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Office
3400 Civic Center Blvd
1st Floor East Pavillion
Philadelphia, PA 19104Phone+1 215-662-7300Fax+1 215-349-5895
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2004 - 2007
University of RochesterResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2004
MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 1999
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
VA State Medical License 1997 - 2008
KY State Medical License 2006 - 2007
NC State Medical License 2004 - 2007
NY State Medical License 1999 - 2004
DC State Medical License 1999 - 2000
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Changes in Relationship Dynamics in Men and Women After Receiving the Diagnosis of Breast Versus Prostate Cancer: A Population-based Study.Frederick Heath, Kyle Ockerman, Gayle S Wiesemann, Rachel Safeek, Marie Heath
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2025-02-01 - Onlay Resorbable Biosynthetic Versus Underlay Biologic Mesh Ventral Hernia Repair in Contaminated Fields.Chris Amro, Jane N Ewing, Dominic J Romeo, Isaiah J Rhodes, Zachary Gala
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2025-01-01 - Mesh exposure after ventral hernia repair with onlay biosynthetic mesh: a retrospective review of associated risk factors and management strategies.Chris Amro, Isabel Ryan, Mehdi S Lemdani, Corey M Bascone, Phoebe B McAuliffe
Hernia. 2024-12-01
Press Mentions
Reply: Microsurgical Reconstruction of Traumatic Lower Extremity Defects in the Pediatric PopulationOctober 23rd, 2017
5,000 and Counting: Penn Medicine Celebrates Reconstruction MilestoneMarch 29th, 2017
5,000 and Counting: Penn Medicine Celebrates Reconstruction MilestoneMarch 28th, 2017
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