurien E, Temple WJ. Preoperative chemoradiation and flap reconstruction provide high local control and low wound complication rates for patients undergoing limb salvage surgery for upper extremity tumors. J Surg Oncol. 2007 Feb 1;95(2):135-41.

Published Abstracts:

1. Kara M, Ross DC, Spouge AR, Evans HB: Definitive diagnosis of peripheral nerve tumours using MRI. Can J Plast Surg, 2A, 1994. 2. Levis CM, Richards RS, Ross DC, Roth JH: Arthroscopy in the acute wrist sprain. Can J Plast Surg, 2A, 1994. 3. Ross DC, Patterson SD, Roth JH, Vokey SE: Assessment of proximal pole vascularity in scaphoid nonunion: A preliminary report using laser doppler fluometry. Can J Surg, 36(6):566, 1993. 4. Kara M, Ross DC, Roth JH, Richards RS: Absorbable implants for intra-articular hand fractures. Can J Surg, 36(6):567, 1993.


5. Patterson SD, Chinchalkar SJ, Ross DC, Weekes CA, Roth JH: Management of MP and PIP joint intra-articular fractures using dynamic skeletal traction and immediate mobilization. Can J Surg, 36(6):568, 1993. 6. Chinchalkar SJ, Ross DC, Richards RS et al: Management of MP and IP joint intra-articular fractures using dynamic open reduction and internal fixation, dynamic traction, and immediate mobilization. Can J Surg, 37:512, 1994. 7. Levis CM, Richards RS, Roth JH, Ross DC: Arthroscopy in the acute wrist injuries. Can J Surg, 37:513, 1994. 8. Chinchalkar SJ, Ross DC, Patterson SD, Roth JH: Effects of CPM in gaining myoarticular function in distal radius fractures. J Hand Surg, 21(Suppl):42, 1996. 9. Levis CM, Ross DC, Richards RS, Roth JH: Complications associated with two portal endoscopic carpal tunnel release. Can J Plast Surg, 4:21, 1996. 10. Jacoby M, Ross DC, Johnson JA, King GJW: Optimal fixation of the free fibula flap osteotomy. Can J Plast Surg, 5:51, 1997. 11. Jacoby M, Ross DC: Patient rated outcome of the free radial forearm flap. Can J Plast Surg, 7(1), 1999.

12. Ross DC, Gupta A, Lacey M: Operative vs non-operative treatment of wrist and hand ganglions. Can J Plast Surg, 7(1), 1999. 13. Ross DC, Gan BS, Richards RS: Wrist surgery: A legitimate part of plastic surgery practice and training? Can J Plast Surg, 8(3), 105, 2000. 14. Brzozowski D, Sanders DW, Ross DC, Johnson JA, Dunning C King GJW: The effect of wrist position on extensor tendon load and excursion during simulated active motion: An in vitro biomechanical study. Can J Plast Surg, 8(3), 114, 2000. 15. Temple CLF, Ross DC, Johnson JA, King GJW, Dunning C, Gan BS: Tensile strength of healing peripheral nerves. Can J Plast Surg, 8(3), 113, 2000. 16. Ross DC, Gan BS, Temple CLF, Bettger-Hahn M: Update and early results of neurotized TRAM flaps for breast reconstruction. Can J Plast Surg, 9(3):97, 2001. 17. Temple CLF, Ross DC, Dunning C, Johnson JA: Resistance to disruption and gapping of peripheral nerve repairs: An in-vitro biomechanical assessment of techniques. Can J Plast Surg 9(3):103, 2001. 18. Nguyen DQT, Ross DC, Pavlosky W, Richards RS, Romano W, Garvin G: The value of magnetic resonance imaging in the detection of Stener lesions. Can J Plast Surg, 9(3):104, 2001.


19. Daghistani M, Howard JC, Evans HB, Hurst LN, Lacey LS, Richards RS, Ross DC, Scilley CG, Stavraky WK, Gan BS: Long-term outcome after decubitus ulcer flap reconstruction. Can J Plast Surg, 9(3):110, 2001. 20. Ross DC, Jacoby M, Johnson JA, King GJW: Optimal fixation of the free fibula flap osteotomy. J Reconstr Microsurg 17(4):293, 2001. 21. CLF Temple, DC Ross, KF Faber, GJW King, JD Bennett, G Garvin, W McCauley, B Maxwell. Sensitivity and specificity of CT vs plain film radiography in a cadaver model of scaphoid fracture. Can J Plast Surg, 10(3):129-130, 2002. 22. Arrelano R, Salpeter MJ, Ross DC, Neligan PC. Gan BS. Use of albumen in reconstructive surgery is safe. Can J Plast Surg, 10(3):120, 2002. 23. Gan BS, Varallo, V, Kolowicz K, Howard JC, Ross DC: Molecular analysis of Dupuytren‚s contracture. Journal of Hand Surgery (British Volume), 27B:58, (Suppl 1), 2002. 24. Miller TA, Doherty TJ, Yaworski GR, MacDermid JC, Ross DC: Electrodiagnostic outcome of ulnar nerve transposition. Muscle Nerve 26(4):566-67, 2002. 25. Al Habib S, Richards RS, Ross DC. Avascular necrosis of the free fibular epiphyseal transfer. Can J Plast Surg, 11(2):119, 2003.

26. Boyd K, MacDermid JC, Gan BS, Ross DC, Richards RS, Roth JH. Carpal tunnel syndrome: Failures in conservative management and subsequent surgical outcomes. Can J Plast Surg, 11(2): 111, 2003. 27. Nguyen DQT, Matthews TW, Yoo J, Faber KF, Ross DC. Shoulder morbidity following osteocutaneous scapular flap reconstruction of the head and neck: A pilot study. Can J Plast Surg, 11(2):114, 2003. 28. Tse R, Temple C, Bettger-Hahn M, MacDermid J, Gan BS, Ross DC. The innervated TRAM flap in breast reconstruction: Is it worthwhile? Can J Plast Surg, 12(2):114, 2004. 29. Nguyen DQT, MacDermid J, Miller TM, Ross DC, King, GJW, Patterson SD. The impact of neurophysiologic status on outcome following ulnar nerve transposition. Can J Plast Surg, 12(2):117, 2004. 30. Zhong T, Ross DC, Temple CLF, Jiang J, Liu Y, Garcia B, Zhong R. Induction of immune tolerance in a mouse limb transplant model using triple therapy. Can J Plast Surg 13(2):89-90, 2005. 31. Cook G, Mahoney M-H, King GJ, Ross DC, Temple CLF. Soft tissue reconstruction of the elbow: Clinical outcomes and treatment algorithm. Can J Plast Surg 13(2):91, 2005. 32. Kim S, Ross DC, Gan BS, Tse R, Bettger-Hahn ML, Temple CLF. Are we making sense? Patient-rated outcomes of innervated TRAM flap breast


reconstruction. Can J Plast Surg 13(2):100, 2005. 33. Zhong T, Liu Y, Jiang J, Sun H, Garcia B, Liu W, Claire Temple CLF, Ross DC, Zhong R. Experimental limb transplantation part II: Mechanisms of allograft tolerance using a anti-CD45RB monoclonal antibody, LF15-0195 and rapamycin. Can J Plast Surg 2006, 14(2):96.

34. Temple CLF, Ross DC, Magi E, DiFrancesco L, Kurien E, Schachar N, Temple WJ. Preoperative chemoradiation and flap reconstruction provides high local control and low wound complication rates for patients undergoing limb salvage surgery for upper extremity sarcoma. Can J Plast Surg 2006, 14(2):97.

35. A Yazdani, R Stacpoole, L Ferreira, S Chinchalkar, D Ross. A comparison of distal zone II flexor tendon superficialis repair techniques. with reconstruction with a modified Brunelli technique. Can J Plast Surg 2006, 14(2):98.

Peer-reviewed Papers Read at Conferences:

1. Ross, D.C.; Zuker, R.M.: Formic Acid Burns: Case history and review of the literature. Presented, Scientific programme, The Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons, National Meeting, June, 1988.

2. Ross, D.C.; Freiberg, A.; Taylor, J.; Kara, M.: Patient satisfaction with resident performed aesthetic procedures. Presented, Scientific programme, The Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons National Meeting, June, 1988.

3. Ross, D.C.; Chang, Y.L.; Mackinnon, S.E.: Nerve sharing for grafting of median nerve gaps. Presented, Scientific programme, The Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons National Meeting, June, 1990.

4. Ross, D.C.; Wells, M.; Manktelow, R.T.; Boyd, J.B.; Bowen, V.A.: Tendon function post-replantation. Presented, 10th Toronto Microvascular Symposium, February, 1990.

5. Ross, D.C.; Wells, M.D.; Manktelow, R.T.; Boyd, J.B.; Bowen, V.A.: Tendon function post-replantation: Prognostic factors and strategies to enhance total active movement. Presented, Scientific programme, Manus Canada (Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand) National Meeting, June, 1990.

6. Ross, D.C.; Wells, M.D.; Manktelow, R.T.; Boyd, J.B.; Morris, S.F.: Thrombolytic therapy of failing free flaps and replanted digits: early experience and review of the literature. Presented, National Meeting, GAM (Canadian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery), June, 1990.

7. Morris, S.F.; Boyd, J.B.; Manktelow, R.T.; Zuker, R.M.; Ross, D.C.: Reconstruction of full thickness oral defects following ablative surgery.


Presented, National Meeting, GAM (Canadian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery), June, 1990.

8. Ross, D.C.; Chang, Y.L.; Mackinnon, S.E.: Intraneural anatomy facilitates nerve sharing for grafting of median nerve gaps. Presented, Sixth Annual Meeting, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, September, 1990.

9. Ross, D.C.; Manktelow, R.T.; Bowen, V.A.: Flexor tendon function in replantation & revascularization. Presented, 7th annual Louisville- Indianapolis-Cincinnati Hand Meeting, April, 1991.

10. Tsai, Tsu-Min; Ross, Douglas C.: Vascular and nerve injuries in open tibial fractures. Presented 26th Annual Orthopedic and Trauma Seminar, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, July, 1991.

11. Tsai, Tsu-Min; Ross, DC: Soft tissue coverage of open tibial fractures. Presented 26th Annual Orthopedic and Trauma Seminar, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, July, 1991.

12. Ross DC, Patterson SD, Roth JH, Vokey SE: Assessment of proximal pole vascularity in scaphoid nonunion: a preliminary report using laser doppler fluometry. Program, Manus Canada (Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand), Montreal, Quebec. 1992.

13. Kara M, Ross DC, Roth JH, Richards RS: Absorbable implants for intra-articular hand fractures. Program, Manus Canada (Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand), Montreal, Quebec. 1992.

14. Patterson SD, Chinchalkar SJ, Ross DC, Weekes C, Roth JH: The management of MCP & PIP joint articular fractures using dynamic skeletal traction and immediate mobilization. Program, Manus Canada (Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand), Montreal, Quebec. 1992.

15. Ross DC, Richards RS, Roth JH: Endoscopic carpal tunnel release. Program, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons, 47th Annual Scientific Meeting, St. John's, Newfoundland. June, 1993.

16. Patterson SD, Chinchalkar SJ, Ross DC, Weekes C, Roth JH: The management of MCP & PIP joint articular fractures using dynamic skeletal traction and immediate mobilization. Program, American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona. September, 1992.

17. Chinchalkar SJ, Ross DC, Patterson SD, Roth JH, Weekes CA: Prevention of hyperextension and rotation deformity of the fifth MCP joint using dorsal blocking splints. Program, Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand, Ottawa, Ontario. May, 1994.

18. Kara M, Ross DC: MRI appearance of peripheral nerve tumours. Program, Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand, Ottawa, Ontario. May, 1994.


19. Chinchalkar SJ, Ross DC, Richards RS, King GJ, Roth JH, Laxamana J, Leblanc M: Management of MCP and IP joint intra-articular fractures using ORIF, dynamic traction and early mobilization. Program, Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand, Ottawa, Ontario. May, 1994.

20. Levis CM, Richards RS, Ross DC, Roth JH: Arthroscopy in the acute wrist injury. Program, Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand, Ottawa, Ontario. May, 1994.

21. Chinchalkar SJ, Ross DC, Richards RS, King GJ, Roth JH, Laxamana J, Leblanc M: Management of MCP and IP joint intra-articular fractures using ORIF, dynamic traction and early mobilization. Program, American Society of Hand Therapists Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. September,1994.

22. Ross DC, Kara M, Evans HB, Spouge AR: Usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of peripheral nerve tumours. Program, American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Meeting, Marcos Island, Florida. January, 1995.

23. Ross DC, Lee D, Scilley C: Magnetic resonance imaging in the assessment of traumatic brachial plexus injuries. Program, Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand, Halifax, Nova Scotia. May, 1995.

24. Levis CM, Ross DC, Richards RS, et al: Complications associated with two portal carpal tunnel release. Program, Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand, Halifax, Nova Scotia. May, 1995.

25. Assad C, Richards RS, Ross DC, Roth JH, Patterson SD: Complications of diagnostic wrist arthroscopy. Program, Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand, Halifax, Nova Scotia. May, 1995.

26. Ross DC, Matthews W, Lampe H: The AO small external fixator as an adjunct in mandibular reconstruction. Program, Canadian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, May, 1996.

27. Levis CM, Ross DC, Richards RS, Roth JH: Complications of endoscopic carpal tunnel release. Program, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, May, 1996.

28. Assad C, Richards RS, Ross DC, Roth JH, Patterson SD: Complications of diagnostic wrist arthroscopy. Program, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Nashville, TN, September, 1996.

29. Assad C, Richards RS, Ross DC, Roth JH: Outcome of arthroscopic reduction and percutaneous pinning of scapholunate instability. Program, 10th Kleinert Society Reunion, Louisville, Ky., September, 1996.

30. Levis CM, Ross DC, Richards RS, Roth JH: Complications of endoscopic carpal tunnel release. Program, American Association for Surgery of the Hand (Poster), Boca Raton, Fl., January, 1997.


31. Ross DC, Matthews TW, Lampe H: AO small external fixator as an aid in mandibular reconstruction. Program, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (Poster), Boca Raton, Fl., January, 1997.

32. Ross DC, Scilley C, Lee D: MRI evaluation of root avulsion in traumatic brachial plexus injuries. Program, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (Poster), Boca Raton, Fl., January, 1997.

33. Jacoby M, Ross DC, Johnson JA, King GJW: Biomechanical evaluation of the optimal fixation of the free fibula flap osteotomy. Program, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons. Calgary, Alberta. May, 1997.

34. Al-Yafi T, Ross DC, MacDermid J: Outcome measures of the free fibula flap donor site. Program, Canadian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Calgary, Alberta. May, 1997.

35. Jacoby M, Ross DC, Johnson JA, King GJW: Optimal fixation of the free fibula flap osteotomy. Program, Canadian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Calgary, Alberta. May, 1997.

36. Assad C, Ross DC, Richards RS, Roth JH, Patterson SD, King GJW: Outcome of arthroscopic reduction and percutaneous pinning of scapholunate instability. Program, American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Denver, Colorado. September, 1997.

37. Patterson SD, Ross DC: Avascular necrosis of the femoral head: Vascularized fibular grafting. Program, Southwestern Ontario Surgical Association. November, 1997.

38. Assad C, Ross DC, Richards RS, Roth JH, Patterson SD, King GJW: Arthroscopic treatment of scapholunate instability. Program, International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand. Vancouver, British Columbia, May, 1998 (Poster).

39. Ross DC, Scilley C, Lee D: Predictive value of MR imaging of the post-traumatic injuries of the brachial plexus. Program, International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand. Vancouver, British Columbia, May, 1998.

40. Levis CM, Ross DC, Richards RS, Roth JH: Safety & efficacy of two portal carpal tunnel release. Program, International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand. Vancouver, British Columbia, May, 1998 (Poster).

41. Miller TA, Ross DC, Patterson SD, Rowe E, Yaworski R: Intraneural mucoid cysts: An uncommon cause of neuropathy in the upper limb. Program, American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Orlando, Florida, October, 1998 (Poster).

42. Gupta A, Lacey M, Ross DC: Outcome of aspiration vs surgery for hand and wrist ganglions. Program, International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand. Vancouver, British Columbia, May, 1998 (Poster presentation).


43. Jacoby M, Ross DC: Patient rated outcome of the free radial forearm flap. Program, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons. Montreal, Quebec, June, 1999.

44. Ross DC, Gupta A, Lacey M: Operative vs non-operative treatment of wrist and hand ganglions. Program, Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand. Montreal, Quebec, June, 1999.

45. Temple CLF, Ross DC, Johnson JA, King GJW, Dunning C, Gan BS: Tensile strength of healing peripheral nerves. Program, Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand. Montreal, Quebec, June, 1999.

46. Hildebrand K, Ross DC, King GJW, Richards R, Patterson SD, Roth JH: Perilunate fracture-dislocations: A multidisciplinary evaluation. Program, Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand. Montreal, Quebec, June, 1999. 47. Hildebrand K, King GJW, Richards R, Ross DC, Patterson SD, Roth JH: Perilunate fracture-dislocations: A multidisciplinary evaluation. Program, American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Boston, MA, September, 1999. 48. Gan BS, Ross DC: Outcomes of breast reconstruction. Presented, Southwestern Ontario Surgical Association, London, ON, November, 1999. 49. Temple CLF, Ross DC, Johnson JA, King GJW, Dunning C, Gan BS: Tensile strength of healing peripheral nerves. Program, American Association for Hand Surgery, Miami, FL, January, 2000. Awarded runnerup prize for Best Paper by a Resident or Fellow. 50. Ross DC, Gan BS, Richards RS: Wrist surgery: A legitimate part of plastic surgery practice and training? Program, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons. Winnipeg, Manitoba, June, 2000. 51. Brzozowski D, Sanders DW, Ross DC, Johnson JA, Dunning C King GJW: The effect of wrist position on extensor tendon load and excursion during simulated active motion: An in vitro biomechanical study. Program, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons. Winnipeg, Manitoba, June, 2000. 52. Temple CLF, Ross DC, Johnson JA, King GJW, Dunning C, Gan BS: Tensile strength of healing peripheral nerves. Program, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons. Winnipeg, Manitoba, June, 2000. 53. Temple CLF, Ross DC, Johnson JA, King GJW, Dunning C, Gan BS: Resistance to disruption and gapping of peripheral nerve repairs: An in-vitro biomechanical assessment of techniques. Program, American Association for Hand Surgery, . San Diego, CA, January, 2001. 54. Ross DC, Jacoby M, Johnson JA, King GJW: Biomechanical evaluation of the optimal fixation of the free fibula flap osteotomy. Program, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. San Diego, CA, January, 2001.


55. Ross DC, Gan BS, Temple CLF, Bettger-Hahn M: Update and early results of neurotized TRAM flaps for breast reconstruction. Program, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons. Jasper, Alberta, June 2001. 56. Temple CLF, Ross DC, Dunning C, Johnson JA: Resistance to disruption and gapping of peripheral nerve repairs: An in-vitro biomechanical assessment of techniques. Program, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons. Jasper, Alberta, June 2001.

57. Nguyen DQT, Ross DC, Pavlosky W, Richards RS, Romano W, Garvin G: The value of magnetic resonance imaging in the detection of Stener lesions. Program, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons. Jasper, Alberta, June 2001. 58. Chinchalkar SJ, Ross DC, Patterson SD, Roth JH, Weekes CA. ORIF, traction and early mobilization of digital articular fractures. 8th Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand. Istanbul, Turkey, June 2001. 59. Alnamlah AM, Richards RS, Roth JH, Ross DC, Bennett J. Correction of the intra-scaphoid angulation using iliac crest bone graft. . 8th Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand. Istanbul, Turkey, June 2001. 60. Temple CLF, Ross DC, Gan BS: Cutaneous melanoma: A treatment update. Southwestern Ontario Surgical Association Annual Scientific Meeting, London, Ontario. November, 2001. 61. Temple CLF, Ross DC, Dunning CE, Johnson JA: Resistance to disruption and gapping of peripheral nerve repairs: an in-vitro biomechanical assessment of techniques. . Program, American Association for Hand Surgery, Cancun, Mexico, January, 2002. 62. Franklin JH, Yoo JH, Matthews TW, Ross DC, Lampe HB: Morbidity and peri-operative fluid management in free flap reconstruction of the head and neck. Program, Triological Society, Philadelphia, January 2002. 63. Gan BS, Ross DC, Richards RS: Is surgery of the wrist a part of plastic surgery practice and training? (Poster) Congress of the Federation of the European Societies for Surgery of the Hand, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 2002. 64. Gan BS, Varallo V, Kolowicz K, Ross DC, Howard JC: Molecular analysis of Dupuytren's contracture. Congress of the Federation of the European Societies for Surgery of the Hand, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 2002. 65. Gan BS, Varallo V, Kolowicz K, Ross DC, Howard JC: Functional analysis of Dupuytren‚s disease in a three dimensional matrix. Manus Canada, Saint John, New Brunswick, June 2002.


66. Arrelano R, Salpeter MJ, Ross DC, Neligan PC. Gan BS. Use of albumen in reconstructive surgery is safe. Program, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons. Saint John, New Brunswick, May, 2002. 67. CLF Temple, DC Ross, KF Faber, GJW King, JD Bennett, G Garvin, W McCauley, B Maxwell Sensitivity and Specificity of CT vs Plain Film Radiography in a Cadaver Model of Scaphoid Fracture. Program, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons. Saint John, New Brunswick, May, 2002. 68. Chinchlkar SJ, Ross DC: Optimizing results of zone VI-VIII extensor tendon injuries using a double reverse Kleinert splint. Program, Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand. Saint John, New Brunswick, May, 2002. 69. Tuli V, Richards RS, Bennett JD, Gan BS, Ross DC, Faber KJ, Roth JH: Radiographic and clinical correlation of scaphoid nonunion patients undergoing Fernandez bone grafting. Program, Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand. Saint John, New Brunswick, May, 2002. 70. Al Safadi S, Ross DC, Richards RS: Large perineural lipomas. Program, Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand. Saint John, New Brunswick, May, 2002. 71. Miller TA, Doherty TJ, Yaworski GR, MacDermid JC, Ross DC: Electrodiagnostic outcome of ulnar nerve transposition. Program, American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Albuquerque, NM, October, 2001 (Poster). 72. Al Habib S, Richards RS, Ross DC. Avascular necrosis of the free fibular ephiphyseal transfer. Program, Canadian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Whistler, British Columbia, June, 2003.

73. Boyd K, MacDermid JC, Gan BS, Ross DC, Richards RS, Roth JH. Carpal tunnel syndrome: Failures in conservative management and subsequent surgical outcomes. Program, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons. Whistler, British Columbia, June, 2003. 74. Nguyen DQT, Matthews TW, Yoo J, Faber KF, Ross DC. Shoulder morbidity following osteocutaneous scapular flap reconstruction of the head and neck: A pilot study. . Program, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons. Whistler, British Columbia, June, 2003. Howard JC, Gan BS, Varallo VM, Seney S, Ross DC, Roth JH, Robert S. Richards RS, McFarlane RM, Alman B. Beta-catenin expression in Dupuytren’s disease: potential role for cell-matrix interactions in modulating Beta-catenin levels in vivo and in vitro. Program, American Society for Cell Biology Annual Scientific Meeting, San Francisco CA. December, 2003. 75. Tse R, Temple C, Bettger-Hahn M, MacDermid J, Gan BS, Ross DC. Sensibility following innervated TRAM flap for breast reconstruction. Program, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, Palm Springs, CA, 2004


75. Tse R, Temple C, Bettger-Hahn M, MacDermid J, Gan BS, Ross DC. The innervated TRAM flap in breast reconstruction: Is it worthwhile? Program, Canadian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, Hamilton, Ontario, June, 2004. 76. Nguyen DQT, MacDermid J, Miller TM, Ross DC, King, GJW, Patterson SD. The impact of neurophysiologic status on outcome following ulnar nerve transposition. Program, Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand, Hamilton, Ontario, June, 2004. 77, Al Habib S, Richards RS, Ross DC. Functional outcomes of split vs whole flexor carpi radialis tendon harvesting in tendon reconstruction/interposition arthroplasty of the trapezium. Program, Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand, Hamilton, Ontario, June, 2004. 78. Zhong T, Chinchalkar SJ, Ross DC. Results of PIP joint release for extension contractures via posterior approach with extensor tenolysis and dorsal capsulectomy. Program, Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand, Hamilton, Ontario, June, 2004. 79.Al Safadi S, Temple CLF, Ross DC. Arm replantation in the second trimester of pregnancy: A case report. Program, Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand, Hamilton, Ontario, June, 2004. 80. MacDermid JC, Humphrey R, Ross DC, Richards RS. Validation of scales used to assess outcome of thumb CMC arthroplasty. Program, Canadian Orthopaedic Association. Montreal, Quebec June, 2005. 81. Zhong T, Ross DC, Temple CLF, Jiang J, Liu Y, Garcia B, Zhong R. Induction of immune tolerance in a mouse limb transplant model using triple therapy. Program, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons. Nanaimo, British Columbia, June, 2005. 82. Cook G, Mahoney M-H, King GJ, Ross DC, Temple CLF. Soft tissue reconstruction of the elbow: Clinical outcomes and treatment algorithm. Program, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons. Nanaimo, British Columbia, June, 2005. 83. Kim S, Ross DC, Gan BS, Tse R, Bettger-Hahn ML, Temple CLF. Are we making sense? Patient-rated outcomes of innervated TRAM flap breast reconstruction. Program, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons. Nanaimo, British Columbia, June, 2005

84. Zhong T, Ross DC, Temple CLF, Zhong R. Experimental Limb Transplantation: Preliminary data for induction of immune tolerance in a mouse limb transplant model. Program, American Association for Hand Surgery, Tucson AZ, January, 2006.

85. Zhong T, Liu Y, Jiang J, Sun H, Garcia B, Liu W, Claire Temple CLF, Ross DC, Zhong R. Experimental limb transplantation part II: Mechanisms of allograft tolerance using a anti-CD45RB monoclonal antibody, LF15-0195 and rapamycin. Program, Canadiian Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting,


Quebec City, May, 2006.

86. Temple CLF, Ross DC, Magi E, DiFrancesco L, Kurien E, Schachar N, Temple WJ. Preoperative chemoradiation and flap reconstruction provides high local control and low wound complication rates for patients undergoing limb salvage surgery for upper extremity sarcoma. Program, Canadiian Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, Quebec City, May, 2006.

87. A Yazdani, R Stacpoole, L Ferreira, S Chinchalkar, D Ross. A comparison of distal zone II flexor tendon superficialis repair techniques. with reconstruction with a modified Brunelli technique. Program, Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand (Manus Canada), Annual Scientific Meeting, Quebec City. May, 2006.

88. Zhong T, Liu Y, Jiang J, Sun H, Garcia B, Liu W, Claire Temple CLF, Ross DC, Zhong R. Long-term limb allograft survival using a short course of anti-CD45RB monoclonal antibody, LF15-0195 and rapamycin in a mouse model. Program, World Transplant Congress, Boston, Mass., July, 2006.

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