Description

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-Uses the Neuromeric Theory to explain the basis of treating genetic anomalies-Written for clinicians and residents in the areas of plastic surgery, ENT, maxillofacial surgery, and orthodontistry- Bridges the gap between introductory books on the basic anatomy of the head and neck and the detailed understanding required for corrective surgery of craniofacial defects-Provides an interdisciplinary understanding of a notoriously difficult to understand region of the body-Features original illustrations and photographs, animations of techniques, and video of procedures.

About the Author

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Michael H. Carstens, MD, FACS Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative MedicineWake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, North CarolinaUSADr. Michael Carstens received his A.B. in Latin American Studies with honors and Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University. He subsequently completed a B.S. in chemistry with honors from Colorado State University. He received his M.D. from Stanford. He completed residency training in general surgery at Boston University and in plastic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. He holds two fellowships in craniofacial surgery from the University of Pittsburgh and from the University of Southern California. He is currently working with the Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest University and teaches in several medical schools around the world. His academic interests are craniofacial embryology, the developmental origin of stem cells and the surgical management of facial clefts. Dr. Carstens speaks six languages; this makes him a well-respected ambassador for craniofacial surgery around the world. His career has been remarkable for social involvement. In 1990-1992 a consultancy for the World Health Organization brought Dr. Carstens to Nicaragua; he became a co-founder of the renowned APROQUEN foundation for burn care in that country. Currently he works for WFIRM and serve as scientific consultant in regenerative medicine for the Ministry of Health of Nicaragua where he continues doing research on developmental embryology and clinical applications of stromal vascular fraction (SVF) cells for complex wounds and chronic inflammatory states.