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Anthony J.  DeFranzo Jr, M.D.

Anthony J. DeFranzo Jr, M.D.

Contact Information
Office:
336-716-4171
Fax:
336-716-6642
Clinical Specialties
Botulinum Toxin, Lower Extremity Trauma, Head and Neck Oncology, Cosmetic Facial Surgery, Face-lift, Upper Extremity Injury and Pathology, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Microsurgery, Burn Reconstruction, Microvascular and Replantation Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Breast Cancer Surgery
Education & Training
  BSTrinity College1969
  MDGeorge Washington University School of Medicine1973
ResidencySurgeryBoston U Med Ctr-Child Amb1978
  Plastic SurgeryDuke University Hospital1981
FellowshipHand SurgeryDuke University School of Medicine1979
  University of Louisville1979
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery , Plastic Surgery
Memberships
Wound Healing Society
American Burn Association
American Cleft Palate Association
American Coll of Surgeons
American Medical Association
American Society of Plastic & Reconst.Surgeons
American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery
American Society of Surgery of The Hand
Forsyth-Davie-Stokes Medical Society
NPI Number
1073598017
Anthony J.  DeFranzo Jr, M.D.

Anthony J. DeFranzo Jr, M.D.

Contact Information
Office:
336-716-4171
Fax:
336-716-6642
Recent Publications
Cartwright MS, White DL, Demar S, Wiesler ER, Sarlikiotis T, Chloros GD, Yoon JS, Won SJ, Molnar JA, Defranzo AJ, Walker FO. Median nerve changes following steroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome. Muscle Nerve. 2011; 44(1):25-29.

Howard-McNatt M, Forsberg C, Levine EA, DeFranzo A, Marks M, David L. Breast cancer reconstruction in the elderly. Am Surg. 2011; 77(12):1640-1643.

Marks MW, Argenta LC, DeFranzo AJ. Principles and applications of vacuum-assisted closure (VAC). In: Weinzweig J, ed. Plastic surgery secrets. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Mosby/Elsevier; 2010: 38-44.

Pyle JW, Holladay J, Molnar JA, Martin JS, DeFranzo AJ. Multiple modality treatment regimen in an aggressive resistant fungal hand infection: a case report. Hand (N Y). 2010; 5(3):318-321.

DeFranzo AJ, Argenta LC. Vacuum-assisted closure in extremity trauma. In: Moran SL, Cooney WP, eds. Soft tissue surgery. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2009: 49-60.

Park CA, Defranzo AJ, Marks MW, Molnar JA. Outpatient reconstruction using integra* and subatmospheric pressure. Ann Plast Surg. 2009; 62(2):164-169.

Zannis J, Angobaldo J, Marks M, DeFranzo A, David L, Molnar J, Argenta L. Comparison of fasciotomy wound closures using traditional dressing changes and the vacuum-assisted closure device. Ann Plast Surg. 2009; 62(4):407-409.

Argenta LC, DeFranzo AJ, Molnar JA, Stoeckel WT. Vacuum assisted devices for difficult wounds of the face and neck. In: Horn DB, Hebda PA, Gosain AK, Friedman CD, eds. Essential tissue healing of the face and neck. Shelton (CT): People's Medical Publishing House; 2009: 399-408.

Wood BC, David LR, Defranzo AJ, Stewart JH, Shen P, Geisinger KR, Marks MW, Levine EA. Impact of sentinel lymph node biopsy on immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy. Am Surg. 2009; 75(7):551-556.

Wong SL, Defranzo AJ, Morykwas MJ, Argenta LC. Loxoscelism and negative pressure wound therapy (vacuum-assisted closure): a clinical case series. Am Surg. 2009; 75(11):1128-1131.

DeFranzo AJ, Pitzer K, Molnar JA, Marks MW, Chang MC, Miller PR, Letton RW, Argenta LC. Vacuum-assisted closure for defects of the abdominal wall. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008; 121(3):832-839.

Powers AD, David LR, DeFranzo AJ, Argenta LC, Tatter SB. Vacuum assisted closure for open brain wounds [abstract]. In: American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting Abstracts; 2007 Apr 14-19; Washington (DC). 2007; ():41982.
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Last Updated 2/6/2012
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