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Dr. Maffi's Credentials

ACADEMIC RANKs Instructor in Plastic Surgery
College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic
2010 - present

Adjunct Faculty
Mayo Clinic Arizona
2008-present

Adjunct Faculty
Mayo Clinic Rochester
2006-present

Clinical Assistant Professor
Midwestern University, Arizona
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Division of Clinical Education
2007-present
Teaching Faculty, Department of Surgery
Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and Craniofacial Trauma
Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
2004-present

Teaching Faculty, Department of Surgery
Arizona Burn Center
2004-present

Physician Speaker Trainer: Soft Tissue Fillers
Allergan Aesthetics
2008 - present
EDUCATION Fellowship

Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
Plastic Surgery
June 2002 - June 2004

Residency

Maricopa Integrated Health System
Maricopa Medical Center
Phoenix, Arizona
General Surgery
June 1997 - June 2002

Medical School

Creighton University School of Medicine
Omaha, Nebraska
M.D., May 1997

College

San Diego State University
San Diego, California
B.S., Biology, May 1992
"Distinction in Biology"
BOARD CERTIFICATION The American Board of Plastic Surgery
November 12, 2005

The American Board of Surgery
March 31, 2003
MEDICAL LICENSURE Arizona, 2004-present
Minnesota, 2002-2004
HONORS/AWARDS "Top Doctor" in Plastic Surgery, Phoeinix Magazine, 2011
Patient's Choice Award, 2008, 2009, 2010
America's Top Plastic Surgeons, 2007, 2008, 2010
Excellence in Teaching, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 2003 - 2004
Surgical Resident of the Year Award, General Surgery, 2002
Ambassador of Medical Ethics Award, General Surgery, 2001
Medical School Honors, graduating top 15%, class of 1997
Distinction in Biology, San Diego State University, 1992
Alpha Epsilon Delta, Premedical Honor Society
Dean's List, San Diego State University, 1990 - 1992
The National Dean's List, 1990 - 1992
Alvarado Damas Medical Center Scholarship, 1990
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
AND SOCIETIES
Arizona Society of Plastic Surgeons, President, 2010 - present
The Rocky Mountain Association of Plastic Surgeons, Secretary, 2009
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
American College of Surgeons, Fellow
Arizona Medical Association
Maricopa County Medical Society
Maricopa County Plastic Surgeons Society
Mayo Fellow Association
Mayo Alumni Association
The Priestley Society, Mayo Clinic Department of Surgery
VOLUNTEER Medical Mission, Cleft Lip and Palate Repair
Global Health Outreach
Viet Nam, March 2004
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES A. Teaching Activities
Neuromodulators and Soft Tissue Fillers
Plastic Surgery Resident Workshop
November 19, 2010
Mayo Clinic Arizona

Augmentation Mammoplasty and Mastopexy
July 23, 2010
Plastic Surgery Resident Core Curriculum Conference
Mayo Clinic Arizona

Blepharoplasty and Brow Lift
June 21, 2010
Plastic Surgery Resident Core Curriculum Conference
Mayo Clinic Arizona

Skin Lesions
May 28, 2010
Plastic Surgery Resident Core Curriculum Conference
Mayo Clinic Arizona

Pressure Sores
May 14, 2010
Plastic Surgery Resident Core Curriculum Conference
Mayo Clinic Arizona

Facial Injection Training Workshop
May 14, 2010
Plastic Surgery Residency
Mayo Clinic Arizona

Lasers
February 19, 2010
Plastic Surgery Resident Core Curriculum Conference
Mayo Clinic Arizona

Burns
October 2, 2009
Plastic Surgery Resident Core Curriculum Conference
Mayo Clinic Arizona

Skin Care and Chemical Peels
December, 05, 2008
Plastic Surgery Resident Core Curriculum Conference
Mayo Clinic Rochester

The Art of Injectable Facial Rejuvenation: Botox and Juvederm
January 25, 2008
Plastic Surgery Resident Core Curriculum Conference
Mayo Clinic Rochester

Implantation and Local Anesthetics
January 25, 2008
Plastic Surgery Resident Core Curriculum Conference
Mayo Clinic Rochester
March 23, 2007

Augmentation Mammoplasty
October 21, 2005
Plastic Surgery Resident Core Curriculum Conference
Mayo Clinic Rochester
March 23, 2007

General Principles in Plastic Surgery
August 23, 2006
General Surgery Grand Rounds
Maricopa Medical Center
Phoenix, Arizona

Lip and Cheek Reconstruction
January 6, 2006
Plastic Surgery Resident Core Curriculum Conference
Mayo Clinic Rochester

Injectable Facial Rejuvenation: Botox and Soft Tissue Fillers
January 2006
Plastic Surgery Resident Core Curriculum Conference
Mayo Clinic Rochester

Lip and Cheek Reconstruction
October 21, 2005
Plastic Surgery Resident Core Curriculum Conference
Mayo Clinic Rochester

Dupuytren's Disease
June 20, 2003
Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Hand, Grand Rounds
Mayo Clinic Rochester

Upper Extremity Compartment Syndrome
September 18, 2002
Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds
Mayo Clinic Rochester

Facial Fractures in Trauma
August 22, 2001
General Surgery Grand Rounds
Maricopa Medical Center

Pediatric Spinal Cord Injuries
November 28, 2001
Surgery/Emergency Medicine Joint Trauma Conference
Maricopa Medical Center

Spinal Cord Injury in Trauma
October 28, 1998
Surgery/Emergency Medicine Joint Conference
Maricopa Medical Center

B. Mentor

Medical Student Preceptor
Midwestern University
January 1, 2009 - May 29, 2009

Medical Student Preceptor
Midwestern University
December 31, 2007 - May 16, 2008

Medical Student Preceptor
Midwestern University
May 5, 2007 - October 3, 2007

C. Honors and Awards for Education

Excellence in Teaching
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
2003 - 2004
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS Medical Executive Committee
Biltmore Surgical Center
Phoenix, Arizona
2005 - 2008
PRESENTATIONS Traditional Lower Blepharoplasty. Is Additional Support Necessary? A 30 Year Review. Maffi TR, Chang S, Friedland JA. The Aesthetic Meeting 2008: American Society For Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. San Diego, California, May 1-6, 2008.

Traditional Lower Blepharoplasty: A 30 Year Review. Is Additional Eyelid Support Necessary? Maffi TR, Chang S, Friedland JA. The American Association of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts, April 5-8, 2008.

The Modified Distally Based Reverse Sural Artery Flap. Maffi TR, Turner NS, Moran SL, Knoetgen J. The American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Meeting. Palm Springs, California, January 17-20, 2004.

Free Tissue Transfer: A Viable Option at a County Hospital. Maffi TR, Tran NV. The American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Meeting. San Diego, California, January 13-16, 2001.

Complete Skin Sparing Mastectomy with Immediate Expander/Implant Reconstruction. Parson SD, Maffi TR, Mackay WD. The ASPRS/PSEF/ASMS Annual Scientific Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana, October 23-27, 1999.

The Outcome of Unretrieved Gallstones in the Peritoneal Cavity During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. A Prospective Analysis. Memon MA, Deeik RK, Maffi TR, Fitzgibbons RJ Jr. The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Seattle, Washington, April 1998.

Pediatric Esophagopharyngeal Foreign Body Ingestion. Matthews M, Caruso D, Phillips B, Maffi TR, Sibley E, Malone J. Academic Excellence Day. Maricopa Medical Center and Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale. Phoenix, Arizona, February 1998.

Abnormal Cholangiograms During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Is Treatment Always Necessary? Ryberg AA, Fitzgibbons RJ Jr, Tseng A, Maffi TR, Burr LJ, Doris PE. The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endocsopic Surgeons International Conference. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 1996.
PUBLICATION Traditional Lower Blepharoplasty. Is Additional Support Necessary? A 30 Year Review. Maffi TR, Chang S, Friedland JA: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. March 2011.

Evaluation of The Aging Face. Friedland JA, Maffi TR: Plastic Surgery Secrets Plus. Chapter 73, pp 477-483. Mosby Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA. 2010.

MOC-PCSM CME Article: Abdominoplasty. Friedland JA, Maffi TR. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 121(4):1-10, April 2008.

Enhanced Survival Using the Distally Based Sural Artery Interpolation Flap. Maffi TR, Knoetgen J, Turner N, Moran S. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 54 (3):302-305, March 2005.

Free Tissue Transfer Experience at a County Hospital. Maffi TR, Tran NV. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 17(6):413-433, August 2001.

The Outcome of Unretrieved Gallstones in the Peritoneal Cavity During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. A Prospective Analysis. Memon MA, Deeik RK, Maffi TR, Fitzbibbons RJ Jr. Surgical Endoscopy. 13(9):848-857, September 1999.

Abnormal Cholangiograms During Laparoscopi Cholecystectomy: Is Treatment Always Necessary? Ryberg AA, Fitzgibbons RJ Jr, Tseng A, Maffi TR, Burr LJ, Doris PE. Surgical Endoscopy. 11(5):456-459, May 1997.

Identification of Novel Heparin-Releasable Proteins, as well as The Cytokines Midkine and Pleiotrophin, in Human Postheparin Plasma. Novotny WF, Maffi TR, Mehta RL, Milner PG. Arteriosclerosis and Thrombosis. 13(12):1798-17805, December 1993.