Richard Simman, M.D., CWS, FACCWS
Assistant Professor
Medical Director, Kettering Medical Center Wound Healing Center at Sycamore Hospital

richard.simman@wright.edu

Education

Louvain Catholic University, Brussels, Belgium. Graduated with title of Doctor in
Medicine, Surgery, and Delivery.

Resident in General Surgery St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center (Teaching Hospital of Columbia University), New York, New York.

Fellow in Burn Surgery, State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York

Research Scientist at the Living Skin Bank, State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York. Basic science and clinical research on: Frozen Cultures Epithelial Allografts and Autografts and their use in second and third degree burns. In-vitro research on Keloid fibroblasts.

Resident in Plastic Surgery, Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan.

Research Experience

• In order to determine the origin of the keloid phenotype, studies the signal transduction pathways initiated by the extracellular matrix resulting in altered gene transcription in keloid and non-keloid fibroblasts.
  
• Effect of mitomycin-c of keloid fibroblast proliferation: An in-vitro study.
  
• The Effect of Hyaluronic Acid (HA) on Keloid Fibroblasts.
• Worked with pioneers of keratinocyte cell biology and the related culture techniques necessary for analysis of factors responsible for the CEA (Cultured Epithelial Allograft) enhancement of wound healing and the use of CEA (Autografts) for the permanent engraftment for the treatment of third degree burn patients.
• Isolation techniques of adult multipotent bone marrow stem cells and their use in angiogenesis. Improved ischemic random flap survival through the use of multipotent stem cells and angiogenic growth factors, An animal study.
• The effect of Platelet Rich Plasma in enhancing the healing process of bone fracture in rats.
• Molecular Mechanisms and Modeling of Skin Irritation from JP-8 Fuel.
• A Carbon Monoxide Study: How Long After Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning can Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Therapy Prevent Irreversible Brain Damage? Is 100%
  Normobaric Oxygen as Effectiveas HBO? A collaborative effort between Wright State University School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and the United States Department of Defense, Naval Health Research Center.

Board Certification

The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Diplomate
The American Academy of Wound Management as Certified Wound Specialist (CWS), Diplomate level.
Fellow of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists (FACCWS).
Current Chair of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists.

Memberships

The American Burn Association 2001-present
The Plastic Surgery Research Council, 2003-present
American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2003-present
Associate Fellow of American College of Surgeons, 2003-present
Dayton Plastic Surgery Society, 2003-present
American Society for Aesthetics Plastic Surgery Inc. (Candidate), 2003-present
American Academy of Wound Management, 2003-present
Montgomery Country Medical Society, 2004-present
Fellow of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists, 2005-present
Graduate Faculty (Graduate Studies and Research), 2005-present
Member of the Medical Science Monitor International Reviewers Panel (IRP), 2006-present

Selected Publications

1. Simman R, Priebe C Jr, Soroff HS, Simon M: Reconstruction of aplasia cutis congenita of the trunk in a newborn infant using AlloDerm and cultured epithelial autografts. Published at the Plastic Surgery Forum, Annual Meeting of the American Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Boston, MA, 109-112, October 3-7, 1998.
2. Simman R, Talisman R, Hatch G, Soroff HS, Simon M: Cultured palmar keratinocytes after auto engraftment to plantar surface maintain site and function specificity. Plast Reconstr Surg 104(1): 175-179, 1999.
3. Chipev CC, Simman R, Hatch G, Katz AE, Siegel DM, Simon M: Myofibroblast phenotype and apoptosis in keloid and palmar fibroblasts in-vitro. Cell Death Differ 7(2): 166-176, 2000.
4. Simman R, Priebe CJ, Simon M: Reconstruction of aplasia cutis congenita of the trunk in a newborn infant using acellular allogenic dermal graft and cultured epithelial autografts. Ann Plast Surg 44(4): 451-454, 2000.
5. Simman R, Fietti V: Closed rupture of FDP tendon of the fifth digit: Case report. Hospital Physician 36(7): 55-57, 2000.
6. Jackson IT, Simman R. Tholen R, DiNick V: A successful long-term method of fat grafting: Recontouring of a large subcutaneous postradiation thigh defect with autologous fat transplantation. Aesth Plast Surg 25: 165-169, 2001.
7. Simman R, Jackson IT, Andrus L: Prefabricated buccal mucosa lined flap that could be used for vaginal reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg 109(3): 1044-1049, 2002.
8. Simman R, Alani H, Williams F: The effect of mitomycin-c on keloid fibroblasts: An in-vitro study. Ann Plast Surg, 50(1): 71-76, 2003
9. Simman R, Brief Communication: Reconstruction aplasia cutis congenita (group V) of the trunk in a newborn. Plast Reconstr Surg 113(3): 1103, 2004.
10. Simman R, Forte R, Silverberg B, Moriera-Gonzalez A: A comparative histological pilot study of skin graft take with tie-over bolster dressing versus vacuum assisted closure in a pig model. Wounds 16(2):76-80, 2004.
11. Simman R. Management of aplasia cutis congenital in a non-scalp location. Br J of Plast Surg, 57(5):469-470, July 2004.
12. Simman R, Medial plantar arch pinch graft as an alternative technique to resurface moderate size plantar and palmar wounds. Ann Plast Surg 53(3):256-260, Sept. 2004.
13. Eisenbud D, Hettrick, H, Evans C, Simman, R. Interdisciplinary certification in wound management: Five year results using the CWS examination. Wounds 17(7):336-340, Sept. 2004.
14. Moriera-Gonzalez A, Simman R, Jackson IT, Pieper DR, Cambra JB: Skull base tumors: A comprehensive review of transfacial swing osteotomy approaches. Plast Reconstr Surg, 115(3):711-720, March 2005.
15. Simman R, Craft C, McKinney B: Improved ischemic random skin flap survival through the use of nonhematopoietic bone marrow stem cells and angiogenic growth factors. Ann of Plast, 54(5):546-552, May 2005.
16. Simman R, Sanger C, Thompson J, DeFranzo JA: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the face, surgical management. J Craniofacial Surg, 16(3):439-443, May 2005.
17. Hoffmann A, Hoying JL, Simman, R: Role of hyaluronic acid treatment in the prevention of keloid scarring. E-Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists: Issue 1:1-14, Nov/Dec 2006.
18. Gokoo C, Abraham S, Simman R. Cell death, tissue death, and wound healing. Podiatry Management, 147-152, August 2007.
19. Simman, R, Hoffmann A, Bohinc RJ, Peterson WC. Role of platelet-rich plasma in acceleration of bone fracture healing. Annals of Plast Surg. May 2008.
20. Spencer B, Abraham S, Young S, Simman R. The nature of wound exudates. Podiatry Management, Nov/Dec 2007.

For more information, contact:
Richard Simman, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Boonshoft School of Medicine
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy.
Dayton, OH 45435-0001