DonaldWBuckIIMD

Plastic Surgery • Saint Louis, MO

Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Head & Neck, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery

Assistant Professor, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

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Office
10050 Kennerly Rd
Ste 1500
Saint Louis, MO 63128
Phone+1 314-525-1545

Education & Training

Northwestern McGaw/NMH/VA2006
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityChief Residency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2012 - 2013
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2007 - 2013
Northwestern UniversityResearch Fellow, 2009 - 2010
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineInternship, Surgical Internship, 2006 - 2007
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2006
Indiana UnversityB.S., Chemistry, With Highest Distinctio, 1998 - 2002

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2006 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2013 - 2025
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Academic Medical Leadership Program for Physicians and Scientists Olin School of Business, BJC HealthCare, 2015
Topic Editor - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery DynaMed, 2013
Invited Reviewer Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2013
Invited Reviewer Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, 2013
Selected as a Member of the Resident Associate Society Executive Committee American College of Surgeons, 2013
David C. Leach Award for Contributions to Resident Education ACGME, 2012
Selected as the Resident Representative Advisory Council to Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery by the American College of Surgeons, 2012
Elected Resident Member to Journal Oversight Committee Journal of Graduate Medical Education. Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, 2012
Invited Member on the Plastic Surgery Working Group American Board of Plastic Surgeons and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, 2011
Invited Resident Member for the Forum on the Future Meeting American Society of Plastic Surgeons/Plastic Surgery Foundation Summer Board/Committee Meeting, 2011
Selected as the Resident Representative to the Residency Review Committee Plastic Surgery by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, 2011
Selected as Member of Council of Review Committee Residents Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, 2011
Received Exemplary Resident Teaching Award, as voted by junior residents Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 2011
Member - Milestones Working Group ACGME, 2011
Resident Member - Plastic Surgery Residency Review Committee ACGME, 2011
Invited Editor, Essential Techniques in Plastic Surgery Elsevier, London, 2010
Selected as the 2010 American Society Maxillofacial Surgeons Resident Scholar, 2010
Awarded First Place for the Best Clinical Paper Presentation Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons, 2010
Invited Editor, Plastic Surgery eBook Elsevier Inc., 2010
Resident Teaching Award Northwestern Department of Surgery, 2010
ASMS Resident Scholar American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, 2010
Resident Member - Advisory Council to Plastic & Maxillofacial Surgery American College of Surgeons, 2010
Developed the Inaugural Plastic Surgery Junior Resident Curriculum Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 2009
Invited Guest of Honor Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) 2008. USA Today in conjunction with MilkPEP Corp, 2008
Invited Guest of Honor SAMMY, 2007
Student Director, Committee on Admissions Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2006
Elected Class Representative, Medical Student Society Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2006
Student Director Johns Hopkins School, 2006
Poster of Exceptional Merit American College, 2005
Invited to participate by Dr. Julie Freischlag Chairman, Department of Surgery, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2004
Beryl Showers Holland Fellowship Indiana University, 2002
Indiana University Wells Scholar Indiana University, 2002
R.J. Grim Scholarship Indiana University Department of Chemistry, 2001
Academic All-Big Ten (Football) Indiana University and the Big Ten Conference, 2000
Indiana University McNair Scholar McNair Scholars Program and Graduate School Organization, Bloomington Indiana, 1999
Sports Illustrated Scholar Athlete of the Year Sports Illustrated in conjunction with MilkPEP Corporation, New York City, New York, 1998
Selected as a 2013 Doximity Fellow Doximity
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

59 citations
Retinoid X receptor is a nonsilent major contributor to vitamin D receptor-mediated transcriptional activation
David J. Bettoun, Thomas P. Burris, Keith A. Houck, Donald W. Buck, Keith R. Stayrook
Molecular Endocrinology. 2003-11-01
93 citations
Injectable fillers for facial rejuvenation: a review
Donald W. Buck, Murad Alam, John Y.S. Kim
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2009-01-01
54 citations
Bone biology and physiology: Part I. The fundamentals.
Donald W. Buck, Gregory A. Dumanian
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2012-06-01

Journal Articles

Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Plastic Surgery.
Buck DW, Mustoe TA, Kim JYS, Sem Plast Surg
Hyperglycemia Independently Increases the Risk of Perioperative Stroke and Death After Carotid Endarterectomy: Analysis of 1566 cases.
McGirt MJ, Coon A, Brooke B, Woodworth G, Buck D, Jain S, Tamargo R, Perler B, Neurosurgery
Synthesis and Evaluation of a Selective Cell Permeable p300 Histone Acetyltransferase Inhibitor.
Zheng Y, Karanam B, Cebrat M, Buck DW, Devlin M, Zelent A, Alani RM, Cole P, J Am Chem Soc
Plastic Surgery Repair of Abdominal Wall and Pelvic Floor Defects.
Buck DW, Khalifeh M, Redett R, Urol Oncol
The Utility of Artificial Dermis in the Reconstruction of Oncologic Surgical Defects.
Tufaro AP, Buck DW, Fischer AC., Plast Reconstr Surg
Reconstruction of a Recurrent First Dorsal Web Space Defect Using Acellular Dermis.
Kim JYS, Buck DW, Kloeters O, Eo S, Jones NF, Hand
Injectable Fillers for Facial Rejuvenation: A Review.
Buck DW, Alam M, Kim JYS. J Plast, Reconstr Aesthet Surg
The Use of Argon Beam Coagulation in Pressure Sore Reconstruction.
Buck DW, Lewis VL, Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
Reconstruction of the Zygomatc Arch Using a Mandibular Adaption Plate.
Buck DW, Heyer K, Lewis VL, J Craniofac Surg
Operative Management of Massive Hernia with Distended Bowel.
Buck DW, Steinberg JP, Fryer J, Dumanian GA, Am J Surg
Preparing Surgeons for a Seat at the Health Care Policy Table: A Proposal for a Longitudinal Health Care Policy Curriculum during Surgical Training.
Buck DW, Bittner JG, Hamangi JA, Powell AC, Bull Am Coll Surg
The Temporoparietal Fascia Flap is an Alternative to Free Flaps for Orbitomaxillary Reconstruction.
Kim JYS, Buck DW, Johnson SA, Butler CE, Plast Reconstr Surg
Reply. TallyHoDiabetic Phenotype Limited to Males-Females Provide Obese, Non-diabetic Mouse Model.
Buck DW, Mustoe TA, Plast Reconstr Surg
The Incidence of Methicillin-Resistent Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in Pressure Sores.
Buck DW, Goucher H, Lewis VL, Adv Wound Care
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Books/Book Chapters

Trauma/Burns. In: West MA ed. Contemporary Guide to Surgical Infections.
Buck DW
Hyperglycemia Independently Increases the Risk of Perioperative Stroke and Death After Carotid Endarterectomy: Analysis of 1566 cases.
McGirt MJ, Coon A, Brooke B, Woodworth G, Buck D, Jain S, Tamargo R, Perler B
Accuracy of Carotid Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of Carotid Stenosis: A Comparison to Digital Subtraction Angiography in 631 Consecutive Cases.
Coon AL; McGirt MJ; Woodworth G; Jain S, Buck D, Perler B, Tamargo RJ
Core Procedures in Plastic Surgery.
Buck DW, ed
Thorne C ed. Grabb & Smith Plastic Surgery.
Chapter: Wound Care
Buck DW, Galiano RD
Surgical Facial Rejuvenation.
Chapter: Injectable Facial Fillers
Buck DW, Alam M, Kim JYSEditors: Shiffman M ed., Arian A ed.
Sedation and Anesthesia for Aesthetic Surgery.
12. Buck DW, Mustoe TA
Plastic Surgery Survival Guide.
Buck DW
Alam M ed. Body Rejuvenation.
Chapter: Kim JYS. Reduction of Arm Skin Excess via Surgical Excision
Buck DW
Surgical Infections of the Head and Neck. In: West MA ed. Contemporary Guide to Surgical Infections.
Buck DW
Foot. In: West MA ed. Contemporary Guide to Surgical Infections.
Buck DW
Hand Infections. In: West MA ed. Contemporary Guide to Surgical Infections.
Buck DW
Skin, Soft Tissue, and Extremities. In: West MA ed. Contemporary Guide to Surgical Infections.
Buck DW
Buttock/Rectum/Anus. In: West MA ed. Contemporary Guide to Surgical Infections.
Buck DW
Gynecologic Infections. In: West MA ed. Contemporary Guide to Surgical Infections.
Buck DW
Liver. In: West MA ed. Contemporary Guide to Surgical Infections.
Buck DW
Brain and Central Nervous System. In: West MA ed. Contemporary Guide to Surgical Infections.
Buck DW
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Abstracts/Posters

Statins, HMG CoA-Reductase Inhibitors, Reduce the Risk of Neurological Sequelae After Carotid Endarterectomy: A Novel Role for a Potential Neuroprotectant.
McGirt MJ, Coon A, Brooke B, Woodworth G, Buck D, Jain S, Tamargo R, Perler B, Neurosurgery
Fusion Can Prevent Spinal Deformity Following Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumor Excision In Children.
Auerbach JD, Buck DW, Garg S, Simon SL, Sutton LN, Sponseller PD, Dormans JP, Scoliosis Research Society meeting

Lectures

Effect of Reducing Margins of Wide Local Excision On Local Recurrence in Head and Neck Melanoma.
Annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
On the Shoulders of Giants: Plastic Surgery History and Our Connection to It.
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Invited Panel: Life as a Plastic Surgery Resident.
Annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Invited Panel: Getting Involved - Opportunities and Societies.
Annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Impact of Income on ASPS Members.
Annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
The Lateral Brow Lift Under Local Anesthesia: A Simplified Technique.
Annual meeting of the Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons
Management of Peripheral Nerve Pathology in the Lower Extremity: A Literature Review and Case Series.
Annual meeting of the Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons
On the Shoulders of Giants: Plastic Surgery History and Our Connection to It.
Annual meeting of the Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons
Burnout and Psychological Health of U.S.
Annual meeting of the American Association
Dog bites to the Head & Neck in Children.
Childrens Memorial Hosptial Trauma Grand Rounds
Bone Biology and Physiology: A Primer for Plastic Surgeons.
Washington University – St. Louis Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds
Controlling Tip Projection by Resection of the Medial Crura: A No Fly Zone.
Annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Invited Panel: Getting Involved: Opportunities and Societies.
Annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Invited Panel: Life as a Plastic Surgery Resident.
Annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
The TallyHo Polygenic Mouse Model of Diabetes: Implications in Wound Healing.
Annual meeting of the Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons
Statin Use Reduces the Incidence of Complications Following Carotid Endarterectomy: A Novel Potential Neuroprotective Effect.
Annual Meeting of the Society of Vascular Surgery
Invited Panel: Life as a Plastic Surgery Resident.
Annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Invited Panel: Opportunities and Societies.
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Effect of Reducing Margins of Wide Local Excision On Local Recurrence in Head and Neck Melanoma.
Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons
Adipose Tissue Demonstrates Increased Reactivity to Hypoxia-Reoxygenation in Comparison to Dermal Tissue.
Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons
The Incidence of Methicillin-Resistent Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection in Pressure Sores.
Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons
Outcomes after Melanoma Excision on the Head and Neck: An Institutional Experience in 50 Cases.
ISAPS
Recurrence of Head and Neck Melanoma is Not Affected by Reducing Margins.
Wide Local Excisions
Reconstructing the Zygoma Using a Mandibular Adaption Plate.
Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons
Adjustable Versus Set-pressure Valves Decrease the Risk of Proximal Shunt Obstruction Despite Similar Revision Rates for the Treatment of Pediatric Hydrocephalus.
Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons,
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Other

Statins, HMG CoA-Reductase Inhibitors, Reduce the Risk of Neurological Sequelae After Carotid Endarterectomy: A Novel Role for a Potential Neuroprotectant.
McGirt MJ, Coon A, Brooke B, Woodworth G, Buck D, Jain S, Tamargo R, Perler B, J Vasc Surg 2005 Nov; 42(5): 829-36; discussion 836-7
Adjustable Versus Set-Pressure Valves Decrease the Risk of Proximal Shunt Obstruction in the Treatment of Pediatric Hydrocephalus.
McGirt MJ, Buck DW, Sciubba DM, Woodworth GF, Weingart J, Jallo G, Childs Nerv Syst 2007 Mar; 23(3): 289-95. Epub 2006 Nov 15.
Recurrence of Head and Neck Melanoma is Not Affected by Reducing Margins of Wide Local Excisions.
Rawlani V, Kim JYS, Buck DW, Wayne JD
Cosmetic Outcomes after Melanoma Excision on the Head and Neck: An Institutional Experience in 50 Cases.
Buck DW, Rawlani V, Srinivasan S, Wayne JD, Mustoe TA, Dumanian GA, Fine NA, Kim JYS
The Multidisciplinary Approach to the Management of Dermatofibromasarcoma Protuberans.
Buck DW, Silver A, Johnson S, Rawlani V, Wayne JD, Dumanian GA, Alam M, Kim JYS
A Novel Three-dimensional Volumetric Analysis of Nasolabial Fold Augmentation.
Davila A, Buck DW, Chopp D, Connor C, Persing S, Rawlani V, Kim JYS
Does Specialty Training Matter: A Multivariate Regression Analysis of Panniculectomies Performed by Plastic and Non-Plastic Surgeons.
Mioton LM, Buck DW, Gart MS, Hanwright PJ, Wang E, Kim JYS
Surgeon Frequency, Not Cumulative Volume, is Associated With Perioperative Morbidity After Carotid Endarterectomy: Multivariate Analysis of an Institutional Experience.
Woodworth G, McGirt MJ, Coon A, Brooke B, Buck D, Jain S, Tamargo R, Perler B, Neurosurgery
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Press Mentions

Harmless Tumor: Leave It or Lose It?July 7th, 2016

Committees

Communications Committee, American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons 2014 - Present
Fellowship Committee, American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons 2014 - Present
Young Plastic Surgeons Steering Committee, American Society of Plastic Surgeons 2014 - Present
Plastic Surgery Representative, Washington University, Department of Surgery Patient Safety Work Group 2014 - Present
Resident Member, ACGME Plastic Surgery Residency Review Committee 2011 - Present
Member, ACGME Milestones Working Group 2011 - Present
Member, ACGME Council of Review Committee Residents 2011 - Present
Resident Member, ACS Advisory Council to Plastic & Maxillofacial Surgery 2010 - Present

Professional Memberships

American Society of Plastic Surgeons - ASPS
Member
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member