Richard M. Bodor, M.D.
Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
UCSD Medical Center, 200 West Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103-8890
619-543-6084 Plastic Surgery Department
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Richard M. Bodor, M.D. Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
619-543-6084 Plastic Surgery Department
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Curriculum Vitae
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 7/99 – present
University of California, San Diego
Board Certified in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, September 2001
CHIEF, DIVISION OF RECONSTRUCTIVE, WOUND and PLASTIC SURGERY, VA HOSPITAL SYSTEM 2006 – present
MAIN VA PLASTIC SURGERY FACULTY ATTENDING 2003 – present
MEDICAL DIRECTOR, VA MULTIDISCIPLINARY WOUND CARE CENTER 2006 – present
VA Medical Center, San Diego, CA
Co-DIRECTOR, Limb Salvage Center 2008 – present
VA Medical Center, San Diego, CA
RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP TRAINING
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY FELLOWSHIP 7/97 – 6/99
University of California, San Diego
Presented at regional and national meetings, including ASPRS, CSPS
Surgeon on multiple international Interface Team trips to underserved regions of Mexico
BUNCKE CLINIC / DAVIES MICROSURGICAL & HAND FELLOWSHIP 12/95 – 7/97
The nation’s most prolific replantation center (graduates qualify for specialty board CAQ Hand certification);
multiple scientific presentations at regional and national meetings (Awarded Best Overall Presentation of California annual meeting)
BUNCKE CLINIC / DAVIES HOSPITAL MICROSURGICAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP 7/95 - 12/95
Investigating several basic science and clinical research projects
Worked as moonlighting ER physician in Kaiser and R. K. Davies Hospital clinics
STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE – GENERAL SURGERY 7/92 - 6/95
General Surgery resident (including ICU, transplant, trauma and other rotations, etc.) worked mostly as the chief
resident on each service during final year
UCLA / JULES STEIN EYE INSTITUTE - OPHTHALMOLOGY 7/91 - 12/91
Ophthalmology resident, until elective career change to plastic surgery
(UCLA/Jules Stein was the nation’s most competitive ophthalmology residency position that year).
Worked as ER physician at Kaiser and MacGregor Medical Centers (Dallas, Houston, San Francisco;
moonlighting during interviews in transition toward career in plastic surgery)
ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL, HOUSTON TEXAS - INTERNSHIP 7/90 - 6/91
Transitional (rotating) Internship
Received "Outstanding Presentation Award" for presentation on Melanoma (1990 A.H.M.A. Conference in Sarasota, Florida)
MEDICAL RESEARCH and ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Scientific, Research, Grants, and Presentation Awards:
Research Grant, UCSD Unrestricted Grant, Plastic Surgery Research, $10,000 to study: Comparing Tissue Perfusion with Multiple Bedding Sources, 2007-2008
NIH Summer Research Grant: UCSD Medical School, Scholars Research Grant, VA Research 2007, $3,500, Awarded for Summer research projects, Mentoring of Medical Student
Southern California American College of Surgeons, regional meeting presentation, "Microsurgical Advances Improving Split Liver Transplants", Award winner, 3rd place presentation. San Diego, CA April 2006
ASPRS (American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery), Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1997; "Swimmer’s Nose Deformity"; presented as the winning presentation representing California, in that national conference
Hungarian American Medical Association 20th Annual Meeting, Sarasota, Florida, 1998; 1990; Awarded "Best Resident Presentation"; for "Melanoma Update" at 1990 meeting
Scientific Manuscripts and Publications:
"If it is Good enough for Dolphins: Use of the Computerized Dolphin Bed Technology Markedly Improves Tissue Perfusion of Human Pressure Points as Well", Bodor et al, Supplement to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Volume 121, number 65, June 2008.
"Microvascular hepatic artery reconstruction in pediatric abdominal transplantation: Pearls and pitfalls." Pediatric Transplantation 2007, Greenberg, Hart, Khanna, Bodor, Aug ;11 (5):471-6 17631013 (P,S,E,B)
"Swimmer's Nose Deformity", Annals of Plastic Surgery, Vol 60, Number 5, May 2008.
Spinal Cord Injury Unit Flap Protocol and Manual, San Diego VA Medical Center, 2006
"Hints for the International Surgeon"; Interface International Reconstructive Surgery Organization: a website guide, Surgical Section, Interface Organization Website 2004
"Microsurgery Manual for Surgeons in Training; Teaching Course Guide"; University of California San Diego Medical Center; R.Bodor, MD; 2002
"Blood Flow Velocity as a Factor in Microsurgical Patency Rates", Bodor, Yoleri, Zhang, Buncke, et.al; Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 1997, October 13(7)463-470
Download complete article as .pdf file
The "Dixie Cup Procedure" for Limb Salvage, submitted for publication
"Swimmer's Nose Deformity"; ASPRS Program Guide, Section of: Best State Presentations (American Society of Plastic Surgeons), 1997, American Society of Plastic Surgeons; presented as the winning presentation representing California
Scientific Presentations at National Meetings:
Plastic Surgery Research Council, May 31, 2008, "Dolphin Bed Technology for Pressure Relief and Reduction of Pressure Sores", Southern Illinois University.
"Effectiveness of the Dolphin Bed as a Tool to Help Reduce Tissue Hypoxia in Points of Compression" Symposium on Advanced Wound Care Conference, April 24-27, 2008, San Diego, CA.
Post Graduate National Assembly in Surgery: 2002; "Pathogenesis and Prevention of Pressure Sores""A New, Simplified, Cost-Effective Technique of Bone Anchoring and Collateral Ligament Repair", Bodor, MD, and Kupfer, MD; presented at the California Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1999, and also at the National Senior Resident's Conference, Galveston, TX, 1999
National Senior Resident's Conference, Galveston, TX, 1999; "The 'Doughnut of Pillows' Technique for Limb Elevation" poster. Submitted for publication 2006.
ASPRS (American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery), Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1998; "Swimmer’s Nose Deformity"; presented as the winning presentation, representing California
American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Annual Meeting, Boca Raton, FL, 1997; "Blood Flow Velocity as a Factor in Microsurgical Patency Rates"
Hungarian American Medical Association 20th Annual Meeting, Sarasota, FL, 1998; 1990; Awarded "Best Resident Presentation"; for "Melanoma Overview" at 1990 meeting
Scientific Presentations at Regional Meetings:
"Exposed Vascular Graft Groin Infections, the VA Experience", California Society of Plastic Surgeons, Dana Point, CA, June 5-8, 2008
"Cadeveric and Clinical Study and use of the Free Seratus Fascia Flap", California Society of Plastic Surgeons, San Francisco, May 25, 2007.
"Hints and Splints: Post Operative Pearls for Reconstructive Success", California Society of Plastic Surgeons, San Francisco, May 26, 2007.
Wound Management Workshop, 30th Annual, La Jolla, CA May 15th, 2008
Wound Management Workshop, 29th Annual, "How to Stop Bleeding" La Jolla, CA May 17th, 2007
San Diego Regional Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Featured CME credit Lecture, "Soft Tissue Coverage of Hand Injuries", Mercy Hospital San Diego, May 16, 2007
UCSD Clinical and Teaching Conferences, "Implants, Prosthetic Devices, and Protecting Splinting to Defend Complex Reconstructions", Thornton Hospital, La Jolla, CA, January 17, 2007
Wound Teleconference, VA Medical Center Southwest United States region, "Update on Complex Wound Management with Live Patient Presentations", Winter 2007
Main speaker and organizer of VA Medical Center Southwest United States region Teleconference, "Patient Preparation for Flap Reconstructive Procedures", Spring 2006
Bonafide Orthopaedic Nursing Education Symposium 2006, October 30th, 2006, Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA
UCSD Dermatology Grand Rounds/ San Diego Dermatology Society September 14, 2006, selected as only keynote speaker for their once yearly Grand Rounds
Southern California American College of Surgeons, regional meeting presentation, "Microsurgical Advances Improving Split Liver Transplants", Award winner, 3rd place presentation. San Diego, CA April 2006
California Society of Plastic Surgery Annual Meeting, Rancho Mirage, CA 2002; "The Contribution of Plastic Surgery and Microsurgery to Pediatric, Living-Related Split Liver Transplantation"
California Society of Plastic Surgery Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1999; "A New, Simplified, Cost-Effective Technique for the Reanchoring of Collateral Ligaments, Tendons, and Soft Tissue"
California Society of Plastic Surgery Annual Meeting, Santa Barbara, CA, 1998; "The Dixie Cup Procedure for Lower Extremity Reconstruction"
California Society of Plastic Surgery Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1997; "Swimmers Nose Deformity", Awarded "Best Overall Presentation" among all conference presentations, selected to represent California at 1997 ASPRS meeting
California Society of Plastic Surgery Annual Meeting, Indian Wells, CA, 1997; "Blood Flow Velocity as a Factor in Microvascular Patency Rates"
San Francisco Annual Surgical Conference: "Current Updates of Microsurgery and Reconstruction, 1997" San Francisco, CA, 1997
Television, Radio and Magazines
ABC News, channel 10, February 25, 2008. 10 News Investigations Story - KGTV San Diego, Link to Cosmetic Surgeon Tips
Episode: replanting of hand, Medical Series: That's Gotta Hurt, 2007 Season, (TLC)
Episode: "From ER to Rushing River" Untold Stories of the ER, The Learning Channel, Feb/March 2006. Dr. Bodor reconstructs both feet of a boy crushed by a train.
Episode: "Prepare for the Worst" Untold Stories of the ER, The Learning Channel, April/May 2005. Feature on Dr. Bodor replanting vascular surgeon's cut off fingers.
Episode: "A Scary Feeling" Untold Stories of the ER, The Learning Channel, May/June 2005. Feature on Dr. Bodor replanting a young artist's hand.
IMPACT: Stories of Survival, Discover Health Channel air date April 30, 2004, 6 and 9pm
KPBS Radio San Diego, "These Days", May 5, 2004. Rick Bodor, MD on Plastic Surgery.
San Diego Union Tribune, "An Implant Patient's Primer", December, 26, 2006
San Diego Union Tribune, "Silicone, Saline Choice still Confusing", December, 26, 2006
San Diego Metropolitan Magazine, Technology Fixes Patients In Smaller Ways and "In the World of Cosmetic Surgery, Not All Doctors are Surgeons", August 1, 2006.
Recent talks, Academic and Community Presentations, etc.
"Plastic Surgery Updates: Current Advances in Reconstructive and Cosmetic Treatments 2008"; Howell Foundation for Women's Health Research Annual San Diego Meeting, Featured Guest Speaker, 07/16/08
"Soft Tissue Coverage of the Upper Extremity", Richard Bodor, MD, San Diego Orthopedics CME Grand Rounds, 2007
VA Regional Telemedicine Conference (California, Nevada and Arizona); Difficult Wounds, 2007
"Chronic and Difficult Wounds": UCSD General Surgery Grand Rounds, September 2006
"Fingertip and Nail Injuries", by Richard Bodor, MD Plastic Surgery Teaching & Treatment Planning Conference, UCSD 2006 Clinical and Teaching Conferences, January 4th, 2006
"Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy", Breast Cancer Awareness VA Nursing Colloquium, Sa Diego VAMC, October 13, 2005
VA-SCI 2005 Teleconference, "Spinal Cord Injury Wound Updates, 2005", Led the Regional VA Teleconference on Wound Management, among Multiple VA facilities
"The VA Patient Population Updates", by Richard Bodor, MD Plastic Surgery Teaching & Treatment Planning Conference, UCSD 2005 Clinical and Teaching Conferences, April 27th, 2005
"Genioplasty", Richard Bodor, MD, Plastic Surgery Teaching & Treatment Planning Conference, UCSD 2005 Clinical and Teaching Conferences, March 9th, 2005
"Repair of Soft Tissue Defects in Reconstructive Hand Surgery", Richard Bodor, MD, Basic and Clinical Sciences Conference, UCSD January 12th, 2005
"Current Concepts in Plastic Surgery: Transplantation, Aesthetics, and Reconstruction", Richard Bodor, MD, Featured Speaker, Annual MT Week Conference, American Association of Medical Transcriptionists, SD Chapter, May 2001
"Pre-Operative, Intra-Operative and Post-Operative Management in Reconstructive Microsurgery: Rationale, and Differences in Protocols"; Richard Bodor, MD, Grand Rounds, Plastic Surgery, 10/10/01
"Plastic Surgeons, Current State of the Art: Practice Scope, Newest Techniques, and How to Choose"; Howell Foundation for Women's Health Research Annual San Diego Meeting, Featured Guest Speaker, 11/13/01
"Postoperative Wound Infection and Wound Breakdown: Strategies for Management", Richard Bodor, MD, Grand Rounds Conference, CME, UCSD Reproductive Medicine, 11/14/02
"Pathogenesis and Prevention of Pressure Sores", Richard Bodor, MD, 25th Annual Post Graduate Assembly in General Surgery, CME, San Diego, CA, 2/21/02
"Upper Extremity Injuries: Wound Care, and Soft Tissue Coverage", Richard Bodor, MD, Featured Speaker, San Diego Hand Therapists Monthly Conference (San Diego Hand Special Interest Group); VA Medical Center, 2/27/02
"Soft Tissue Coverage of the Upper Extremity", Richard Bodor, MD, San Diego Orthopedics CME Grand Rounds, 4/17/02
Instructing Surgeon, Wound Management Workshop and Conference, Semi-Annual Conference, (May 9-11, 2002, and September 26-28, 2002); Instructing Physician and PA Attendees (both in the Pigs Feet Laboratory, and also using Cadavers), since 1997 to current date, ongoing.
"Approaches to Foot and Lower Extremity Soft Tissue Reconstruction"; Richard Bodor, MD, Grand Rounds, Plastic Surgery, 5/15/02
"Plastic Surgery Contributions to Split Liver Transplantation", Richard Bodor, MD, California Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Rancho Mirage, CA, 5/24/02
Teaching Roles, Activities and Conferences: for Faculty, Residents and Medical Students
Nominated for 2008 Kaiser Excellence in Teaching Award by School of Medicine.
Designated Teaching Champion, Section of Plastic Surgery at UCSD responsible for Medical Student teaching, 2007 - present.
Course Director Microsurgery Training Course, for VA and UCSD surgery residents, as well as for Plastics and Hand Fellows, 2006.
Instructor and Lecturer, in Suture Laboratory Course, Quarterly, for UCSD Medical Students Surgery Rotation, Instructing In Pigs Feet Laboratory, from 1997, ongoing.
Instructor, in Anatomy Laboratory Course, for UCSD Medical Students Anatomy Rotation, Instructing in Cadaver Laboratory, 2000 through current year, ongoing.
"Wound Healing" Lecturer, Basic Science and Clinical Surgery Lecture Series, Quarterly, UCSD Medical Students, 1999 through current date, ongoing for nearly a decade.
"Skin Cancers and Masses" Lecturer, Basic Science and Clinical Surgery Lecture Series, Quarterly, UCSD Medical Students, 1999 through current date, ongoing.
Interface International Team Surgeon since 1997, Performing Reconstructive Surgeries for Mexico's Indigent Patient Population, Cruz Rojas (Red Cross); October 5-6, 2001 most recently; Semi-Annual trips since 1999 (with quarterly trips 1997 - 1999); Instructor of UCSD residents and medical students at each site (Mexicali, La Paz, and La Piedad, Mexico).
Mentor, San Diego State University students considering health professions as a career, 2008 sponsored by the Veteran's Administration's Hispanic Employee's Association.
Yearly mentor for inner-city youth from Harvey Mudd High School, selected into the "Upward Bound Program" sponsored by the Veteran's Administration's Hispanic Employee's Association, 2007 and 2008. Daily guidance for full workday for summer internship, including sponsoring research presentation at the end of the students' internship.
Upcoming Research, Articles
"A New Bone Anchoring Technique"
"Donut of Pillows Splint - a novel technique for Reliable Limb Elevation", 2008, submitted for publication
"The Dixie Cup Procedure for Lower Extremity Salvage", submitted for publication 2008, Annals of Plastic Surgery
"VA Vascular Cooperative Study - Management of Inguinal Region Complex Wounds after Vascular Bypass Infections, a Decade Review"
Abstracts, Protocols and Manuals, Complete:
VA SCI Spinal Cord Injury Unit Manual, 2006, "Preparing for Your Flap Surgery" 2006
VA SCI Spinal Cord Injury Unit Manual 2006, "Post-Operative Care after Your Flap Surgery" 2006
VA Plastics Service Protocols: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008: "Indications for Breast Reduction", "Options for Treatment of HIV Facial Atrophy", "Indications for Panniculectomy", "Treatment of the Pressure Sore in the Non-Surgical Patient", "Chronic Wounds of the Lower Extremity"
"How to Be The Honors Medical Student", Manual for VA and UCSD Students, 2005
Microsurgery Course: for UCSD Faculty, Residents
Main Instructor: with the combined teaching of surgeons in: orthopedics, transplantation, and plastic surgery; ongoing since 2001. Format updated in 2006, rotation for 1/3 float resident 2008 monthly
International Trips (Operating Surgeon) with Interface Surgical Teams:
Mexicali, Mexico, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
La Paz, Mexico, 1997, 1998, 1999
La Piedad, Mexico, 1997, 1999
Mercy Day, San Diego (International Surgery Day) 1998
Medical School – BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE; 1985-1990
Selected for membership to A.O.A. (Alpha Omega Alpha - the medical honors organization)
One of 20 students nationally awarded Medical Student Scholarship by Texas Research Society on Alcoholism; attended national conference (1988)
Earned Clinical Honors in:
Achieved National Board "Honors" scores in: Surgery, Introduction to Clinical Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Anatomy, Psychiatry, and Community Medicine/Public Health
Attended American Hungarian Medical Association National Conferences ‘87, ‘89 & ‘90 (speaker)
II. Honors, Leadership Positions and Activities
Founder and head coach, Houston Masters Swim Team; brought team to top ten nationally
Elected class representative to the Student Affairs Committee
Celebrity keynote speaker – Lee High School Spring Sports Banquet (1988, Houston)
Asked to speak at the 21st Annual American Hungarian Medical Association Conference regarding Olympics (Florida); asked to speak on Melanoma, 22nd Annual Conference (Florida), 1990
Asked to be "Sports Celebrity" award presenter, Special Olympics, Houston (1986)
Member, Doctors Ought to Care service organization
Speaker, YMCA swimming conferences (1988)
III. Other Professional Activities
• Member, A.O.A. (Alpha Omega Alpha)
• Member, California Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Member, American Medical Association
• Member, Hungarian Medical Association
• Member, Texas Medical Association
• Member, California Medical Association
Undergraduate – STANFORD UNIVERSITY; 1980-1985
I. Academic Achievements
Maintained 3.5 GPA in Human Biology/Development
Offered the Dean's Scholarship to attend Southwestern Medical School (Dallas 1985)
Achieved "Academic All-Conference" standards, PAC 10 conference
Other: Trilingual (Hungarian, German, English)
II. Honors, Leadership Positions and Activities
Recipient, YMCA Allen Ryden Youth Leadership Award
Member, Stanford Varsity Swim Team (7 hrs/day, year-round commitment)
Advisor, National VD Hotline
President, Stanford Timers Club
Vice President, Texans at Stanford Club
Representative, Dormitory Council
Special Olympics, residence draw committee, volunteer coach to local high schools
High School – SPRING BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL; 1976-1980
I. Academic Achievements
Graduated with highest honors, ranked #3 of 487 seniors; earned Summa Cum Laude (top 1%)
Awarded academic scholarship to Texas A&M University (but selected Stanford's full swimming scholarship among the 62 full scholarships offered nationally)
Selection: National Honor Society; National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalist
II. Honors, Leadership Positions and Activities
Selected school's "Outstanding Student Athlete" (Bearbacker Award)
Selected "Best All-Around" Student, during Senior Year
Elected School District President: Good Sportsmanship League
Executive Vice President of Student Body (1980); Class Vice President (1978)
Voted Swim Team Captain (1979, 1980)
Achieved Green Belt ranking, Tae Kwon Do Karate (1978)
Awarded the Rotary Club Outstanding Youth Award (1980)
SWIMMING AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
I. During Medical School – Baylor College of Medicine
• Competitor, 1988 Olympic Games – Seoul, Korea: Selected to highly-regarded Hungarian Olympic Swimming Team (after three-year absence from competition due to medical school)
• Hungarian National Record Holder – 50m and 100m freestyle (Olympic Games, Seoul 1988)
• 1988 U.S. National Masters Swimming Champion – 200yd butterfly
II. During College – Stanford University
• Anchorman, World's Fastest 400 Medley Relay Performance, establishing new American and NCAA Records (1985)
• Selected member, U.S. National Swimming Team
• Silver Medallist (for USA), 1983 World University Games – Edmonton, Canada
• 1985 NCAA Champion on Stanford's National Championship Swimming Team (the shaved head sprinter in the picture)
• Recipient, over 60 full scholarship offers to colleges across the US; selected Stanford (full scholarship)
III. During Career:
• Over 50-time national, conference and state record holder (some state records lasting 25 years)
• Selected All-American every year of competition throughout career; international ranking since age nine
• Qualifier to three consecutive U.S. Olympic Trials; earned selection to highly - regarded 1984 and 1988 Hungarian Olympic Teams.
• Earned six MVP "Swimmer of the Year" selections, (1972 - 1988).
Dr. Ralph Holmes, Chair, Dept. of Plastic Surgery, University of California, San Diego
Cleft Palates in Mexico-- article in La Cronica newspaper, 1998
Rick on Discovery Channel show, Impact: Stories of Survival, Steve Sparks hand replant, 2004
Rick swiming at Stanford, 1980's
Rick and Rosemary engagement picture, 1997
Rick and Rosemary in Hungary, September 2001
