Dr. Firas R. Karmo MD, FACS

 

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery

College of Medicine

University of Baghdad

Baghdad, Iraq

9/1981-6/1988

 

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

·   American Medical Association

·   Member of the American College of Surgeons

·   Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

 

Current Position:

·   Attending Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon/Hand Surgery since 2003

·   Teaching faculty / St. Joseph mercy Hospital, Pontiac, MI

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

1.   “Effects of Inhaled Ketamine on Asthmatic Patients” Department of Anesthesia/AI-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital - 1988

2. “The Benefits of Prophylactic Use of Cefotaxime in Contaminated Surgical Procedures” Department of General Surgery/Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital - 1989

3. “Case Review of 26 Patients with Micro vascular Replantation of Fingers” Department of Plastic Surgery/Amman Surgical Hospital - 1994

4. “Blood Loss in Major Liposuction Procedures Using the Tumescent Technique” Department of General Surgery/St. Joseph Mercy - Oakland — 1996

5. “Blood Loss in Major Liposuction Procedures; A Comparison Study Using the Ultrasonic Assisted Lipoplasty Technique vs. the Tumescent Liposuction Technique” Department of General Surgery/St. Joseph Mercy-Oakland - 1998

6. “The use of Ibuprofen in Prevention Capsular Contracture in Breast Augmentation” Department of General Surgery/St. Joseph Mercy — Oakland — 2000

7.  ”Establishing an animal model to study the effects of chemical peeling” Department of Plastic Surgery/Medical College of Wisconsin-2002

8. “Correction of Internal Rotation Deformity in Brachial Plexus Palsy with Lattisimus and Teres Major Rerouting and Lengthening” Department of Plastic Surgery/Medical College of Wisconsin-2002

9. “Black Hole Revisited; Secondary Management of Velo-Pharyngeal Insufficiency” Department of Plastic Surgery/Medical College of Wisconsin

10.  Investigator: Mentor Silicone gel filled breast implant adjunct study.St. Joseph Mercy-Oakland Pontiac, MI

          01-04 – present

11. Investigator: McGhan Medical Corporation Silicone-Filled Breast Implant Adjunct Clinical Study.  St. Joseph Mercy-Oakland Pontiac, MI 02-04 – present

 

PRESENTATIONS:

1. “Effects of Inhaled Ketamine on Asthmatic Patients”Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital Research Forum - August, 1989

2. “The Benefits of Prophylactic Use of Cefotaxime in Contaminated Surgical Procedures” Infectious Disease Control Research Forum/College of Medicine - May, 1990

3. “Tips for the Control of lntraoperative Bleeding in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy” The German-Jordanian Annual Meeting - March, 1993

4. “Case Review of 26 Patients with Micro vascular Replantation of Fingers” The Jordanian Association of Plastic Surgery Symposium - October, 1994

5.  “Blood Loss In Major Liposuction Procedures Using the Tumescent Technique” St. Joseph Mercy - Oakland Oral Presentation Research Forum - March, 1996

6. “Blood Loss In Major Liposuction Procedures Using the Tumescent Technique” OHEP Research Forum - May, 1996

7. “Blood Loss In Major Liposuction Procedures Using the Tumescent Technique” ASAPS meeting - May, 1997

8. “Blood Loss in Major Liposuction Procedures; A Comparison Study Using the Ultrasonic Assisted Lipoplasty Technique vs. The Tumescent Liposuction Technique” ASPRS meeting — October, 1999

9. “The use of Ibuprofen in Prevention of Capsular Contracture in Breast Augmentation” Michigan Society of Plastic Surgeons – July, 2000

10. “Correction of Internal Rotation Deformity in Brachial Plexus Palsy with Lattisimus and Teres Major Rerouting and Lengthening”  AAHS meeting – January, 2003

11. “Black Hole Revisited; Secondary Management of Velo-Pharyngeal Insufficiency” Association of Plastic Surgeons – April 2003

12.  ”Establishing an animal model to study the effects of chemical peeling” AASPS Meeting– May 2003

13. “The Phenol-Croton Oil Chemical Peel Revisited”  Educational Course, ASPS – October 2003

14. “The Phenol-Croton Oil Chemical Peel Revisited”  Educational Course, ASPS – October 2004

15. “The Phenol-Croton Oil Chemical Peel Revisited”  Educational Course, ASPS – October 2005

16. “The Phenol-Croton Oil Chemical Peel Revisited”  Educational Course, ASPS – October 2006

17. “The Phenol-Croton Oil Chemical Peel Revisited”  Educational Course, ASPS – October 2006

18. “The Phenol-Croton Oil Chemical Peel Revisited”  Educational Course, ASPS – October 2007

 

PUBLICATIONS:

1.  Karmo, F., Hakak, A., Effects of Inhaled Ketamine on Asthmatic Patients. Journal of the College of Medicine/University of Baghdad 1990; 3:78-83

2.  Juwaida, B., Karmo, F., Boghoussian, B., The Benefits of Prophylactic Use of Cefotaxime in Contaminated Surgical Procedures. Journal of the College of Medicine/University of Baghdad 1991; 8:438442

3.  Karmo, F; Milan, M; Blood Loss in Major Liposuction Procedures Using the Tumescent Technique Aesthetic Surgery Journal. Jan/Feb 1998; vol. 18, No 1:30-35

4.  Karmo, F; Milan, M; Silbergleit, A, Blood Loss in Major Liposuction Procedures: A Comparison Study Using Suction-Assisted versus Ultrasonically Assisted Lipoplasty. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2001;108:248-249
 “The Tongue and Oral Cavity” book chapter in “Current Therapy in Plastic Surgery”.  Chief Editor is Joseph McCarthy.

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