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For The Catastrophically Injured
15th Year of Volunteer Service to Community
OPERATION TOTAL RESTORATION
LEADERSHIP
A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable
faith in their mission can alter the course of history.
Mahatma Gandhi
The absolute highlight of my life
is the distinct honor and great privilege of working with some of the most remarkable people in the world, triumphant spirits whose lives are truly making a difference.
MICHAEL M.J. MINC
Founder
The Board of Directors
New Restorative Frontiers in Medical Science
L. SCOTT LEVIN, MD, FACS
Orthopeadic, Hand, Reconstructive
and Plastic Surgeon
Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Paul B. Magnuson Professor of
Bone and Joint Surgery
Professor of Plastic Surgery in Surgery
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Surgical team leader of World’s First Bilateral Hand Transplant on a Child
Developer of Orthoplastic Surgery
Founding Board Member
The American Society for
Reconstructive Transplantation
Charter Member of
The Gene Vance Jr. Foundation
Advancing Standards of Excellence
Rear Admiral (Retired)
THOMAS R. CULLISON M.D.
Orthopeadic Surgeon
Senior Advisor to the Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance
Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DMHA)
Deputy Surgeon General of The United States Navy
Vice Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY
of the HEALTH SCIENCES
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Military Medicine
at the
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine
Board of Councilors of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Board of Directors of the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeon
Fellow of the American Orthopaedic Association
Honorary Board Member of The Gene Vance Jr. Foundation
New Paradigms of Repair
To maximize the care of our injured warriors
with complex wounds and deformities, a collaborative effort between military
and civilian reconstructive surgeons would ensure the
best outcomes.
The Gene Vance Jr. Foundation serves as a great resource to
help facilitate this
team effort.
JULIAN J. PRIBAZ, M.D.
Plastic Surgeon
Associate Chief, Plastic Surgery
Professor Harvard Medical School
BRIGHAM AND
WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
Surgical team member of The First Full Face Transplant pioneered and performed in the USA
and team member of 4 of the 5 full face transplants performed in the USA
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FORMER Director
Combined Harvard Plastic Surgery Residency Training Program
The Largest in the United States
2014 American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons (ACAPS) Robert Goldwyn Mentor of the Year
2014 American Association of Plastic Surgeons (AAPS) Clinician of the Year
First ever recipient of both awards in the same year
Inaugural Board Member of The Gene Vance Jr. Foundation
Pioneering Breakthroughs in Surgical Restoration
We share a common goal. The Gene Vance Jr Foundation is focused on providing innovative support capable of transforming the
quality of life for the severely injured, especially wounded veterans and
their families.
Bohdan Pomahač MD
BRIGHAM AND
WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
Bohdan Pomahač MD (MUDr.)
Plastic Surgeon
Director, Plastic Surgery Transplantation
Director, Burn Center
Professor Harvard Medical School
Surgical team leader of The First and Second Full Face Transplants
pioneered and performed in the USA
Team leader of 4 of the 5 full face transplants performed in the USA
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Board Member of The Gene Vance Jr. Foundation
Bohdan Pomahac, MD
Leading Edge Skeletal Reconstruction
ALEXANDER Y. SHIN, M.D.
Orthopeadic and Hand Surgeon
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Division of Hand Surgery
Director, Hand Surgery Fellowship Program
Professor and Consultant of Orthopaedic Surgery
Former Director of Education American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Inaugural Board Member of The Gene Vance Jr. Foundation
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