Frank Ciminello

Executive Summary

Education:
Fairfield University, Fairfield Connecticut
B.S., Biology/English

New York Medical College, Valhalla New York
M.S., Physiology

New York Medical College, Valhalla New York
M.D.

St. Luke’s Roosevelt, New York New York
General Surgery

UC Davis Medical Center
Plastic Surgery

Miami Children’s Hospital and South Miami Medical Center
Craniofacial Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery

Honors/Awards:
NY Medical College – Board of Trustee Academic Scholar Award
            Awarded to the top 10% of students with regards to academic standings

NY Medical College - Student Research Scholar Award
            Awarded to the graduate or medical student who has distinguished him/herself
            amongst their peers in medical research

Walter Redish Award – Outstanding Student and Research Physiologist
            Awarded to the person who most embodies a true academic clinician and
            physician scientist (awarded three times in 20 years)

The Medical Society of the State of New York – The Community Service Award
            In recognition of outstanding contributions and selfless service to the community

Selected Publications:
Congenital Synostoses
Silvio Podda MD, Frank S. Ciminello MD, and S. Anthony Wolfe MD, FACS
eMedicine

Pierre Robin Sequence: History and Pathophysiology
Frank S. Ciminello MD, George Drezer MD, Nicole A. Anderson MD, and S. Anthony Wolfe MD, FACS
Stryker Hyper Guide

Pierre Robin Sequence: Medical and Surgical Management
Frank S. Ciminello MD, Nicole A. Anderson MD, George Drezer MD, Silvio Podda MD, and S. Anthony Wolfe MD, FACS
Stryker Hyperguide

Switch Cranioplasty and BMP-2 in a Hemicranial Reconstruction in an Infant.
S. Podda, F. Ciminello, and S.A. Wolfe
Craniofacial Surgery 12

The Arhinias
Frank S. Ciminello, Paul Tessier, and S. Anthony Wolfe
Scandinavian Journal of Plastic Surgery

National Presentations:
Endothelium-Derived PGI2 Contributes to the Hypoxia-Induced Dilation of Arterioles by Activation of K(ATP) Channels – FASEB Conference, Washington, D.C. 1997

Mechanism of Arteriolar Dilation of Prostaglandin I2 and Prostaglandin E2 – FASEB Conference, Washington, D.C. 1997

The Role of Prostaglandin, ATP-Sensitive Potassium Channels, and Adenylate Cyclase in the Mediation of Hypoxia-Induced Dilation – FASEB Conference, San Francisco 1999

Role of Nitric Oxide and Adenylate Cyclase in Isolated Skeletal Muscle Arterioles – FASEB Conference, San Francisco 1999

Autoregulatory Mechanisms in the Microcirculation of Skeletal Muscle: An Overview
North Eastern Research Conference, New Jersey 1999

Arterioles Inhibition of Hypoxia-Induced Dilation in Isolated Skeletal Muscle Arterioles from STZ-Induced Diabetic Rats – SRC, New York 2000

Total Knee Joint Destruction After Deep Contact Muffler Burn: Reconstruction with and Internal Fixator and Gastrocnemius Muscle Flap, ABA, Las Vegas 2006

Peroneus Brevis Flap: Muscle Coverage Option for Open Distal Tibial, Fibular and Calcaneal Wounds, CSPS, Las Vegas 2006

Combined Peroneus Brevis and NAF Flap for Reconstruction of Medial and Lateral Calcaneal Open Fractures, CSPS, Las Vegas 2006

NAF Flap: Fasciocutaneous Coverage Option for Distal Tibial, Fibular, and Calcaneal Wounds in the Pediatric Population, CSPS, Las Vegas 2006

Craniofacial Distracter Stabilizer and Applicator, ACLP, Denver 2007

Tongue Suture Use in Cleft Palate Repair, CSPS,  San Francisco 2007

Surgical Management of Tessier #0-14 Facial Cleft: Video
ACS, 2007

International Presentions:
Old lessons should not be forgotten: Management of the Anterior Cranial Fossa, International Craniofacial Society, Salvador, Brazil 2007

Case Report: Switch Cranioplasty, International Craniofacial Society, Salvador, Brazil 2007

Concepts and Technique for Autogenous Cranioplasty: a 30 year experience, NESPS, Bermuda 2007

Complications in Cranioplasty: Alloplastic vs. Autogenous Reconstruction, Mauritius 2007