Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery

Practice Focus:
Aesthetic Breast Surgery, Comprehensive Facial Rejuvenation, Body Contouring

Fax: (626) 716-9118
Website: www.wangplasticsurgery.com
Email: Contact Dr. Wang

Board Certification

Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2003
Diplomate, American Board of Surgery, 2001

Society Membership

American Society of Plastic Surgeons
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
California Society of Plastic Surgeons
Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons
American College of Surgeons

Hospital Staff

Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, CA
City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
Arcadia Methodist Hospital, Arcadia, CA
San Antonio Community Hospital, Upland, CA
Garfield Medical Center, Monterey Park, CA

Professional Affiliation

Alhambra Chamber of Commerce

Postgraduate Training

7/99 - 6/02
Resident-Plastic Surgery
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

7/98 - 6/99
Chief Resident-General Surgery
Department of Surgery
SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY

7/92 - 6/98
Resident-General Surgery
Department of Surgery
SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY

7/94 - 6/96
Research Fellow-Microvascular Surgery
Department of Surgery
SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY

7/91 - 6/92
Intern-General Surgery
Department of Surgery
Los Angeles County + Univ. of Southern California
Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Postgraduate Courses

Transumbilical Endoscopic Breast Augmentation. Houston, TX. Feb. 13-14, 2006

Suture Suspension Techniques in Facial Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Symposium. Indian Wells, CA. Jan. 26, 2006

21st Annual Dallas Rhinoplasty Symposium. Dallas, TX March 5-7, 2004

19th Annual Breast Surgery Symposium. Atlanta, GA Jan. 17-19, 2003

Advanced Laser Concept. ASAPS, Las Vegas, NV. Apr. 28, 2002

Endoscopic Plastic Surgery Educational Seminar. Los Angeles, CA. Mar. 14-16, 2002

19th Annual Dallas Rhinoplasty Symposium. Dallas, TX. Feb. 28-Mar. 2, 2002

Facelift: Planning and Technique. 51st California Society of Plastic Surgeons, Monterey, CA. May 26, 2001

AO ASIF Challenges and Advances in Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction Course. Redondo Beach, CA. October 28-9, 2000

AO ASIF Maxillofacial Course: Operative Treatment of Maxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction. Redondo Beach, CA January 15-6, 2000

Microsurgery Technique Training Course. University of Southern California. 1999

Minimal Access Surgery: "Pushing the Envelope" into the 21st Century, 27th Annual Spring Meeting, American College of Surgeon, New York, NY. April 28 1999

Trauma: Interactive Case Management, 27th Annual Spring Meeting. American College of Surgeon, New York, NY. April 27 1999

Brooklyn Endovascular Training Symposium for Vascular Surgeons, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY. Assistant Clinical Instructor, November 8-13, 1998

Education

Medical School
University of Southern California,
School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Medical Degree (1991)

Undergraduate
University of Southern California,
School of Engineering, Los Angeles, CA
B.S. Biomedical Engineering (1987)

High School
Alhambra High School
Alhambra, CA (1983)

Publications

West MW, Dresner LS, Wang SP, Ponomarenko IN, Mueller CM, Wait RB. The Effect of Diabetes on Endothelium Dependent Responses in Intact Mesenteric Microvasculature. FASEB Journal. 12: A382, 1998

SP Wang, LS Dresner, IN Ponomarenko, MW West, CM Mueller, RB Wait. Differential Responses of Diabetic Resistance Arteries to Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilators suggest Defective Endothelial Membrane Receptor/G Proteins Complex. Surgical Forum. 1997; 48:9-11.

IN Ponomarenko, LS Dresner, SP Wang, C Choy, CM Mueller, ZC Hunt, RB Wait. Insulin Treatment Normalizes Endothelium-Dependent Relaxation to Acetylcholine in Rat Resistance Arteries. Surgical Forum. 1997; 48:16-18.

LS Dresner, SP Wang, MW West, IN Ponomarenko, CM Mueller, RB Wait. Nitric Oxide Inhibition Simulates the Enhancement of Alpha1 Agonist Induced Vasoconstriction in Diabetes. Journal of Surgical Research. 70: 119-123, 1997.

SP Wang, MW West, LS Dresner, JF Fleishhacker, DA Distant, CM Mueller, RB Wait. Effects of Diabetes and Uremia on Mesenteric Vascular Reactivity. Surgery. 1996;120:328-36.

MW West, SP Wang, CM Mueller, LS Dresner, RB Wait. The effect of hyperglycemia on vasoreactivity in isolated rat mesenteric arterioles. FASEB Journal. 1996;10:A51. (abstract)

GS Treiman, AE Yellin, FA Weaver, SP Wang, N Ghalambor, W Barlow, B Snyder, MJ Pentecost. Examination of the Patient with a Knee Dislocation: The Case for Selective Arteriography. Arch. Surg. 1992;127:1056-63.

Scientific Presentations

Oral

Combined Use of Split-Thickness Autograft and Integra in the Management of Acute Full-Thickness Facial Burn. 51st Annual Meeting, California Society of Plastic Surgeons. Monterey, CA. May 27, 2001

Differential responses of diabetic resistance arteries to endothelium-dependent vasodilators suggest defective endothelial membrane receptor/G proteins complex. 83rd Clinical Congress. American College of Surgeons. Chicago, IL. Oct. 13, 1997

Insulin treatment normalizes impaired endothelium-dependent relaxation to acetylcholine in diabetic rat resistance arteries. 83rd Clinical Congress. American College of Surgeons. Chicago, IL. Oct. 13, 1997

Differential responses of diabetic resistance arteries to endothelium-dependent vasodilators suggest defective endothelial membrane receptor/G proteins complex. Brooklyn Surgical Society. Brooklyn, NY. May 15, 1997

Insulin treatment normalizes impaired endothelium-dependent relaxation to acetylcholine in diabetic rat resistance arteries. Brooklyn Surgical Society. Brooklyn, NY. May 15, 1997

The effect of diabetes on endothelium dependent responses in intact mesenteric microvasculature. 58th Annual Meeting. Society of University Surgeons. Resident Session. Tampa, FL. Feb. 15, 1997

Is presacral drainage, distal rectal washout and repair of rectal wounds really necessary in the management of penetrating rectal injuries Brooklyn Surgical Society. Brooklyn, NY. May 23, 1996

Effects of Diabetes and Uremia on Mesenteric Vascular Reactivity. 57th Annual Meeting. Society of University Surgeons. Scientific Session. Washington, D.C. Feb. 9, 1996.

Examination of the Patient with a Knee Dislocation: The Case for Selective Arteriography. 63rd Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Surgical Association. Kauai, HI. Feb. 19, 1992

Poster

Nitric Oxide Inhibition Simulates the Enhancement of Alpha1 Agonist Induced Vasoconstriction in Diabetes. 30th annual meeting. Association for Academic Surgery. Chicago, IL November 14, 1996

Selective impairment of endothelium-dependent vasodilatation in diabetic mesenteric arterioles. Second International Conference. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Nitric Oxide. Los Angeles, CA. June 16, 1996

The effect of acute hyperglycemia on isolated mesenteric microvascular reactivity. Second International Conference. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Nitric Oxide. Los Angeles, CA. June 16, 1996

The effect of hyperglycemia on vasoreactivity in isolated rat mesenteric arterioles. Experimental Biology 96. Washington, D.C. Apr. 15, 1996

Research Topics

Postgraduate
Vascular reactivity of mesenteric resistance arterioles in diabetes and/or uremia.
Effect of hyperglycemic exposure to mesenteric arterioles vasoreactivity.
Management options of penetrating extraperitoneal rectal injuries.

Medical School
Effect of Pentoxifylline on the recovery from acute renal ischemic-reperfusion injury.
Role of arteriography in patient with a knee dislocation and associated vascular injury

Undergraduate
Software design and simulation of cardiac output by thermodilution method

Honors and Awards

In Practice
"Best of Alhambra," U.S. Commerce Association, 2008-2009

Postgraduate
1st Place. Basic Science Division. Brooklyn Surgical Society-Resident Competition. 1997.

2nd Place. Clinical Division. The Murry Friedman Essay Competition. Brooklyn and Long Island Chapter. American College of Surgeons. 1996

2nd Place. Traumafest 96. Upstate Chapter of American College of Surgeons. Syracuse, NY. 1996

Medical School
USC McKenzie Scholarship (1989-90)
USC Moreland Scholarship (1988-89)
Chinese Physician Society Award (1987)

Undergraduate
Dean's List
University Merit Scholarship (1983-87)
Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society

High School
California Scholarship Federation (1979-83)

Special Affiliation

Clinical Preceptor, Western University of Health Services
Medical Advisory Board, Elegance Skin Care, Inc. (2003-Present)
Advisor, Performing Arts Foundation for Asian-Americans (2004)
Mentor, USC Asian Pacific Student Association (2002-present)
Honorary Instructor, US Army Special Operation Combat Medic Class (1997)
Interviewer, USC School of Medicine Admissions Committee (1989)
Founder and Coach of an Asian Youth Basketball Team (1980-89)
Member of Engineer Student Council, USC (1986-87)
Manager and Staff Writer of USC Engineer Magazine (1985-87)
Intramural Sports, 3-0n-3 Basketball Champion (1987)
Volunteer, Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center (1986)
USC Joint Educational Program (1984)
Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society
Phi Delta Epsilon National Medical Fraternity
American Society of Engineers in Medicine
Salerni Collegium, University of Southern California