Rami Ghurani, MD, DDS Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery Board Certified by the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Experience Private Group Practice Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Orlando, Florida July 2010 to Present Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery July 2008 to June 2010 University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida Education University of South Florida College of Medicine Plastic Surgery Residency 2005-2008 General Surgery Resident, PGY 3 2004-2005 Miami Children s Hospital Craniofacial Fellowship w/ S. Anthony Wolfe, MD 2003-2004 General Surgery Resident, PGY 2 2002-2003 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residency, Jan 2000-Jun 2002 University of Miami School of Medicine, Jan 1998-Dec 1999 Degree: Doctor of Medicine granted May 2000
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residency: PGY 2, July 1997-Dec 1997 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Internship: July 1996-Jun 1997 Case Western Reserve University, School of Dentistry, Cleveland, Ohio 1992-1996 Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery granted May 1996 Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 1989-1992 Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry granted May 1993 Academic Honors and Awards Administrative Chief Resident Plastic Surgery 2006-2008 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Faculty Award June 2002 - Outstanding Medical Management Administrative Chief Resident OMFS 2001-2002 Oral & Poster Presentations Plastic Surgery Senior Resident Conference. Washington, DC Mini Gracilis Free Flap Feb 2008 20th Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and Wound Healing Society Meeting Osteomyelitis of the Mandibular Symphysis Secondary to Brown Recluse Spider Bite April 2007 Florida Cleft Plalate-Craniofacial Association 2007 Winter meeting
Multi-Vector Midface Distracton Using R.E.D. Device Jan 2007 Miami Children s Hospital Craniofacial Team: Surgical Approaches to the Facial Skeleton May 2004 Radiology Rounds Miami Children s Hospital: Management of Desmoid Fibromatosis of the Skull Nov 2003 Mark L. Wein Memorial Lecture Series: Management of Benign Gigantic Maxillomandibular Tumors June 2002 Reconstruction of Mandibular Defects in the Adolescence June 2001 Anatomical & Management Review of Fascial Space Infection of the Head & Neck June 2000 82nd Annual AAOMS Meeting, September 22nd, 2000. San Francisco, CA Wound Repair/Cosmetic Surgery Healing Enhancement of Skin Graft Donor Sites with Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP). Courses & Continuing Education Baker Gordon Symposium 2012 Feb 9,10, & 11 The Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium 2011, New York City Advanced Body Sculpting Head to Foot (Needle, Laser, Cannula, & Knife) December 1,2,3, 2011 Atlanta 4th Annual Occuloplastic Symposium January 13th 2011 Obagi Medical Seminar Sept 16 2010 Baker Gordon Symposium
Feb 12-14 2010 Stanford Board Review Course October 12-16 2009 Advancements in Body Contouring With Use of Harmonic Technology July 19-20 2009 Baker Gordon Symposium on Cosmetic Surgery Feb 6-8 2009 Osler Plastic Board Review Course Sept 2008 American Society of Surgery of the Hand Annual Review Course July 2008 Oral & Maxillofacial Board Review Course Bethesda Naval Medical Center Feb 4-8, 2008 Plastic Surgery PSEF Board Review course Aug 29-31, 2007 BIOMET/ Advancement in Orthognathic Surgery and Facial Reconstruction April 26-28, 2007 AO/ASIF: Distraction Osteogenesis Course Nov 5-6, 2005 American Dental Society of Anesthesiology - Annual Anaesthesia Refresher Course April 29-May 2004 Baker Gordon Symposium on Cosmetic Surgery Feb 5-7 2004 Annual Refresher Course in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery University of
Colorado School of Dentistry Nov 15-22 2003 Microsurgery Training Course/University of Miami Orthopedic Microsurgery Lab. April 22 26 2002 Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology Review Course. Jan 13 17 2001 Publications An examination of posttraumatic orbital deformities: conclusions drawn for improvement of primary treatment. Wolfe SA, Ghurani R, Podda S, Ward J. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Dec;122(6);1870-81 Osteomyelitis of the mandibular symphysis caused by brown recluse spider bite. Naidu DK, Ghurani R, Salas RE, Mannari RJ, Robson MC, Payne WG. Eplasty. 2008 Aug 28;8:e45. Nonvenomous Bite Injuries of the Foot: Case Reports and Review of the Literature Donate, G, Salas, ER, Naidu, D, Ghurani, R, Payne, W, Robson, M, Mannari, R The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, Vol. 7, No. 1, 41-44 (2008) S. Surgical Treatment of Clefts of the Lip and Palate from Birth to Age Ten S.A. Wolfe, Rami Ghurani, Marta Mejia. Cleft Lip and Palate Diagnosis and Treatment (ED) S. Berkowitz 2006. Chp. 22. Use of Staged Rotation-Advancement Procedures for the Treatment of Incomplete Bilateral Clefts of the Lip, Wolfe, S.A., Ghurani, R., and Mejia, M. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 52(3):263-68, March 2004. Board Certification
American Board of Plastic Surgery Nov 2009 American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Mar 2008 National Board of Dental Anesthesia May 2004 Licensure Florida Medical License: Active Georgia Medical License: Active Michigan Dental License: Active Texas Dental License: Active Professional Memberships Active Member American Society of Plastic Surgeons American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Florida Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery American Dental Society of Anaesthesiology