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KAREN MAI HORTON, M.D., M.Sc., B.Sc.H., F.R.C.S.C.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name in Full	Karen Mai Horton
Maiden Surname	Ambus
Office Address	2100 Webster Street, Suite 506 San Francisco, California 94115 U.S.A
Contact Information	Office 415-923-3067 Fax 415-346-5019 Work e-mail khorton@womensplasticsurgery.com Website www.womensplasticsurgery.com Blog http://womensplasticsurgery.blogspot.com Twitter http://twitter.com/drkarenhorton
Date of Birth	May 22, 1971
Place of Birth	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Citizenship	Canadian, United States Permanent Resident
Medical Licensure	Medical Board of California, A87734
Board Certification	Board Certified in Plastic Surgery Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (F.R.C.S.C. received June 30, 2005)
Marital Status	Married – Michael Andrew Horton, spouse

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
2005-2006	Senior Clinical Fellowship in Hand and Microsurgery The Buncke Clinic Institute for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Hand Surgery, and Microsurgery California Pacific Medical Center, Ralph K. Davies Campus San Francisco, California, U.S.A. (Graduation 6/30/2006)
2000-2005	Residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery University of Manitoba (Graduation 6/30/2005) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1996-2000	Doctor of Medicine, First Class Honours University of Toronto (Graduation 6/16/2000 ) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1994-1996	Master of Science Queen’s University (Graduation 11/2/1996) Cancer Research Laboratories, Department of Pathology School of Graduate Studies and Research Kingston, Ontario, Canada
1990-1994	Bachelor of Science, First Class Honours Queen’s University (Graduation 6/3/1994) Life Science Subject of Specialization Kingston, Ontario, Canada

EXPERIENCE AND HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
2005-2009	Active Staff, Department of Plastic Surgery and Microsurgery California Pacific Medical Center – California, Davies and Pacific Campuses, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
2006-2009	Plastic Surgery Provisional Staff, Department of Surgery St. Mary’s Medical Center – San Francisco, California
2006-2008	Plastic Surgery / Microsurgery Staff, Department of Surgery John Muir Medical Center – Walnut Creek, California
2006-2008	Plastic Surgery Provisional Staff, Department of Surgery Mills-Peninsula Health Services – Burlingame, California
2005-2006	Senior Clinical Microsurgical Fellow The Buncke Clinic, California Pacific Medical Center, Ralph K. Davies Campus, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
2004-2005	Chief Resident in Plastic Surgery Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2002-2005	Plastic Surgery Residency Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2000-2002	Core Surgery Internship Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2002-2005	House Medical Officer, Surgical Intensive Care Unit Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2002-2005	House Medical Officer, Medical Intensive Care Unit Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2002-2005	House Medical Officer, Cardiovascular Step-Down Critical Care Unit and Inpatient Ward Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND COURSEWORKS
1. SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
2009	Buntic RF, Horton KM, Brooks D. " The Transverse Upper Gracilis Flap as an Alternative to Abdominal Tissue Breast Reconstruction: Technique and Modifications". Accepted for Publication in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, (publication pending).
2008	Buntic RF, Horton KM, Brooks D, Lee CK. “The Free Partial Superior Latissimus (PSL) Muscle Flap: Preservation of Donor Site Form and Function”. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 121(5):1659-1663, May 2008 .
2007	Herrera FA, Horton KM, Suliman A, Buncke GM. “Aeromonas Hydrophila Infection Causing Delayed Vascular Thrombosis in a Nearly Amputated Finger”. Journal of Hand Surgery 2007; 32A: 1058–1060.
2006	Horton KM. “What’s on the Horizon in Breast Reconstruction: Microsurgery Offers Women an Exciting New Option as they Contemplate Reconstruction”. Women and Cancer Magazine, Fall 2006 .
2000	Horton KM, Renooy L, Forrest CR. “Patients with Facial Difference: Assessment of Information and Psychosocial Needs”. University of Toronto Medical Journal, 78(1): 8-11. Cover Feature Article.
1998	Horton KM, Forrest CR. Fractures of the Mandibular Condyle: A Retrospective Analysis of Sixty-Five Patients”. UTMJ Proceedings of the University of Toronto Twelfth Annual Undergraduate Medical Research Day, 75 Suppl: S31
1996	Ambus KM. “An Investigation of the Molecular Targets of the PML/RARa Fusion Protein in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia by Differential Display”. Master of Science Thesis, School of Graduate Studies and Research, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada.
1994	Ambus KM. “Correlating fps/fes Expression with Angiogenesis During Murine Development”. Pathology 420 Research Project Thesis, Department of Pathology, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada.
1993	Ambus KM, Walker PM. “Enhanced Neutrophil Adhesion with ICAM-1 Upregulation in Hypoxic Vascular Endothelial Cells”. Institute of Medical Science Summer Research Studentship Papers, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Canada.

2. PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS
2009	Horton KM, Buntic RF, Brooks D. "The Transverse Upper Gracilis Flap as an Alternative to Abdominal Tissue Reconstruction: Technique and Modifications" Program Book, 2009 Annual Scientific Meetings of the American Association for Hand Surgery, American Society for Peripheral Nerve, and American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, p. 245.
2008	Trovato M, Horton KM, Buntic RF, Brooks D. “Immediate Nipple-Areolar Complex Reconstruction with Inner Thigh (TUG) Flap Microvascular Breast Reconstruction”. Program Book, 2008 Annual Scientific Meetings of the American Association for Hand Surgery, American Society for Peripheral Nerve, and American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, p. 156.
2007	Buntic RF, Brooks D, Horton KM. “The Semi-Lunar Transverse Inner Thigh Flap for Microvascular Breast Reconstruction: An Excellent Alternative to Abdominal Flaps”. Program Book, 2007 Annual Scientific Meetings of the American Association for Hand Surgery, American Society for Peripheral Nerve, and American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, p. 146.
2007	Horton KM, Buntic RF, Brooks D, Lee CK. “The Free Partial Superior Latissimus (PSL) Muscle Flap: Preservation of Donor Site Form and Function. Program Book, 2007 Annual Scientific Meetings of the American Association for Hand Surgery, American Society for Peripheral Nerve, and American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, p. 182.
2006	Horton KM, Kaska S, Brooks D, Buntic RF, Louie K, Buncke GM, Lowenberg D. “Outcome Analysis of Combined Ilizarov Bone Transport and Immediate Free Tissue Transfer for Lower Extremity Salvage”. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 118(4) Suppl: 5-6.
2006	Horton KM, Buntic RF, Brooks D, Lee CK. “The Free Partial Superior Latissimus (PSL) Muscle Flap: Preservation of Donor Site Form and Function”. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 118(4) Suppl: 6-7.
2006	Horton KM, Kaska S, Brooks D, Buntic RF, Louie K, Lowenberg DW, Buncke GM. “Outcome Analysis Of Combined Ilizarov Bone Transport And Immediate Free Tissue Transfer For Lower Extremity Salvage”. American Association of Plastic Surgeons 86th Annual Meeting, Hilton Head, SC.
2005	Horton KM, Giuffre J, Singh GB, Murray KA. “Breast Reduction Scars: Prospective Analysis of Surgical Staples versus Absorbable Sutures”. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 13(2): 98.
2005	Giuffre JL, Horton KM, Buchel EW. “Carpal Fracture and Dislocations in Children: Diagnosis and Treatment”. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 13(2): 100.
2004	Horton KM, Hayakawa TEJ. “The ‘Canadian Rodeo Thumb’: Ice Auger Injuries in Northern Canada”. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 12(2): 93.
2004	Horton KM, Hayakawa TEJ, Skoracki RJ. “Supercharged Pedicled Pectoralis Major Flap in Head and Neck Reconstruction”. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 12(2): 117.
2004	Horton KM. “Frostbite in Manitoba: Ten-year Retrospective Analysis of Tertiary Inpatient Care”. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 12(2): 97.
2003	Horton KM, Hayakawa TEJ, Abozaid M. “Delayed Esophageal Perforation Secondary to Extrusion of Cervical Spine Instrumentation – Reconstruction with Vascularized Free Fibula and Periosteal Patch”. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 11(2): 118.
2003	Horton KM, Murray KA. “Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)-Assisted Resident Procedural Case Logs: A Pilot Study”. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 11(2): 113.
2001	Horton KM, Dolynchuk KN. “Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Head and Neck: The Winnipeg Experience”. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 9(3): 105.
1995	Ambus KM, Grignani F, Shearing T, Pelicci PG, Greer P. “Molecular Targets of the PML/RARa Fusion Protein”. Abstracts of Papers Presented at the Eleventh Annual Meeting on Oncogenes, Hood College, Maryland, U.S.A., p.386.

3. BOOK CHAPTERS
2009	Gracilis Flaps for Breast Reconstruction. In: Spear's Surgery of the Breast, Second Edition. Surgery of the Breast: Principles and Art, Third Edition. Spear SL, Ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (Publication pending).
2006	Breast Reconstruction with Alternative Flaps: Latissimus Dorsi, SIEA, I- GAP, S-GAP Flaps. In: Lin SJ and Hijawi JB, Eds. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Board Review. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing Division, p. 127-135.
2006	Breast Reconstruction with Expanders-Implants and Nipple-Areolar Complex Reconstruction. In: Lin SJ and Hijawi JB, Eds. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Board Review. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing Division, p.113-118.

4. WEBSITE PUBLICATIONS
2009	Women's Plastic Surgery Blog http://www.womensplasticsurgery.blogspot.com Updated at least weekly
2008	Mommy Makeover Surgery Divine Caroline (Featured Article): http://www.divinecaroline.com/article/22262/44078-mommy-makeover-surgery?cmpid=NLC-MP&attr=62276
2007	Breast Reconstruction after Breast Cancer: State of the Art Options and Return to Physical Activity The Running Journal: http://www.activelifestylemag.com/BreastCancer.html
2007	Breast Reconstruction Update: State-of-the-Art Techniques California Pacific Medical Center website: http://www.cpmc.org/services/women/breast/bst_recon_profile.pdf
2007	Reconstruction of the Breast after Cancer: An Overview of Procedures and Options Breast Cancer Awareness website: http://breastcancerawareness.com

5. SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS
5/31/09	Breast Reconstruction Using Microsurgery and Implants – Refining Aesthetic Results and Outcome Fresh Faces in Plastic Surgery – 2009 CSPS 59th Annual Meeting Panel Presentation – Invited Panelist California Society of Plastic Surgeons 59th Annual Scientific Meeting Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley, California
3/7/09	The Art of Reconstruction Guest Speaker, 8th Annual Allison Taylor Holbrooks / Barbara Jo Johnson Breast Cancer Conference For Survivors, Family, Friends, and Medical Professionals Golden Gate Club, The Presidio of San Francisco, California
1/13/09	The Transverse Upper Gracilis Flap as an Alternative to Abdominal Tissue Reconstruction: Technique and Modifications American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery 23rd Annual Meeting Maui, Hawai’i
1/10/09	Breast Reconstruction: A Woman’s Perspective Guest Panelist, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery 23rd Annual Meeting Maui, Hawai’i
10/2/08	Julie’s Journey: Anatomy of a DIEP/SIEA Flap Panel Speaker: Microsurgical Experts Question and Answer Period Guest Speaker, 4th Annual Microsurgical Nursing Symposium Davies Campus, California Pacific Medical Center San Francisco, California
3/1/08	Breast Cancer: Finding Answers to Your Questions – The Art of Reconstruction Guest Lecturer, Northern California Cancer Center NCCC Breast Cancer 7th Annual Allison Taylor Holbrooks / Barbara Jo Johnson Conference: More Questions, More Answers Golden Gate Club, The Presidio of San Francisco, California
2/25/08	Mommy Makeover Surgery: Rejuvenation of the Breast and Body after Childbirth Guest Speaker, Mount Diablo Mother’s Club Walnut Creek, California
2/24/08	Breast Reconstruction: Exploring Your Options Guest Speaker, 8th Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer Jacksonville, Florida
11/6/07	Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction Guest Speaker, Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, California Pacific Medical Center San Francisco, California
11/4/07	The Latest Techniques in Breast Reconstruction – Immediate Implant Reconstruction and Microsurgery Guest Speaker, Community Breast Health Project’s 4th Annual Breast Cancer Conference: Sharing Knowledge-Creating Hope Palo Alto, California
10/22/07	State of the Art in Breast Reconstruction Guest Speaker, California Pacific Medical Center Breast Health Center Educational Series San Francisco, California
10/4/07	Scalp Replantation in a 10-Year-Old Girl Panel Speaker: Microsurgical Experts Question and Answer Period Guest Speaker, 3rd Annual Microsurgical Nursing Symposium Davies Campus, California Pacific Medical Center San Francisco, California
5/31/07	The Latest and Greatest in Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction Community Breast Health Project Open House Palo Alto, California
5/26/07	New Options for Immediate Breast Reconstruction: Achieving Optimal Results with Adjustable Implants in a Single Stage: 322 Consecutive Cases California Society of Plastic Surgeons 57th Annual Scientific Meeting San Francisco, California
4/16/07	Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Cosmetic Surgery Guest Speaker, John Muir Women's Center Lecture Series, Walnut Creek, California
3/20/07	Advances in Breast Reconstruction Guest Speaker, The Wellness Community Special Workshop Series, Walnut Creek, California
3/3/07	The Artistry of Breast Reconstruction Guest Speaker, Northern California Cancer Center’s Breast Cancer 6th Annual Allison Taylor Holbrooks / Barbara Jo Johnson Conference: More Questions, More Answers Golden Gate Club, The Presidio, San Francisco, California
3/1/3007	Advances in Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction Guest Lecturer, St. Luke’s Hospital Continuing Medical Education Grand Rounds, San Francisco, California
1/16/07	The Free Partial Superior Latissimus (PSL) Muscle Flap: Preservation of Donor Site Form and Function American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery / American Society for Peripheral Nerve 21st Annual Joint Meeting Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
1/5/07	Microsurgical Reconstruction of the Breast - The Latest Techniques California Pacific Medical Center General Surgery Grand Rounds, San Francisco, California
11/7/06	State-of-the-Art in Breast Reconstruction Techniques Guest Speaker, Alta Bates / Summit Medical Center, Oakland, California
11/6/06	Breast Reconstruction Following Breast Cancer: The Latest Advances in Microsurgery and the One-Step Technique Guest Speaker, John Muir Women’s Health Center, Walnut Creek, California
10/25/06	Update in Breast Reconstruction: State-of-the-Art Techniques Guest Speaker, Breast Cancer Miniseries, John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, California, U.S.A.
10/8/06	Outcome Analysis of Combined Ilizarov Bone Transport and Immediate Free Tissue Transfer for Lower Extremity Salvage American Society of Plastic Surgery 75th Annual Scientific Meeting San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
10/8/06	The Free Partial Superior Latissimus (PSL) Muscle Flap: Preservation of Donor Site Form and Function American Society of Plastic Surgery 75th Annual Scientific Meeting San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
7/12/06	Breast Reconstruction Using Microsurgical Techniques: An Overview Guest Speaker, John Muir Medical Center, Breast Health Center Walnut Creek, California, U.S.A.
6/3/06	Outcome Analysis of Combined Ilizarov Bone Transport and Immediate Free Tissue Transfer for Lower Extremity Salvage California Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.
5/9/06	Outcome Analysis of Combined Ilizarov Bone Transport and Immediate Free Tissue Transfer for Lower Extremity Salvage American Association of Plastic Surgeons 85th Annual Meeting Hilton Head, South Carolina, U.S.A.
4/7/06	The Transverse Upper Gracilis (TUG) Flap for Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction Invited Speaker, Group for the Advancement in Breast Reconstruction (GABR) Meeting Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.
12/7/05	Advances in Microsurgery: Preserving Donor Site Aesthetics and Function in Complex Reconstructive Procedures Guest Lecturer, Surgical Grand Rounds, Division of Plastic Surgery, The DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
9/2/05	CMC Joint Arthroplasty of the Thumb Using Irradiated Cartilage Allograft Microsurgical Grand Rounds, The Buncke Clinic Institute for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Hand Surgery, and Microsurgery San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
7/8/05	Autogenous Saphenous Vein Wrapping for Chronic Traction Neuritis Microsurgical Grand Rounds, The Buncke Clinic Institute for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Hand Surgery, and Microsurgery San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
6/10/2005	Breast Reduction Scars: Prospective Analysis of Surgical Staples versus Absorbable Sutures Fifty-Ninth Annual Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
4/18/2005	Breast Reduction Scars: Prospective Analysis of Surgical Staples versus Absorbable Sutures University of Manitoba Section of Plastic Surgery Resident Research Symposium Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
12/22/2004	Anatomy Dissection: Anterior Trunk, Omentum, Inguinal Canal, Os Innominatum, Applied Anatomy of Local Muscle, Fascial, Omental and Composite Flaps Cadaveric Prosection and Osteology Demonstration, Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
12/20/2004	Microbiological Variants and Unusual Presentations of Necrotizing Fasciitis Morbidity and Mortality Grand Rounds, Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
12/6/2004	Reconstruction of the Secondary Cleft Nose Deformity Section of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
11/6/2004	Carpal Fractures and Dislocations in Children: Diagnosis and Treatment American College of Surgeons, Manitoba Chapter Annual Research Symposium, Winnipeg, Canada
11/1/2004	Local Flaps in Reconstruction of the Hand Section of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
9/29/2004	Anatomy Dissection: Lower Leg and Foot, Bones of the Foot and Ankle, Applied Anatomy of Local Muscle, Fascial and Composite Flaps Cadaveric Prosection and Osteology Demonstration, Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
9/13/2004	Facial Nerve Disorders Section of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
6/3/2004	Ice Auger Thumb Avulsion Amputations in Northern Canada Fifty-Eighth Annual Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
6/4/2004	Frostbite in Manitoba: Ten Year Analysis at a Tertiary Care Centre Fifty-Eighth Annual Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
6/2/2004	Supercharged Pedicled Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap in Head and Neck Reconstruction Groupe pour L’Avancement de la Microchirurgie Canada (GAM Canada) 25th Annual Scientific Meeting, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
6/14/2004	Chest Wall Reconstruction: Local, Regional and Distant Techniques Section of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
4/26/2004	Unusual Presentations of Necrotizing Fasciitis at St. Boniface General Hospital Morbidity and Mortality Grand Rounds, Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
5/31/2004	Melanoma: Diagnosis, Treatment and Advances in Research Section of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
5/19/2004	Fluid Resuscitation in Burn Injuries Keynote Guest Speaker, Surgical Intensive Care Burn Day Department of Critical Care, Health Sciences Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
5/12/2004	The ‘Canadian Rodeo Thumb’: Ice Auger Injuries in Northern Canada Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, Visiting Professor and Resident Research Day Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
5/12/2004	Complex Upper Extremity Crush-Degloving Injury Section of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, Visiting Professor and Resident Research Day University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
2/2/2004	Benign Melanocytic Tumours of the Skin Section of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
3/8/2004	Ear Reconstruction: History, Techniques and Scientific Advances Section of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
2/26/2004	Anatomy Dissection: The Infratemporal Fossa, Muscles of Facial Expression, Facial Nerve, Parotid Gland, Mandible and Maxilla Cadaveric Prosection and Osteology Demonstration, Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
1/9/2004	The ‘Canadian Rodeo Thumb’: Ice Auger Injuries in Northern Canada Guest Speaker, The Buncke Clinic Microsurgery Grand Rounds The Buncke Clinic, Davies Medical Center, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
6/25/2003	Delayed Esophageal Perforation Secondary to Extrusion of Cervical Spine Instrumentation – Reconstruction with Vascularized Free Fibula and Periosteal Patch Groupe pour L’Avancement de la Microchirurgie Canada (GAM Canada) 24th Annual Scientific Meeting, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
4/17/2003	Bilateral Reduction Mammaplasty: Preoperative Indications, Demographics and Patient Experience Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, Visiting Professor and Resident Research Day Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
3/3/2003	Body Contouring with Suction-Assisted Lipoplasty: Overview of Techniques, Indications and Advances Section of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
11/16/2002	Frostbite in Manitoba: Ten-year analysis at a Tertiary Care Centre American College of Surgeons, Manitoba Chapter Annual Research Symposium, Winnipeg, Canada
10/23/2002	Impending Plate Exposure and Osteoradionecrosis Following Mandible Reconstruction Section of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, Visiting Professor Day University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
10/23/2002	Osteocutaneous Fibular Free Flap with Additional Perforator-Based Skin Paddle and Double Microvascular Anastamosis Section of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, Visiting Professor Day University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
7/17/2002	Digital Replantation – Information for the Operating Room Team Guest Speaker, Health Sciences Centre Operating Room Nurses Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
11/18/2002	Dupuytren’s Disease Section of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
5/13/2002	Replantation of the Upper Extremity Section of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
4/17/2002	Life-Threatening Hypothermia and Frostbite Injury Requiring Bilateral Free Flap Lower Extremity Salvage Section of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, Visiting Professor and Resident Research Day Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
4/17/2002	Frostbite in Manitoba: Ten-year analysis at a Tertiary Care Centre Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, Visiting Professor and Resident Research Day Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
3/27/2002	Anatomy Dissection: Axilla Boundaries, Contents and Spaces, Pectoral Girdle, Scapula and Brachial Plexus Cadaveric Prosection and Osteology Demonstration, Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
2/11/2002	Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Mohs Micrographic Excision Section of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
1/11/2002	The VAC (Vacuum-Assisted Closure) for Wounds – An Overview Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
11/5/2001	Plastic Surgical Techniques Workshop Invited Guest Instructor, General Surgery Basic Training Lab for PGY-1 Residents, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
6/8/2001	Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Head and Neck: The Winnipeg Experience Fifty-fifth Annual Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons, Jasper, Alberta, Canada
3/7/2001	Wound Healing: Overview, Assessment of Wounds, Factors Affecting Healing, and Updates in Clinical Research Section of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
11/4/2000	Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Head and Neck: The Winnipeg Experience American College of Surgeons, Manitoba Chapter Annual Research Symposium, Winnipeg, Canada
10/17/2001	Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Head and Neck: Retrospective Review of the Winnipeg Experience Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, Visiting Professor and Resident Research Day
8/21/2000	Melanoma in the Pediatric Population: Classification, Diagnosis, Surgical Treatment and Issues in Children Invited Speaker, Pediatric General Surgery Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
5/31/1999	Establishing an About-Face Presence at Sunnybrook Health Science Centre Keynote Guest Speaker, AboutFace Annual General Meeting, Metro Hall, Toronto, Canada
5/10/1999	Health, Illness and the Community: Facial Difference Surgical Grand Rounds, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto, Canada
1/13/1998	Fractures of the Mandibular Condyle: A Retrospective Analysis of Sixty-Five Patients Twelfth Annual Undergraduate Medical Student Research Day, University of Toronto, Canada
6/13/1996	Differential Display: Molecular Targets of the PML/RARa Fusion Protein in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Department of Pathology Grand Rounds, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
6/17/1995	Molecular Targets of the PML/RARa Fusion Protein Eleventh Annual Meeting on Oncogenes, Hood College, Frederick, Maryland, U.S.A.
3/17/1994	Following the Expression of fps/fes During Murine Angiogenesis Honours Thesis Presentation, Faculty of Arts and Science, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada

6. SCIENTIFIC POSTERS
1/7/2005	The ‘Canadian Rodeo Thumb’: Ice Auger Injuries in Northern Canada American Association for Hand Surgery / American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery / American Society for Peripheral Nerve 19th Annual Joint Meeting Fajardo, Puerto Rico
6/26/2003	Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)-Assisted Resident Procedural Case Logs: A Pilot Study 57Tth Annual Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
1/13/1998	Fractures of the Mandibular Condyle: A Retrospective Analysis of Sixty-Five Patients 12th Annual Undergraduate Medical Research Day, University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada
6/17/1995	Molecular Targets of the PML/RARa Fusion Protein 11th Annual Meeting on Oncogenes, Hood College Frederick, Maryland, U.S.A.

7. ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS
2006-	Horton KM, Buntic RF, Brooks D. The Transverse Upper Gracilis (TUG) Inner Thigh Flap for Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction. California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
2007-	Horton KM, Eskenazi LB, Grissom N. Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy and Immediate Breast Reconstruction Using Microsurgery or Implants in a Single Stage. California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.

8. TELEVISION / MEDIA APPEARANCES
2008-2009	Best of the Bay Television Monthly feature on Dr. Karen Horton, Women's Plastic Surgery
10/21/2008	KRON 4’s Body Beautiful Show – “All About Plastic Surgery of the Breast – Cosmetic Surgery and Breast Reconstruction” 30-minute LIVE call-in television show
1/7/2008	KRON 4’s Body Beautiful Show – “Mommy Makeover Surgery” 15-minute LIVE call-in television show
10/15/2007	KRON 4’s Body Beautiful Show – “Silicone Breast Implants” 15-minute LIVE call-in television show

HONORS, AWARDS, DISTINCTIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
2008	Best Plastic Surgeon, San Francisco County Best of the Bay Television
2007	Best Clinical Paper - New Options for Immediate Breast Reconstruction: Achieving Optimal Results with Adjustable Implants in a Single Stage: 322 Consecutive Cases California Society of Plastic Surgeons 57th Annual Scientific Meeting San Francisco, California
2005	Royal College of Canada Fellowship in Plastic Surgery (F.R.C.S.C.) Ottawa, Canada
2004-2005	Best Resident Award, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons University of Manitoba Teaching Awards, University Teaching Services, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2004	California Medical License # A87734 Medical Board of California
2004-2006	Strathmore’s Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare Award Recipient
2004-2006	America’s Who’s Who in Medicine Award Recipient
2004-2005	Chief Resident in Plastic Surgery Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Canada
2004-2006	Woman-to-Woman Mentoring Program Consultant American Medical Women’s Association
2004	Inamed Aesthetics Resident Educational Award American Society of Plastic Surgeons / Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Women’s Summer Workshop Symposium
2004	Invited Member, Executive Search Committee for Recruitment of Attending Surgeons Department of Surgery, Health Sciences Centre, University of Manitoba
2004	Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation (PSEF) In-Service Examination Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, U.S.A.
2003	United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 3 Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States and National Board of Medical Examiners, United States
2003	Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation (PSEF) In-Service Examination Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, U.S.A.
2002	Principles of Surgery Examination Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Examination Certification
2001	Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada # 90319 Medical Council of Canada, Canadian Medical Register
2001	Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part II (MCCQE-II) Medical Council of Canada Certification Examination
2000	United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 2 Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States and National Board of Medical Examiners, U.S.A.
2000	Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part I (MCCQE-I) Medical Council of Canada Certification Examination
2000	Certification of Advanced Trauma Life Support American College of Surgeons Certification Examination
2000	Certification of Advanced Cardiac Life Support American Heart Association Certification Examination
1998	United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States and National Board of Medical Examiners, U.S.A.
1996-2000	Dean’s Honour List - Years I, II, III, IV Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
1998	Malcolm McKenzie Award Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
1997	Summer Research Scholarship Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
1997	Certification of Basic Life Support
1997	Summer Research Internship Scholarship Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto, Canada
1996	Queen’s Graduate Award Department of Graduate Studies and Research, Queen’s University, Canada
1995	Queens Graduate Award Department of Graduate Studies and Research, Queen’s University, Canada
1993	Institute of Medical Science Summer Research Studentship Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Canada
1990-1993	Canada Scholarship – Undergraduate Years I, II, III Ministry of Studies in Science and Engineering, Government of Canada
1990	Anniversary Entrance Scholarship Faculty of Arts and Science, Queen’s University, Canada Awarded on the basis of academic excellence to a female student entering the first year of a Bachelor of Science (Honours) program.
1990	Entrance Scholarship (declined) Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Western Ontario, Canada Awarded on the basis of outstanding scholastic ability to a student entering the first year of a Bachelor of Science (Honours) program.
1990	Ontario Scholar Ministry of Education, Government of Ontario, Canada

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
2004-2007	American Association for Surgery of the Hand (AASH) Candidate Member
2004-2007	American Burn Association (ABA) Physician Member
2004-2005	American Cleft Palate – Craniofacial Association (ACPA) Resident Member
2000-2008	American College of Surgeons (ACS) Member
2004-2008	American Medical Association (AMA) Physician Member
2004-2008	American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) Member
2006-2008	American Society of Breast Disease (ASBD) Professional Member
2006-2008	American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS) Associate Member
2002-2005	American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (ASMS) Candidate Group Member
2000-2008	American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Active Member Former Resident/Fellow Affiliate Group Member
2004-2008	American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM) Candidate Member
2004-2007	American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) Candidate Member
2001-2008	Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) Member
2007-2008	Bay Area Business Women’s Association (BABW) Involved Member
2006-2008	California Medical Association (CMA) Active Member
1996-2005	Canadian Medical Association (CMA) Member
2000-2005	Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) Member
2006-2008	California Society of Plastic Surgeons (CSPS) Candidate Member
2001-2008	Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons (CSPS) Associate Member
2000-2005	College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM) Member, Clinical Assistant/Educational Register
2004-2008	Federation of Medical Women of Canada (FMWC) Physician Member, Winnipeg Branch
2003-2008	Groupe pour L’Avancement de la Microchirurgie (GAM) Canada Resident/Fellow Member
2001-2008	International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS) Junior Member
2001-2005	Manitoba Medical Association (MMA) Member
2007-2008	National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Member
2006-2008	National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) Member
1997-2005	National Health Care Advisory Committee, AboutFace International Manitoba Professional Advisory Representative
1996-2001	Ontario Medical Association (OMA) Medical Student Member
2002-2006	Plastic Surgery Research Council (PRC) Resident/Fellow Member
2000-2005	Professional Association of Residents and Interns of Manitoba (PARIM) Executive, Member-at-Large (2003-2004) Executive, Director of Communications (2002-2003) Coordinator, National Resident Awareness Day (2002-2003) Executive, Contract Negotiations Committee (2002-2004) Board, Plastic Surgery Resident Representative (2000-2002) Board, Manitoba Medical College Committee (2000-2001)
2005-2008	Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Fellow in Plastic Surgery
2000-2005	Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Resident Member
2006-2008	San Francisco Medical Society (SFMS) Active Member Young Physicians Section Member
2007-2008	San Francisco Merchants Association Member, San Francisco, Pacific Heights and Marina Merchants Association Subgroups
2000-2005	University of Manitoba Section of Plastic Surgery Chief Resident (2004-2005) Senior Resident Representative (2003-2004) Royal College of Canada Accreditation Committee (2000-2003) Sectional Steering Committee (2000-2003) CaRMS Residency Interviewing Committee (2001-2004) CanMeds 2000 Program Implementation Coordinator (2000-2002) Junior Resident Representative (2000-2002)

VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
2008	Guest Speaker, Young Survivors Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer Jacksonville, Florida
2005-2009	Mentor to Surgical Fellows and Residents, Medical Students and High School Students The Buncke Clinic / California Pacific Medical Center, University of California-San Francisco, Stanford University, Piedmont High School, Redding High School, Touro University
2008	Queen’s University NetworQ Mentor Online Mentorship Program and Career Networking Community for Queen’s University at Kingston University Alumni and Students
2007	Guest Speaker, American Cancer Society “Doc Talks” American Cancer Society Volunteer Educational Program, San Francisco, California
2007-2008	Guest Speaker and Mentor, Kids on the Move America (KOTMA) Program To Help Strengthen and Shape Future Generations Alameda, California
2006-2009	Junior League of San Francisco Provisional Member – Fundraising and Volunteer Work Throughout the Bay Area
2006-2009	Guest Speaker, Northern California Cancer Center “Artistry in Breast Reconstruction”, Annual Breast Cancer Symposium, The Presidio, San Francisco
2006	Guest Speaker, Expert Panel, Breast Cancer Survivors Day Sisters Network of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
2006	Guest Speaker, Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization Peer Counselor Educational Telephone Conference: “The Latest in Breast Reconstruction Techniques”

INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES AND SYMPOSIA
2009	American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Meeting Las Vegas, Nevada
2009	California Society of Plastic Surgeons 59th Annual Meeting Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley, California
2009	American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery 23rd Annual Meeting Maui, Hawai’i
2008	American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery 22nd Annual Meeting Beverly Hills, California
2008	California Society of Plastic Surgeons 58th Annual Meeting Newport Beach, California
2007	NOVO National Council for Breast Aesthetics Meeting Newport Beach, California
2007	California Society of Plastic Surgeons 57th Annual Scientific Meeting San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
2007	Mentor Solutions Growing Your Practice Concepts and Strategies Advanced Skills Development Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
2007	American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery / American Society for Peripheral Nerve 21st Annual Joint Meeting Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
2006	American Society of Plastic Surgeons / Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation / American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons 75th Annual Scientific Meeting San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
2006	California Society of Plastic Surgeons 56th Annual Scientific Meeting Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.
2006	American Association of Plastic Surgeons 85th Annual Meeting Hilton Head, South Carolina, U.S.A.
2006	Group for the Advancement in Breast Reconstruction Inaugural Meeting Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.
2006	American Association for Hand Surgery / American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery / American Society for Peripheral Nerve 20th Annual Joint Meeting Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A.
2005	American Society of Plastic Surgeons / Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation / American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons 74th Annual Scientific Meeting Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
2005	Association of Women Surgeons Fall Conference San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
2005	Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons 59th Annual Scientific Meeting Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
2005	Groupe pour L’Avancement de la Microchirurgie Canada (GAM Canada) 26th Annual Scientific Meeting Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
2005	University of Manitoba Section of Plastic Surgery Research Symposium Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2004	Achieving Aesthetics and Function Through Reconstructive Surgery Symposium San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
2004	American College of Surgeons Manitoba Chapter Annual Scientific Research Symposium Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2004	AO-ASIF Principles of Operative Treatment of Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.
2004	Management of Complex Wounds with V.A.C. Therapy Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2004	University of Manitoba Section of Plastic Surgery Research Symposium Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2004	Focus on Cutaneous Oncology: 12 Years of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Advances in Skin Cancer Treatment University of Manitoba / 3M Continuing Health Education Initiative Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2004	Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons 58th Annual Scientific Meeting Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
2004	Groupe pour L’Avancement de la Microchirurgie Canada (GAM Canada) 25th Annual Scientific Meeting Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
2004	MANUS Canada Annual Scientific Meeting Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
2004	American Association for Hand Surgery / American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery / American Society for Peripheral Nerve 18th Annual Joint Meeting Palm Springs, California, U.S.A.
2004	Residents’ and Fellows’ Symposium, American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery 18th Annual Meeting Palm Springs, California, U.S.A.
2003	Fluoroscopy for Non-Radiologists Course College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba, Canada Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2003	American Society of Plastic Surgeons / Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation / American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting San Diego, California, U.S.A.
2003	Residents’ Day, ASPS / PSEF 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting San Diego, California, U.S.A.
2003	University of Manitoba Section of Plastic Surgery Research Symposium Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2003	Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons 57th Annual Scientific Meeting Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
2003	Groupe pour L’Avancement de la Microchirurgie Canada (GAM Canada) 24th Annual Scientific Meeting Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
2003	American Association for Hand Surgery / American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery / American Society for Peripheral Nerve 17th Annual Joint Meeting Kauai, Hawaii, U.S.A.
2003	Residents’ Day, American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery 17th Annual Meeting Kauai, Hawaii, U.S.A.
2003	Synthes AO-ASIF Multidisciplinary Craniomaxillofacial Workshop: Orbitozygomatic Complex and Midface Fracture Fixation Health Sciences Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
2002	American College of Surgeons Manitoba Chapter Annual Scientific Research Symposium Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2002	University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine Procedural / Conscious Sedation Course Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2002	University of Manitoba Section of Plastic Surgery Research Symposium Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2001	University of Manitoba Resident & Attending Physician Laser Training Seminar Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2001	American Society of Plastic Surgeons / Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation / American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons 70th Annual Scientific Meeting Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
2001	Residents’ Day, ASPS / PSEF 70th Annual Scientific Meeting Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
2001	Groupe pour L’Avancement de la Microchirurgie Canada (GAM Canada) 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting Jasper, Alberta, Canada
2001	Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons 55th Annual Scientific Meeting Jasper, Alberta, Canada
2001	University of Manitoba Section of Plastic Surgery Research Symposium Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2001	University of Toronto Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 31st Annual Symposium Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2000	American College of Surgeons Manitoba Chapter Annual Scientific Research Symposium Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2000	Wound Bed Preparation Symposium Smith and Nephew Continuing Medical Education in Healthcare Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2000	Synthes AO-ASIF Craniomaxillofacial Workshop: Mandibular and Maxillary Fracture Fixation St. Boniface Hospital, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

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