Tucson, AZ Plastic Surgeon Authors Article on Groundbreaking Nasal Reconstruction Techniques

Frederick J. Menick, MD is a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in nasal reconstruction and rhinoplasty. He is the accomplished author of a range of texts, book chapters, and articles, the most recent of which is soon to be published in the February 2011 issue of the journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®. “Microvascular Repair of Heminasal, Subtotal, and Total Nasal Defects with a Folded Radial Forearm Flap and Full Thickness Forehead Flap,” describes Dr. Menick’s latest groundbreaking work with microvascular surgeon and coauthor Dr. Arthur Salibian.

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Plastic Surgery Tucson AZ Dr. Frederick J. Menick

Dr. Frederick Menick Tucson AZ Plastic Surgeon

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Tucson, AZ (Vocus/PRWEB) December 23, 2010

Dr. Frederick J. Menick, board-certified plastic surgeon in Tucson, will publish an article in the February 2011 journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgery based on his innovative work in rhinoplasty and nasal reconstruction. Written in collaboration with microvascular surgeon Dr. Arthur Salibian, the article unveils a new technique for accomplishing complete nasal reconstruction in patients who have lost all cover, lining and support after trauma, cancer, immune disease, or cocaine injury. Its focus is on the restoration of a normal nose through the use of rib grafts, microvascular tissue from the forearm, and a forehead flap, which involves a three-stage technique developed by Dr. Menick over the last ten years.

Dr. Menick is dedicated to the advancement of the field of plastic surgery in Tucson and around the world, as is evidenced by his countless publications and steady international lecture schedule in support of the techniques he pioneers. He says, “cosmetic and reconstructive surgery are complementary – the aesthetic skill needed to enhance the attractiveness of a normal but imperfect nose or face can be used to define the tissue requirements and techniques needed to rebuild a nose lost to cancer or injury, and vice versa. The skills needed to rebuild the face deformed by cancer, trauma, or congenital deformity can also be applied to aesthetic surgery.” As a result, Dr. Menick’s innovations in the area of nasal and facial reconstruction are far reaching and his latest work is sure to improve the lives of many patients, both reconstructive and cosmetic. His previous papers on nasal surgery were awarded the James Barrett Brown Prize in Plastic Surgery in both 1990 and 2003. This award is given yearly by the American Association of Plastic Surgeons for the "most important contribution to Plastic Surgery" published in the United States.

About Dr. Menick

Dr. Frederick Menick earned his medical degree from Yale University and completed his general surgery residency at Stanford University and the University of Arizona. He specialized in plastic surgery at the University of California, Irvine and completed advanced fellowships in plastic surgery at the Queen Victoria Hospital in England and in the United States in Los Angeles and Miami. Dr. Menick is a diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a member of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons.

Dr. Menick’s Tucson plastic surgery practice is located at 1102 N. El Dorado Place, in Tucson, AZ 85715; he can be reached at (520) 881-4525, or online at either http://www.drmenick.com/ or at the Frederick J. Menick Facebook page.

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