PHYSICIAN PROFILES Robert T. Grant, M.D., F.A.C.S. Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Division Chief Specialties: Microsurgery, cosmetic surgery, reconstruction after treatment of breast and other cancers. Research Interests: Gene therapy in bone repair; plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery. Jeffrey Ascherman, M.D. Assistant Professor of Surgery, Assistant Attending Surgeon Specialties: Breast reconstruction; repair of facial and skull deformities and injuries, pediatric plastic surgery, including repair of cleft lip and cleft palate; management of chronic wounds; cosmetic surgery. Research Interests: Palatal bone lengthening, bioresorbable materials, retention sutures and intracranial volumes. Arnold S. Breitbart, M.D., F.A.C.S. Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Chief of Plastic Surgery Research Specialties: Reconstructive Surgery, cosmetic surgery, breast reconstruction, microsurgery, craniofacial surgery, cleft lip and palate. Research Interests: Tissue engineering, gene therapy, reconstructive surgery, craniofacial surgery. Ted Chaglassian, M.D. Associate Professor of Surgery, Assistant Attending Surgeon Specialties: Breast reconstruction; free flap surgery of the breast; tumor resection and subsequent reconstruction of skin, limb and/or chest wall; endoscopic facial plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery. David T.W. Chiu, M.D. Thomas S. Zimmer Professor of Clinical Surgery Specialties: Reattachment of amputated limbs; reattachment of organs; repair of injured and congenitally malformed hands; reconstruction of the ear; nerve reconstruction; nerve decompression; free flap surgery; creation of autogenous venous nerve conduit; reconstruction of pressure-induced nasal deformity; cosmetic surgery. Donald Wood-Smith, M.D. Clinical Professor, Attending Specialties: Repair of facial and skull deformities (in adults and children); repair of cleft lip and cleft palate; endoscopic facial plastic surgery; reconstruction of the ear; reconstruction of the nose; cosmetic surgery. ALLEN PAVILION PHYSICIANS An important part of the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center team, these Allen Pavilion physicians provide a broad range of comprehensive plastic surgery services, including cosmetic surgery and reconstructive surgery of the hand, trunk, lower extremities, head and neck. Ronald Ollstein, M.D. Lecturer, Assistant Attending Michael H. Rosenberg, M.D. Instructor in Clinical Surgery; Assistant Cited for excellence in New York Magazine, " The Best Doctors in New York" (June 8, 1998).