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R. Bruce Shack, M.D.
See also:
- Plastic Surgery
- BRET: Biomedical Research Education & Training Faculty Listing
- PubMed Listing of Dr. Shack's Publications
Learn More About R. Bruce Shack's Specialties:
Professor and Chair of Plastic Surgery
VICC Member
Plastic Surgeon
- Appointments
615-322-2350
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615-322-7265 - AddressesClinic
Vanderbilt Plastic Surgery Clinic
3654 TVC
Nashville, TN 37232-5631
Office
Vanderbilt Plastic Surgery Research Laboratory
Department of Plastic Surgery, D-4207 Medical Center North
Nashville, TN 37232-2345
Profile
Dr. Shack is widely recognized as a broadly accomplished clinical surgeon and educator and a leader in the field locally and nationally. His special interests include complicated reconstructive plastic surgery, head and neck oncology, hand, and aesthetic surgery, including breast surgery.
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Dr. Shack is widely recognized as a broadly accomplished clinical surgeon and educator and a leader in the field locally and nationally. His special interests include complicated reconstructive plastic surgery, head and neck oncology, hand, and aesthetic surgery, including breast surgery.
Dr. Shack holds leadership positions in various professional societies including the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, the Plastic Surgery Education Foundation, and the Southeastern Society of Plastic nd Reconstructive Surgeons. He has served as Chairman of the Plastic Surgery Section of the Southern Medical Association, and is a past President of the Nashville Surgical Society.
He has numerous scientific publications and has been invited to present his work in numerous institutions around the world. He is fully certified in Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery.
Education
- M.D. - University of Texas at Galveston, 1973
- Residency - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1979
- Internship - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1974
Publications
- Ajmal, Nadeem, Riordan, Colin L, Cardwell, Nancy, Nanney, Lillian B, Shack, R Bruce Chemically assisted capsulectomy in the rabbit model: a new approach. Plast Reconstr Surg, 112(5), 1449-54; discussion 1462-3, 2003.
- Ajmal, Nadeem, Riordan, Colin L, Cardwell, Nancy, Nanney, Lillian B, Shack, R Bruce The effectiveness of sodium 2-mercaptoethane sulfonate (mesna) in reducing capsular formation around implants in a rabbit model. Plast Reconstr Surg, 112(5), 1455-61; discussion 1462-3, 2003.
- Chen, J S, Shack, R B, Reinisch, L, Spector, N, Zinsser, J W, Weisberg, N K, Stricklin, G P, Ellis, D L A comparison of scar revision with the free electron and carbon dioxide resurfacing lasers. Plast Reconstr Surg, 108(5), 1268-75, 2001.
- Adcock, D, Paulsen, S, Jabour, K, Davis, S, Nanney, L B, Shack, R B Analysis of the effects of deep mechanical massage in the porcine model. Plast Reconstr Surg, 108(1), 233-40, 2001.
- Woods, J M, Shack, R B, Hagan, K F Free temporoparietal fascia flap in reconstruction of the lower extremity. Ann Plast Surg, 34(5), 501-6, 1995.
- Shack, R B, Barton, R M, DeLozier, J, Rees, R S, Lynch, J B Is aggressive surgical management justified in the treatment of Merkel cell carcinoma. Plast Reconstr Surg, 94(7), 970-5, 1994.
- Swiontkowski, M F, Hagan, K, Shack, R B Adjunctive use of laser Doppler flowmetry for debridement of osteomyelitis. J Orthop Trauma, 3(1), 1-5, 1989.
- Rees, R, Cary, A, Shack, R B, Harris, P F Pharyngocutaneous fistulas in advanced cancer: closure with musculocutaneous or muscle flaps. Am J Surg, 154(4), 381-3, 1987.
- Shack, R B, Reilley, A F, Lynch, J B Neurofibromas of the head and neck. South Med J, 78(7), 801-4, 1985.
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