CURRICULUM VITAE Jupiter and Palm Beach County Plastic Surgeon Dr. Koger

Personal Information

Date of Birth:	September 7, 1963
Place of Birth:	Orlando, Florida
Address:	Koger Cosmetic Clinic and Medspa 4600 Military Trail Suite #202 Jupiter, Florida 33458 (561) 748-1565
Medical License:	California – A050828 North Carolina – 97-00620 Kentucky – 32487 Florida – ME0075895
Board Certification:	The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc.

 

Education

Duke University School of Medicine
 

	•	Plastic Surgery Residency July 1, 1995 through June 30, 1998
	•	Chief Resident July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998

Kleinert Institute for Hand and Micro Surgery

	Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Micro Surgery Louisville, Kentucky
	•	Christine M. Kleinert Hand Surgery Fellowship July 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996

Stanford University School of Medicine

	•	California Surgical Internship June 21, 1990 through June 20, 1991
	•	General Surgical Residency June 21, 1991 through June 30, 1995
	•	Chief Resident July 1, 1994 through June 30, 1995

Duke University School of Medicine

	•	Doctorate of Medicine May 13, 1990
	•	Microvascular Research – Plastic Surgery Research Laboratories July 1988 – May 1990

University of Florida

	University of Florida — Gainesville, Florida
	•	Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honorary Society
	•	Bachelor of Science, Microbiology May 4, 1985

Publications

	1.	S.J. Kovach, K.E. Koger, B. Klitzman, G. Germann, L.S. Levin, “Advantages of Minimally Invasive Balloon-Dissector-Assisted Tissue Expander Placement: A Clinical and Experimental Study”, Ann. Plast. Surg., 60:89-97, 2008.
	2.	K.E. Koger, S. Schmidt, A. Gupta, “Triggering Caused By Complete Transection of One Slip of the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis: A Case Report”, Hand Surgery, 3:159-61, 1998.
	3.	K.E. Koger, B. Klitzman, and L.S. Levin, “Advantages of Balloon Dissector Assisted Tissue Expander Placement: An Experimental Study”, submitted for publication, Plast. Reconstr. Surg., April 1999.
	4.	K.E. Koger, T.A. Levan, T.Y. Ip, G. Germann, R. Zobrist, and L.S. Levin, “Advantages of Balloon Dissector Assisted Tissue Expander Placement: A Clinical Study”, submitted for publication, Plast. Reconstr. Surg., April 1999.
	5.	K.E. Koger, C.V. Bensen, H.G. Clark, D. Serafin, and B. Klitzman, “Chitosan Decreases Thrombogenicity Of Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene”, submitted for publication, Journal of Reconstr. Microsurg., April 1998.
	6.	T.Y. Ip, R. Aponte, K.E. Koger, G. Germann, R. Zobrist, and L.S. Levin, “Use of the Balloon Dissector in Minimally Invasive Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery”, Ann. Plast. Surg., 40:20533, 1998.
	7.	V.D. Bhat, B. Klitzman, K.E. Koger, G.A. Truskey, W.M. Reichert, “Improving endothelial cell adhesion to vascular graft surfaces: Clinical need and strategies.” J. Biomat. Sci.-Polymer Ed., 9:1117-35, 1998.
	8.	L. Rodriguez, K.E. Koger, W. Lineaweaver, “Analysis of the Validity of Various Scientific Animal Research Models”, submitted for publication, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, March 1998.
	9.	S. Hendrickson, K.E. Koger, C. Morea, and L.S. Levin, “Sternal Plating for the Treatment of Sternal Nonunion”, Ann. Thoracic Surg, 62:512-8, January 1996.
	10.	K.E. Koger, C.H. Shatney, FM Dirbas, and J.H. McClenathan, “Perforated Jejunal Diverticula – An Elusive Diagnosis”, The American Surgeon, 62(1):26-9, January 1996.
	11.	K.E. Koger, D. Sunde, B.H. Press, and L.M. Hovey, “Reduction Mammoplasty for Gigantomastia Using Inferiorly Based Pedicle and Free-Nipple Transplantation”, Annals of Plastic Surgery, 33(5):561-4, November 1994.
	12.	K.E. Koger, J.M. Stone, “Laparoscopic Reduction of Acute Gastric Volvulus”, The American Surgeon, 59:325-8, May 1993.
	13.	K.E. Koger, C. Shatney, K. Hodge, and J.H. McClenathan, “Surgical Scar Endometrioma”, Surgery, Gynecology, and Obstetrics, 177:243-6, September 1993.
	13.	C.V. Bensen, R.D. Vann, K.E. Koger, and B. Klitzman, “Quantification Of Gas Denucleation And Thrombogenicity Of Vascular Grafts”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 25:373-86, 1991.

Abstracts

	1.	K.E. Koger, L.S. Levin, and B. Klitzman, “Effects of Internal Pressure on Perfusion of Skin”, FASEB J., 12:A8, 1998.
	2.	K.E. Koger, B. Klitzman, and L.S. Levin, “Balloon Dissection Accelerates Tissue Expansion and Increases Flap Advancement”, Plast. Surg. Res. Council, 1998.
	3.	K.E. Koger, B. Klitzman, and L.S. Levin, “Enhancement of Tissue Expansion Using Balloon Dissection”, Plast. Surg. Senior Residents Conf., 1998.
	4.	K.E. Koger, C.H. Shatney, K. Hodge, J.H. McClenathan, “Surgical Scar Endometrioma”, Southwestern Surgical Congress, 1991.
	5.	C.V. Bensen, K.E. Koger, R.D. Vann, and B. Klitzman, “Quantification of Denucleation of Vascular Prostheses and Effects on Thrombogenicity”, FASEB J, 4:A1260, 1990.
	6.	K.E. Koger, D. Serafin, and B. Klitzman, “Chitosan Decreases Thrombus Adhesion to Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene”, Plast. Surg. Res. Council, 1990.
	7.	K.E. Koger, C.V. Bensen, R.D. Vann, H.G. Clark, D. Serafin, B. Klitzman, “Decreased Thrombogenicity of Biomaterials with Chitosan”, FASEB J. A1391, 1989.

Invited Presentations

	1.	Microcirculatory Society “Antithrombogenic Properties of Chitosan” New Orleans, LA, March, 1989
	2.	Alpha Omega Alpha Symposium “A Novel Method to Determine Inherent Thrombogenicity of Biomaterials” Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC, April, 1989
	3.	Plastic Surgery Research Council “Quantification of Gas Denucleation and Thrombogenicity of Vascular Grafts” Atlanta, GA, April, 1989
	4.	Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery “Chitosan Decreases Thrombogenicity of Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene” Bermuda, June, 1989 Candidate for the Resident Award
	5.	American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery “Decreased Thrombogenicity of Biomaterials with Chitosan” Seattle, WA, September, 1989
	6.	Southwestern Surgical Congress “Surgical Scar Endometrioma” Scottsdale, AZ, April, 1992 Candidate for the Jack A. Barney, MD Award
	7.	Southeastern Surgical Congress “Perforated Jejunal Diverticula – An Elusive Diagnosis” New Orleans, LA, February, 1995
	8.	Duke University Minimally Invasive Plastic Surgery Symposium Live Demonstration – “Full Face CO2 Laser Resurfacing” Durham, NC, May, 1996
	9.	Plastic Surgery Research Council “Balloon Dissection Accelerates Tissue Expansion and Increases Flap Advancement” Loma Linda, California, April, 1998 Candidate for the Clifford C. Snyder, M.D. Award
	10.	Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference “Enhancement of Tissue Expansion Using Balloon Dissection” Birmingham, AL, April, 1998
	11.	Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery “Balloon Dissector Assisted Placement of Tissue Expanders” Naples, FL, June, 1998 Winner of the Glancy Resident’s Competition

Associations

	1.	American Medical Association – member
	2.	American College of Surgeons – candidate member
	3.	American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons – member
	4.	Palm Beach County Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons – member

Staff

	1.	Jupiter Medical Center Department of Surgery Division of Plastic Surgery 1210 South Old Dixie Highway Jupiter, Florida 33458
	2.	Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center Department of Surgery Division of Plastic Surgery 3360 Burns Road Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410