MichaelRobertRuebhausenMD(He/Him)
[Pronunciation: Roob-house-in]
Plastic Surgery • Decatur, ILAesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery, Wound Healing
Surgeon, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Assistant Professor Clinical Surgery
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Office
302 W Hay St
Ste 200
Decatur, IL 62526Phone+1 217-545-8000
Summary
- I am clinical faculty for SIU school of medicine where I provide services in the areas of general plastic and reconstructive surgery, including but not limited to hand surgery, facial fractures, complex reconstruction, mohs recon, breast reconstruction, and cosmetic surgery (eyelift, rhinoplasty, facelift, neck lift, breast augmentation, breast lift, abdominoplasty).
Education & Training
Southern Illinois UniversityResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2013 - 2019- Southern Illinois University School of MedicineClass of 2013, MD
Washington University in St. LouisBA, Neurobiology, 2005 - 2009
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2019 - 2026- American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American College of Surgeons, 2023
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
- Resident Educator of the Year for Medical Students Southern Illinois University SOM Department of Surgery, 2018
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsPostsurgical Pyoderma Gangrenosum Following Carpal Tunnel Release: A Rare Disease Following a Common Surgery.Michael R. Ruebhausen, Shaun D. Mendenhall, Michael W. Neumeister, Nada N Berry
Eplasty. 2017-03-21 - A red herring CVA with unexpected outcome: illustrative case.Charles Swanson, Raju Z Abraham, Michael Ruebhausen, Juan Jimenez
Journal of Neurosurgery. Case Lessons. 2022-01-10 - Drummer's Thumb: Ulnar Digital Artery Thrombosis and Aneurismal Change From Repetitive Drumstick Trauma After Carpal-Metacarpal Arthroplasty.Michael R. Ruebhausen, Nada N Berry
Eplasty. 2019-01-01
Books/Book Chapters
Authored Content
- Thumb CMC Arthroplasty Module1/3/2017
Grant Support
- An in-vitro experiment to determine optimal collagen I concentrations in developing electrospun PCL-COL I dermal scaffolds for creating hybrid dermal graftsMemorial Medical Center Foundation2016–2017
Research History
- Basic science researcherIn vitro and eventual in vivo murine model to study the development of a hybrid bilaminate dermal graft to heal full thickness wounds utilizing electrospun polycaprolactone scaffolds mixed with collagen and seeded with LgR stem cells.2013 - 2019
- Clinical researcherAnalyzing the application of a surgical technique app in improving surgical performance utilizing a cadaver model of a thumb LRTI. This is in cooperation with Touch Surgery, including helping to author the module on burton's arthroplasty.2016 - 2018
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Midwestern Association of Plastic SurgeonsMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
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