Dr. Abeer Sawwaf Kraishan

Suleiman Al-Hadidi Street
Abdoun,Next to Arab Medical Center
Phone: 962 - 79 - 635 9898
E-mail: drsawwaf@gmail.com 

 

Education
	Jordanian Plastic Surgery Board 2008 American General Surgery Board Certified      2008 7 years of post-doctoral General Surgery Experience , and 3 years of post-doctoral Plastic Surgery Experience Plastic Surgery Fellowship   2006-2008   Oregon Health and Science University  Juliana Hansen MD, Program Director          General Surgery Residency 2002-2006   Oregon Health and Science University Karen Deveney MD, Program Director          John Hunter MD, Chairman.  Plastic Surgery Residency    1998-2002  American University of Beirut Imad Kadoura MD, Program Director Doctorate of Medicine 1994-1998     American University of Beirut Bachelor of Science  in Biology   1991-1994 American University of Beirut
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
	Intern in General Surgery 1998-1999                            American University Hospitals Resident in Plastic Surgery 1999-2002   American University Hospitals Resident in General Surgery  2002-2005     Oregon Health and Science University Hospitals Chief Resident in General Surgery  2005-2006   Oregon Health and Science University Hospitals Resident in Plastic Surgery 2006-2008    Oregon   Health and Science University Hospitals Fellow in Plastic Surgery  2006-2008    Oregon Health and Science University Hospitals
Licensure
	American Board of Surgery 2008 Jordanian Board of Plastic Surgery   2008 Licensed, Oregon Medical License 2007 Recertified, Advanced Cardiac Life Support 2007 Certified, ECFMG, Step I,II,III 2002 Licensed, Lebanese Medical License 1998
Awards and honors
	American University of Beirut , Dean Honor List 1992   American University of Beirut , Dean Honor List  1993 Duke University Plastic Surgery Research Award    2001 Kaiser Permanente General Surgery Award 2002,2006
Professional Groups
	Lebanese Order Of Physicians 1994-present American University of  Beirut Alumni 1998-present American Medical Association    2002-present Mackenzie Surgical Society     2006-present American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association 2006 Jordanian Plastic Surgery Society 2008-present
Conferences , Meetings and workshops
	Endoscopic Liposuction Work shop, Duke University 1997 Laparoscopic  Thoracic Surgery Work shop, AUB 1999 Laparoscopic Inguinal hernia Repair  Workshop, OHSU 2004 Partial Breast Irradiation ,Legacy Cancer Services  2004 Ultrasound Course, OHSU 2006 American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association 63rd Meeting  2006 AO North America Craniomaxillofacial Course Principles of Operative Treatment of Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction  2007 Practical Approaches to Craniomaxillofacial Trauma        2007  Senior Plastic Surgery Residents Conference 2008 Paper Presentation “ Inferior Pedicle Breast Reduction ,Alternative Technique “
Languages
	English/Arabic
PUBLICATIONS
	Bishara S Atiyeh, Abeer Sawwaf, et al. The Effect Of Moist Exposed Dressings On Healing And Barrier Function Restoration Of Partial Thickness Wounds. European Journal Of Plastic Surgery Vol 26(1) April 2003: p:5-11 Atiyeh BS, Abeer Sawwaf, et al. The Distally Based Sural Fasciocutaneous Cross-Leg Flap: A New Application Of An Old Procedure. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2003 Apr 1:111 (4) :1470-4 Bishara S Atiyeh,Abeer Sawwaf, et al. Scar Quality And Physiologic Barrier Function Restoration Following Moist And Moist Exposed Dressings Of Partial Thickness Wounds. Dermatologic Surgery 2003 ,Jan 29(1):14-20
References
	1.       John Hunter MD, Chairman and Professor of General Surgery, OHSU e-mail: hunterj@ohsu.edu                     2.       Karen Deveney MD, Program Director of General Surgery, OHSU e-mail: deveneyk@ohsu.edu 3.       Cliff Deveney MD, Vice Chairman of General Surgery, OHSU        e-mail: deveneyc@ohsu.edu 4.       Juliana Hansen MD, Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, OHSU e-mail:hansenju@ohsu.edu  5.       Reid Mueller MD, Associate Professor Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, OHSU e-mail: muellere@ohsu.edu 6.       Joel Solomon MD, Assistant Professor Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, OHSU e-mail: solomojo@ohsu.edu  7.       Wesley Schooler MD, Assistant Professor Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ,OHSU e-mail: schooler@ohsu.edu  8.       Richard Mullins MD, Associate Professor of General Surgery, OHSU e-mail: mullinsr@ohsu.edu