M.D., PhD

Education
1969 MD from University of Göteborg School of Medicine, Sweden
1972 PhD from University of Göteborg (Anatomy and Physiology)

Postdoctoral Training
1973-1977 General Surgery, University of Chicago
1977-1979 Plastic Surgery, Medical College of Virginia

Licensure and Certification
1978 Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery
1980 Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery
1986 Board of Registration in Medicine, Massachusetts

Academic Appointments
1980-1982 Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery, University of Göteborg, Sweden
1982-1986 Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, Southern Illinois University of Medicine
1986- Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Administrative Responsibilities
1986- Chief, Harvard/Brigham/Children's Division of Plastic Surgery

Hospital Appointments
1986- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston
1986- The Children's Hospital Boston, Boston
1990- Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, Massachusetts

Awards and Honors
1990 Master of Science Honorary Degree, Harvard University

Editorial Boards
1986-1992 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
1992- Wound Repair and Regeneration

Societies
American Association for Hand Surgery
American Burn Association
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Inc.
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Inc.
American College of Surgeons
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
American Association of Plastic Surgeons
Association of Academic Chairmen of Plastic Surgery
Boston Surgical Society
New England Society of Plastic Surgeons
New England Surgical Society
Plastic Surgery Research Council
The Society of University Surgeons

Elected Positions
American Board of Plastic Surgeons, Board of Directors
Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation, Board of Directors
Surgical Forum Committee, Member
Wound Healing Society, Board of Directors

Major Research Interests
Wound Healing
Gene Transfer

Funding
1993-1996 Gene Transfer to Skin, Auragen Inc.
1995-1999 Wound Repair with Transgenic Skin Cells in Pigs, NIH R01GM51449-01
1996-1997 Gene Gun Transduction of Epidermal Stem Cells, NIH

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