James L Pertsch, M.D. Curriculum Vitae

James L. Pertsch, M.D. Curriculum Vitae

James L. Pertsch, M.D.

1988-1997: 1720 El Camino Real Burlingame, California 94010
1997-present: 104 St. Matthews Avenue San Mateo, California 94401-2807

Voice number: 650-344-8700
Fax number: 650-344-8187
Internet address: http://www.SanMateoPlasticSurgery.com/ (formerly http://www.jpertsch.com)
email: jpertsch@jpertsch.com

Date of Birth:

August 11, 1955

Place of Birth:

Norfolk, Virginia

Education:

1977 B.S. Loyola College, Baltimore, Maryland

1981 M.D. University of Maryland Medical School

Postgraduate Training: Internship and Residencies:

1981-1982 Brown University/ Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island Intern in General Surgery

1982-1985 Brown University/ Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
Resident in General Surgery

1985-1986 Brown University/ Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
Chief Resident in General Surgery

1986-1987 Harvard University/ Brigham/ Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Resident, Plastic Surgery

1987-1988 Harvard University/ Brigham/ Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Chief Resident, Plastic Surgery

Licensure and Board Certification:

1982-1988 State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

1986-1990 Commonwealth of Massachusetts

1988-present State of California

1987-1997 Certified, American Board of Surgery

1990-present Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery

1992-2002 Certificate of Added Qualification, Surgery of the Hand

Academic Appointments

1985-1986 Brown University School of Medicine, Assistant Clinical Instructor in Surgery

1986-1988 Harvard University, Clinical Fellow in Surgery

1990-1995 Stanford University School of Medicine, Voluntary Clinical Faculty

Awards and Honors:

1973-1977 Presidential Scholarship

1987 Von L. Meyer Award

Professional Societies:

1985- present American College of Surgeons - Associate Fellow
1986- 1990 Massachusetts Medical Society
1986- 1995 American Medical Association
1987- 1990 American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association
1988- present San Mateo County Medical Association
1988- present California Medical Association
1988- 1995 San Francisco Medical Society (Associate member)
1989- 1995 Santa Clara County Medical Association (Associate member)
1990- present California Society of Plastic Surgeons
1990- present American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Inc. (formerly: American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Inc.)
1990- present American Association for Hand Surgery
1994- 2000 American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Inc.(Candidate member)
2001-present American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Inc.

Other Professional Activities and Offices:

1983-1984 Vice President, Rhode Island House Officer Association
1984-1985 Instrument and Procedure Committee, Rhode Island Hospital
1985-1986 Utilization Review Committee, Rhode Island hospital
1989-1993 Peninsula Hospital Clinical Research Committee
1989-1997 San Mateo County Medical Association Fee and Insurance Mediation Committee
1990-present San Mateo County Medical Association Medical-Legal Liaison Committee
1990-1994 Professional Advisory Committee Visiting Nurse Association of San Mateo County
1992-1995 Chairman, San Mateo County Medical Association Fee and Insurance Mediation Committee
1993-present CEO, ABJ Surgery Center, Inc. A Medical Corporation
1994-present San Mateo County Medical Association Finance Committee
1998-2000 California Medical Association Alternate Delegate
1998-2000 San Mateo County Medical Association Board of Directors
2000-present Chairman, San Mateo County Medical Association Finance Committee
2000-present Secretaty/Treasurer San Mateo County Medical Association

Invited lectureships:

3/27/87 "Pierre Robin Syndrome", Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, The Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
4/20/87 "Facial Trauma", Emergency Room Rounds, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
10/22/87 "Plastic Surgeon's Approach to Pediatric Facial Trauma", The Children's Hospital Emergency Room Grand Rounds, Boston, Massachusetts
12/04/87 "Pierre Robin: The Children's Hospital Experience", Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode island

Regional/National Conference Presentations

3/09/88 "Pierre Robin: What's in an Eponym", Biannual Boston Plastic Surgery Residents Dinner, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
3/28/88 "Pierre Robin Management: The Children's Hospital Experience", Senior Residents Conference, Memphis, Tennessee
4/28/88 "Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Following Pharyngeal Flap Procedure", American Cleft Palate Association, Memphis, Tennessee

Bibliography:

Journal Articles: Pertsch, J. L., Kenny, P. R. Bilateral Axillary Aneurysm. A Case report. Contemporary Surgery. 1984; 24:47-49.

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