I was born in Buffalo, New York where I remained until matriculating to Georgetown University in 1989. I graduated in May 1993 and worked briefly as a neonatal intensive care nurse before returning home to attend medical school. In 1999, I graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and moved to Los Angeles, California to complete my training in Head and Neck Surgery at UCLA. During my residency at UCLA, I became fascinated with microsurgery, and its potential uses outside of otolaryngology. Therefore, I entered plastic surgery residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in July 2005. I had the opportunity there to work with Dr. Robert J. Allen, the pioneer of perforator flaps in Breast Reconstruction.

Upon my graduation in July 2007 I began a Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction Fellowship with Dr. Allen, which I completed in December 2007. In February 2008, I traveled to Paris France to train in microsurgical lymph node transfer to treat upper and lower extremity lymphedema with Dr. Corrine Becker.

I have been involved in research for many years, initially while at Georgetown University and continuing during my time at UCLA. There I began studying the utility of Curcumin in the treatment of head and neck cancer, a project that ultimately won first prize at the 2004 Triological Society and led to a National Institute of Health research grant in November 2006. My interest in research has led to a number of national and international publications since beginning Plastic Surgery training as well.

My practice will have an emphasis of microsurgical lymph node transfer and breast reconstruction using perforator flaps including the DIEP/SIEA, S/IGAP and the TUG Flap. I am relocating to Manhattan and will be working with Dr. Allen and his associates, but will also be available to operate in Charleston, South Carolina by request.

Resident Poster Presentation Award- Combined Otolaryngological Spring Meeting (COSM) May 2004 for Curcumin Suppresses Growth of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinonoma Poster Presentation Combined Otolaryngological Spring Meeting (COSM) Triological Society Scottsdale, Arizona May 2004

Resident Oral Presentation Award -Triological Society (Western Section)
February 2002 for Treatment of Advanced Oral Cancers with Chemotherapy and Radiation

Resident Educational Grant Recipient - Annual American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Meeting September 2002

UCLA Star Award Recipient-Given to the clinician providing outstanding patient care
UCLA January 2005

Resident Educational Grant Recipient- Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Meeting June 2006

Medical School
President of Iota Epsilon Alpha-International Medical Honor Society-member since 1995
Magna Cum Laude- Medical School
Graduate Dean's list (eight quarters)
Oxford University Surgical Externship January 1997 to June 1997

Undergraduate
Sigma Theta Tau -International Nursing Honor Society- member since 1991
Magna Cum Laude- Nursing 1993
Undergraduate Dean's List (four quarters)
Undergraduate First Honors (two quarters)
Undergraduate Second Honors (two quarters)
National Dean's List 1990-1993
Dean's Citation Award- May 1993
Senior Class Representative: White House - President Clinton's National Health Care Week- May 1993

Ice Skating Champion
North American Precision Ice Skating Champion 1984
United States National Precision Ice Skating Champion 1983 & 1984

LoTempio MM, Shapiro NL
Tracheotomy Tube Placement in Children Following Cardiothoracic Surgery: Indications & Outcomes. American Journal of Otolaryngology 2002 Nov-Dec;23(6):337-40.

LoTempio MM, Veena MS, Steele, HL, Ramamurthy B, Ramalingam TS, Cohen An, Chakrabarti R,Srivatsan Es, Wang MB
Curcumin suppresses growth of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Clin Cancer Res. 2005 Oct 1;11(19 Pt 1):6994-7002.

LoTempio, MM, Wang KF, Sadeghi A, DeLacure MD, Juilliard GF, Wang MB
Comparison of quality of life outcomes in laryngeal cancer patients following chemoradiation versus total laryngectomy. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 132:948-953.2005.

Ba BM, LoTempio, MM, Wang MB
Pharyngeal diverticulum as a sequela of anterior cervical fusion.
Am J Otolaryngol. 2006 Jul-Aug;27(4):295-7.

Mowry SE, Ho A, LoTempio, MM, Sadeghi A, Blackwell KE, Wang MB
Quality of Life in Advanced Oropharyngeal Carcinoma After Chemoradiation Versus Surgery and Radiation. Laryngoscope. 2006 Sep;116(9):1589-1593.

Allen RA, LoTempio MM, Granzow JW
Inferior Gluteal Artery Perforator Flaps for Breast Reconstruction. Seminars in Plastic Surgery.2006 May:20(2): 89-94.
Allen RA, LoTempio MM
Stragegies and Options for Free TRAM Flap Breast Reconstruction in Patients with Midline Abdominal Scars-Annotated bibliography. Breast Disease: A Year Book Quarterly. 2006 July-September:17(2):192.

Allen RA, LoTempio MM
Comparison of Donor-Site Complications and Functional Outcomes in Free Muscle Sparing TRAM Flap and Free DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction-Annotated bibliography. Breast Disease: A Year Book Quarterly. 2006 October-December:17(3):293-294.

Allen RJ, LoTempio, MM.
New View for Breast Reconstruction: DIEP
The American Breast Cancer Guide
2006 Edition

Mowry SE, LoTempio, MM, Sadeghi A, Wang KH, Wang MB
Quality of life outcomes in laryngeal and oropharyngeal cancer patients after chemoradiation.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 Oct;135(4):565-70.

Gautam AK, Allen RJ, LoTempio MM, Moutcastle TS, Levine JL, Allen RJ, Chiu ES
Congenital Breast Deformity Reconstruction Using Perforator Flaps.
Ann Plast Surg. 2007 Apr;58(4):353-358.

LoTempio MM, Allen RJ
Microvascular free superior and inferior gluteal artery perforator(S/IGAP) flaps
Grabb's Encyclopedia of Flaps-3rd Edition
Pending Fall 2007

Allen RJ Jr., LoTempio MM, Allen, RJ Sr.
Transplantation in Identical Twins: Another Option for Breast Reconstruction
Plast Reconstr Surg.
Accepted for publication

Residency
Tracheotomy Tube Placement in Children Following
Cardiothoracic Surgery: Indications and Outcomes
Poster Presentation
American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO)
Scottsdale, Arizona
May 2001.

Treatment of Advanced Oral Cancers with Chemotherapy and Radiation
Oral Presentation
Western Section of the American Laryngological, Rhinological and
Otological (Triological Society)
Pasedena, Californa.
February 2002.

Pediatric Neck Masses
Oral Presentation
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Division of Head & Neck Surgery Residency Teaching Conference,
Los Angeles, California
May 2003.

In-Vitro Effects of Curcumin on Head and Neck Cancer Cell Lines
Poster Presentation
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Short Term Training Program
Los Angeles, California
July 2003

Facial Analysis
Oral Presentation
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Division of Head & Neck Surgery Residency Teaching Conference,
Los Angeles, California
November 2003.

Curcumin Suppresses Growth of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma- Cell Line CAL 27
Poster Presentation
American Association for Cancer Research
Orlando, Florida
March 2004

Curcumin Suppresses Growth of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma- Cell Lines
Cal 27& CCL 23
Poster Presentation
Combined Otolaryngological Spring Meeting (COSM) Triological Society
Scottsdale, Arizona
April 2004

Suppression on the Growth of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma using
the Spice Tumeric
Oral Presentation
Paul Ward Society Meeting
Los Angeles, California
June 2004

Quality of Life Outcomes in the Evaluation of Laryngeal Cancer Treatments
Podium Presentation
6th International Head and Neck Society Meeting
Washington, DC
August 2004

Curcumin Suppresses Growth of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma -Cell Lines Cal 27,
CCL 23, UM-SCC1
Poster Presentation
6th International Head and Neck Society Meeting
Washington, DC
August 2004

Curcumin Suppresses Growth of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma -Cell Lines Cal 27,
CCL 23, UM-SCC1, UM-SCC14
Poster Presentation
American Academy of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
New York, New York
September 2004

Pharyngeal Diverticulum as a Sequela of Anterior Cervical Fusion
Poster Presentation
American Academy of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
New York, New York
September 2004

Quality of Life Outcomes in the Evaluation of Laryngeal Cancer Treatments
Podium Presentation
American Academy of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
New York, New York
September 2004

Mid Face Fractures: Diagnosis and Treatment
Oral Presentation
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Division of Head & Neck Surgery Residency Teaching Conference,
Los Angeles, California
November 2004

Quality of Life Outcomes in Laryngeal and Oropharyngeal Cancer Patients following Chemoradiation
Poster Presentation
Annual Meeting of the American Head and Neck Society
Boca Raton, Florida
May 2005

Quality of life outcomes in patients with advanced oropharyngeal carcinoma following
Chemoradiation versus surgery and radiation
Oral Presentation by Sara Mowry
Annual Meeting of the Triological Society
Chicago, Illinois
May 2006

Scarless Breast Reconstruction with Perforator Flaps
Oral Presentation
Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
Sea Island, Georgia
June 2006

Breast Reconstruction with Autologous Tissue, II International Practical & Theoretical
Course on Breast Reconstructive Surgery
Written Presentation
Rome, Italy
June 2006

DIEP Breast Reconstruction: Step by Step
Oral Presentation
The Fifth National Mexican Congress of Mastology
Leon, Mexico
September 2006

Nipple Areolar Sparring Mastectomy with Breast Reconstruction using Perforator Flaps
Oral Presentation
The Fifth National Mexican Congress of Mastology
Leon, Mexico
September 2006

Breast Reconstructive Options with Perforator Flaps
Oral Presentation
5th National Congress of Mexican Association
Leon, Mexico
September 2006

Nipple Areolar Sparring Mastectomy with Breast Reconstruction using Perforator Flaps
Oral Presentation
5th National Congress of Mexican Association
Leon, Mexico
September 2006

IGAP-SGAP Step by Step
Written Presentation
5th National Congress of Mexican Association
Leon, Mexico
September 2006

Breast Reconstruction using Perforator Flaps
Written Presentation
5th National Congress of Mexican
Leon, Mexico
September 2006

First Transplant Bilateral Breast Reconstruction with Perforator in Identical Twins
Oral Presentation
American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery
Puerto Rico
January 2007

Breast Reconstruction with Perforator Flaps
Written Presentation
Breast Symposium
Atlanta, Georgia
January 2007

Nipple Sparing Mastectomy with Perforator Reconstruction
Written Presentation
Breast Symposium,
Atlanta, Georgia
January 2007

Nipple Areolar Sparring Mastectomy with Perforator Perforator Breast Flaps
Oral Presentation
Senior Residents Conference
Pasadena, California
February 2007


Nipple Areolar Sparring Mastectomy with Perforator Perforator Breast Flaps
Oral Presentation
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
New York, New York
April 2007

Nipple Areolar Sparring Mastectomy with Perforator Perforator Breast Flaps
Oral Presentation
The Group for Advancement of Breast Reconstruction
Paris, France
May 2007

First Transplant Bilateral Breast Reconstruction with Perforator in Identical Twins
Oral Presentation- 2nd place for best case presentation
Greater Advancement for Breast Reconstruction
Paris, France
May 2007

Transplantation in Breast Reconstruction using perforator flaps on Identical Twins
Poster Presentation
American Association of Plastic Surgeons
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
May 2007

Transplantation in Identical Twins: Another option for Breast Reconstruction
Written Presentation
WSRM
Athens, Greece
June 2007

Breast Reconstruction with Perforator Flaps
Written Presentation
International Confederation for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Berlin, Germany
June 2007

Nipple-Areola Complex Sparing Mastectomy with Perforator Flap Reconstruction
Written Presentation
QMP Symposium
St. Louis, Missouri
September 2007

S/IGAP Instructional Course
Written Presentation
ASPS Meeting
Baltimore, Maryland
October 2007

Problem Cases in Perforator Flap Reconstruction
Written Presentation
4th Annual Perforator Meeting
Barcelona, Spain
November 2007

Form and Function-Lymphedema
Written Presentation
Harvard University Grand Rounds
Boston, Massachusetts
February 2008

Advancement of Breast Reconstruction
Written Presentation
Harvard University Grand Rounds
Boston, Massachusetts
February 2008

Medical School
Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap with Prevertebal Fascia for Reconstruction of Total Pharyngectomy Defects
November 1997- completed September 1998
Department of Head and Neck Surgery at Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Residency
Tracheotomy Tube Placement in Children Following
Cardiothoracic Surgery: Indications and Outcomes
August 2000- completed August 2002
Department of Head and Neck Surgery at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Treatment of Advanced Oral Cancers with Chemotherapy and Radiation
September 2000- completed February 2002
Department of Head and Neck Surgery at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Temporal Bone Chloroma
November 2001 completed September 2003
Department of Head and Neck Surgery at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Quality of Life of Patients Undergoing Total Laryngectomy versus Chemoradiation
October 2002 to present
Department of Head and Neck Surgery at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

SmartSound Facial Rejuvenation Technique
January 2003 completed June 2003
Department of Head and Neck Surgery at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

In-Vitro and In-Vivo Effects of Curcumin as a Chemotherapeutic Agent
April 2003 to December 2003
Department of Head and Neck Surgery at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Pharyngeal Diverticulum as a Sequela of Anterior Cervical Fusion
September 2003 to December 2003
Department of Head and Neck Surgery at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

National Institute of Health Grant #RCA116826A
Curcumin Suppression of Head and Neck Cancer
Principal Investigator: Marilene B. Wang, MD
Research Fellow: Maria M. LoTempio, MD
January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2008
Amount: $250,000

Western Section of the American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological (Triological Society) Pasedena, Californa. February 2002.

American Association for Cancer Research, Orlando, Florida, March 2004

Triological Society Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona May 2004

Paul Ward Society Meeting Los Angeles, California June 2004

6th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Washington , DC August 2004

American Academy of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, New York, New York
September 2004

SESPRS Meeting Sea Island, Georgia, June 2006

5th Annual National Congress of Mexican Association, Leon, Guanajuato, August 2006

ASRM Meeting, Puerto Rico, Rio Grande, January 2007

3rd Annual Breast Surgery Symposium, Atlanta, Georgia January 2007

Senior Resident Meeting, Los Angeles, California February 2007

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, New York, New York, April 2007

2nd Annual GABR's Meeting, Paris, France, May 2007

American Society Plastic Surgeons Meeting, Coeur d"Alene, Idaho, May 2007

ASPS Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, October 2007

4th Annual Meeting on Perforator Flaps, Barcelona, Spain, November 2007

All Care Family Services Home Health Care Agency
Coordinator & Nursing Administrator Assistant
Buffalo, New York
Summers 1990-1995

Medical Consultant
ER and City of Angels Television shows
Los Angeles, California
2000-2003

Memory Book and Movie
Los Angeles, California
2002-2005

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Head and Neck Examination lecture and Practical May, July, October 2003
Head and Neck Practical May & June 2002

University of Southern California School of Medicine
Head and Neck Examination Practical April 2002

Other
Nurses Aide Certification Course- Instructor
All Care Family Service Home Health Care Agency
June 2000 & 2001

Undergraduate Admission Committee-Georgetown University
2002 to present

State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine
Co-editor of the yearbook- Iris
1998-1999

Discovery Channel-"Ceci's Breast Reconstruction with
Perforator Flaps"
Breast Cancer Month October 2007