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Justin M. Sacks, MD

Present Title & Affiliation

Primary Appointment

Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment

Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX

Office Address

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
P.O. Box 301402
Department of Plastic Surgery
Unit Number: 443
Houston, TX 77230-1402
Phone: 713-794-1247
Fax: 713-794-5492

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

1998 Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, MD, Doctor of Medicine
1993 Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, BS, Biology and Society

Postgraduate Training

7/2007-6/2008 Clinical Fellowship, Reconstructive Microsurgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Plastic Surgery, Houston, TX, Dr. Charles E. Butler
7/2007-6/2008 Clinical Specialist, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Plastic Surgery, Houston, TX, Dr. Geoffrey Robb
7/2006-6/2007 Clinical Fellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery/Plastic Surgery Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, Dr. WP Andrew Lee and Dr. joseph E. Imbriglia
7/2004-6/2006 Clinical Fellowship, VA Medical Center, Oakland Campus, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, Dr. WP Andrew Lee
7/2004-6/2006 Research Fellowship, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, Dr. WP Andrew Lee
7/2001-6/2004 Clinical Residency, Combined Plastic Surgery Residency Program, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, Dr. Lester Silver
7/1999-6/2001 Clinical Residency, General Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, Dr. Larry H. Hollier
7/1998-6/1999 Clinical Internship, General Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, Dr. Larry H. Hollier

Experience/Service

Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities

Co-Director of Physician Assistant Program, Department of Plastic Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 7/2008-present

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons
Fellow Member, 2003-present
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Candidate Member, 2007-present
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Candidate Member, 2006-present
Harris County Medical Society
Member, 2008-present
Plastic Surgery Research Council
Member, 2006-present
Texas Medical Association
Member, 2008-present

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. McLean KM, Solari MG, Sacks JM, Horibe EK, Unadkat JV, Carvell GE, Simons DJ, Lee WPA. A Model for Functional Recovery and Cortical Composite Tissue Allotransplantation. Plast Reconstr Surg. In Press.
2. Solari MG, McLean KM, Sacks JM, Hautz T, Horibe EK, Unadkat J, Feili-Hariri M, Lee WPA. Topical Tacrolimus Therapy Eliminates the Need for Long-Term Immunosuppression in Composite Tissue Allotransplantation. Plast Reconstr. Surg. In Press.
3. Hanasono MM, Sacks JM, Goel N, Ayad M, Skoracki RJ. The anterolateral thigh free flap for skull base reconstruction. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 140(6):855-60, 6/2009.
4. Sacks JM, Chang DW. Rib-Sparing Internal Mammary Vessel Harvest for Microvascular Breast Reconstruction in 100 Consectutive Cases. Plast Reconstr Surg 123(5):1403-7, 5/2009.
5. Thomson AW, Sacks JM, Kuo Y.-R, Ikeguchi R, Horibe EK, Unadkat J, Solari MG, Feili-Hariri M, Lee WPA. Dendritic Cell Therapy in Composite Tissue Allotransplantation. Transplantation Proceedings 41(2):537-538, 3/2009.
6. Washington KA, Solari MG, Sacks JM, Horibe EK, Unadkat JV, Carvell GE, Simons DJ, Lee WPA. A Model for Functional Recovery and Cortical Reintegration after Hemifacial Composite Tissue Allotransplantation. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 123 (Suppl)(2S):26S - 33S, 2/2009.
7. Solari MG, Washington KM, Sacks JM, Hautz T, Unadkat JV, Horibe EK, Venkataramanan R, Larregina AT, Thomas AW, Lee WPA. Daily Topical Tacrolimus Therapy Prevents Skin Rejection in a Rodent Hind Limb Allograft Model. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 123 (Suppl)(2S):17S - 25S, 2/2009.
8. Deleyiannis FW, Phil M., Sacks JM, McLean KM, Russavage JM. Patient Self-Report of Disability of the Upper Extremity following Osteocutaneous Radial Forearm Free Flap Harvest. Plast Reconstr Surg 122(5):1479, 11/2008.
9. Aksu AE, Horibe E, Sacks J. Ikeeguchi R, Breitinger J, Scozio M, Unadkat J, Feili-Hariri M. Co-Infusion of donar bone marrow with host mesenchymal stem cells treats GVHD and promotes vascularized skin allograft survival in rats. Clin Immunol 127(3):348-58, 6/2008.
10. Sacks JM, Butler CE. Outcomes of complex abdominal wall reconstruction with. Plast Reconstr Surg 121(6S):39, 6/2008.
11. Horibe EK, Sacks JM, Unadkat JV, Wang Z, Raimondi G, Ikeguchi R, Marsteller D, Thomson AW, Lee WP, Feili-Hariri M. Rapamycin-conditioned, Allantigen-pulsed Dentritic Cells Promote Indefinite Survival of Vascularized Skin Allografts in Association with T Regulatory Expression. Transpl Immunol 18(4):307-18, 2/2008.
12. Ikeguchi R, Sacks JM, Unadkat JV, Horibe EK, Lu L, Lee WPA, Feili-Hariri M. Long-term Survival of Limb Allografts Induced by Pharmacologically-conditioned Donor Ag-pulsed Dendritic Cells. Transplantation 85(2):237-246, 1/2008.
13. McLean KM, Sacks JM, Kuo YR, Wollstein R, Rubin PJ, Lee WPA. Anatomic Landmarks to the Superficial and Deep Palmar Arches. Plast Reconst Surg 121(1):181-185, 2008.
14. Sacks JM, Kuo Y, Taieb A, Breitinger J, Thomson AW, Feili-Hariri M, Lee WPA. Prolongation of Composite Tissue Allograft Survival by Immature Recipient Dendritic Cells Pulsed with Donor Antigen and Transient Low-dose Immunosuppression. Plast Reconstr Surg 121(1):37-49, 2008.
15. Sacks JM, Kuo Y, McLean K, Wollstein R, Lee WPA. Anatomic Relationship among Median Nerve Thenar Branch, Superficial Palmar Arch and Transverse Carpal Ligament. Plast Reconst Surg 120(3):713-8, 9/2007.
16. Sacks JM, Keith J, Fischer C, Lee WPA. The Surgeon's Role and Responsibility in Facial Allograft Transplantation. Ann Plast Surg 58(6):595-601, 6/2007.
17. Nguyen VT, Taieb A, Sacks JM, Unadkat J, Clavijo JA, Kim H, Feili-Hariri M, Lee WPA. Allopeptide-Pulsed Dendritic Cells and Composite Tissue Allograft Survival. Microsurgery 27(2):105-11, 2007.
18. Sajjadian A, Valerio IL, Ogus A, Askari MA, Sacks JM, Kormos RL, Manders EK. Omental Transposition Flap for Salvage of Ventricular Assist Devices. Plast Reconst Surg 118(4):919-926, 2007.
19. Horibe EK, Jacks JM, Aksu AE, Unadkat J, Song D, Ferreira LM, Feili-Hariri M, Lee WPA. Simplified Flow-thru Technique - A Novel and Efficient Approach to Strauch's Epigastric Free Flaps in Rats. J Reconstr Microsurg, 2007.
20. Aksu AE, Horibe EK, Sacks JM, Ikeguchi R, Kuo YR, Breitinger J, Scozio M, Unadkat J, Lee WPA, Feili-Hariri M. Coinfusion of allogeneic bone marrow with stromal stem cells limit graft versus host disease and induce composite tissue allograft survival across a full MHC mismatch. Transplantation 82(1 Suppl 2):185, 7/2006.
21. Agag R, Sacks JM, Silver L. Congenital Midline Cervical Cleft. Cleft Palate–Craniofacial Journal 44(1):98-101, 2006.
22. Kuo Y, Sacks JM, Lee WPA, Wu W, Kueh N, Yao S, Chiang Y. Porcine Heterotopic Composite Tissue Allograft Transplantation using A Large Animal Model for Preclinical Studies. Chang Gung Medical Journal 29:268-274, 2006.
23. Kuo Y, Wu W, Jeng S, Huang H, Yang KD, Sacks JM, Wang F. Activation of ERK and p38 Kinase Mediated Keloid Fibroblast Apoptosis after Flashlamp Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment. Laser Surg Med 36:31-37, 2005.
24. Kuo Y, Yang KD, Wu W, Lin C, Sacks JM, Jeng S. Hyperfibrinogenemia Alone Does Not Affect the Patency of Microsvascular Anastomosis: Clinical Experience and Animal Study. Ann Plast Surg 54(4):435-441, 2005.

Book Chapters
1. Sacks JM Azari KK. Tumors. In: Plastic Surgery Secrets, 2. Ed(s) Weinzweig J. Mosby, Inc. Submitted.

Letters to the Editor
1. McLean KM, Sacks JM, Kuo YR, Wollstein R, Rubin JP, Lee WP. Anatomical landmarks to the superficial and deep palmar arches. Plast Reconstr Surg 122(4):1292-3, 10/2008.
 

Other
1. Commentary. Breast Diseases: A Year Book Quarterly  Vol. 20 No. 4, January 2010.

Last updated: 9/23/2009