Honors and Awards:

The Wound Healing Society Anita Roberts Award for Young Investigators for outstanding research in the field of wound healing and for the Best Research Paper published in Wound Repair & Regeneration during the year.  Presented at the Wound Healing Society Meeting.

 

Anita Roberts Award for Young Investigators, The Wound Healing Society, 2009

The Gaspar W. Anastasi Award is presented to the highest rated resident and/or fellow scientific papers at the Residents & Fellows Forum during the annual meeting of the Society.

 

Gaspar W. Anastasi Award for Best Scientific Paper at the Residents & Fellows Forum during the 35th Anniversary Meeting of the ASAPS & ASERF, The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2002

The Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation (ASERF) funds important research that directly impacts the clinical practice of aesthetic surgery.

Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation Grant , The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery , 2001

Special Licenses/Certifications:

SAFELipo training with Simeon Wall Jr, MD

2013

Oculoplastic & Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Fellowship, Paces Plastic Surgery, Atlanta, GA, 2006

Fellow, American College of Surgeons

Board-Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgeons

Professional Activity:

American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Austin Society of Plastic Surgeons

Travis County Medical Society

Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons

Texas Medical Association

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Publications, Lectures and Presentations:

Journal Articles:

Gordon AD, Kozin ED, Keswani SG, Vaikunth, SS, Katz AB, Zoltick PW, Favata M, Radu AP, Soslowsky LJ, Herlyn M, and Crombleholme TM.  Permissive Environment in Postnatal Wounds Induced by Adenoviral-Mediated Overexpression of the Anti-Inflammatory Cytokine Interleukin-10 Prevents Scar Formation.  Wound Repair & Regeneration 16(1): 70-79, 2008.

Lin IC, Slemp AE, Hwang C, Karmacharya J, Gordon AD, and Kirschner RE.  Immunolocalization of Androgen Receptor in the Developing Craniofacial Skeleton.  J Craniofac Surg., 15(6): 922-927, 2004.

Losee JE, Karmacharya J, Gannon FH, Slemp AE, Ong G, Hunenko O, Gordon AD, Bartlett SP, and Kirschner RE.  Reconstruction of an immature craniofacial skeleton with a carbonated calcium phosphate bone cement:  Interaction with a bioresorbable mesh.  J Craniofac Surg 14(1): 117-24, 2003.

Kirschner, R.E., Karmacharya, J., Ong, G., Gordon, AD., Hunenko, O., Losee, J.E., Gannon, F.G., and Bartlett, S.P. Repair of the Immature Craniofacial Skeleton with a Calcium Phosphate Cement: Quantitative Assessment of Craniofacial Growth. Annals of Plastic Surgery 49(1):33-8, 2002.

PRESENTATIONS AT REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS

Karmacharya J, Gordon AD, Martin BG, Kitano Y, Radu A, Herlyn M, Kirschner RE, and Crombleholme TM.  Adenoviral-Mediated PDGF-B Overexpression Enhanced Re-epithelialization is Mediated by Transforming Growth Factor a (TGF-a). Presented at the 86th Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons in Chicago, IL, October 22-27, 2000.

Gordon AD, Karmacharya J, Ong G, Gannon FH, Hunenko O,  Losee J, Bartlett SP, and Kirschner RE.  Repair of the Immature Craniofacial Skeleton with a Calcium Phosphate Bone Mineral Substitute (Norian CRS): Quantitative Assessment of Craniofacial Growth.  Presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Robert H. Ivy Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons in Baltimore, MD, March 24-25, 2001.

Ong G, Hwang C, Karmacharya J, Gordon AD, and Kirschner RE.  Toward an Understanding of Non-Syndromic Craniosynostosis: Androgen Receptor Expression and the Influence of Androgen Stimulation on the Developing Calvarium. Presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Robert H. Ivy Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons in Baltimore, MD, March 24-25, 2001.

Hwang C, Ong G, Karmacharya J, Gordon AD, and Kirschner RE.  Toward an Understanding of Non-Syndromic Craniosynostosis: Androgen Receptor Expression and the Influence of Androgen Stimulation on the Developing Calvarium. Presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association in Minneapolis, MN, April 13-20, 2001.

Gordon AD, Karmacharya J, Ong G, Hunenko O, Esteves M, Martin B, Crombleholme TM, and Kirschner RE.  Use of Acellular Human Dermis as a Carrier Matrix for Adenoviral-Mediated Gene Transfer. Presented at the 11th Annual Educational Symposium of The Wound Healing Society in Albuquerque, NM, May 16-18, 2001.

Karmacharya J, Gordon AD, Lim F, Martin B, Edelman B, Satyamoorthy K, Herlyn M, and Crombleholme TM.  Adenoviral-Mediated Overexpression of Soluble Growth Factors and Their Effects in Impaired Wound Healing.  Presented at the 11th Annual Educational Symposium of The Wound Healing Society in Albuquerque, NM, May 16-18, 2001.

Lim F, Karmacharya J, Gordon AD, Martin B, Radu A, Kirschner RE, Satyamoorthy K, Herlyn M, and Crombleholme TM.  Adenoviral-Mediated Angiopoietin-1 Overexpression Accelerates Re-Epithelialization in Impaired Wound Healing. Presented at the 11th Annual Educational Symposium of The Wound Healing Society in Albuquerque, NM, May 16-18, 2001.

Edelman B, Del Pino M, Karmacharya J, Gordon AD, Lim F, Martin B, Radu A, Kirschner RE, Satymoorthy K, Herlyn M, and Crombleholme TM.  Adenoviral Mediated Overexpression of Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) Promotes Dose-Dependent Re-epithelialization in Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Wounds.  Presented at the 11th Annual Educational Symposium of The Wound Healing Society in Albuquerque, NM, May 16-18, 2001.

Karmacharya J, Gordon AD, Lim F, Martin B, Edelman B, Satyamoorthy K, Herlyn M, and Crombleholme TM.  Adenoviral-Mediated Overexpression in Diabetic Mice: A Screening System for Identifying Novel Effects in Wound Healing. Presented at the 4th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene Therapy in Seattle, WA, May 30-June 3, 2001.

Hubert DM, Karmacharya J, Gordon AD, Ong G, Kirschner RE.  Molecular Basis of the Delay Phenomenon: Quantitative Analysis of VEGF Production in the Rat TRAM Model. Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Plastic Surgery Research Council in Milwaukee, WI, June 9-12, 2001.

Karmacharya J, Ong G, Gordon AD, Hunenko O,  Losee J, Gannon FH, Bartlett SP, and Kirschner RE.  Repair of the Immature Craniofacial Skeleton with a Calcium Phosphate Cement (Norian CRS): Quantitative Assessment of Craniofacial Growth. Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Plastic Surgery Research Council in Milwaukee, WI, June 9-12, 2001.

Karmacharya J, Ong G, Gordon AD, Hunenko O,  Losee J, Gannon FH, Bartlett SP, and Kirschner RE.  Repair of the Craniofacial Skeleton with a Calcium Phosphate Bone Mineral Substitute (Norian CRS): Effect of Skeletal Maturity On Long-Term Remodeling Capacity.  Presented at the IXth International Congress of the International Society of Craniofacial Surgery in Visby, Gotland, Sweden, June 17-20, 2001.

Losee J, Karmacharya J, Gordon AD, Ong G, Bartlett SP, and Kirschner RE.  Craniofacial Reconstruction with a New Calcium Phosphate Bone Mineral Substitute (Norian CRS): Interaction with Bioresorbable Mesh.  Presented at the 18th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons in Philadelphia, PA, October 4-6, 2001.

Karmacharya J, Gordon AD, Ong G, Hunenko O,  Losee J, Gannon FH, Bartlett SP, and Kirschner RE.  Repair of the Immature Craniofacial Skeleton with a Calcium Phosphate Cement (Norian CRS): Quantitative Assessment of Craniofacial Growth. Presented at the 18th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons in Philadelphia, PA, October 4-6, 2001.

Gordon AD, Karmacharya J, Herlyn M, and Crombleholme TM.  Scarless Wound Healing Induced by Adenoviral-Mediated Overexpression of Interleukin-10 (IL-10). Presented at the 87th Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons in New Orleans, LA, October 7-12, 2001.

Hubert DM, Karmacharya J, Gordon AD, Ong G, and Kirschner RE.  Molecular Basis of the Delay Phenomenon: Quantitative Analysis of VEGF Production in the Rat TRAM Model. Presented at the 70th Annual ASPS/PSEF/ASMS Scientific Meeting in Orlando, FL, November 3-7, 2001.

Edelman BR, Gordon AD, Radu A, Lim F, and Crombleholme TM.  Elevated Baseline Expression of Transforming Growth Factor Beta-3 Relative to Transforming Growth Factor Beta-1 Correlates With a Period of Scarless Wound Repair in Gestational Mice. Presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Association for Academic Surgery in Milwaukee, WI, November 15-17, 2001.

Gordon AD, Karmacharya J, Herlyn M, and Crombleholme TM.  Scarless Wound Healing Induced by Adenoviral-Mediated Overexpression of Interleukin-10 (IL-10).  Presented at the 35th Anniversary Meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery & the Aesthetic Surgery Education & Research Foundation in Las Vegas, NV, April 27 – May 3, 2002.

Gordon AD, Karmacharya J, Herlyn M, and Crombleholme TM.  Scarless Wounds & Interleukin-10.  Presented at the Tenth Biennial of the Jurkiewicz Society in Atlanta, GA, April 4-6, 2003.

Gordon AD.  The Use of Lasers in Aesthetic Surgery.  Presented at Emory University, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Grand Rounds in Atlanta, Georgia, October 2003.

Gordon AD.  Benign Tumors of the Upper Extremity.  Presented at Emory University, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Grand Rounds in Atlanta, Georgia, August 2004.

Gordon AD, Maske A, and Elliott LF.  Evaluation of TRAM Flaps after Radiation Therapy; Should We Continue to Offer Our Patients Immediate Breast Reconstruction in the Face of Post-Operative XRT?  Presented at the Eleventh Biennial of the Jurkiewicz Society in Atlanta, GA, April 1-3, 2005.

Gordon Ashley, Elliott, L. Franklyn & Maske, Allyson.  Radiation After Immediate TRAM Flap Breast Reconstruction.  Presented at the 74th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons in Chicago, IL, September 24-28, 2005.

Educational Background:

Research Associate, Department of Psychology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Postdoctoral Scholar, Children’s Institute for Surgical Science,

The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Laboratory of Timothy M. Crombleholme, MD and N. Scott Adzick, MD, & the Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Laboratory of Richard E. Kirschner, MD, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania