Richard Simman

Biography

Education History: Louvain Catholic University, Brussels, Belgium. Graduated with title of Doctor in Medicine, Surgery, and Delivery. Resident in General Surgery St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center (Teaching Hospital of Columbia University), New York, N.Y. Fellow in Burn Surgery, State University of New York at Stony Brook, N.Y. Research Scientist at the Living Skin Bank, State University of New York at Stony Brook, N.Y. Basic science and clinical research on: Frozen cultures epithelial allografts and autografts and their use in second and third degree burns. In-vitro research on keloid fibroblasts. Resident in Plastic Surgery, Providence Hospital, Southfield, Mich. Professional Professional Affiliations/Memberships: The American Burn Association, 2001–present The Plastic Surgery Research Council, 2003–present American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2003–present Associate Fellow of American College of Surgeons, 2003–2007 Dayton Plastic Surgery Society, 2003–present American Society for Aesthetics Plastic Surgery Inc. (candidate), 2003–present American Academy of Wound Management, 2003–December 2011 Montgomery Country Medical Society, 2004–present Graduate Faculty (Graduate Studies and Research), 2005–present Member of the Medical Science Monitor International Reviewers Panel (IRP), 2006–present Founding President of the American Board of Wound Medicine and Surgery, October 2011–present Past president of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists, January 2007–December 2009 Fellow of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists (FACCWS), 2005–present Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS,) 2007–present Editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists, 2009–present

Research Interest

Research Experience : In order to determine the origin of the keloid phenotype, studies the signal transduction pathways initiated by the extracellular matrix resulting in altered gene transcription in keloid and non-keloid fibroblasts. Effect of mitomycin-c of keloid fibroblast proliferation: An in-vitro study. The Effect of Hyaluronic Acid (HA) on Keloid Fibroblasts. Worked with pioneers of keratinocyte cell biology and the related culture techniques necessary for analysis of factors responsible for the CEA (Cultured Epithelial Allograft) enhancement of wound healing and the use of CEA (Autografts) for the permanent engraftment for the treatment of third degree burn patients. Isolation techniques of adult multipotent bone marrow stem cells and their use in angiogenesis. Improved ischemic random flap survival through the use of multipotent stem cells and angiogenic growth factors, An animal study. The effect of Platelet Rich Plasma in enhancing the healing process of bone fracture in rats. Molecular Mechanisms and Modeling of Skin Irritation from JP-8 Fuel. A Carbon Monoxide Study: How Long After Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning Can Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Therapy Prevent Irreversible Brain Damage? Is 100 Percent Normobaric Oxygen as Effective as HBO? A collaborative effort between the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and the United States Department of Defense, Naval Health Research Center.