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Biography

BRIAN VASSAR HEIL, MD, FACS EDUCATION and FELLOWSHIPS Doctor of Medicine (Cum Laude, AOA)............................................................................ May 1996 University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA Thrombosis Research Fellowship .................................................................. July 1993 - June 1994 Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Advisor & Mentor: Peter C. Johnson, M.D. Bachelor of Arts, Organic Chemistry (Summa Cum Laude) .................................... August 1991 Bachelor of Science, Organismal Biology (Magna Cum Laude) ................................... May 1991 Minors: (#1) Applied Mathematics (#2) Computer & Information Science – Information Technology Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA TRAINING and CERTIFICATION Fellow, American College of Surgeons..............................…………………...….…. …Oct 8, 2007 Diplomat, American Board of Plastic Surgery……………………………...….…. Sept 14, 2002 Plastic Surgery Residency ......………………………………………........... July 1999 - June 2001 University Medical Center of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA General Surgery Residency ...………………………………….............…... July 1997 – July 1999 University Medical Center of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA General Surgery Internship .......................................................................…. July 1996 - June 1997 University Medical Center of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Microsurgery Training Courses ............................…....…......... June-July 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999 Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Laser Surgery and Microlaser Surgery Certification Courses ……..………... 1991, 1996, 1999 Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Surgery, The Eye and Ear Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILIGES Premier Surgery Center of Pittsburgh, Wexford, PA Active UPMC Passavant Cranberry Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA Active Chief, Plastic Surgery, January 09 - present UPMC Passavant Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA Active Chief, Plastic Surgery, January 09 - present St. Clair Hospital, Upper St. Clair Active UPMC South Side Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA InActive UPMC Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA Active SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Pittsburgh Society of Plastic Surgeons Ivy Society of Plastic Surgeons Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery AWARDS and SCHOLARSHIPS The Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgery: Best Overall Paper ……………….... June 8, 2001 Heil BV, et al, Minimally Invasive No-Vector Mandibular Distraction. Ross H. Musgrave Plastic Surgery Award ……….…...……………..……………….. June, 1996 University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation First Place Award ............................... October 9, 1995 Jointly awarded to Atabay K, Hong C, Bentz ML, Heil BV, and Futrell JW for the manuscript: The Use of “Sliding Epineurial Sheath Tube” for the Repair of Peripheral Nerve Defects. The American Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Meeting, Montreal, Canada. Elected Member of Alpha Omega Alpha (Medical Honors Society) .............. September 20, 1995 University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine The Eclipse Foundation Scholarship for Excellence in Medical Research .............. June 9, 1994 The Eclipse Foundation, Rockville, IL University of Pittsburgh Summer Research Grant ................................................... June 11, 1993 Division of Plastic & Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Senior Award for Excellence in Chemistry ....................................................…............. April 1991 Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA Who’s Who Among American Universities and Colleges (received twice) ...…............1989-1991 Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA The Saint Vincent College Wimmer Scholarship ............................................................... 1987-91 Founder’s Scholarship For Overall Academic Excellence by Competitive Exam The Saint Vincent College Academic Scholarship .........................................…................ 1987-91 The Saint Vincent College Biology & Chemistry Scholarship ......................................... 1987-91 For Academic Excellence in Biology & Chemistry by Competitive Exam The Saint Vincent College Mathematics Scholarship .............................…....................... 1987-91 For Academic Excellence in Mathematics by Competitive Exam The Saint Vincent College Leadership Scholarship ................................…....................... 1987-91 ABSTRACTS & PRESENTATIONS 1. Arslanian SA, Heil BV, Becker DJ, Drash AL, Sexual Dimorphism in Insulin Induced Hypoglycemia in IDDM. The Annual Meeting of the Society for Pediatric Research, Anaheim, CA, May 7-11, 1990. 2. Heil BV, Turner AB, Synthesis of a Tropane Alkaloid Analog. The American Chemical Soc. Student Affiliate Regional Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, April 6, 1991. 3. Heil BV, Lieberman I, Barnett JT, Effects of FK-506 and Other Immunoregulatory Modulators on Freshly Manifested Type I Diabetes in BB Rats. The 13th Annual Undergraduate Biology Symposium for Western Pennsylvania, Latrobe, PA, April 13, 1991. 4. Arslanian S, Heil B, Kalhan S, The Relationship Between Hepatic Insulin Resistance and Long-term Glycemic Control in Adolescents with IDDM. The 14th International Diabetes Federation Congress, Washington, DC, June 23-28, 1991. 5. Johnson PC, Heil B, Wagner WR, LVAD Thrombogenicity: Role of Dacron Inflow and Outflow Grafts. The Cardiovascular Science and Technology Conference, Washington, December 2, 1991. 6. Arslanian S, Menon R, Gierl A, Heil B, Growth Hormone Binding Protein (GHBP) in Children with Newly Diagnosed IDDM Before and After Insulin Therapy. The 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Diabetes Association, San Antonio, Texas, June 18-23, 1992. 7. Wagner W, Johnson PC, Heil B, Thompson K, Kormos R, Griffith B, Thrombin Activity Resides on Explanted LVAD Dacron Inflow and Outflow Conduit. The American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, Nashville, TN, May 7-9, 1992. 8. Arslanian S, Heil B, Kalhan SC, Hepatic Insulin Action in Adolescents with IDDM: Relationship with Long-term Glycemic Control. The Annual Meeting of the Society for Pediatric Research, Baltimore, MD, May 4-7, 1992. 9. Johnson PC, Parva B, Heil B, Sheppeck R, Garrett K, Does Vessel Wall Thrombin Activity Influence Initial Platelet Deposition at the Human Microvascular Anastomosis? The Ohio Valley Society and Robert H. Ivy Society Meeting, April 1-4, 1992. 10. Dascombe W, Hong C, Heil B, Labadie K, Dumanian G, Hessel B, Blömback B, Johnson P, The Effect of Fibrin Glue and Batroxobin Glue on Platelet Deposition and Fibrinopeptide A Generation After Perfusion Through Human Placental Arteries. The Southwestern PA American College of Surgeons Annual Residents' Competition, Pittsburgh, PA, Nov, 1992. 11. Johnson P, Parva B, Heil B, Connolly K, Garrett K, Thrombin Activity at the Human Microvascular Anastomosis (MvA): Susceptibility to Inhibition by Local and Systemic Heparin. The Plastic Surgery Research Council Meeting, Houston, TX, April 30, 1993. 12. Dumanian G, Khouri R, Heil B, Hong C, Connolly K, Kun T-C, Johnson P, Tissue Factor Activity at the Human Microvascular Anastomosis and its Inhibition. The Plastic Surgery Research Council Meeting, Houston, TX, April 30, 1993. 13. Johnson PC, Worsey MJ, Connolly KL, Heil BV, Hong C, Mechanisms of Platelet Thrombus Growth at the Human-Vascular Graft Interface. The Cardiovascular Science and Technology Conference, December 10-12, 1993. 14. Worsey J, Connolly K, Hong C, Heil B, Johnson P, Coronary Graft Thrombosis: A Potential Priming Mechanism. The American Heart Association Scientific Conference on Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis, & Proliferation, Orlando, FL, February 24, 1994. 15. Worsey J, Connolly K, Hong C, Heil B, Johnson P, Potentiation of Platelet Deposition at a Distal Vascular Anastomosis. The Society of University Surgeons Resident Meeting, Jackson, MS, February 12, 1994. 16. Donaldson VP, Heil BV, Wolfson AB, Yield of Serum Calcium Determination in the Emergency Department (Poster). The American College of Emergency Medicine Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, May 5, 1994. 17. Donaldson VP, Heil BV, Wolfson AB, Frequency of Inappropriate Laboratory Testing in the Emergency Department Trauma Patient (Poster). The American College of Emergency Medicine Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, May 5, 1994. 18. Donaldson VP, Heil BV, Wolfson AB, Yield of Serum Calcium Determination in the Emergency Department (Poster). The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Conference, Washington, DC, May 24, 1994. 19. Atabay K, Hong C, Bentz ML, Heil BV, Futrell WJ, The Use of “Sliding Epineurial Sheath Tube” for the Repair of Peripheral Nerve Defects. The 50th Annual Sessions of the Owen H. Wangensteen Surgical Forum, Chicago, IL, October 9-14, 1994. 20. Heil BV, Hong C, Connolly K, Dascombe W, Worsey J, Johnson PC, Thrombin Diffuses into Lumen and Enhances Thrombogenicity of Human Arteries. The Tenth Annual meeting of the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Marco Island, FL, Jan 12, 1994. 21. Donaldson WF, Heil BV, Donaldson VP, Silvaggio VJ, The Effect of Airway Maneuvers on the Unstable Cervical Spine. The Cervical Spine Research Society. Santa Fe, NM, November 29, 1996. 22. Donaldson WF, Lauerman WC, Heil BV, Swensen TM, Blanc R, Helmet and Shoulder Pad Removal in the Player with a Suspected Cervical Spine Injury - A Cadaver

Languages

• English

Education

• University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine (Grad. 1996)

Areas of Expertise

• Gynecomastia (enlarged breasts in men)
• Liposuction
• Laser hair removal
• Otoplasty
• Breast Augmentation
• Skin cancer
• Rhinoplasty
• Face-lift
• Breast reconstruction with breast implants
• Blepharoplasty
• Cosmetic Botox
• Laser resurfacing
• Brow lift
• Male Liposuction

Awards & Recognitions

• Castle Connolly Top Doctor in Region