Curriculum Vitae Version 23.2.11 Sinikka Suominen, Plastic Surgeon, MD, PhD, Associate Professor Born 25.1.1962, Helsinki, Finland email: sinikka.suominen@hus.fi Professional training: Medical Doctor, Helsinki University 11.04.1989 Licenced Physician 25.07.1990 Specialist in General Surgery 09.12.1997 PhD dissertation Complications and Donor site Sequalae in Free Flap Surgery 16.12.1997 Specialist in Plastic Surgery 31.12.1999 Specialist in Medical administration 01.10.2007 Docent (Associate Professor in Plastic Surgery) 13.12.2007 Professional History: Resident in General surgery, Helsinki University Hospital 1990-1997 ICRC Hospital for the Victims of War, Quetta, Pakistan 16.6-31.8.1996 Resident in Plastic Surgery Helsinki University Hospital 1997-1999 Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan International microsurgery fellow 1.11.1999-15.10.2000 Noma Childrens Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria 6.11-24.11.2003, 20.5-7.6.2004 Specialist in Plastic Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital 1.1.2001 31.12.2008 Plastiikkakirurgian vt osastonylilääkäri, HUS 1.10.2005 31.12.2008 Osastonylilääkäri, HUS Plastiikkakirurgian klinikka 1.1.2009 -- Opponent committee for Academic Dissertation: 24.6.2003 Dr Francesca de Lorenzi, University of Maastricht, The Netherlands 7.10.2004 Dr E.H.M. Hartman, University Medical Center St Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands Memberships in Professional Organizations: Finnish Surgical Society 1996 - International College of Surgeons, Finnish section 1996 - Chirurgi Plastici Fenniae, Finnish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 1998 - IPRAS, ESPRAS 1998 - Alpine Workshop of Plastic Surgery 2001 - World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2002 - Pyrenean Lodge of Plastic Surgery 2004 - EURAPS 2005 -
Positions in professional organizations: Finnish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Secretary 2000-2003 Exco Member 2003 - Vice President 2005-2007 President 2007-2010 ECSAPS (European Conference of Scientists and Plastic Surgeons) Local Host 28-29.9. 2001 Pyrenean Lodge of Plastic Surgery General Secretary 2005-6 Local Host 4-8.3.2006 President 2007 2009 EURAPS (European Association of Plastic Surgeons) Membership committee 2008-2009 Exco Member-at-Large 2010 ESPRAS (European Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons) Treasurer 2010 NPF (Nordisk Plastikkirurgisk Förening) President 2010 - Books and Book Chapters: 1. Suominen Sinikka: Complications and Donor Site Sequelae in Free Flap Surgery, Academic Dissertation, University of Helsinki, Yliopistopaino, 1997. 2. Veijo Ukkola, Juhani Ahonen, Arto Alanko, Timo Lehtonen, Sinikka Suominen, Ed.: Kirurgia. WSOY, Helsinki, 2001. 3. Sinikka Suominen, Erkki Tukiainen, Helvi Hietanen: Akuutti haava. In Helvi Hietanen et al, Ed. Haava, WSOY, Helsinki, 2002 4. Sinikka Suominen, Helvi Hietanen: Kirurgiset sulkumenetelmät. In Helvi Hietanen et al, Ed. Haava, WSOY, Helsinki, 2002 5. Sinikka Suominen, Erkki Tukiainen, Helvi Hietanen: Infektoitunut haava. In Helvi Hietanen et al, Ed. Haava, WSOY, Helsinki, 2002 6. Fu-Chan Wei, Sinikka Suominen: Principles and techniques of microvascular surgery. In Mathes S, Ed. Plastic Surgery 2 nd edition, WB Saunders Co, New York, 2005. 7. Ed H.M. Hartman, Philip A. Van Damme, Sinikka H.H. Suominen: Innovative techniques in noma reconstructive surgery. In Eisenmann-Klein/Neuhann-Lorenz: Innovations in Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Springer 2007 8. Sinikka Suominen: Microvascular surgery. In Holmström H, Ed. Scandinavian Handbook of Plastic Surgery. Studentlitteratur, Stockholm, 2007
9. Erkki Tukiainen, Sinikka Suominen. Plastiikkakirurgia. In Kirurgia, Kustannusosakeyhtiö Duodecim, Helsinki, 2010 Original Articles: 1. Sinikka Suominen, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara: Free flap failures. Microsurgery (Eur) 16: 396-399, 1995. 2. Sinikka Suominen, Juhani Ahovuo, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara: Donor site morbidity of radial forearm flaps: A clinical and ultrasonographic evaluation. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery 30:57-61, 1996. 3. Sinikka Suominen, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara: Thermography of hands after a radial forearm flap has been raised. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery 30: 307-314, 1996. 4. Sinikka Suominen, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara, Karl von Smitten, Juhani Ahovuo, Päivi Sainio, Hannu Alaranta: Sequelae in the abdominal wall after pedicled or free TRAM flap surgery. Annals of Plastic Surgery 36: 629-636, 1996. 5. Sinikka Suominen, Pekka Tervahartiala, Karl von Smitten, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara: Magnetic resonance imaging of the TRAM flap donor site. Annals of Plastic Surgery 38:23-28, 1997. 6. Sinikka Suominen, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara, Jaakko Kinnunen, Päivi Sainio, Hannu Alaranta: Abdominal wall competence after free transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneus flap harvest; a prospective study. Annals of Plastic Surgery 39:229-234, 1997. 7. Eeva Zetterman, Asko Salmi, Sinikka Suominen, Aimo Karonen, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara: Effect of cooling and warming on thermographic imaging of the perforating vessels of the abdomen. European Journal of Plastic Surgery 22:58-61,1999. 8. Fulvio Lorenzetti, Sinikka Suominen, Erkki Tukiainen, Hannu Kuokkanen, Erkki Suominen, Jyrki Vuola, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara: Evaluation of blood flow in free microvascular flaps. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery 17:161-165, 2001. 9. Fulvio Lorenzetti, Juhani Ahovuo, Sinikka Suominen, Asko Salmi, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara: Color Doppler ultrasound evaluation of haemodynamic changes in the free TRAM flap and its donor site. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive and Hand Surgery 36:202-206, 2002 10. Fu-Chan Wei, Sinikka Suominen, Ming-Huei Cheng, Naci Celik, Yung-Lung Lai: Anterolateral thigh flap for postmastectomy breast reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 110(1):82-8, 2002 11. Antti Koski, Erkki Tukiainen, Sinikka Suominen, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara: Reconstruction of iatrogenic skin defects of the Achilles tendon region: an analysis of 25 consecutive patients. Eur J Plast Surg. 26:298-303, 2003 12. Sinikka Suominen, Nils Svartling, Marja Silvasti, Tomi Niemi, Hannu Kuokkanen, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara: The effect of intravenous dopamine and dobutamine on blood circulation during a free microvascular TRAM flap operation. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 53:425-431, 2004 13. P Alhopuro, SK Ylisaukko-oja, WJ Koskinen, P Bono, J Arola, HJ Järvinen, J-P Mecklin, T Atula, R Kontio, A Mäkitie, S Suominen, I Leivo, P Vahteristo, L-M Aaltonen, and LA Aaltonen: The MDM2 promoter polymorphism SNP309T>G and the risk of uterine leiomyosarcoma, colorectal cancer, and squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. J Med Genet. 2005 Sep;42(9):694-698 14. Ed HM Hartman, Philip A van Damme, Hartwig Sauter, Sinikka Suominen: The use of the pedicled supraclavicular flap in NOMA reconstructive surgery. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2006;59(4):337-42.
15. Janne Jyränki, Leif Bäck, Jyrki Vuola, Sinikka Suominen: Microdialysis in clinical practice: Monitoring intra-oral free flaps. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 2006 Apr;56(4):387-393 16. Goetz A. Giessler, C-Peter Cornelius, Sinikka Suominen, Andre Borsche, Alexander J Fieger, Andreas B Schmidt, Helmut Fischer: Primary and Secondary procedures in Functional and Aesthetic Reconstruction of Noma-Associated Complex Central Facial Defects. Plastic and Reconstructive surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007 Jul;120(1):134-43 17. Meretoja Tuomo J, von Smitten Karl, Kuokkanen Hannu, Suominen Sinikka H, Jahkola Tiina: Complications of skin-sparing mastectomy followed by immediate breast reconstruction: A prospective randomized study comparing high frequency radio surgery with conventional diathermy. Annals of Plastic Surgery. In Press 18. Sentinel lymph node biopsy or elective neck dissection for patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma? Harri Keski-Säntti, MD 1, Risto Kontio MD 2, Jyrki Törnwall 2, Ilmo Leivo, MD 3, MD, Sorjo Mätzke, MD 4, Sinikka Suominen, MD 5, Esa Leppänen, MD 6, Timo Atula MD 1 Archives of Otolaryngology -Head and Neck Surgery, In Press 19. Virve S. Koljonen, Jyrki A. Vuola, Tom Böhling and Sinikka H. Suominen. Sentinel node biopsy in local anaesthesia in patients with head and neck Merkel cell carcinoma, European Journal of Plastic Surgery In Press Case report: 1. Heli Kukko, Sinikka Suominen, Jyrki Vuola, Virve Koljonen: Merkel Cell Carcinoma in a young pregnant woman. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2007 Jul 28 Letter to the Editor: 1. Ed HM Hartman, Philip A van Damme, Sinikka Suominen: The use of the pedicled supraclavicular flap in noma reconstructive surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2006 Jul;118(1):270-1. Review articles: 1. Fu-Chan Wei, Vivek Jain, Sinikka Suominen, Hung-Chi Chen: Confusion among perforator flaps: What is a true perforator flap? Editorial, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 107: 874, 2001 2. Naci Celik, Fu-Chan Wei, Sinikka Suominen, Ming-Huei Cheng, Yung-Lung Lai: Anterolateral thigh flap for postmastectomy breast reconstruction. Seminars in Plastic Surgery 16:1,45-51, 2002 3. Jahkola T, Virolainen S, Leppänen E, Suominen S, Hernberg M, Hahka-Kemppinen M, Saksela O. Ihomelanooman vartijaimusolmukebiopsia. Duodecim 118:2289-94, 2002 4. Maria Malmström, Reidar Grenman, Marjukka Mäkelä, Anne Nordblad, Antti Ojala, Sinikka Suominen, Stina Syrjänen, Anna-Lisa Söderholm: Suusyöpä. Käypä hoito-suositus. Duodecim 119:149-62, 2003 5. Aila Tiitinen, Sinikka Suominen, Matti Holi: Transseksuaalien hoito. Duodecim 119: 35-, 2003 6. Erkki Tukiainen, Sinikka Suominen: Kudoskielekkeet rekonstruktiivisen plastiikkakirurgian arkea, Duodecim 123: 987-997, 2007 Abstracts:
1. Sinikka Suominen, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara: Free flap failures. IPRAS (International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aestethic Surgery) 7. congress, European section, Berliini 2-5.6.1993 2. Sinikka Suominen, Juhani Ahovuo, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara: Thermography and color Doppler ultrasonography of hands after radial forearm flap elevation. EURAPS (European Association of Plastic Surgeons) 5th meeting, Geneve 12-14.5.1994 3. Sinikka Suominen, Juhani Ahovuo, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara: Problems of the radial forearm flap donor site. Nordisk plastik kirurgisk förenings XXV kongress, Oslo 1-4.6.1994 4. Sinikka Suominen, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara: Thermography of hands after radial forearm flap elevation. Federation of European Societies for Microsurgery 2. congress, Kööpenhamina 16-19.6.1994 5. Sinikka Suominen, Juhani Ahovuo, Hannu Alaranta, Karl von Smitten, Päivi Sainio, Sirpa Asko- Seljavaara: Sequalae in the abdominal wall after pedicled and free TRAM flap surgery. IPRAS 11. World congress, Yokohama 16-21.4.1995 6. Sinikka Suominen, Juhani Ahovuo, Hannu Alaranta, Päivi Sainio, Karl von Smitten, Pekka Terva- Hartiala, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara: Abdominal wall after the harvesting of a pedicled or free TRAM flap for breast reconstruction. EURAPS 6th meeting, Strasbourg 11-13.5.1995 7. Sinikka Suominen, Pekka Tervahartiala, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara: Magnetic resonance imaging of the TRAM flap donor site. International Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 12th Symposium, Singapore 6-10.2.1996 8. Sinikka Suominen, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara, Jaakko Kinnunen, Päivi Sainio, Hannu Alaranta. Abdominal wall competence after free TRAM flap harvest.15. Kirurgipäivät. Helsinki 21-22.11.1996 9. Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara, Karl von Smitten, Maj-Len Korvenoja, Tapio Nieminen, Sinikka Suominen, Erkki Suominen. Breast reconstruction with autologous tissue. Svensk Plastikkirurgisk Förenings Jubileumskongress, Göteborg 22-24.5.1997 10. Sinikka Suominen, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara, Jaakko Kinnunen, Päivi Sainio, Hannu Alaranta. Abdominal wall competence after free TRAM flap harvest; a prospective study. ASPRS (American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons) 66th Anniversary Scientific meeting, San Francisco 21-14.9.1997 11. Fulvio Lorenzetti, Erkki Tukiainen, Sinikka Suominen, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara. Blood Flow in the free TRAM flap for breast reconstruction and its effect on the abdominal muscle flow. Microsurgery, 14 th IMS Congress, Corfu 25-29.8.1998 12. Susanna Kauhanen, Fulvio Lorenzetti, Sinikka Suominen, Asko Salmi, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara. Histological muscle changes after free microvascular muscle transfer. A 9-month prospective study. Microsurgery, 14 th IMS Congress, Corfu 25-29.8.1998 13. Sinikka Suominen, Fulvio Lorenzetti, Erkki Suominen, Esa Muuronen, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara. The radial forearm flap donor site; the effects of radial artery reconstruction. 13 th Symposium of ISRM (International Society of Reconstructive Surgery), Los Angeles 22-26.6.1999 14. Sinikka Suominen, Fulvio Lorenzetti, Erkki Suominen, Esa Muuronen, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara. Radial forearm flap donor site; The effects and patency of radial artery reconstruction. IPRAS 12 th congress, San Francisco 27.6-2.7.1999 15. Sinikka Suominen, Nils Svartling, Hannu Kuokkanen, Marja Silvasti, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara. The effect of intravenous dopamine and dobutamine on blood circulation of a free TRAM flap; a randomised doubleblind intraoperative study. EURAPS 11 th meeting, Berlin 1-3.6.2000. 16. Sinikka Suominen, Chyn-Tair Lan, Shwu-Fan Ma, David CC Chuang. Cross-reinnervation after brachial plexus injury and repair - an experimental study in rats. ECSAPS 4 th meeting, Paris 27-28.10.2001.
17. Sinikka Suominen, Vivek Jain, Fu-Chen Wei. Free fibula donor site: A prospective study. ASRM Annual meeting, San Diego, 15.1.2001. 18. Sinikka Suominen, Chyn-Tair Lan, Shwu-Fan Ma, David CC Chuang. Cross-reinnervation after brachial plexus injury and repair - an experimental study in rats. EURAPS 12 th meeting, Helsinki, Finland. 1-2.6.2001. 19. Sinikka Suominen, Vivek Jain, Fu-Chen Wei. Free fibula donor site: A prospective study. ESPRAS 19 th congress, Rome, Italy. 16-20.9.2001 20. Sinikka Suominen, Tiina Jahkola, Susanna Virolainen, Esa Leppänen: Sentinel node biopsy in intermediate-level melanoma. EURAPS 13 th meeting, Corfu, Greece. 31.5-1.6.2002 21. Sinikka Suominen, Tiina Jahkola, Mikaela Hernberg, Esa Leppänen, Susanna Virolainen. Sentinel node biopsy in intermediate-level melanoma. Scandinavian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Helsinki, Finland, 13-15.6.2002 22. Janne Jyränki, Jyrki Vuola, Sinikka Suominen: Microdialysis in clinical practice; monitoring of intraoral flaps. EURAPS 14 th meeting, Vienna, Austria, 29-31.5.2003 23. Sinikka Suominen, Jyrki Vuola: Sensory innervated anterolateral thigh flap in the head and neck region. WSRM 2nd congress, Heidelberg, Germany, 11-14.6.2003 24. Janne Jyränki, Jyrki Vuola, Sinikka Suominen: Microdialysis in clinical practice; monitoring of intraoral flaps. Scandinavian Society of Head and Neck Oncology, Oulu, Finland, 23-24.4.2004 25. Tiia Pihlamaa, Sari Kiuru-Enari, Tapani Salmi, Maarit Tanskanen, Sinikka Suominen: Familial gelsolin amyloidosis, Finnish Type. ESPRAS 10 th congress, Vienna, Austria, 30.9-3.10.2005 26. Tuija Ylä-Kotola, Susanna Kauhanen, Sinikka Suominen, Erkki Tukiainen, Antti Korvenoja, Sirpa Asko- Seljavaara: Brain plasticity after facial reanimation imaged by FMRI. EURAPS 18th meeting, Gent Belgium, 24-26.5.2007 27. Tiia Pihlamaa, Sari Kiuru-Enari, Tapani Salmi, Maarit Tanskanen, Sinikka Suominen: Familial gelsolin amyloidosis, Finnish Type. IPRAS 14 th congress, Berlin, Germany, 26-29.6.2007 28. Tuija Ylä-Kotola, Susanna Kauhanen, Sinikka Suominen, Erkki Tukiainen, Antti Korvenoja, Sirpa Asko- Seljavaara: Brain plasticity after facial reanimation imaged by FMRI.. IPRAS 14 th congress, Berlin, Germany, 26-29.6.2007 Invited Lectures in Finland: 1. Rintatuumorin kirurginen hoito ICS Suomen sektio: Pehmytkudossairauksien koulutuspäivä, rintasyöpä. Hotelli Marski, Helsinki. 8.5.1998 2. Rintarekonstruktiot Alueellinen mammografiapäivä, Etelä-Pohjanmaan keskussairaala, Seinäjoki, 12.2.1999 3. Haavojen kirurginen hoito YA - Akatemia Ihon- ja haavanhoito koulutuspäivät. Yliopiston Apteekki, Toimintakeskus, Helsinki, 23.3.1999 4. Säärihaavan plastiikkakirurginen hoito Iho - ja Allergiasairaalan tieteellinen meeting, HYKS, Helsinki. 31.3.1999 5. Rintatulehdusten kirurginen hoito, Kurssi 207, Rintarauhasen kirurgiaa, Lääkäripäivät, 8.1.2002, Helsinki.
6. Kirurginen haavarevisio, Workshop x4, VI Valtakunnalliset haavapäivät, Helsinki 7-8.2.2002 7. Huulisyöpä, HUS Kirurgian koulutuspäivä, Paasitorni, Helsinki, 10.10.2003 8. Muut pään ja kaulan alueen syövät. Marian sairaalan II vartijaimusolmukekokous. Helsinki, 13-14.2.2002 9. Soft tissue deformities of the face, Vascular anomalies. Nordic course on Plastic Surgery, Helsinki 13-15.10.2003 10. Lämpökuvaus lääketieteen apuna, Lämpökuvauspäivä, Finlandiatalo, Helsinki, 27.2.2004 11. Rintarekonstruktio HUS Kirurgian koulutuspäivä, Biomedicum, 5.2004 12. Palovammat Sairaanhoitajien koulutuspäivä, Diacor, Helsinki, 20.11.2004 13. Kasvojen alueen plastiikkakirurgiaa Helsingin seudun hammaslääkäriyhdistys, Tieteiden Talo, Helsinki, 15.11.2004 14. Sukupuolenkorjausleikkaukset Leikkaussalisairaanhoitajien talvipäivät, Hyvinkää 14.10.2005. 15. Kun haava ei paranekaan Suomen Gynekologiyhdistyksen kevätpäivät, Savonlinna 20-21.4.06 16. TRAM; DIEP;SIEA? Onkologisen ja rekonstruktiivisen rintasyöpäkirurgian jatkokurssi, Suomen Rintasyöpäryhmä ja Chirurgi Plastici Fenniae Tuohilampi. 18-19.5.06 17. Vapaat kudossiirteet suuontelon ja nielun pehmytkudosdefektien korjauksessa, Kallonpohjan ja otsaontelon defektien korjaus HUS Kirurgian koulutuspäivä, Biomedicum, Helsinki 6.10.2006 18. HIV-hoitoon liittyvän lipoatrofian kirurginen hoito VIII Valtakunnallinen HIV-koulutustilaisuus Biomedicum, Helsinki 25.1.2007 19. Nykyaikainen haavanhoito Kätilöopiston sairaalan torstaimeeting, Helsinki, 8.2.2007 20. Perforanttikielekkeiden suunnittelu, Piilotettujen kielekkeiden seuranta HUS Kirurgian koulutuspäivä, Biomedicum, Helsinki. 5.10.07 21. Kasvojen reanimaatio, Korvaklinikan perjantaimeeting, Helsinki, 1.2.2008 21. Traumanenä Rhinoplastiakurssi, Korvaklinikka, Helsinki, 5-7.2.2008 22. Haavapäivä Korvaklinikka 2008 23. Kasvojen reanimaatio, TAYS korvaklinikka 11/08 24. Plastiikkakirurgian rooli pään ja aulan vammoissa, suukirurgian klinikka TYKS, 12/08 International Invited Lectures: 1. ALT flap in head and neck reconstruction, Gent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium, 12.9.2002 2. Goals in breast reconstruction. Perforator flaps, Live DIEP surgery, II Barcelona course on perforator flaps, Barcelona, Spain, 21.2.2003
3. TRAM vs DIEP, Breakfast expert panel, WSRM (World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery) 2 nd congress, Heidelberg, Germany. 11.6.2003 4. What to consider for planning, Donor site morbidity with abdominal flaps, Management of the opposite breast, Patient satisfaction, Breast 2003, Mersin, Turkey, 26-27.9.2003 5. Management of the contralateral breast in breast reconstruction, The lower abdominal flap in breast reconstruction, BAPRAS ( Baltic Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery), Thessaloniki, Greece, 23-24.2.2004 6. Free flaps in head and neck reconstruction technical aspects, Free flaps in head and neck reconstruction clinica aspects, Dansk Mikrokirurgisk Selskab, Hidsgavl, Fynen, Denmark, 18-19.3.2004 7. Immediate breast reconstruction Helsinki experience SECPRE, Spanish society for plastic and reconstructive surgery, La Coruna, Spain, 1-4.6.2005 8. Immediate breast reconstruction Helsinki experience, Guven hospital 30 th anniversary symposium, Ankara, Turkey, 16-18.6.2005 9. Breast Reconstruction and Panel on Humanitarian Plastic Surgery, Panel member, ESPRAS 10 th congress, Vienna, Austria, 30.9-3.10.05 10. Microsurgery in the third world, Panel member, International Course on Perforator flaps, Barcelona, Spain, 4-8.10.2005 11. Immediate Breast Reconstruction with Autologous Tissue, Senology 2006, XIV World Congress of Breast Diseases, Zagreb, Croatia, 18-21.5.2006 12. Live Surgery Session moderator, International Course on Perforator flaps, Ankara, Turkey, 9.2006 13. Faculty member, live surgery teacher. Perforator flaps in trunk reconstruction Aesthetic indications for perforator flaps Plastic Surgery Master class, Elancourt, France, 28-29.6.2007 14. Cadaver Dissection course on Head and Neck Free flaps, Paris France 12/2007 Faculty member 15. Faculty member, live surgery teacher. Perforator flaps in trunk reconstruction Microvascular techniques Plastic Surgery Master class, Elancourt, France, 2/008 16. Faculty member, live surgery teacher. Perforator flaps in trunk reconstruction Microvascular techniques Plastic Surgery Master class, Elancourt, France, 6/2008 17. Meeting of the Spanish Society of Breast Surgeons, Immediate Breast Reconstruction, Zaragoza, Spain 10/2008 18 Joint meeting of the Finnish and Portuguese Associations of Plastic Surgery New Trends in Breast Reconstruction, Lisbon, Portugal, 10/2008 18. Cadaver Dissection course on Head and Neck Free flaps, Paris France 12/2008 Faculty member 19. Faculty member, live surgery teacher. Perforator flaps in trunk reconstruction Microvascular techniques Plastic Surgery Master class, Elancourt, France, 2/2009 and 6/2009 20. Barcelona meeting on Perforator Flaps, Breast reconstruction, Live Surgery Session moderator, Autologuos vs Implant Breast Reconstruction - Patient selection, Barcelona, 3/2009 21. ESPRAS (European Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons) meeting, New Trends in Breast Reconstruction, Double flap phalloplasty, Rhodes, Greece, 09/2009
22. Cadaver Dissection course on Head and Neck Free flaps, Paris France 11/2009 Faculty member 23. Faculty member, live surgery teacher. Perforator flaps in trunk reconstruction Microvascular techniques Plastic Surgery Master class, Elancourt, France, 2/2010 and 6/2010 23. Barcelona meeting on perforator flaps, Supramicrosurgery. Live Surgery Moderator, Why should I believe in Supramicrosurgery?, Lymphedema treatment practice in Finland, 3/2010 24. International Master Program on Microsurgery, Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona, Trainer - Module 2: Cadaver Dissection course on Free Flaps, Paris, France 6/2010 - Module 3; Head and neck Reconstruction, live surgery (Gracilis reanimation), Reanimation 9/2010 25 Universidad la Sapienza, TMG in Breast Reconstruction, Breast reduction in a teaching center, 14-15.1.2011 26. Faculty member, live surgery teacher. Perforator flaps in trunk reconstruction Microvascular techniques Plastic Surgery Master class, Elancourt, France, 10-11.2. 2011 Upcoming events and Invited lectures: 6 th Barcelona Meeting on perforator flaps, Updating Head and Neck Surgery 2-4.3. 2011 Floor of the mouth reconstruction, Reanimation in Facial Paralysis International Framework on Lymphedema Symposium 1.3.2011 Round table discussion IPRAS ( International Confrederation of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 20-16.5.2011, Vancouver, Canada Autologuous Breast Reconstruction, Master Class) WSRM (World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery) 29.6.-2.7.2010 2010 Annual meeting: Chair of the Scientific committee