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David W. Low, MD

Attending Surgeon

Professor of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Awards

2011, Top Docs, Microsurgery, Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vascular Malformations, and cleft Lip/Palate, Philadelphia Magazine

2010, Top Docs, Microsurgery, Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vascular Malformations, and cleft Lip/Palate, Philadelphia Magazine

2009, Top Docs, Microsurgery, Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vascular Malformations, and cleft Lip/Palate, Philadelphia Magazine

2009, Best Microsurgical Save of 2008, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Meeting (Maui)

2008, Top Docs, Microsurgery, Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vascular Malformations, and cleft Lip/Palate, Philadelphia Magazine

2007, America's Top Doctors

2007, The Don LaRossa, MD Annual Teaching Award, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania

2007, Top Docs, Microsurgery, Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery, and Melanoma, Philadelphia Magazine

2004, Top Docs, Microsurgery, Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Philadelphia Magazine 

2003, Penn Pearls Teaching Award, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

2002, Tops Docs, Facial/Plastics, Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations, Philadelphia Magazine

2001, Top Docs, Facial/Plastics, and Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations, Philadelphia Magazine

2000, Top Docs for Women, Philadelphia Magazine

1998, Penn Pearls Teaching Award, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

1995, Penn Pearls Teaching Award, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

1992, Excellence in Teaching Award, Class of 1992, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

1990, Award of Excellence, Association of Medical Illustrators

Books

2005

Schultz AH, Fogel MA. History and physical exam. In: Fogel MA, editor. Ventricular function and blood flow in congenital heart disease. 2nd ed. Low DW, illustrator. Mt. Kisko: Futura Publishing; 2005. p. 55-76.

1993

Daly JM, Cady B, editors and Low DW, art editor. Atlas of surgical oncology: surgical atlas. Low DW, illustrator. St. Louis: Mosby; 1993.

Noone RB. Plastic and reconstructive surgery of the breast. In: Noone RB, editor. Plastic and reconstructive surgery of the breast. Low DW, illustrator. Philadelphia: BC Decker; 1991.

Muravchick S. The anesthetic plan: physiologic principles and clinical strategies. In: Textbook of anesthesia. Low DW, illustrator. Chicago: Yearbook Publishers; 1991.

1990

Edmunds LH, Norwood WI, Low DW. Atlas of cardiothoracic surgery: surgical atlas. Low DW, illustrator. Philadelphia: Lea and Febiger; 1990.

1986

Rombeau JL, Caldwell MD, editors. Parenteral nutrition. Low DW, illustrator. Philadephia: WB Saunders; 1986.

1984

Rombeau JL, Caldwell MD, editors. Internal and tube feeding. Low DW, illustrator. Philadephia: WB Saunders; 1984. 

Chapters

2011

Low DW. Hemangiomas and vascular malformations. In: Mattei P, editor. Fundamentals of pediatric surgery. New York: Springer; 2011. p. 819-28.

2010

Low DW. Management of hemangiomas and vascular malformations. In: Mattei P, editor. Fundamentals of pediatric surgery. 2nd ed. New York: Springer; 2010.

2009

Kirschner RE, Kaye AE. Pierre Robin sequence. In: Losee JE, Kirschner RE, editors. Comprehensive cleft care. Low DW, illustrator. New York: McGraw-Hill Companies; 2009. p. 791-802.

LaRossa D, Kirchner RE, Low DW. The Children's Hospital modification of the furlow double-opposing Z-palatoplasty. In: Losee JE, Kirschner RE, editors. Comprehensive cleft care. Low DW, illustrator. New York: McGraw-Hill Companies; 2009. p. 391-97.

2008

Carman-Dillon CA, Low DW. Cleft lip and palate. In: Schwartz MW, editor. The 5-minute pediatric consult. 5th ed. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins; 2008. p. 190-91.

2007

Low DW. Lasers in plastic surgery. In: Thorne CH, editor. Grabb and Smith's plastic surgery. 6th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007. p. 169-76.

2003

Kirschner RE, Carman-Dillon CA, Low DW. Cleft lip and palate. In: Schwartz MW, editor. The 5-minute pediatric consult. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2003. p. 252-53.

2002

Low DW. Plastic surgical considerations in pediatric dermatologic abnormalities. In: Katowitz JA, editors. Pediatric oculoplastic surgery. New York: Springer-Verlag; 2002. p. 97-116.

2001

Low DW. Major tissue flaps. In: Lanken PN, Hanson CW, Manaker S, editors. The intensive care unit manual. Philadelphia: WB Saunders; 2001. p. 1007-15.

2000

Golden A, Low DW. Plastic surgery. In: Phippen ML, Wells MP, editors. Patient care during operative and invasive procedures. Low DW, illustrator. Philadephia; WB Saunders; 2000. p. 405-17.

1999

LaRossa, Low DW. Postoperative complications of wounds and skin necrosis. In: Lotke PA, Garino JE, editors. Revision total knee arthroplasty. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven; 1999. p. 447-59.

1998

Dormans JP. Limb-salvage surgery versus amputation for children with extremity sarcomas. In: Herring JA, Birch, editors. The child with a limb deficiency. Low DW, illustrator. Rosemont: Americay Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 1998. p. 289-303.

1997

Carman-Dillon CA, Low DW. Cleft lip and palate. In Schwartz MW, editor. The 5-minute pediatric consult. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins; 1997. p. 226-7.

Gorman RC, Low DW, Rosato EF. In: Nythus LM, Baker RK, Fischer JE, editors. Mastery of surgery. Low DW, illustrator. Boston: Little Brown Company; 1997. p. 1481-89.

1996

Jacobs ML. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome. In: Kaiser LR, Kron IL, Spray TL, editors. Mastery of cardiothoracic surgery. Low DW, illustrator. Boston: Little Brown Company; 1996. Ch 86.

1993

Low DW. Cutaneous malignancies of the face and scalp. In: Daly JM, Cady B, editors and Low DW, art editor. Atlas of surgical oncology. Low DW, illustrator. St. Louis: Mosby; 1993. p. 19-103.

1991

Barker CF, Naji A, DaFoe DC, Perloff LJ. Renal transplantation. In: Sabiston DC, editor. Textbook of surgery. Low DW, illustrator. Philadelphia: WB Saunders; 1991.

Taylor LA, Ross AJ. Abdominal masses. In: Walker AW, Devrie PR, Hamilton JR, editors. Pediatric gastrointestinal disease. Low DW, illustrator. Philadelphia: BC Decker; 1991.

1990

Randall P. Lip adhesion for wide unilateral and bilateral clefts of the lip. In: Bardach J, editor. Multidisciplinary management of cleft lip and palate. Low DW, illustrator. Philadelphia: WB Saunders; 1990. Ch 21.

1987

O'Neill JA. Congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. In: Scott HW, Sawyers JL, editors. Surgery of the stomach, duodenum, and small intestine. Low DW, illustrator. Chicago: Yearbook Med Publishers; 1987. Ch 15.

1986

Barker CF, Naji A. Renal transplantation. In: Sabiston DC, editor. Textbook of surgery. Low DW, illustrator. Philadelphia: WB Saunders. 1986. p. 407-429.

1985

Edmunds LH, Wagner HR. Congenital anomalies of the mitral valve. In: Arciniegas E, editor. Pediatric cardiac surgery. Low DW, illustrator. Chicago: Yearbook Medical Publishers; 1985. p. 325-336.

Editorial and Academic Positions

Editorial positions

Peer reviewer

2000-present, Annals of Thoracic Surgery
2000-present, Clef Palate-Craniofacial Journal
1995-present, Journal of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Academic committees

2009-present, Laser Safety Officer, Laser Safety Committee, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

2005-2009, Chief, Laser Safety Committee, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

1995-2009, Plastic Surgery Representative, Laser Safety Committee, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Leadership

Memberships in professional organizations

International organizations

2009-present, American Society for Reconstructive Transplantation

National organizations

2005-present, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
2004-present, American Association of Plastic Surgeons
1995-present, Association of Academic Chairmen of Plastic Surgery
1992-present, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
1992-present, American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Plastic Surgery
1990-present, American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery
1990-present, American Clef Palate-Craniofacial Association
1989-present, Association of Medical Illustrators

New Media

Low DW. Medical and surgical treatment of hemangiomas [article on Internet]. Available from: http://www.dermatopedia.com/medical-and-surgical-treatment-of-hemangiomas/2009

Original Papers

2011

Wang TY, Serletti JM, Cuker A, McGrath J, Low DW, Kovach SJ, et al. Free tissue transfer in the hypercoagulable patient: a review of 58 flaps. Plast Reconstr Surg. Epub 2011 Oct 7. Cited in PubMed; PMID 21987047. Read the abstract

Fosnot J, Jandali S, Low DW, Kovach SJ 3rd, Wu LC, Serletti JM. Closer to an understanding of fate: the role of vascular complications in free flap breast reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Oct;128(4):835-43. Cited in PubMed; PMID 21681129. Read the abstract

Jandali S, Nelson JA, Sonnad SS, Low DW, Kovach SJ, Wu LC, et al. Breast reconstruction with free tissue transfer from the abdomen in the morbidly obese. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Jun;127(6):2206-13. Cited in PubMed; PMID 21617454. Read the abstract

McLaughlin EJ, Heuer GG, Whitmore RG, Birknes JK, Belasco J, Sterman D, et al. Treatment of a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor and its complications through a multidisciplinary approach. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2011 May;7(5):543-8. Cited in PubMed; PMID 21529197. Read the abstract

Elliott RM, Weinstein GS, Low DW, Wu LC. Reconstruction of complex total parotidectomy defects using the free anterolateral thigh flap: a classification system and algorithm. Ann Plast Surg. 2011 May;66(5):429-37. Cited in PubMed; PMID 21346522. Read the abstract

Jandali S, Low DW. From surgery to pharmacology to gene therapy: the past, the present, and future of hair restoration. Ann Plast Surg. 2010 Oct;65(4):437-42. Review. Cited in PubMed; PMID 20841997. Read the abstract 

Kaye AE, Kaye AJ, Pahk B, McKenna ML, Low DW. Sternal wound reconstruction: management in different cardiac populations. Ann Plast Surg. 2010 May;64(5):658-66. Cited in PubMed; PMID 20395796. Read the abstract

Steinbacher DM, McGrath JL, Low DW. Is nasal mucoperiosteal closure necessary in cleft palate repair? Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Feb;127(20:768-73. Cited in PubMed; PMID 21285779. Read the abstract

Jandali S, Diluna ML, Storm PB, Low DW. Use of the vascularized free fibula graft with an arteriovenous loop for fusion of cervical and thoracic spinal defects in previously irradiated pediatric patients. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 May;127(5):1932-8. Cited in PubMed; PMID 21118740. Read the abstract 

Birgfeld CB, Luquetti DV, Gougoutas AJ, Bartlett SP, Low DW, Sie KC, et al. A phenotypic assessment tool for craniofacial microsomia. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Jan;127(1):313-20. Cited in PubMed; PMID 21200224. Read the abstract

2010

Nelson JA, Guo Y, Sonnad SS, Low DW, Kovach SJ 3rd, Wu LC, et al. A comparison between DIEP and muscle-sparing free TRAM flaps in breast reconstruction: a single surgeon's recent experience. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Nov;126(5):1428-35. Cited in PubMed; PMID 21042098. Read the abstract

Fosnot J, Fischer JP, Smartt JM Jr, Low DW, Kovach SJ 3rd, Wu LC, et al. Does previous chest wall irradiation increase vascular complications in free autologous breast reconstruction? Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Feb;127(2):496-504. Cited in PubMed; PMID 20966818. Read the abstract 

Kaye AE, Kaye AJ, Pahk B, McKenna ML, Low DW. Sternal wound reconstruction: management in different cardiac populations. Ann Plast Surg. 2010 May;64(5):658-66. Read the abstract

Hubert DM, Low DW, Serletti JM, Chang B, Dormans JP. Fibula free flap reconstruction of the pelvis in children after limb-sparing internal hemipelvectomy for bone sarcoma. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Jan;125(1):195-200. Cited in PubMed; PMID 20048612. Read the abstract

2009

Jandali S, Low DW. Pedicled fillet of leg flap for extensive pressure sore coverage. Eplasty. 2009 Oct 27;9:e50. Cited in PubMed; PMID 19946358. Read the article 

Fan J, Low DW. A two-way continuous buried-suture approach to the creation of the long-lasting double eyelid: surgical technique and long-term follow-up in 51 patients. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2009 May;33(3):421-5. Epub 2009 May 7. Cited in PubMed; PMID 19421810. Read the abstract

Posters and Presentations

2011

Steinbacher DM, McGrath J, Low D. Is nasal mucoperiosteal closure necessary in cleft palate repairs? [presentation]. American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 68th Annual Meeting; 2011 Apr 8-9; San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Crerand CE, Kirschner RE, Taglienti T, Magee L, Jackson O, Low D. Prenatal diagnosis of cleft lip/palate: a comparison of fathers' and mothers' psychological distress [poster presentation]. American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 68th Annual Meeting; 2011 Apr 8-9; San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Wang TY, Serletti JM, Low DW, Kovach SJ, Wu LC. Free tissue transfer in the hypercoagulable patient: a review of 29 free flaps [presentation]. 2011 American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Meeting. 2011 Jan 15-18; Cancun, Mexico.

Fosnot J, Jandali S, Low DW, Kovach SJ, Wu LC, Serletti JM. Closer to an understanding of fate -- the role of vascular complications in free flap breast reconstruction [presentation]. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Meeting. 2011 Jan 15-18; Cancun, Mexico.

2010

Nijs E, Rabinowitz D, Thompson L, Low D, Cahill AM. Percutaneous sclerotherapy in neonatal and infant head and neck lymphatic malformations: a single centre experience [poster]. 18th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies; 2010 Apr 20-24; Brussels, Belgium.

Jandali S, Low DW. Use of the vascularized free fibula graft with an arteriovenous loop for fusion of cervical and thoracic spinal defects in a pediatric population [presentation]. Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons 27th Annual Meeting; 2010 Oct 28-31; Washington, DC.

Elliott RM, Weinstein GS, Low DW, Wu LC. Reconstruction of complex total parotidectomy defects using the free anterolateral thigh flap and adjacent nerve and fascia grafts [presentation]. Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons 27th Annual Meeting; 2010 Oct 28-31; Washington, DC. 

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