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Curriculum vitae

Personal data

Name Lorenz Larcher

Academic Degree MD (Dr. med. univ.)

Resident in Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery

Mail lorenz.larcher@gmail.com

Employer Hospital of St. John of God (Barmherzigen

Brüder) Salzburg, A

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Academic Teaching Hospital of the

Paracelsus Medical University

Head: Univ. Prof. Dr. med. G. Wechselberger, MSc

Nationality Italian

Languages German, Italian, English, Spanish (Basics)

Pc Windows, Mac, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); SPSS

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Academic Medical Formation University Studies of human medicine at the Medical University Innsbruck (A)–> Graduation Degree in Medicine and Surgery.

Postgraduation

Italian State exam at the University of Bologna (I) (July 2008)

Dissertation

“Morib Obesity –Plastic surgical and Psychiatric treatment following bariatric surgery and conservative induced weight loss – two ways one aim?”

Dissertation-Advisor: O. Univ. Prof. Dr. med. Hildegunde Piza-Katzer - former Chief of the Clinic of Plastic Surgery of the University Hospital Innsbruck (A) Resident in Plastic Surgery (from 2008) at the Department of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery (Chief of Departement: Assoc. Prof. Dr. med. Peter Kompatscher) of the University Teaching Hospital Feldkirch (A) (LKH F), Member ot the Microsurgical Team, responsible of the Implant Register, Coding and reference person of the Department for the surgical microscopes

From January 2011: General Hospital Linz (A), Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Member of the interdisciplinary Microsurgical Replantation Team)

Further Medical training during University Studies

• Introduction to the surgical relevant microsurgery with surgery training using an animal model (Chicken) (University Clinic of Plastic Surgery of the University Hospital Innsbruck (A))

• Surgical suture technique for surgeons (University Clinic of Trauma Surgery of the University Hospital Innsbruck (A))

• Further Training with exam in medical ultrasound diagnostic

• Further Training with exam in emergency medicine

Advanced training during Plastic Surgery Residency Time

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• University Teaching Hospital Feldkirch (A) - Statistics for Medical Doctors - Prof. Dr. H. Ulmer (A-UKI)“

• Microsurgery Course using a small living animal model (rat) (3 days) at the Clinic Rechts der Isar Munich (D), Department of Plastic Surgery; Course Director: Univ. Prof. Dr. Riccardo Giunta (Chief of Department: Univ. Prof. Dr. H.-G. Machens)

• Workshop and Op-Course „Postbariatric Bodycontourning after massive weight loss“ - Priv. Doz. Dr. Georg E. Huemer - General Hospital Linz (A)

• Second Bergamo Open Rhinoplasty Course: March 11-13, 2010 “Aesthetics, function and managing complications” in Bergamo (I) Course Directors: E. Robotti, R. Mazzola

• Advanced training for Austrian Plastic Surgery Residents of the Austrian Society of Plastic

Surgery in Loipersdorf (A)

• 6. Workshop for Treatment of burn injuries at the University Hospital Zürich (CH), Dr. W.Künzi, Dr. C. Schiestl, KISPI

• Advanced training for Austrian Plastic Surgery Residents of the Austrian Society of Plastic

Surgery in Vienna (A)

• 2011 Juni: WSRM (6. Congress of World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery) Helsinki (Finland)

Course 1: Mutilated Hand Instructional Reconstruction Course

Course 2: Supramicrosurgery on lymphatics “How I do it”

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International Presentations, Posters and Lectures Poster: Austrian Society for Obesity Surgery at the 49. Annual convention of General Surgery Austria in Innsbruck (A)

„Morbide Adipositas – Gewichtsreduktion durch Gastric Banding oder Selbstabnahme – Plastisch-chirurgische und psychiatirsche Aspekte – retrospektive Untersuchung““

L. Larcher, JF Kinzl, M. Mattesich, H.Piza-Katzer Poster: 39. Annual convention of the German Society of Plastic Surgery in Stuttgart (D) „Plastische Chirurgie Quo vadis?“ „Abdominelle Dermatolipektomie nach extremer Gewichtsabnahme um mehr als 100 kg“ A. Gohritz, M. Mattesich, P. Assassi, L. Larcher, H. Piza-Katzer, P. M. Vogt Lecture: 50. Symposium of the German Society of Hand Surgery DAH in Zürich (CH) September 2009 “Der Folienverband bei Verletzungen der Fingerkuppe oder des Fingerendgliedes als konservative Therapiealternative zur chirurgischen Versorgung – was ist möglich?“

A. Gardetto, L. Larcher, A. Kery, H. Lindner, H. Hussl Abstract: Convention of the German Society of Diabetes an the German Society of Obesity in Berlin ( Nov. 2009) „Adipokinserumspiegel und Insulinsensitivität in adipösen und in Langzeit kalorisch restringierten Frauen“ Mitterberger M.C, Mattesich M., Klaver E., Lechner S.,Engelhardt T., Larcher L., Pierer G., Piza H., Zwerschke W. Lecture: INTERNATIONAL VASCULAR WORKSHOP XXXI 2010 (28. 2. – 7. 3. 2010) A Ostial valves vs terminal valves in the saphenofemoral junction” C. Tasch, L Larcher, E. Brenner – USZ (Zürich/CH) Lecture: 19th EUROCHAP Paris, September 24 -26, 2010 - Maison de la Chimie “ANATOMICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE OSTIAL VALVE IN THE SAPHENOFEMORAL JUNCTION”

C. Tasch, L. Larcher, E Brenner

Lecture: Annual Convention of the Austrian Society of Plastic Surgery Graz (2010) “RETROAURICULAR PULL-THROUGH ISLAND FLAP FOR DEFECT CLOSURE OF AURICULAR SCAPHA DEFECTS – A SAFE ONE-STAGE TECHNIQUE” L. Larcher, I. Plötzeneder, S. Riml; C. Tasch, H. Maurer, P. Kompatscher

Poster/Lecture: Annual Convention of the Austrian Society of Plastic Surgery Graz (2010) Laser treatment of traumatic tattoos in the face after booby-trapped bomb explosion L. Larcher, I. Mayr, S. Riml, P. Kompatscher

Lecture: General Hospital Linz (A) Chirurgie 2 (2011)

„Morbid Obesity– Interdisciplinar Reality“

Larcher L.

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Lecture: AFS OP Course – Hotel Courtyard Mariott Linz (A) (2011)

„Mastopexy“

Larcher L., Schrenk P., Huemer GM

Lecture: General Hospital Linz (A) Advanced Training for Rotation Physiscians (2011)

„Plastic Surgery“

Larcher L.

MAZ “Microsurgery oft the Hand“ (Operation Course) – Demonstrator (2011)

“Microsurgical Reconstruction with Free Flaps” (Operation Course) – Demonstrator (2011)

“Microsurgical Rookie Course” – Instructor (2012)

Poster/Lecture: Word Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery 2011 congress, Helsinki June 2011

“Functional and aesthetic reconstruction with the free gracilis flap in the

forearm region“

Larcher L., T. Schoeller T., Huemer GM

Poster/Lecture: Word Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery 2011 congress, Helsinki June 2011

“Local and regional reconstruction with abdominally based perforator island

flaps”

Larcher L., Huemer GM

Lectures: 49. Annual Convention of the Austrian and German Society of Plastic Surgery (2011)

“Autologe Mammaaugmentation mittels gestieltem submammaren lipomatosen

Insellappen – Ein Fallbericht”

Gardetto A., Scherer A., Larcher L.

„PERMACOL – Azelluläre Matrix – die Innovation und Zukunft?“

Larcher L., Huemer GM., Riml S., Helml GH., Ploder O., Köhnke R., Kompatscher P.

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“Kongenitale Makrodaktylie: Chirurgische Historie und 12 Jahre follow-up eines männlichen Patienten – Review der Literatur”

Larcher L, Riml S, Helml GH, Huemer GM, Kompatscher P

„Pedicled Propeller Perforator Flaps – A Useful extension of perforator flaps“

Larcher L., Huemer GM.

1st Chinese-European Congress of Plastic , Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery - Peking (China)

CHAIRS:

BREAST RECONSTRUCTION

Chairs: Larcher Lorenz (Austria), Luan Jie (China), Mu Lan (China), Rado Zic (Croatia)

Oral presentations

“Chest wall and breast reconstruction in Poland’s Syndrome with the TMG-flap”

Larcher L, Schöller T, Huemer GM

“Experience with the vascularised medial femoral condyle periosteal bone flap for the treatment of scaphoid nonunions with an avascular proximal pole”

Larcher L, Froschauer S, Hager D, Kwasny O, Huemer GM

„Retroauricular pull-through island flap for defect closure of auricular scapha defects - A safe one-stage technique“

Larcher L., Plötzender I., Riml S., Huemer GM, Kompatscher P.

“Permacol™ - Acellular Matrices - Innovation and Future?”

Larcher L., Huemer GM, Riml S, Ploder O, Köhnke R, Helml GH, Kompatscher P

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II. Bozner Symposium der Plastischen Chirurgie

„I never Ever had a complication! - Like this before in my life“

Komplikationen, Sonderfälle und deren Management in der Plastischen und Rekonstruktiven Chirurgie

Der „bilaterale A-Flap“ als Rettungsanker beim rezidivierenden Dekubitus – Ein Fallbericht

Larcher L, Huemer GM

PPP-Lappen – Neue Möglichkeiten zur lokalen Rekonstruktion

Larcher L, Huemer GM

Komplexe Handverletzung – 4 free flaps for 1 Halleluja – Ein Fallbericht

Larcher L, Huemer GM

Das 3-Stunden Bodylift – Evolution einer Technik

Larcher L, Huemer GM

Convegno Alpe Adria (Invited Speaker - Italian)

Recidiva di carcinoma mammario dopo ricostruzione con FCI (free fasciocutaneous infragluteal perforator flap)

(Recurrence of Breast Carcinoma following secondary reconstruction with FCI Flap (Free Fasciocutaneous infragluteal perforator flap)

L. Larcher, GM Huemer

Il management delle complicanze susseguenti a procedure di chirurgia estetica può aumentare significativamente i costi

(Management of complications following aesthetic procedures can lead to significant additional cost)

L. Larcher, Agnese Nitto, Corrado Campisi, Davide Lazzeri, Stefan Riml, Ingo Plötzender, GM Huemer, Peter Kompatscher

Congress 7th IFFPSS Congress World Congress of Facial Plastic Surgery Rome (I)

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Retroauricular pull-through island flap for defect closure of auricular scapha defects e a safe one-stage technique

C. Campisi, L. Larcher

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Scientific Work

Joint Research Projects

GenNova: Joint research project of the European Academy of Science (EURAC) Bozen (I)

Adipocyte-Study: Joint research project of the Clinic of Plastic Surgery of the University Hospital Innsbruck (A) and the Austrian Academy of Science with publication:

“Adipokine Profile and Insulin Sensitivity in Formerly Obese Women Subjected to Bariatric Surgery or Diet-Induced Long-term Caloric Restriction” Mitterberger MC, Mattesich M, Klaver E, Lechner S, Engelhardt T, Larcher L, Pierer G, Piza- Katzer H, Zwerschke W. à accepted and print in the Journal of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical Sciences (07/10)

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Direction of Studies International Multicenter Study of occult Mamma Carcinoma in Reduction Mammaplasty - IMS Study Director: Dr. med. Lorenz Larcher Study Coordinators: Dr. med. Lorenz Larcher Dr. med. Florian Vogl, MSc Univ. Doz. Dr. med. Alexander Gardetto Study Design and Statistics: Dr. med. Florian Vogl, MSc, Dr. med. Lorenz Larcher Participant University Clinics, Clinics and Departments: University Teaching Hospital Feldkirch (A) - Department of Plastic Surgery Head of Department: Prim.Univ. Doz. Dr. med. Peter Kompatscher General Hospital„Franz Tappeiner“ Meran (South Tyrol/I) – Department of Gynaecology Head of Department: Dr. med. Herbert Heidegger; OA Dr. med. Florian Vogl, MSc General Hospital Brixen (South Tyrol/I) – Department of Plastic Surgery Head of Department: Univ. Doz. Dr. med. Alexander Gardetto

University Hospital Innsbruck (A) - Clinic of Plastic Surgery

Head of the Clinic: Univ. Prof. Dr. med. Gerhard Pierer General Hospital Linz (A) – Department of Plastic Surgery & MAZ (www.maz.at) –

Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Georg Huemer, MSc, MBA

General Hospital Rudolfinerstiftung Vienna (A) - Department of Plastic Surgery – Chief of Departement - Univ. Prof. Dr. med. Maria Deutinger

Hospital Wilhelminenspital Vienna (A) - Department of Plastic Surgery – Head of Department: - Univ. Doz. Dr. med. Rupert Koller, OA Univ. Doz. Dr. med. Ingrid Schlenz

University Hopsital Graz (A) - Clinic of Plastic Surgery – Univ. Prof. Dr. med. Horst Koch

General Hospital Barmherzigen Brüder Salzburg (A) - Department of Plastic Surgery - Head of Department - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gottfried Wechselberger, MSc University Hospital Zürich (CH) – Clinic of Plastic Surgery

Head of Department - Univ. Prof. Dr. med. Pietro Giovanoli

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General Hospital Klinikum rechts der Isar der TU Munich (D): Department of Plastic Surgery – Head of Department: - Univ. Prof. Dr. med. Hans-Günther Machens University Hospital Regensburg (D): Department of Plastic Surgery General Hospital St. Josef Regensburg (D): Department of Plastic Surgery

Head of Department: Priv. Doz. Dr. med. Lukas Prantl

University Hospital Vienna (A): Clinic of Plastic Surgery: Head of the Clinic: Univ. Prof. Dr. med. Manfred Frey University Hospital Aachen (D): Clinic of Burn, Hand and Plastic Surgery: Head of the Clinic: Univ. Prof. Dr. med. Norbert Pallua (President EASAPS, Chairmanship EBOPRAS) University Hospital Ruhr Universität Bochum (D): Clinic of Burn, Hand and Plastic Surgery Univ. Prof. Dr. med. Lars Steinsträsser

Further Scientific Work Member of the Scientific Staff of the MAZ Linz (A) – Microsurgical Training and Research Center

www.maz.at

Course director / Member of the Scientific Staff

Master in Reconstructive Microsurgery (UAB Barcelona) University Postgraduate Degree

Begin: Autumn 2011 – Spring 2013

2-Year Educational Program

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Memberships

• Member of the DAM (Deutschsprachige Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Mikrochirurgie der peripheren Nerven und Gefäße - Working Group of German-speaking Microsurgeons in Peripheral Nerves and Vessels)

• Member of the Austrian Society of Plastic Surgery (ÖGPÄRCH)

• Member of the Austrian Society of Senology (ÖGS)

• Candidate Member of the WSRM (World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery - Sponsor

Prof. Dr. Hannu Kuokkanen)

• Member of the SRMR (Romanian Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery)

Organisation Organisation of the I., II., III. International Bozner Symposium of Plastic Surgery (2011/2012) Eberle Congresscenter (Bozen/I) held annually in November à www.plastischechirurgie.bz.it

Running Titel “I never ever had a complication! - Like this before in my life!” – Management of complications in Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery and Microsurgery

Prices and Honour à Receipt of the full Fellowship and Travel grant ÖGPRÄC 2010 à Receipt of the Travel grant of the DAM – (Working Group of German-speaking Microsurgeons in Peripheral Nerves and Vessels) 2011 à Award of best oral presentation entitled “Pedicled Propeller Perforator Flaps – Personal Experience” L. Larcher, GM Huemer at the 4th annual EPSRC (European Plastic Surgery Research Council) Hamburg August 2012) with Travel Grant for the 57th PSRC (May 2013 – Santa Monica CA) à B Braun Price 2012 à Werner Spingler Fellow 2012

Dr. med. Lorenz Larcher MD

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List of Publ icat ions (Status July 2012: 24 Papers accepted)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Laser t reatment of t raumat ic tat toos in the face after booby-trapped bomb explosion Larcher L, Mayr I, Riml S, Kompatscher P à accepted for publication in the European Journal of Plast ic Surgery (IF 0.139) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adipokine Prof i le and Insul in Sensi t iv i ty in Former ly Obese Women Subjected to Bar iatr ic Surgery or Diet- Induced Long-term Calor ic Restr ict ion Mitterberger MC, Mattesich M, Klaver E, Lechner S, Engelhardt T, Larcher L, Pierer G, Piza-Katzer H, Zwerschke W. à accepted for publication in the Journal of gerontology. Ser ies A, Bio logical sciences and medical Sciences (IF 3.988) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retroaur icular pul l through is land f lap for defect c losure of aur icular scapha defects – a safe one stage technique Larcher L, Plötzeneder I, Riml S, Tasch C, Köhnke R, Kompatscher P à accepted for publication in the Journal of Plast ic, Reconstruct ive & Aesthet ic Surgery (JPRAS) (IF 1,660) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Management of compl icat ions fo l lowing aesthet ic procedures can lead to s igni f icant addit ional costs Larcher L, Plötzeneder I, Riml S, Kompatscher P à accepted for publication in the Journal of Plast ic, Reconstruct ive & Aesthet ic Surgery (JPRAS) (IF 1,660) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The toothpick-ta le - Take your pat ient ser iously: a decade of pain and immobi l isat ion caused by an unrecognized toothpick! Larcher L, Plötzeneder I, Riml S, Tasch C, Köhnke R, Kompatscher P à accepted for publication in the Wiener Kl in ische Wochenzei tschr i f t (IF 0,809) à accepted for publication in the Journal Österre ichische Ärzte Woche à accepted for publication in the Journal Deutschen Ärzte Zei tung à Press release: DPA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Widespread disregard of photo documentat ion standards in plast ic surgery: a br ief survey Riml S, Piontke A, Larcher L, Kompatscher P à accepted for publication in the Journal of Plast ic and Reconstruct ive Surgery (PRS) ( IF 2.647) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The SNAS Flap for nasal t ip reconstruct ion Riml S, Wallner H, Larcher L, Kompatscher P à accepted for publication in the Journal of Plast ic and Reconstruct ive Surgery (PRS) ( IF 2.647) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recurrent crania l f ibroblast ic neoplasm in a male adolescent: Case report and rev iew of the l i terature Riml S, Jasarevic Z, Larcher L, Kompatscher P à accepted for publication in the Journal of Plast ic, Reconstruct ive & Aesthet ic Surgery (JPRAS) (IF 1,660) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Procerus Perforator F lap for Reconstruct ion of Paranasal Defects Riml S, Larcher L, Grohmann M, Kompatscher P à accepted for publication in the Journal of Plast ic and Reconstruct ive Surgery (PRS) ( IF 2.647) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Mosaic F lap for Single-stage Reconstruct ion of nasal a la Defects Riml S, Wallner H, Larcher L, Grohmann M, Kompatscher P à accepted for publication in the Journal of Plast ic, Reconstruct ive & Aesthet ic Surgery (JPRAS) (IF 1,660) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nasal t ip reconstruct ion with combined epidermal / dermal replacement Riml S., Wallner H., Larcher L., Amann U., Kompatscher P. à accepted for publication in the Journal Aesthet ic Plast ic Surgery (IF 1,407) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The f ree graci l is muscle f lap in Achi l les tendon coverage and reconstruct ion Running t i t le: Graci l is f lap in Achi l les reconstruct ion Huemer GM, Larcher L, Schoeller T, Bauer T à accepted for publication in the Journal of Plast ic and Reconstruct ive Surgery (PRS) ( IF 2.647) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Complete excis ion of nonmelanot ic sk in cancer: a matter of surgical exper ience. Riml S, Larcher L, Kompatscher P à accepted for publication in the Journal Annals of Plast ic Surgery ( IF 1,274) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An easy method of acel lu lar dermal matr ix f ixat ion to the submammary fo ld in prosthet ic breast reconstruct ion Larcher L, Helml GH, Huemer GM à accepted for publication in the Journal of Plast ic and Reconstruct ive Surgery (PRS) ( IF 2.647) ★ most popular art ic le on PRS Facebook January 2012 issue ★ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acel lu lar Dermis-Assisted Prosthet ic Breast Reconstruct ion: Mission accompl ished? Larcher L, Riml S, Campisi C, Lazzeri D, Huemer GM à accepted for publication in the Journal of Plast ic and Reconstruct ive Surgery (PRS) ( IF 2.647) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eth ic and the l imi ts of science Lazzeri D, Larcher L, Nicoli F, Campisi,C, Agostini T à accepted for publication in the Journal of Plast ic and Reconstruct ive Surgery (PRS) ( IF 2.647) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Can tr iggers be cumulat ive in inducing heart attack in soccer game spectators? Tasch C, Larcher L à accepted for publication in the Wiener Mediz in ische Wochenzei tschr i f t ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo: the eternal chal lenge Lazzeri D, Huemer GM, Larcher L, Agostini T à accepted for publication in the Journal of Plast ic and Reconstruct ive Surgery (PRS) ( IF 2.647) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Microsurgical Pr imary Prevent ion of Lymphat ic In jur ies Fol lowing Breast Cancer Treatment Corrado Campisi, Lorenz Larcher, Rosalia Lavagno, Stefano Spinaci, Michaela Adami, Francesco Boccardo, Pierluigi Santi, Corradino Campisi à accepted for publication in the Journal of Plast ic and Reconstruct ive Surgery (PRS) ( IF 2.647) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pfannenst ie l Scar and Jehovah's Witness - Should you go for a DIEP Breast Reconstruct ion? Lorenz Larcher, Lars Steinsträsser, Corrado Campisi, Stefan Riml, Davide Lazzeri, Georg M. Huemer à accepted for publication in the Journal of Plast ic and Reconstruct ive Surgery (PRS) ( IF 2.647) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy of head and neck Carcinoma: An obstacle for Plast ic Reconstruct ion? Stefan Riml, Franz Böhler, Lorenz Larcher, Alexander de Vries, Wolfgang Elsäßer, Peter Kompatscher à accepted for publication in the Wiener Kl in ische Wochenzei tschr i f t (IF 0,809) ★ Art ic le of the Month WKW ★ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capsular contracture as further present ing symptom of implant re lated anaplast ic large cel l lymphoma Davide Lazzeri, Yi Xin Zhang, Georg M. Huemer, Lorenz Larcher, Tommaso Agostini à accepted for publication in the Amer ican Journal of Surgical Pathology (IF 4,106) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------