Director, Midwest Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, SC
Undergraduate
Education: Knox College, Galesburg, IL
September 1991-June 1994, Dean’s list 1991-1994
Major: Psychology
Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, Psi Chi (Psychology
Honor Society), Phi Beta Kappa
Medical Education: Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL
September 1994-June 1998
Activities: Active participant in St. Basil’s Community Clinic
Post-Graduate
Education: Resident, General Surgery, July 1999-July 2003
Rush Hospital , Chicago, IL
Fellow, Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery, July 2003-July 2005
Rush Hospital , Chicago, IL
Fellow, Hand and Microsurgery July 2005-July 2006
Southern Illinois University
OBTAINED BOARD CERTIFICATION IN JAN. 2007,
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Memberships: American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Candidate member
American Society of Hand Surgery, Candidate member
American Association of hand Surgery, Candidate member
Publications: SA Ostric, J Greager. Leiomyosarcoma of the femoral vein. Surgical
Rounds. 2003 16(5), 217-222. (cover article)
SA Ostric, GJ Kouris, SV Theodoru, JW Polley. A Simplified
intraoral prosthesis. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2004 Jan. 15(1),
20-2.
SA Ostric, J Lampert, GJ Kouris WJ Martin, AA Figueroa. JW
Polley. The Sardine Can Technique: Its application in the removal of
rigid internal fixation. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2004 Nov.15(6),
1025-26.
SA Ostric, WJ Martin, CT Stock, S Bittar. The Model Graft: Use of
Redundant Fibular Bone for a Maxillary Template. J Craniofac Surg.
2006 Jan;17(1):145-7.
SA Ostric, WJ Martin, R Bajnrauh, S Bittar. Free Flaps: The
Hemophilia Factor. Accepted for publication in Plas. And Recon. Sur.
April 2005.
SA Ostric, WJ Martin, GJ Kouris. Abdominal Wall Endometrioma
Found during Abdominoplasty.. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2006 Mar-
Apr;30(2):249-50.
S Bittar, SA Ostric, WJ Martin. Abdominoplasty in the Free
TRAM. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2006 Mar-Apr;30(2):253-4.
Sant'Anna EF… Ostric SA, Theodoru S, Polley JW. Micro-computed tomography evaluation of the glenoid fossa and mandibular condyle bone after bilateral vertical ramus mandibular distraction in a canine model .J Craniofac Surg. 2006 May;17(3):611-9.
Gomez DF, Sant'Anna EF, Leven RM, Ostric SA, Figueroa AA, Royston TJ, Sumner DR, Polley JW. Microstructural and strength evaluation of regenerate tissue during the consolidation period after vertical mandibular ramus distraction. J Craniofac Surg. 2005 Sep;16(5):805-11.
Ostric SA, Martin WJ, Derman GH. Intersecting the intersection: a reliable incision for the treatment of de Quervain's and second dorsal compartment tenosynovitis. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 2007 Jun;119(7):2341-2.
Russell RC, Neumeister MW, Ostric SA, Engineer NJ. Extremity reconstruction using nonreplantable tissue ("spare parts").
Clin Plast Surg. 2007 Apr;34(2):211-22, viii.
Martin WJ, Paresi RJ, Ostric SA, Paik E, Figueroa AA, Polley JW. The pubic bone graft. J Craniofac Surg. 2006 Nov;17(6):1150-2.
In Press: Zook EG and Ostric SA. Fingertip Injuries. In Serletti and Losee, Plastic
Surgery. In publication
Russell RC, Ostric SA. Multiple Flexor Tendon Lacerations in Zone III
in a Bowler.
Research: "Mandibular Bone Changes after Vertical Ramus Distraction--A Pilot
Study with different growth factors”
Presentations: "The Sardine Can Technique: Its application in the removal of rigid internal fixation."
1.American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Meeting, March 17, 2004, Chicago, Illinois
2. Rush Research Forum, May 6, 2004, Chicago Illinois
“Vertical Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis—A Pilot study"
Senior Residents Conference, March 17-19, 2005
Courses & lectures: American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Puerto Rico
(Jan. 2006)
American Association of Hand Surgeons, Phoenix, AZ (Jan. 2007)
Osler institute review lecturer (2007-present)
Dellon institute for peripheral nerve surgery, instructional course
in the diagnosis & treatment of peripheral nerve problems,
Baltimore, MD (July 2007)
Cadaveric flap dissection course. Duke University, North
Carolina (Aug. 2007)
Compression Neuropathy, Dept. of Neurology, Rush University,
Chicago, IL (Aug. 2007)
CME lecture: “General principles of Plastic Surgery” Our Lady
Of the Resurrection, Chicago, IL (April, 2008)
Course director for plastic surgery review course for the
American Physicians Institute (2008)