News Conference Scheduled for December 17th
Who: The team of physicians who performed this novel procedure will provide details.
When: Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 1 p.m. (EST)
Where: InterContinental Hotel & Conference Center at Cleveland Clinic
9801 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA
For the protection of patient privacy, the patient and family wish to remain anonymous; they will not attend the news conference and will not be available for interviews.
Satellite Truck Information
Please pull up to the InterContinental Hotel and a member of the Cleveland Clinic Media Relations staff will direct you. -- 500 ft. cable run
For more information, contact Cleveland Clinic Public and Media Relations at 216.444.0141.
News Conference Agenda -- Facial Tissue Transplantation
Opening Remarks and Welcome
Delos “Toby” Cosgrove, CEO and President of Cleveland Clinic
History and Research of Facial Tissue Transplantation
Maria Siemionow, M.D., Ph.D., Section Head Plastic Surgery Research
Ethics of Facial Tissues Transplantation
Eric Kodish, M.D., Chairman, Department of Bioethics
Team Introduction and Surgical Details
Frank Papay, M.D., Chairman, Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Institute
Special Remarks
Risal Djohan, Plastic Surgeon, Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Institute
Question & Answer Session
Moderated by:
- Eileen Sheil, Executive Director, Media & Public Relations, Cleveland Clinic
- Maria Siemionow, M.D., Ph.D.
The following doctors will also be participating in the press conference:
- Daniel S. Alam, M.D., Facial Plastic Surgeon
- Steven L. Bernard, M.D., Plastic Surgeon
- Mark Hendrickson, M.D., Head of Hand Surgery
- Robert F. Lohman, M.D., Plastic Surgeon
- John J. Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman of the Department of General Surgery; Director of the Transplant Center
- Bijan Eghtesad, M.D., Staff Surgeon in the Departments of General Surgery and Transplantation
- Chad Gordon, D.O., Fellow in the Department of Plastic Surgery
For any further questions, please contact the Office of Media & Public Relations at Cleveland Clinic 216.444.0141.
Media Contacts
Eileen Sheil, 216.444.8927, sheile@ccf.org
Angie Kiska, 216.444.6002, kiskaa@ccf.org
About Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a not-for-profit multi-specialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. U.S.News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” survey.
Approximately 1,800 full-time salaried physicians and researchers at Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Florida represent more than 100 medical specialties and subspecialties. In 2007, there were 3.5 million outpatient visits to Cleveland Clinic and 50,455 hospital admissions. Patients came for treatment from every state and from more than 80 countries. Cleveland Clinic’s website address is www.clevelandclinic.org.
