CURRICULUM VITAE - April 2008

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Ramsey J. Choucair, M.D.
9301 North Central Expressway, Suite 551
Dallas, Texas 75231
May 28, 1957
Knox City, Texas
1979 B.A. Rice University
1983 M.D. Southwestern Medical School


Postdoctoral Training

Internship and Residencies:
1981-1983
Extern. Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, TX
1983-1984
 
Intern. General Surgery, St. Paul Medical Center, Dallas, TX
1984-1987
Resident, General Surgery, St. Paul Medical Center, Dallas, TX
1987-1988
 
Chief Resident, General Surgery, St. Paul Medical Center, Dallas, TX
1988-1989
Resident, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
1989-1990
Chief Resident, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH


Research and Clinical Fellowships:
1985
Department of Surgery, Vascular Research Lab, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
1990
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Bruce F. Connell, Clinical Professor of Surgery, University of California (Irvine) Medical School, Santa Ana, CA (July - October)
1990-1991

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Eugene H. Courtiss, M.D. Clinical Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Newton, MA (November - February)
1991

Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Shriners Burns Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Havard Medical School, Boston, MA (March - June)


Licensure

1983 Texas Licensure Registration
1993 California Licensure Registration
1983 Federal Licensure Examination (FLEX)
1988-1991 Ohio Licensure Registration
1990-2005 Massachusetts Licensure Registration


Board Certification

1989 
Diplomate, The American Board of Surgery
1993  Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery
1994  Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery, American Board of Surgery


Academic Appointments

2002- Assistant Clinical Professor,
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
1999-2002 Instructor in Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
1991-1998 Instructor in Surgery, Harvard Medical School
1991 Clinical Fellow in Surgery, Harvard Medical School
1988-1990 Instructor in Surgery, Ohio State University


Hospital Appointments

1998- Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas
1998- Baylor Medical Center at Uptown
formerly Mary Shiels Hospital, Dallas
1998- Presbyterian Hospital, Plano
1998- Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas
1998- Medical City Hospital, Dallas
1999-2005 Doctors Hospital, Dallas
1994-2006 Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Nantucket
1991-2005 Newton Wellesley Hospital, Newton
1991-2002 Deaconess Waltham Hospital, Waltham
1991-2003 Caritas-Norwood Hospital, Norwood
1991-1998 Shriners Hospital for Children, Boston
1991-1998 Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
1995-1998 Caritas-Southwood Community Hospital, Southwood


Awards and Honors

1977-1978 Hoenthal Scholar, Rice University


Committee Assignments

2002 Symposium Committee, American Society for Aesthetic Surgery
1999- Instructional Course Committee, American Society for Aesthetic Surgery
1998- Quality Performance Committee, Mary Shiels Hospital
1991-1995 Infection Control Committee, Shriners Hospital for Children
1991-1995 Antibiotic Utilization Review, Shriners Hospital for Children
1994-1998 Credentials Committee, Deaconess Waltham Hospital
1996-1998 Operating Room Committee, Newton Wellesley Hospital
1986-1988 Committee on Trauma and Emergency Medical Services, Texas Medical Society


Administrative Assignments

2006- Medical Director, The Skin Care Professionals, Dallas, Texas
2003-2005 Medical Director, Advanced Laser Clinics, Dallas, Texas
1996-1998 Chief of Plastic Surgery, Deaconess Waltham Hospital


Memberships in Professional Societies

1985- American College of Surgeons, Fellow
1990 American Society of Plastic Surgeons
1994- American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
1983- American Medical Association
1998- Board Certified Cosmetic and Plastic Surgeons of Dallas
1995- American Association for Hand Surgery
1998- Dallas County Medical Society
1998- Texas Medical Association
1989- Robert M. Zollinger, Ohio State University Surgical Society
1995-2004 New England Society of Plastic Surgeons
1995-1998 Massachusetts Society of Plastic Surgeons
1984-1989 Southern Medical Association
1990-1998 American Association of Clinical Anatomy
1991-1999 Massachusetts Medical Society
1994-1999 Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgery
1994-1999 American Burn Association
1991-1999 Charles River District Medical Society


Current Research Interest

1. Lower Eyelid Aging: Treatment Concepts
2. Facial Aging: Critical Analysis of Rejuvenation Options.
3. Facial Burn Reconstruction


Teaching Experience

1999-
Plastic Surgery Residency Training, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and Baylor University Medical Center
1998-
Plastic Surgery Lectures, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
1991-1998
Plastic Surgery and General Surgery Residency Training, Shriners Hospital for Children, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
1991-1998
Plastic Surgery Lectures, Shriners Hospital for Children
1991-1998
Plastic Surgery Lectures, Massachusetts General Hospital
1991-1998 Plastic Surgery Lectures, Newton Wellesley Hospital

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Plano: 972.781.1610

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