Curriculum Vitae

CITIZENSHIP                                             United States of America

 

 

Residency	Plastic Surgery July 2003-June 2006	University of California, Irvine Orange, California (Gregory RD Evans, chief)
Research Fellowship	Tissue Engineering 2002-2003	University of California, Irvine Orange, California (Jay Calvert, principal investigator)
Chief Resident	General Surgery 2001-2002	Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center and Cook County Hospital Chicago, Illinois (Richard Prinz, chairman)
Residency	General Surgery 1997-2001	Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center and Cook County Hospital Chicago, Illinois (Richard Prinz, chairman)
Medical School	Doctor of Medicine 1993-1997	Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Maywood, Illinois
Undergraduate	Bachelor of Science 1989-1993	University of Wisconsin with distinction Madison, Wisconsin

 

2007 American Board of Plastic Surgery

2003 American Board of Surgery

 

 

2002 DEA

2002 Licensed Physician and Surgeon: California

2000 Licensed Physician and Surgeon: Illinois

1999 United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 3

1997 United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 2

1995 United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1

 

 

2004 Integra Dermal Regeneration Products’ Physician Training Program

2005 Basic Life Support Certification

2005 Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification

1998 Advanced Trauma Life Support Certification

 

 

2008 American Society of Plastic Surgeons-Active Member

2001 Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons-Candidate Member

2000-2001 American College of Surgeons- Candidate Member

1993-present American Medical Association

1993-2002 Illinois State Medical Society

1993-2002 Chicago Medical Society

 

 

 

2005-2006 Academic Chief Resident, Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Institute

1999-2000 Resident Advisory Committee: Rush Department of General Surgery

1992 Dean's List: University of Wisconsin

1990-1993 Phi Eta Sigma National Freshman Honorary Society

1990-1993 National Order of Omega-Greek Honorary Society

1989 Dean's List: University of Wisconsin

 

 

 

2006 University of California, Irvine Contour Thread Course (Malcolm Paul, MD-director)

2002-2005 University of California, Irvine College of Medicine Admissions Committee Member

2002-2005 University of California, Irvine College of Medicine Applicant Interviewer

2002-2003 University of California, Irvine-Medical Student Surgical Skills Lab Instructor

 

 

 

2002-2004 University of California Irvine-Plastic Surgery Research Fellowship

“Analysis of Barrier Function of Wrapped-Diced Cartilage Grafts.”

 

2002-2004 University of California Irvine-Plastic Surgery Research Fellowship
“Layered Polymer/Bone Marrow Implants for the Healing of Radial Defects in a Rabbit Model.”

 

2002-2004 University of California Irvine-Plastic Surgery Research Fellowship
“Growing Chondrocytes on Bio-absorbable Polysaccharides.”

 

1992 University of Wisconsin Medical School-directed study
Exercise-Induced Diaphragmatic Fatigue

 

1991 Children's Hospital Los Angeles-research assistant

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Sleep Studies

 

Kobayashi, MR, Brenner, KA, Gupta, R and Evans, GRD. Functional Biceps Brachii Reconstruction Using the Free Tensor Fasciae Latae. Plast Reconstr Surg. 114(5): 1208-1214. Oct, 2004.

 

Brenner, KA, Wirth, GA, Gupta, R, Kobayashi, MR, Evans, GRD. Tensor Fascia Latae innervated free flap for severe traumatic forearm injury. Riv Ital Chir Plastica-Clin. Exp. P.S. Vol. 36, No.1-2, 7-11, 2004.

 

Calvert, JW, Brenner, KA, Mooney, MP, Kumta, P, and Weiss, LE. “Hydroxyapatite Layer Fusion Creates Vascularized Bone Grafts. Riv Ital Chir Plastica-Clin. Exp. Vol 36, No. 3, 145-150, 2004.

 

Brenner, KA, McConnell, MP, Evans, GRD, and Calvert, JW. Survival of Diced Cartilage Grafts: An Experimental Study. Plast Reconstr Surg. 117(1): 105-115, Jan, 2006.

 

Brenner, KA, Loudon, WG and Sundine, MJ. Acquired Unilateral Coronal Craniosynostosis. J Craniofacial Surg. 17(3): 561-567, May, 2006.

 

Calvert, JW, Brenner, KA, DaCosta, M, Evans, GR and Daniel, RK. Histological Analysis of Human Diced Cartilage Grafts. Plast Reconstr Surg. 118(1): 230-236, Jul, 2006.

 

Sundine, MJ, Wirth, GA, Brenner, KA, Loudon, WG, Muhonen, MG, Greene, CS, Rowen, S and Sabzghagaei, N. Cranial Vault Reduction Cranioplasty In Children with Hydrocephalic Macrocephaly. J Craniofacial Surg. 17(4): 645-655. July, 2006.

 

Daniel, RK & Brenner, KA. Saddle Nose Deformity: A New Classification and Treatment. Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America.14(4): 301-12. Nov, 2006.

 

Brenner, KA and Calvert, JW. Survival of Diced Cartilage Grafts: An Experimental Study: Reply. Plas Reconstr Surg. 118(7): 1658-1659. Dec 2006.

 

With, GA, Brenner, KA, Sundine, MJ. Delayed silicone breast implant infection with Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 27(2): 167-171. Mar 2007.

 

 

 

Daniel, RK, and Brenner, KA. Secondary Rhinoplasty. In Advances in Aesthetic Surgery. Aston, Steinbrech and Walden, editors. (publication pending)

Calvert, JW, and Brenner, KA. Autogenous Dorsal Reconstruction: Maximizing the Utility of Diced Cartilage and Fascia. In Seminars in Plastic Surgery. Griekewitz, editor. (publication pending)

 

Brenner, KA and Daniel, RK. The history of experimental hand transplantation in primates. In Hand Transplantation, M Lanzetta and JM Dubernard, editors. 2007.

 

Brenner, K, Kim, K and Evans, GRD. Medial and Lateral Canthal Reconstruction. In Soft Tissue Surgery of the Craniofacial Region. Gregory Evans and John Persing, editors. 2007.

 

Sood, R, Balledux, J, Brenner, K and Mlakar, J. Reconstruction of the burned lip, and mouth and nose, Chapter 12. In Anatomically Based Burn Reconstruction. Bruce Achauer and Rajiv Sood, editors. 2008.

Sood, R, Brenner, K and Achauer, B. Reconstruction of the burned hand, Chapter 19. In Anatomically Based Burn Reconstruction. Bruce Achauer & Rajiv Sood, editors. 2008.

 

Brenner, KA. Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage. In, Common Surgical Diseases: An Algorithmic Approach to Problem Solving. Myers, Millikan and Saclarides, editors.2008.

The Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference, “Experimental and Clinical Experience with Diced Cartilage Grafts in Nasofacial Reconstruction,” Arlington, Virginia, March 23, 2006.
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, "Rib Grafts: Simplified," San Diego, CA, May 5, 2008.

 

Cook County Hospital, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Surgery Grand Rounds, "Operative Management of the Prune Belly Syndrome," Chicago, IL, January 2001.

 

Cook County Hospital, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Surgery Grand Rounds, "Biliary Atresia," Chicago, IL, January 2001.

 

Cook County Hospital, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Surgery Grand Rounds, "Management of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernias," Chicago, IL, January, 2001.

 

Cook County Hospital, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Surgery Grand Rounds,

"Surgery for Myasthenia Gravis," Chicago, IL, January, 2001.

 

Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Department of General Surgery, Grand Rounds, "Complications of Thyroid Surgery," Chicago, IL, January 2001.

 

Cook County Hospital, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Surgery Grand Rounds,

"Techniques for Dialysis Access in the Pediatric Renal Failure Patient," Chicago, IL, February, 2001.

 

Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Department of General Surgery, Grand Rounds, "Operative Management of Proximal Bile Duct Cancers," Chicago, IL, January 2002.

 

University of California, Irvine, Division of Plastic Surgery, Research Presentation, "Analysis of Barrier Function of Wrapped-Diced Cartilage Grafts," Orange, CA, August 27, 2002.

 

University of California, Irvine, Division of Plastic Surgery, Research Journal Club, "Growing Chondrocytes on Bio-absorbable Scaffolds," Orange, CA, November 19, 2002.

 

University of California, Irvine, Division of Plastic Surgery, Grand Rounds,

“Local Anesthetics: Clinical Aspects for Body Contouring,” Orange, CA, December 16, 2002.

 

University of California, Irvine, Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Institute, Grand Rounds, “Growth Factors in Wound Healing,” Orange, CA, August 18, 2003.

 

University of California, Irvine, Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Institute, Grand Rounds, “Advances in Aesthetic Hair Restoration,” Orange, CA, February 23, 2004

University of California, Irvine, Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Institute, Grand Rounds, “The Lower Eyelid: Restoring Palpebral Fissure Shape After Previous Blepharoplasty,” Orange, CA, April 25, 2005.

University of California, Irvine, Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Institute, Grand Rounds, “Saddle Nose Deformity,” Orange, CA, November 26, 2005.

 

Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Division of Plastic Surgery, Moderator, "Interesting Case Conference," Los Angeles, CA September 18, 2008.

 

 

AO North America, Resident Trauma Research Support. “Bridging Critical Bone Defects with Layered and Solid PLGA Scaffolds: A Comparative Study.” Kevin Brenner, MD; Jay Calvert, MD-PI; 3-01-2004.

 

 

 

Medical consulting & script writing. 14 Hours, A Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentation. Turner Network Television, A Time Warner Company. April 2005. Produced by Cosmic Entertainment and Magna Global Entertainment. Distributed by Turner Network Television and Paramount Pictures.