Timeless Beauty

THE PRACTICE

Dr. Strahan was born in western Oklahoma and attended the University of Oklahoma for both undergraduate work and medical school. He graduated in the top 10% of his medical school class and during a medical school maintained research fellowships in both the Department of Pathology in the Department of Surgery. For this, he was awarded the coveted Outstanding Research Achievement Award at graduation ceremonies.

After graduating from medical school, Dr. Strahan completed his internship and one year of residency at the University of Colorado Medical Center in Denver Colorado. Most of his years in post medical school training were spent in at the prestigious Stanford Medical Center in Palo Alto, California. It was here that Dr. Strahan first developed an interest in plastic surgery centering about the face. During his tenure at Stanford, Dr. Strahan made a presentation at a national meeting concerning congenital problems in infants and was the co-producer of three scientific films.

After he finished at his residency training at Stanford, Dr. Strahan became the director of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery at Harbor General - UCLA Hospital in Torrance, California and served as an Assistant Professor or Surgery at UCLA for three years. After this, Dr. Strahan entered private practice on the west side of Los Angeles and today continues to practice in Santa Monica, California. While at UCLA, Dr. Strahan received the honored Ignacia Barraquear Awarded of Cinematography and Medicine from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery as well as making many presentations to national organizations and writing chapters in several books as an invited author.

In addition to publishing articles in the Journal of Urology, American Journal of Surgery, Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Archives of Neurology, Laryngoscope, Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Face and Cosmetic Surgery Times, Dr. Strahan has contributed to books about the surgical repair of cleft lips and palates, the treatment of hypertrophic and the keloid scars, the technique of small incision forehead lifts, cosmetic surgery of the nose and many other topics having to do with cosmetic surgery.

Doctor Strahan has belonged to more than ten professional organizations and supported their function by serving on numerous committees. He only remains active in the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Although Dr. Strahan was certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in the past, presently he only remains certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, the national board for which he helped write and administer the test for certification.

During the years of private practice, Dr. Strahan has asked on more than thirty occasions to present his work at many national and international meetings on many different topics including facial nerve reconstruction, microvascular techniques in head and neck reconstructive surgery, mandibular reconstruction, augmentation in rhinoplasty surgery, setting up a plastic surgery office, regular facelift techniques, deep plane facelift techniques, forehead lifts, laser resurfacing, cosmetic blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty in the ethnic groups and most recently served as an instructor of a course about cosmetic nasal surgery at the Orbitofacial Fellowship Program at the Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a course about cosmetic eyelid surgery accredited by the same university. He was also an invited speaker at the most recent meeting of the American Society of Cosmetic Breast Surgery. He has been the invited speaker at several teaching programs including Stanford Medical Center, University of Chicago Medical School, University of Colorado Medical Center, University of Southern California School of Dentistry, and Northwestern University School of Dentistry.

Dr. Strahan’s most recent awards are: Children Needing a Chance Award from the March of Dimes National Birth Defects Foundation; the President’s Award for Service (2004) by the Union Rescue Mission of Los Angeles; and the 2003 Physician of the Year Award from a national political organization.

Despite his commitment to his patients, Dr. Strahan finds time for his other passions: teaching and humanitarian efforts. Dr. Strahan has been selected as a Special Consultant to teach advanced techniques to physicians in training at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, selected “America’s Best Medical Care” (U.S. News & World Report, July 18, 2005).

Dr. Strahan and his wife, Merry, founded the Children’s Rehabilitation Institute and Surgery Program (CRISP Foundation) in 1997. They have been organizing medical-surgical teams to provide surgical care to the underprivileged children of Third World Countries such as the Philippine Islands, Mexico, Pakistan, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. These teams have performed thousands of operations for children, the most common of which is repair of cleft lips and cleft palates.

Locally, Dr. Strahan and his wife are active members of Bel-Air Presbyterian Church and Dr. Strahan also serves as the Volunteer Director of Heath Services at the Union Rescue Mission in downtown Los Angeles.

CREDENTIALS

Ron Strahan is a Stanford trained surgeon who has dedicated his life’s work to improving the appearance of his patients and who counts as one of his greatest assets the thousands of his satisfied patients. Some of his past positions include leadership roles at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and staff memberships at Northwestern University and the USC School of Dentistry. Currently, Dr. Strahan maintains active teaching responsibilities at the Jules Stein Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. This medical center is listed in the top five medical centers of the United States by the U. S. News and World Report, July 18, 2005.

Although Dr. Strahan received board certification by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in the past, he only maintains current certification by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Strahan continues as an active member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Inactive past memberships include Los Angeles County Medical Association, California Medical Association, American Medical Association, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Association of Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery.

To share his innovations and new techniques of improving the appearance of the face, Dr. Strahan has authored more than 50 scientific articles, spoken at the most learned centers of medical education in the USA and abroad, participated in teaching seminars of numerous professional organizations, written several chapters in books as an invited author, produced four films, and made guest appearances on local and national TV and radio programs.

Yet, Dr. Strahan's greatest achievement continues to be offering all the benefits of his talents and skills to build trust and confidence in his daily relationships with patients.

Today, Dr. Strahan maintains privileges in local hospitals for plastic surgery and performs most of his surgery in the convenience of an outpatient surgery center that has passed the rigorous requirements for patient safety and excellence of anesthetic and surgical care of the American Association of Ambulatory Healthcare Centers.

RONALD W. STRAHAN, M.D.

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION:

University of Oklahoma - B.S. 1960 (Dean's Honor Roll - 3 years)

University of Oklahoma School of Medicine - M.D. 1963

TRAINING:

Research Fellowship: Department of Pathology, 1960-61

University of Oklahoma

Field: Prostatic Carcinoma

Supervisor: William Jacques, M.D.

Research Fellowship: Department of Surgery, 1962-63

University of Oklahoma

Field: Use of Tissue Adhesives

Supervisor: Merlin K. Doval, M.D.

INTERNSHIP:

Denver General Hospital (Rotating), 1963-64

Denver, Colorado

RESIDENCY:

OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY 1964-65

University of Colorado Medical Center, Denver, Colorado

Division Chairman: William G. Hemenway, M.D.

GENERAL SURGERY 1965-66

Presbyterian Medical Center, Denver, Colorado

Division Chairman: Kenneth Sawyer, M.D.

OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY 1966-68

Stanford Medical Center, Palo Alto, California

Division Chairman: F. Blair Simmon, M.D.

PAST POSITIONS:

Chairman - Division of Head & Neck Surgery 1968-69

Harbor General Hospital

Torrance, California

Assistant Professor of Surgery 1969-72

(Division of Head & Neck Surgery)

UCLA Center for Health Sciences

Los Angeles, California

PRESENT POSITION:

Private Practice 1972-2000

See accompanying letters and documents for: 2001-2002

Primary Focus on Medical Missionary Work (see below) 2002-2005

Private practice (CA License # C-28592) 2005-Present

Facial Plastic Surgery, Special Consultant

Jules Stein Institute

David Geffen/UCLA Center for Health Sciences

Contact: Robert Goldberg, M.D.

Chief, Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Division

Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA

100 Stein Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095

Facial Plastic Surgery, Consultant

Third World Country Surgery

Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

Contact: Gregory Keller, M.D.

Director of Facial Plastic Fellowship

2323 Oak Park Lane

Sant Barbara, CA 93105

Volunteer/Coordinator of Health Care Benefits – Union Rescue Mission

Contact: Scott Johnson, COO

Union Rescue Mission

545 S. San Pedro Street

Los Angeles, CA 90013

ORGANIZATIONS:

American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery

American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery

AWARDS AND HONORS:

Outstanding Research Achievement Award - University of Oklahoma

Who's Who in American Education - Volume III

Personalities of the West and Midwest

Ignacio Barraquear Award of Cinematography in Medicine, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Multiple Committees of the American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Honor Award Certificate - American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Multiple Committees of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery

Multiple Committees of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)

March of Dimes National Birth Defects Foundation

Children - Needing A Chance - Award of Recognition

Presidents Award for Service - Union Rescue Mission, April 19, 2005

One of America’s Top Plastic Surgeons of 2006 by the Consumers Research Council of America

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

American Board of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery Oct. 25, 1968 to 2002

American Board of Facial Plastic Surgery 1992 to 2002

American Board of Cosmetic Surgery July 15, 1985

Recertification Under Review

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Articles published in the following journals:

Journal of Urology

American Journal of Surgery

Medical Journal of Surgery

Archives of Otolaryngology

Archives of Neurology

American Academy of Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology

Laryngoscope

Annals of Otology, Rhinology, Laryngology

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery of the Face and Neck

Cosmetic Surgery Times

RECENT ARTICLES

1. Abraham, M., Hall, J., Heffelfinger, R., and Strahan, R. : Face to Face Inspires Members to Reach Out. Facial Plastic Times, p. 13, January 2006

2. Abraham, M., Hall, J., Heffelfinger, R., and Strahan, R. : Surgical Mission to Mazatenango, Guatemala. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Bulletin, p.60, February, 2006.

3. Miller, K. Writing about reconstructive efforts of Drs. R. Schwarcz and R. Strahan to Rehabilitate a Mountain Lion Attack Victim, Shannon Parker. Reader’s Digest. p. 177-187, April, 2006.

4. Strahan, R. W. , et al, Ten Years of Face Lifting Surgery: What I’ve Learned. PSP, Solutions for the Practice of Plastic Surgery, Ascend Publications: March 2007

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Strahan, R.W.: Cleft Lip and Palate. W.F. Prior Company, Hagerstown, PA Invited author, 1973 Edition

2. Strahan, R.W.: Current Concepts in Management of Hypertrophic Scars and Keloid Otolaryngology of North America, W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, PA. Invited author.

3. Strahan, RW & Perrott, DH.: Subperiosteal forehead lift: modification of the endoscopic technique using a transpalpebral approach. Small Incision Forehead Lift. In: Endoscopic Facial Plastic Surgery, Keller G (ed.), St. Louis, Mosby, 1997

4. Strahan RW, Perrott, DH.: Rhinoplasty of the Asian Nose using Autogenous cartilage Augmentation Techniques. Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of N. Am, 4:63-73. 1996

5. Strahan, RW..Consultation with the Facial Plastic Surgeon. Facial Plastic Times, April 1998

PRESENTATIONS (not published)

1. Strahan, R.W., and Simmons, B.: Method of Auditory Screening in

Newborns. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Research

Committee of the American Academy of Opthalmology and Oto-

laryngology. October 27 - November 1, 1967, Chicago, Illinois.)

2. Strahan, R.W., and Sorosky, R.: Facial Nerve Reconstruction.

(Presented at the Southern California Chapter of the American

College of Surgeons, January, 1969, Santa Barbara, California.)

3. Strahan, R.W., Fredrickson, J., and Goode, R.L.: Microvascular

Techniques: Applications in head & Neck Reconstructive Surgery.

(Presented at the Southern California Chapter of the American

College of Surgeons, January, 1969, Santa Barbara, California.)

4. Strahan, R.W. and Katz, R.D.: The Diagnosis and Management of

Peripheral Facial Nerve Paralysis. (Presented at the Scientific

meeting of the California Medical Society, January, 1969,

Los Angeles, California.)

5. Strahan, R.W., Riley, C. and Calcaterra, T.C.: Mandibular

Reconstruction. ( Presented at the Southern California Chapter

of American College of Surgeons, January 15-17, 1971, Palm

Springs, California.)

6. Strahan, R.W.: Teflon Paste Injection as an Adjuvant to

Rhinoplasty. (Presented at the Western Section of the American

Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,

January 28, 1972, Carmel, California, Invited Speaker.)

7. Strahan, R.W.: The Microscopic Intranasal Dacrystorhinostomy

Operation. (Presented at the Western Section of the American

Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,

January 18, 1974, San Diego, California.)

8. Strahan, R.W. and Rafaty F. Mark, Plastic Surgery in the Office

Operating Unit. (Presented at the Academy of Otolaryngology

1977,1978,and 1979.)

9. Strahan, R.W.: Care of the Tracheostomy Patient, Hawthorne

Community Hospital Continuing Education Course, 1977, 1978,

and 1979. Hawthorne, California.

10. Strahan, R.W.: Adjuncts to Face Lift Surgery. American College

of Otolaryngology, Anaheim, California, 1979.

11. Strahan, R.W.: Deep Plane Facelift, Technique & Complications. American

Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, May 1993.

Washington, D.C.

12. Strahan, R.W.: Deep Plane Facelift, Long Term Results. American Academy

of Cosmetic Surgery, January 1994.

13. Strahan, R.W.: Endoscopic Face & Forehead Surgery - Lecturer

and lab instructor. American Academy of Facial Plastic & Recon-

structive Surgery. San Diego, California, September 1993. Palm

Springs, May 1994.

American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Los Angeles, California January 1994.

14. Strahan, R.W.: Speaker at Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Grand Rounds. University of Colorado - Rhinoplasty - May 1994

Stanford University - Facelift Surgery - February 1995

University of Chicago - Endoscopic Face Surgery - April 1995.

15. Strahan, R.W.: Facelift Surgery - American Academy of Cosmetic

Surgery, January 1996, Orlando Florida

16. Strahan, R.W.: Speaker/Participant - Laser Resurfacing Workshop - American

Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Scottsdale, AZ May 16, 1997

17. Strahan, R.W.: Laser Treatment of Leg Veins Course - American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inc., April 6, 1997, Phoenix, Arizona

18. Strahan, R.W.. Customized Laser Resurfacing Face using CO2 and Erbium

Lasers - American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Workshop, San Francisco, CA , September 1997

19. Strahan, R.W.. Facelift Pearls, Comprehensive Cosmetic Blepharoplasty and Laser Resurfacing: Options and Finesse – Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA,

June, 1998

20. Speaker/Participant: Cosmetic Surgery of the Eyelid, UCLA Orbitofacial Plastic Surgery Program, Henry Baylis, Director; February 11 & 12, 2005

21. Strahan, R.W., Schwarcz, Robert and Goldberg, Robert Alan: Course Faculty: Nasal Anatomy Dissection Course, Orbitofacial Fellowship Program, Jules Stein Eye Institute: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, April 24, 2005.

22. Strahan, R. W., Schwarcz, R. M., and Bryant, R., Ten Years of Face Lifting Surgery:

What I’ve Learned, Patient Satisfaction. Presented at the 23^rd Annual Scientific Meeting

Of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Phoenix, AR., Jan 24 – 27, 2007

SCIENTIFIC FILMS

1. Replacement of the Cervical Esophagus with a jejunal transplant and microvascular anastomosis in patient requiring larungopharyngectomies (Strahan, Frederickson, Fascenelli) 1968.

2. Technique of mattress suture otoplasty (Strahan, Smith, Goode) 1968.

3. Tracheal Stoma Revision: Z-plasty Technique (Strahan, Lipson, Smith) 1968.

4. The Many Faces of Thryoglossal Duct Cyst (Strahan, Harris, Ward, Acquarelli) 1969.

ORGANIZED MEDICAL MISSIONARY TRIPS FOR SURGERY OF CHILDREN

1. Sialkot, Pakistan

General Medicine and Surgery

2. Cebu City, Phillipines

Pediatrics

3. Tia Juana, Mexico

Reconstructive Surgery

4. Ensenada, Mexico

Reconstructive Surgery of Children