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| Personal: |
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2823 Executive Park Drive
Weston, FL 33331
(954) 659-7760 |
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| Hospital Affiliations |
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- Westside Regional Medical Center, Plantation, FL
- Plantation General Hospital, Plantation, FL
- Memorial Hospital Pembroke, Pembroke Pines, FL
- Weston Outpatient Surgical Center, Weston, FL
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| Education |
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| Malvern Preparatory School |
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| Malvern, PA |
1981 |
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LaSalle University
Philadelphia, PA
Degree: BA, Biology
Magna Cum Laude |
1985 |
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Pennsylvania State University
College of Medicine
Hershey, PA
Degree: M.D. |
1989 |
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| Post-Graduate Education |
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Intern in General Surgery
University of Massachusetts Medical Center
Worcester, MA |
1989 -1990 |
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Resident in General Surgery
University of Massachusetts Medical Center
Worcester, MA |
1990 -1993 |
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| Chief Resident in General Surgery
University of Massachusetts Medical Center
Worcester, MA |
1993 -1994 |
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| Resident Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA |
1994 -1996 |
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| Research Fellowship |
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| Medical Student Research Fellow Department of Anesthesia
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA |
1986 |
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| Faculty Appointments |
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Instructor of Surgery Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Hospital of University of Pennsylvania |
1994 -1996 |
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| Licensure |
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New York MD-256730-1
Pennsylvania MD-052651-L
Florida MD-0071235 |
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| Certifications: |
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| Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners |
1990 |
| Diplomate, American Board of Surgery |
1995 |
| Re-certification |
2005 |
| Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery |
1999 |
| Re-certification |
2007 |
| Facility certified by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities, Class ABC |
2001 - current |
| Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support |
current |
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| Professional Societies & Affiliations |
- American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities, Facility Inspector
- American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Aesthetic Society Education and Research Foundation
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Florida Medical Association
- Broward County Medical Association
- American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
- Lipoplasty Society of North America
- American Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- LaSalle University Alumni Medical Society
- Member, Liquid Facelift Association
- University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Thistle Society
- American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Certificate of Advanced Education in Cosmetic Surgery
- University of Pennsylvania Surgical Society
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| Hospital Committees: |
| Founding Contributor - Florida Plastic Surgery Safety Foundation
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| Ethics Committee, Plantation General Hospital |
1998 |
| Surgical Residency Council, University of Massachusetts Medical Center |
1988 - 1989 |
Surgical Curriculum Committee, Pennsylvania State University
College of Medicine |
1989 - 1988 |
| Surgical Case Review Committee, University Hospital Milton S. Hershey Medical Center |
1987 - 1988 |
| American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Program Committee |
2004, 2005 |
| PSEF Instructional Course Committee |
2006 |
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| Plastic Surgery Committees: |
| Florida Plastic Surgery Safety Foundation - Founding Contributor |
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| American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Program Committee |
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| Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Instructional Course Committee |
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| Dr. Messa serves as an active member of Allergan Medical's Advisory Panel. |
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| Honors, Awards & Memberships in Honorary Societies: |
| Academic: |
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| Alpha Epsilon Delta Honor Society |
1982 |
| Pi Kappa Phi Star and Lamp Award
for academic excellence |
1983 |
| Rhodes Scholarship Nomination,
LaSalle University |
1984 |
| LaSalle University Scholar –
Athlete Award for Academic
And Athletic Excellence |
1985 |
| Alpha Epsilon Honor Society |
1985 |
Outstanding Surgical Resident Award
University of Massachusetts
Medical Center |
1993 |
Resident Teacher of the Year Award
Department of Surgery
University of Mass. Medical Center |
1994 |
Best Congenital Paper Award,
Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation
Senior Residents Conference |
1996 |
| American Medical Association
Physician’s Recognition Award |
2000, 2003, 2006, 2008 |
| Voted Best Plastic Surgeon by Weston Gazette readers |
2007 |
| Weston Cosmetic Surgery Center received the ‘Best of Weston’
award by the U.S. Local Business Association |
2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Selected as one of “America’s Top Surgeons” by the
Consumers’ Research Council of America |
2006 - 2011 |
| Voted "Best Plastic Surgeon"
2010 by the readers of Our City Weston Magazine |
2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Patients' Choice Award 2010, also voted "Most Compassionate Doctor" 2010 |
2010 |
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| Athletic: |
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All American Swimmer,
Malvern Preparatory School |
1981 |
LaSalle University Athletic
Scholarship-Swimming |
1981 - 1985 |
Varsity Swimming Team,
LaSalle University
Captain 1984 – 1985
ECC Champions 1982, 1983
Metro Atlantic Conference Champions |
1984, 1985 |
| All-East Coast Conference Swimmer |
1983 |
| All-Metro Atlantic Conference Swimmer |
1984 - 1985 |
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| Publications: |
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1. Messa, C.A., Kulkarni, M. Arous, E.J. Double Clostridium Mycotic Aneurysms
of the Aorta: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Cardiovasc Surg 3(6):
687-692, 1995. |
2. Messa, C.A., Bartlett, S.P., Whitaker, L.A. Alloplastic Augmentation of the
Temporal Fossa. Owen H. Wangensteen Surgical Forum, Vol. XLVI: 168-171;
1995 |
3. Whitaker, L.A., Messa, C.A., Mackay, G.J., Bartlett, S.P. Treatment of Patients
with Non-Syndromic Bicoronal Synostosis: Long Term Follow-Up and Patterns
of Outcome. Craniofacial Surgery VI: Proceedings of the Sixth International
Congress of the International Society of Craniofacial Surgery |
4. Messa,C.A., Bucky, L.P., Bartlett, S.P., Whitaker, L.A. Alloplastic Augmentation
of the Temporal Fossa. Craniofacial Surgery VI: Proceedings of the Sixth
International Congress of the International Society of Craniofacial Surgery |
5. Steinberg, J.D., Messa, C.A., Autologous Fat Transfer: A Dual Approach.
Plastic Surgery Products, September 2000, 30 – 32. |
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| Presentations: |
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| 1. Selective Inhibition of the Alpha-2 Adrenoceptor Subtype with Halothane.
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine Student Research Forum,
September 1986. |
2. Radical Resection and IORT for Recurrent Colon and Rectal Cancer, New
England Colon and Rectal Society, Boston, MA, May 3, 1992. |
3. Bernstein, M., Caushaj, P., Messa, C., Madoff, R., Conventional versus
Laser Hemorrhoidectomy. International Society of Colon and Rectal
Surgery, Crete, Greece, October 1992. |
4. Recurrent Breast Cancer After Post-Mastectomy Reconstruction. New
England Cancer Society, Mystic, CT, November 13, 1992. |
5. Rectal Resection and Coloanal Anastomosis – The UMASS Experience,
Northeastern and New England Colon and Rectal Society, Nantucket, MA,
September 11, 1992. |
6. Zwicklbauer, M., Messa, C.A., Caushaj, P. Laparoscopic Appendectomy: A
Retrospective Analysis. Northeastern and New England Colon and Rectal
Society, Nantucket, MA, September 11, 1992. |
7. Aesthetic Contouring of the Temporal Fossa. 41st Annual Robert H. Ivy
Society Meeting, Hershey, PA, March 11, 1995. |
| 8. Pan, F., Messa, C.A., Pertshuk, M. J., Whitaker, L.A. Three Dimensional
Analysis of Long Term Results after Orbital Advancement and Forehead
Reshaping on Plagiocephalic Patients. Plastic Surgery Research Council.
New York, NY, May 17, 1995. |
9. Alloplastic Augmentation of the Temporal Fossa, VIth International Congress
of Craniofacial Surgery, Saint Tropez, French Riviera, October 22, 1995. |
| 10. Whitaker, L.A., Messa, C.A., Bartlett, S.P. Patterns of Outcome in Long
Term Follow-up Following Treatment of Patients with Bicoronal Synostosis, VIth International Congress of Craniofacial Surgery, Saint Tropez, French
Riviera, October 23, 1995. |
11. Alloplastic Augmentation of the Temporal Fossa, 81st Clinical Congress
of the American College of Surgeons, New Orleans, LA, October 24, 1995. |
12. Pan, F., Pertshuk, M.J., Messa, C.A., Whitaker, L.A. Photographs as a
Reliable Means to Assess Aesthetic Outcome of Craniofacial Surgery,
Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Boston, MA, November 3, 1995. |
| 13. The Role of Alloplasts in Temporal Contour Reconstruction. ASMS:
Implantable Materials in Facial Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery:
Biocompatibility and Clinical Applications, Montreal, Canada, October 6,
1995. |
14. Management of Pediatric Cranial Base Fractures, 42nd Annual Robert H.
Ivy Society Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, March 9, 1996. |
15. Patterns of Outcome in the Treatment of Pediatric Cranial Base Fractures.
PSEF / ASMS Craniofacial Surgery: State of the Art Symposium, New
York, NY, March 22, 1996. |
16. Treatment of Patients with Non-Syndromic Bicoronal Synostosis: Long Term Follow-Up and Patterns of Outcome, Senior Residents Conference, Dallas,
TX., April 12, 1996. |
