HealthPartners Medical Group title: Chair, Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Regions Hospital

Academic title: Professor, Department of Surgery and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Education and training: MD, University of North Dakota; plastic surgery residency, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.

Overview/research interests: Plastic and reconstructive surgery, especially maxillofacial trauma and reconstruction, breast surgery, and hand surgery.

Current research activities and funding: Actively involved in medical education, including training residents, residents, and fellows in plastic surgery and hand surgery.