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Office
60 E. Delaware Pl.
#1430
Chicago, IL 60611Phone+1 312-337-7795Fax+1 312-337-7798
Summary
- I am a board certified Plastic Surgeon who specializes in Microsurgical Reconstruction of the Face and Breast and Aesthetic Facial and Breast Surgery.
Education & Training
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterChief Residency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1977 - 1978
- H. Kirk Watson, M.DPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1977 - 1978
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1976 - 1977
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1975 - 1976
- Yale-New Haven HospitalResidency, Assistant Resident, 1974 - 1975
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1973 - 1974
- Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 1972 - 1974
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineInternship, Intern Surgery, 1972 - 1973
- University of Kansas School of MedicineClass of 1972
- University KansasBA, 1968
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1979 - Present
- FL State Medical License 2014 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 1993 - 2026
- PR State Medical License 1991 - 2025
- MD State Medical License 2016 - 2017
- KS State Medical License 1973 - 2016
- CT State Medical License 1975 - 1994
- American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
- American Board of Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Recipient Sor Isolina Ferré Award Puerto Rico, 2010
- Recipient James Barrett Brown Award in Plastic Surgery, 2007
- James Barrett Brown Award for Best Scientific Publication in Plastic Surgery American Association of Plastic Surgeons, 2007
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Clinical Trials
- Tranexamic Acid Usage in Bilateral Mastectomy to Reduce Post-surgical Drainage Start of enrollment: 2022 Jul 12
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 28 citationsClosure of chronic wounds of the perineal and sacral regions using the gluteal thigh flap.Dennis J. Hurwitz, Robert L. Walton
Annals of Plastic Surgery. 1982-05-01 - 80 citationsFree flaps in the elderly.Leland R. Chick, Robert L. Walton, William F. Reus, Lawrence B. Colen, Michele T. Sasmor
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 1992-07-01 - 23 citationsMicrosurgery in the Hypercoagulable Patient: Review of the LiteratureFernando A. Herrera, Charles K. Lee, Gil Kryger, Jason Roostaeian, Bauback Safa
Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 2012-04-30
Journal Articles
- The Posterior Interosseous Free Flap: Various Types.Jeon Joon Park, M.D., Jin Soo Kim, M.D. and Jae In Chung, M.D, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 100:1198-199
- The Mentor Core Study on Silicone MemoryGel Implants.Beahm EK and Walton RL: Discussion, . Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 120(7) Suppl l 1: 30S-32S
- Reconstruction of the Nose Utilizing Composite Skin/ Cartilage Grafts from The Ear With Surgical Delay: A Longitudinal Experience.Walton RL, Beahm EK, and Rothkopf D, Annals Plast Surg
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Nerve grafting in the management of complicated peripheral nerve trauma.Connecticut State Chapter, American College of Surgeons, Wallingford, Connecticut
- Peripheral nerve injuries.Northern California American College of Surgeons Meeting; Hilton Hotel, San Francisco, CA, 1977
- A Method for Managing Large Dural Defects.New York Academy of Medicine and New York Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, New York
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Other
- Parenchymal Pedicle Technique for Reduction Mammaplasty.Robert L
American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annuall Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana - Guiding Principles for Facial Transplantation.Walton R
http://www.plasticsurgery.org - Position Paper Facial Transplantation.Walton RL, Siemionow M, Lee WPA, Pederson W
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
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- American Association of Plastic SurgeonsMember
- American Society for Reconstructive MicrosurgeryMember
- World Society for Reconstructive MicrosurgeryMember
Other Languages
- Spanish, French
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