I wish to begin by thanking Dr. Robert J. Allen for
serving as Guest Editor for this premier edition ofSeminars
in Plastic Surgery, and the invited authors of this
issue for sharing their experiences on the topic of Advances
in Breast Reconstruction. Dr. Allen has made landmark
contributionsin breast reconstruction using the deep inferiorepigastric
perforator (DIEP) flap. His skill in theperformance of
the DIEP flap is well known and he has assembled here
an excellent internationalpresence of experts in the field
of breast reconstruction.Dr. Allen received his medical
education at the Medical University of South Carolina,
latercompleting his general and plastic surgery residencies
at Louisiana State University, and a MicrosurgeryFellowship
at New York University Medical Center. In addition to
being a board certifiedplastic surgeon, he holds a certificate
in added qualifications in hand surgery from the AmericanBoard
of Plastic Surgery. Clinical Associate Professor and Chief
of theSection of Plastic Surgery at Louisiana State University
Medical Center, he also holds the post of Chief of the
Section of Plastic Surgery at Memorial Medical Center,
and Consultant in Plastic Surgeryat Veteran’s Administration
Hospital. For this inaugural issue ofSeminars in PlasticSurgery,
the new format of the journal that replaces Perspectives
in Plastic Surgery, Dr. Allen’s expertiseand the knowledge
of the invited authors on the topic of Advances in Breast
Reconstruction areoutstanding.
Saleh M. Shenaq, M.D. Editor in Chief 1
References
SEMINARS IN PLASTIC SURGERY/VOLUME 16, NUMBER
1 2002 Advances in Breast Reconstruction; Editor in Chief,
Saleh M. Shenaq, M.D.; Guest Editor, Robert J. Allen, M.D.
Seminars in Plastic Surgery, Volume 16,Number 1, 2002. Address
for correspondence and reprint requests: Dr. Frank J. DellaCroce,Division
of Plastic Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences
Center, 4429 Clara Street, Suite 440, New Orleans, LA 70115.
