Dr. Richard Y. Ha's Curriculum Vitae
Hospital Appointments
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Children's Medical Center of Dallas, Dallas, TX
Dallas Day Surgery Center, Dallas, TX
Education & Training
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas Fellowship in Pediatric and Craniofacial Surgery, Children's Medical Center of Dallas, Baylor University Medical Center, Parkland Health and Hospital System (Fellowship directors: H. Steve Byrd, MD and P. Craig Hobar, MD
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas Internship and Residency, Department of General Surgery Chairman: James Carrico, MD
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1997 M.D. Indiana University School of Medicine Student Research Scholarship
Brown UniversityProvidence, Rhode Island, 1993 A.B. Biology, A.B. Economics with honors
Sigma Xi Honorary Society
Hughes Award for Biomedical Research, Brown University Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
Evansville Day School, Evansville, Indiana, 1989
Valedictorian
National Merit Scholar; National Honor Society; Evansville Courier and Press Head of the Class Award; Evansville Press Youth Arts Award - piano; US Chess Federation High School Championship - national co-champion, 1087; Varsity Baseball, Tennis, Basketball (All-Conference awards - Baseball, Basketball); Piano Concerto performances with the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, 1985, 1988; AMSA International Piano Competition 1st place 1985; Baldwin National Piano Competition - 1st place Indiana, 1985.
Certifications & Professional Societies
Texas State Medical License - K9795 current
California Medical License - A83395 current
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons - Candidate member
American College of Surgeons - Associate Fellow
American Medical Association
American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
Dallas County Medical Society
Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons
Texas Medical Association
PUBLICATIONS
1. Septal extension grafts revisited: 6-year experience in controlling nasal tip projection and shape. Ha RY, Byrd HS. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 112, 1929-35, 2003.
2. Discussion: Combined Use of Ultrasonic Liposuction with the Pull-Through Technique for the Treatment of Gynecomastia. Rohrich RJ, Ha RY. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 112: 896-897, 2003.
3. Classification and Management of Gynecomastia: Defining the Role of Ultrasound-Assisted Liposuction. Rohrich RJ, Ha RY, Kenkel JM, Adams WP. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 111: 909-923, 2003.
4. The Alar Contour Graft: Correction and Prevention of Alar Rim Deformities in Rhinoplasty. Rohrich RJ, Raniere J, Ha, RY. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 109: 2495-2505, 2002.
5. Resorbable Screw Fixation Technique for Endoscopic Brow and Midfacial Lifts. Eppley BL, Coleman JJ, Sood R, Ha RY, Sadove AM. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 102(1): 241-3, 1998.
6. The Significance of Prostate-Specific Antigen in Renal Transplant Recipients. Ha RY, Jindal RM, Milgrom MM, Leapman SB, Filo RS, Pescovitz MD. Southern Medical Journal, 91(9): 847-50, 1998.
7. A Comparison of Criteria for Pre-Renal Transplantation Crossmatching: Flow Cytometry vs. Complement-Dependent Cytotoxicity (abstract). Ha RY, Book BK, Sidner RA, Filo RS. Abstract appeared in:
1. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 43(3): 491A (Sep 1995)
2. Indiana Medicine, 89: 41-42 (Jan/Feb 1996)
8. Adaptation to Phosphate Deprivation in Osteoblast-like Cells. Ha Ry, Steenbergen DK, Kempson SA. Cell Biochemistry and Function, 11: 119-24, 1993.
BOOKS AND CHAPTERS
9. Lasers in Plastic Surgery. Selected Readings in Plastic Surgery. Ha RY, Burns JL, Hoopman JE, Burns AJ. Vol 9, Number 40, 2003.
10. Chapter 24: Alar Contour Grafts. Dallas Rhinoplasty - Nasal Surgery by the Masters. Rohrich RJ, Raniere J, Ha, RY. Quality Medical Publishing, St. Louis. 2002.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Grand Rounds, U.T. Southwestern Department of Plastic Surgery, 1/02 Repair of the Bilateral Cleft Lip and Nose: Optimizing Form and Function
2. PSEF Senior Residents' Conference, Seattle, WA, 3/02 Classification and Management of Gynecomastia: Defining the Role of Ultrasound-Assisted Liposuction
3. Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, 9/01 Classification and Management of Gynecomastia: Defining the Role of Ultrasound-Assisted Liposuction
4. Indiana State Medical Association Scientific Exhibition, Indianapolis, IN, 10/95 Pre-transplantation crossmatching.
5. Midwest Student Medical Research Forum XXVI, Omaha, NE, 2/95 A comparison of criteria for pre-renal transplantation crossmatching: Flow cytometry vs. Complement-dependent cytotoxicity.
