| Dr. Renato Calabria graduated from
the University of Padua Medical School in Padua, Italy. His
postdoctoral training includes Research Fellowships in Surgery
at Harbor UCLA and Wadsworth-UCLA Medical Centers, followed
by a Residency in Pathology at Wadswroth-UCLA. After completing
five years of General Surgery training at Kern County-University
of California San Diego Medical Center, Dr. Calabria moved to
the Bay area where he trained in Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery at St. Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco, California.
 
Dr. Calabria is Board Certified by The American Board of Plastic
Surgery. He is a member of The American Society of Plastic Surgery,
The Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons and The International
Society of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Calabria is part of the voluntary
faculty of the Department of Plastic Surgery at the University
of Southern California, Los Angeles, where he teaches residents
the latest techniques in cosmetic surgery. Dr. Calabria has
authored and coauthored numerous publications and has written
several book chapters including Reconstructive Breast Surgery
and Burns. He has lectured at national and international meetings,
including The American Society of Plastic Surgery, The California
Society of Plastic Surgery, The International Society of Plastic
Surgery, The American College of Surgeons, The Association for
Academic Surgery and the Italian Society for Plastic Surgeons.
Dr. Calabria is a leading expert in his field and has been featured
on Extra, Inside Edition, CBS and NBC Bruce Henzel. He has also
been featured in Cosmetic Surgery Magazine, LAFM, Westlake Magazine,
Salute, INSIEME Together, BUNTE and The Los Angeles Times. Dr.
Calabria has been invited to be on faculty of numerous aesthetic
laser workshops in the U.S. and in Europe to train other surgeons
in the use of laser in cosmetic surgery. He has also been at
the forefront of endoscopic facial plastic surgery, referred
to as "minimally invasive" surgery, participating
in various panels on the subject. Devoting time to help children
with congenital defects has always been one of Dr. Calabria's
priorities. He participated in several Third World missions,
mostly in Central and South America, where he performed hundreds
of reconstructive surgeries.
Dr. Calabria's professional society memberships include The
American Society of Plastic Surgeons, The Los Angeles Society
of Plastic Surgeons and The Italian and American Plastic Surgeons.
He is also on staff at numerous Westside hospitals, including
St. John's Hospital and Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital.
GRADUATE EDUCATION:
Evangelista Torricelli College of Science
Bolzano, Italy
September 1968 - July 1973
Bachelor in Biology
University of Padua School of Medicine
Padua, Italy
September 1973 - November 1981
Doctor of Medicine and Surgery
St. Maurice Medical Center
Bolzano, Italy - 1982
Internship, Straight Surgery
LICENSURE:
Italy, 1981
California, 1986
RESEARCH EDUCATION:
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, California
Research Fellow-Surgical Service
January 1984 -June 1985
RESIDENCY:
Wadsworth-UCLA Medical Center
Los
Angeles, California
July, 1985 - June 1987
Resident in Pathology
Kern-UCSD Medical Center
Bakersfield,
California
July 1987 - June 1992
Resident in Surgery
Saint
Francis Memorial Hospital
San Francisco, California
July 1992 - June 1995
Chief
Resident in Plastic Surgery
CURRENT POSITION:
Private Practice
Beverly Hills, California
Westlake Village, California
Palm Desert California
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery
U.S. CERTIFICATIONS:
Candidate, American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery
Candidate, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Candidate, California Society of Plastic Surgeons
Candidate, Lipoplasty Society of North America
HOSPITAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS:
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
St. John's Hospital
Santa Monica-UCLA Hospital
Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES / MEMBERSHIPS:
E.C.F.M.G. Certification, June 1983
Flex of California Certification June 1982.
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons
Candidate, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
California Society of Plastic Surgeons
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Minimally Invasive Facial Surgery for Early Signs of Aging.
American Society of Plastic Surgery, Annual Meeting, October
14-18, 2000, Los Angeles, California.
2. Minimally Invasive Facial Surgery for Early Signs of Aging.
California Society of Plastic Surgeons, Annual Meeting,
May 26-28, 2000, Los Angeles, California.
3. The Vertical Facelift, The New Generation of Non
Endoscopic Midface Suspension. California Society of Plastic
Surgeons, Annual Meeting, May 27-31, 1999, San Francisco,
California.
4. New Techniques in Breast Augmentation. Department
of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, University of Florence, Italy,
February 5, 1997
5. Laser resurfacing . Hands-on experience. Guest speaker,
Italian workshop, Rome, Italy, January
31 - February 3. 1997
6. Latest Facelift Techniques. Guest Speaker,
UCLA Grand Rounds, January 14, 1999, Los Angeles, California.
7. Combined CO2 laser resurfacing of the lower eyelid
and simultaneous transconjunctival blepharoplasty. The treatment
of choice in periorbital rejuvenation of the aging eyelid.
The Fifth Congress of Italian and American Plastic Surgeons,
Novemebr 14 - 16. 1996. San Francisco. California.
8. Laser Assisted Breast Reduction. ASPRS, Annual
Meeting. Dallas. TX, November 9 - 13.
1996.
9. Combined CO2, Laser Resurfacing of the Lower Eyelid
and Simultaneous Transconjunctival Blepharoplasty. American
Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Annual Meeting. Dallas. TX. November 9-13,1999.
10. The Breast Explantation Experience Where Do We Go
From Here? American Society of Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery Annual Meeting. Dallas. TX,
November 9 - 13 1996.
11. The Incidence of HIV Serepositivity in a Burn Patient
Population California Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting,,
May 25 - 29. 1995.
12. Rotoplast Chili. Volunteering Overseas; The New
World Order. Skin-Sparing Mastectomy: Its' Role in the Management
of Breast Malignancy. International Symposium
on Plastic surgery. Florence. Italy 21 - 24.1994.
13. Skin-Sparing Mastectomy: Its' Role in the Management of
Breast Malignancy Iternational Symposium on Plastic Surgery,
Florence Italy. May 21 - 24 1994.
14. Voice Restoration Following Sequential Microvascular Reconstruction
of the Esophagus and Trachea. 44`" Annual Meeting. California
society of Plastic Surgeons Coronado, California. February
25 - March 1 1994.
15. Desmoplastic Melanoma. A Difficult Diagnosis. Presented
at the 43rd Annual Meeting. California Societv of Plastic
Surgeons, Monterey, California February 26 - March 2, 1993.
16. Immediate Breast Reconstruction with Tram Flap:
Refining the Technique. Presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting.
California Society of Plastic Surgeons Monterey, California,
Februarv 26 - March 2. 1993.
17. The Davies Repair Revisited. 43rd Annual Meeting,
California Society of Plastic Surgeons, Monterey, California,
February 26-March 2, 1993.
18. Management of Pulmonary Blastoma by Surgery
and Chemotherapy. Presented at the Southern California Chapter
of the American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting at San
Diego. California, January 18 - 20, 1991.
19. Thoraco-Lumbar-Sacral Fractures; The Impact
of Surgical versus Conservation Intervention on Associated
Injuries and Complications. Presented at the -Southern California
Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting.
San Diego, California. January 18 - 20, 1991.
20. Primary Carcinoid Tumor of the Thymus, Case Report.
Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons,
Santa Barbara. California. January, 1990.
21. Abnormal Growth Rate of Head and Neck Cancer in
the San Joaquin Valley; The Dilemma in McFarland. Pacific
Coast Oto-Ophthalmological Society. Kauai. Hawaii, June 1.
1989.
22. Intraperitoneal Nutrition Support; Initial Results
in Canine Model. Presented to the Annual Meeting of the Association
for Academic Surgery. Washington, D.C.. November 5 - 8. 1986.
23. Gastroplasty for Obesity. A Critical Analysis of
Techniques, Complications and Results. Presented to First
International Symposium of Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity.
Genoa. Italy. September 2 - 4,1985_.
24. Biliary and Common Bile Duct Stricture Due To Chronic
Pancreatitis. The International Biliary Association, 11 Annual
Symposium. Rome. Italy. May 31 - June 1. 1985_
25. Mesenteric Cysts and Intra-abdominal Cyst Lymphangioma.
Presented before the Annual Meeting of the Southern California
Chanter of the American College of Surgeons. Coronado. California.
January 19. 1985.
26. The Fault in Abdominal Wound Dehiscence; Technique,
Not Protoplasm. The Eighth Annual Surgical Symposium. on Symposium.
The Veterans Administration Long Beach California, May 9 -
12. 1984.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
1. Calabria, R.P., Srikanth, M.S., Chamberlain, K., Bloch,
J., Atkinson, J.B. Management of Pulmonary Blastoma in Children.
AM Surg 1993 (59):192-196_.
2. Asbun, H.J., Alvarez, A., Calabria, R.P., Jacobsen, D.C.
Simplified Penoperative Care in Vertical Banding Gastroplasty.
Int Surg 1992(77):248-50_
3. Asbun, H.J., Calabria, R.P., Calmes, S. Lang, A., Bloch,
J.H. Thymic Carcinoid. AM Surg 1991:57-442-45.
4. Fortson, J.R., Calabria, R.P. Abnormal Growth Rate in Head
and Neck Cancer in the Southern San Joaquin Valley, The Dilemma
in McFarland; Clinical Observation. JAMA (in print).
5. Sugaware, M., Lebron, B.A., Calabria, R.P., Pseudohyposaldosteronism
Following Resection Resection of Ileum and Colon. Nephron
1989:51 (41567-B).
6. Stabile, B.E., Calabria, R.P. Intraperitoneal Nutrition
Support; Initial Results in a Canine Model. Journal of Surgical
Research 1987:42:362-68_
7 Hiatt, J.R., Calabria, R.P., Passaro, E., Wilson,
S.E. The Amylase Profile;
A Discriminant in Biliary and Pancreatic Disease. AM J Surg
1987:154:490-492_.
8. Stabile, B.E., Calabria, R.,P., Wilson, S.E., Passaro,
E. Biliary and Common Bile Duct Stricture due to Chronic Pancreatitis.
Surg-GYN-Bbst, August 1987:165:121-2C.
9. Hiatt, J.R., Calabria, R.P., Wilson, S.E. Septic Dehiscence
of the Abdominal Wall; Recognition and Approach to Management.
10. DeLucia, L.M., Calabria, R.P. Gastroplasty for Obesity.
A Critical Analysis of Techniques, Complications and Results.
CL Nutri 1986: 67-72_..
11. Takiff, H., Calabria, R.P., Stabile, B.E. Mesenteric Cysts
and Intra-Abdominal Lymphangiomas. Arch Surg 1985:120-1266-62.
12. Dallacosta, F., Picchi, S., Calabria, R.P. Long Term Results
in Diabetics Followiwng Aorto-Femoral By-Pass. Min Surg
1982:135-38.
BOOK CHAPTERS:
Burns. Renato Calabria, Bryant Toth in "Occupational
Injury," edited by Herington and Morse, Mosby-Yearbook,
Inc. (in press).
MANUSCRIPTS SUBMITTED:
Desmoplastic Melanoma; A Difficult Diagnosis. Renato Calabria,
M.D.; Ron Chappler, JD; Lynn Spitler, M.D. Ed Zingaro, M.D.;
Bryant Toth, M.D.; to PR S.
Skin Sparing Mastectomy; Analysis of 50 Consecutive Cases.
Bryan Forley, Renato Calabria, Bryant Toth, M.D.; to PR S.
Critical Choice in Autologous Breast Reconstruction to Western
Journal of Medicine.
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