Brian Vassar Heil, MD, FACS

EDUCATION and FELLOWSHIPS

Doctor of Medicine (Cum Laude) ................................................................................ May 1996
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA

Thrombosis Research Fellowship .............................................................. July 1993 - June 1994
Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery
Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Advisor & Mentor: Peter C. Johnson, M.D.

Bachelor of Arts, Organic Chemistry (Summa Cum Laude) ..................................... August 1991
Bachelor of Science, Organismal Biology (Magna Cum Laude) .................................. May 1991
Minors: (#1) Applied Mathematics
 (#2) Computer & Information Science - Information Technology
Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA

TRAINING and CERTIFICATION

Fellow, American College of Surgeons .................................................................... Oct 8, 2007

Diplomat, American Board of Plastic Surgery ....................................................... Sept 14, 2002

Plastic Surgery Residency .......................................................................... July 1999 - June 2001
University Medical Center of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

General Surgery Residency ........................................................................ July 1997 - July 1999
University Medical Center of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

General Surgery Internship ........................................................................ July 1996 - June 1997
University Medical Center of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Microsurgery Training Courses .................................................. June-July 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999
Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery
Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Laser Surgery and Microlaser Surgery Certification Courses ............................ 1991, 1996, 1999
Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery
Department of Surgery, The Eye and Ear Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

AWARDS and SCHOLARSHIPS

The Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgery: Best Overall Paper ............................. June 8, 2001
Heil BV, et al, Minimally Invasive No-Vector Mandibular Distraction.

Ross H. Musgrave Plastic Surgery Award ................................................................... June, 1996
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation First Place Award ............................... October 9, 1995
Jointly awarded to Atabay K, Hong C, Bentz ML, Heil BV, and Futrell JW for the manuscript:
The Use of "Sliding Epineurial Sheath Tube" for the Repair of Peripheral Nerve Defects.
The American Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Meeting, Montreal, Canada.

Elected Member of Alpha Omega Alpha (Medical Honors Society) .............. September 20, 1995
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

The Eclipse Foundation Scholarship for Excellence in Medical Research .............. June 9, 1994
The Eclipse Foundation, Rockville, IL

University of Pittsburgh Summer Research Grant ................................................. June 11, 1993
Division of Plastic & Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh

Senior Award for Excellence in Chemistry .................................................................. April 1991
Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA

Who's Who Among American Universities and Colleges (received twice) .................. 1989-1991
Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA

The Saint Vincent College Wimmer Scholarship ........................................................... 1987-91
Founder's Scholarship For Overall Academic Excellence by Competitive Exam

The Saint Vincent College Academic Scholarship ......................................................... 1987-91
The Saint Vincent College Biology & Chemistry Scholarship ......................................... 1987-91
For Academic Excellence in Biology & Chemistry by Competitive Exam

The Saint Vincent College Mathematics Scholarship ..................................................... 1987-91
For Academic Excellence in Mathematics by Competitive Exam

The Saint Vincent College Leadership Scholarship ....................................................... 1987-91

HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILIGES

UPMC Passavant Cranberry Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA Active
Chief, Plastic Surgery, January 09 - present

UPMC Passavant Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA Active
Chief, Plastic Surgery, January 09 - present

St. Clair Hospital, Upper St. Clair Active

UPMC South Side Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA Active

Edgeworth Surgery Center, Sewickley, PA Active

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