Maria Siemionow, M.D., Ph.D.
| Appointed: |
1995 |
| Gender: |
Female |
| Languages: |
English
German
Polish
Russian
Spanish |
Plastic Surgery
Section Head, Plastic Surgery Research
Transplantation Center
Immunology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Biographical Sketch
Marie Siemionow, MD, PhD, was awarded her medical degree by the Poznan Medical Academy in 1974, after which she completed her residency in orthopedics, and then earned a PhD in microsurgery. In 1985, she completed a hand surgery fellowship at the Christine Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery in Louisville, Ky. Since 1995 she has been Director of Plastic Surgery Research, and Head of Microsurgery Training in the Plastic Surgery Department of Cleveland Clinic.
In 2005, she was awarded a faculty appointment as Professor of Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. Most recently, she received an honorary academic appointment as Professor of Surgery at the Medical University in Poznan, Poland.
Dr. Siemionow is the first U.S. physician to receive Institutional Review Board approval for facial transplantation surgery.
Professional Highlights
- James Barrett Brown Award for best publication in plastic surgery journals, American Association of Plastic Surgeons, 2004, 2007
- Past President and current Council member, American Society for Peripheral Nerve
- Section Coordinator of Research, International Registry on Hand and Composite Tissue Transplantation
- Folkert Belzer Award for Distinguished Research, 6th Congress of the International Society for Organ Sharing, 2001
- On editorial board of five professional society journals and ad hoc reviewer for four additional professional society journals; has edited two plastic surgery textbooks and a popular scientific book
Education & Fellowships
| Medical School: | Karol Marcinkowski University Faculty of Medicine, Poznan, Poland |
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| Internship: | University Hospital, General Surgery, Pozan, Poland |
| Residency: | Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Medicine, Hand Surgery, Pozan, Poland |
| Residency: | Municipal Hospital, Neurosurgery/Traumatology, Piekary Slaskie, Finland |
| Residency: | Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Medicine, Orthopaedics/Rehab. Medicine, Pozan, Poland |
| Fellowship: | University of Louisville Hospital, Hand & Microsurgery-Research, Louisville, KY |
| Fellowship: | University of Louisville Hospital, Hand and Microsurgery-Research, Louisville, KY |
| Fellowship: | University of Louisville Hospital, Hand and Microsurgery, Louisville, KY |
| Fellowship: | University Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgery, Helsinki, Finland |
| Fellowship: | University Hospital, Hand Surgery, Helsinki, Finland |
Certifications
Orthopaedic Surgery-Warsaw, Poland - Traumatology
Rehabilitation Medicine-Poznan, Poland
Specialty Interests
Hand surgery, microcirculation research, microsurgery, peripheral nerve surgery, transplantation.
Innovations & Patents
Developing new technology for minimal immunosuppression in transplantation
Awards & Honors
- Dr. Siemionow received, as Principal Investigator, the first IRB approval in the world for her Composite Facial Allograft Transplantation protocol.
- Dr. Siemionow's research related to transplantation, nerve regeneration and prevention of ischemia reperfusion injury in reconstructive surgery has received recognition as demonstrated by media-invited appearances on local and national radio and television broadcasts including NPR's All Things Considered, The Today Show, CNN, and NBC Nightly News. Her work has also been recognized via featured interviews in publications such as the New York Times, Newsweek, and New England Journal of Medicine.
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Plastic Surgery Research Council
- American Association for Hand Surgery
- American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
- American Society For Peripheral Nerve
Specializes in Diseases and Conditions
Specializes in Services
Industry Relationships
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Integrity in Innovation page.
Consulting. Dr. Siemionow receives fees of $5,000 or more per year as a paid consultant or speaker for the following companies:
- SanuWave, Inc.
- Tolera Therapeutics, Inc.
Inventor Share. Dr. Siemionow may receive future financial benefits from the Cleveland Clinic for inventions or discoveries related to the companies shown below:
- Tolera Therapeutics, Inc.
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