Course description
In this course, the learner will review the relevant facial anatomy and etiology of facial paralysis as well as preoperative evaluation and approach for reconstruction of such.
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Dr. Richard Redett
Dr. Richard Redett is Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Paediatrics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he directs the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the Cleft and Craniofacial Center, the Facial Paralysis and Pain Center, and the genital transplant programme. His clinical expertise includes paediatric plastic surgery, cleft lip and palate, facial paralysis, obstetric brachial plexus palsy, burn reconstruction, and genital reconstruction. He trained at Johns Hopkins and completed a paediatric plastic surgery fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Dr. Redett is a member of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. He has a strong commitment to international health, having undertaken teaching missions across Central and South America and Africa, and serves on the Board of ReSurge International, which provides reconstructive surgical care in low-resource settings.
Dr. Richard Redett
Director of the Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Johns Hopkins University
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ReSurge International
Resurge International is a nonprofit organization based in Sunnyvale, California established in 1969. ReSurge focuses on scaling up access to reconstructive surgical care in low-income countries by training and funding the next generation of reconstructive surgeons across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. ReSurge is one of the few organizations to address the full scope of reconstructive surgical care to those most in need. They pair 50 years of experience with an innovative localization and empowerment model that is creating a ripple-effect of impact across economies, communities, and human lives.
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