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Jeffrey A. Fearon, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.P.
     
CURRENT:

Director, The Craniofacial Center,
North Texas Hospital for Children, Medical City Dallas.
7777 Forest Lane, Suite C-700
Dallas, Texas 75230

     
LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION:
     
  1982 National Board of Medical Examiners
     
  1984 Permanent State of Massachusetts Medical License
     
  1987 American Board of Surgery
     
  1990 Permanent State of Texas Medical License
     
  1993 American Board of Plastic Surgery
     
EDUCATION:  
     
  1971 Mount Hermon School
     
  1975 B.A. - Brown University
     
  1977 Columbia University, School of General Studies
     
  1981 M.D. - University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
     
POST DOCTORAL TRAINING:
     
  1981-1982 Surgical Intern, Deaconess/Harvard Surgical Service, Harvard Medical School, Boston
     
  1982-1983 Junior Assistant Resident, Deaconess/Harvard Surgical Service, Harvard Medical School, Boston
     
  1983-1984 Senior Assistant Resident, Deaconess/Harvard Surgical Service, Harvard Medical School, Boston
     
  1985-1986 Senior Resident, Deaconess/Harvard Surgical Service, Harvard Medical School, Boston
     
  1986-1987 Chief Resident, Deaconess/Harvard Surgical Service, Harvard Medical School, Boston
     
  1987-1988 Senior Resident in Plastic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
     
  1988-1989 Chief Resident in Plastic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
     
  1989-1990 Fellow in Craniofacial Surgery, Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia
     
APPOINTMENTS:
     
    President, American Society of Craniofacial Surgeons, 2006 - 2008.
     
    Secretary / Treasurer, American Society of Craniofacial Surgeons, 2004-6.
     
    Chief, Plastic Surgery, Medical City Dallas Hospital, Dallas, TX. 1994-1996.
     
    Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, Medical City Dallas, Dallas, TX. 1998-1999, March 2000-December 2000.
     
    Executive Committee, Medical City Dallas Hospital, Dallas, TX. 1998, 1999, March 2000-December 2000.
     
    Assistant Section Chief, Plastic Surgery, 1998-2004.
     
    Chief, Pediatric Surgery, Medical City Dallas Hospital, Dallas, TX. 2004.
     
    Section Chief, Pediatric Surgery, 2004, 2005.
     
    Chairman, Pediatric Performance Improvement Committee, 2004, 2005.
     
    Executive Council, Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2002-3.
     
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
     
  1981-1989 Clinical Fellow in Surgery, Harvard Medical School.
     
  1988-1989 Assistant in Surgery (Plastics), Chief Resident, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston.
     
  1989-1990 Instructor in Craniofacial Surgery. University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
     
  1992-Present Clinical Instructor in Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
     
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS:
     
  1984-1985 Research Fellow, Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, The Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
     
RESEARCH GRANTS:
     
  1989 Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation
     
  1991 Humana, Scientific Research
     
  1995 Combined Grant from U.S. Plating Manufacturers
     
  1997 Ortho Biotech
     
US PATENTS:
     
  2001 U.S. Patent # 6,187,004 B1. Subcutaneous Bone Expansion Device
     
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
     
    Clinical instruction of medical students in general surgery. Deaconess/Harvard Surgical Service. Harvard Medical School. Boston. July 1981 - January 1987.
     
    Clinical instruction of residents in plastic surgery. New England Medical Center. Tufts University School of Medicine. Boston. July - December 1988.
     
    Clinical instruction of medical students and residents in plastic surgery. Massachusetts General Hospital. Harvard Medical School. Boston. July 1987 - June 1989.
     
    Clinical instruction of medical students and residents in plastic surgery. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. July 1989 - June 1990.
     
    Clinical instruction of residents in Plastic Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. 1992 - present.
     
BOARDS:
     
    Creative Arts Center of Dallas, Dallas, TX. Board of Directors. 1993-2005.
     
    Children's Craniofacial Association, Dallas, TX. Chief, Medical Advisory Board. 1997-Present.
     
    Insurance Consultant, Medical Review Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah. 1999-Present.
     
    USA Film Festival, Member of the Board. 2001-Present.
     
    The Environmental Defense Fund, Texas Advisory Board, 2001-Present.
     
   

The Grace Children's Foundation, Medical Advisory Board, Chair, 2002-Present.

     
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
     
    American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow
American Association for Pediatric Plastic Surgeons
American Association of Plastic Surgeons
American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
American College of Surgeons, Fellow
American Medical Association
American Society of Craniofacial Surgeons
American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Dallas County Medical Society
Dallas Society of Plastic Surgeons
International Society of Craniofacial Surgeons
Massachusetts Medical Society
North American Skull Base Society
Plastic Surgery Research Council
Southern Medical Association
Surfer's Medical Association
Texas Medical Association
Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons
     

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