Curriculum Vitae
Umar H. Choudry, M.D.

Professional Experience
Education
Certification and Licensure
Honors and Awards
Grants and Scholarships
Research
Presentations
Publications, Peer Reviewed and Pending
Book Chapters

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Assistant Professor of Surgery  
University of Minnesota Medical Center &
The Minneapolis Veterans Affairs, Minneapolis, MN
Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Minnesota
October 2006 – Present

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EDUCATION

Plastic Surgery Fellowship
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
July 2004 – June 2006

General Surgery Residency
West Virginia University Hospitals, Morgantown, WV
July 2000 – June 2004 

General Surgery Internship
West Virginia University Hospitals, Morgantown, WV
July 1999 – June 2000 

Research Fellowship   
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
June 1998 – March 1999

Research Fellowship   
Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
November 1997 – June 1998

Medical Degree: M.B.,B.S.                   
Aga Khan University Medical College
Karachi, Pakistan
October 1992-November 1997

Pre-Medical Degree: F.Sc.
Aitchison College
Lahore, Pakistan
January 1990 – June 1992

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CERTIFICATION AND LICENSES

American Board of Surgery, 02/14/05  
Minnesota Board of Medical Practice, 09/11/04
E.C.F.M.G Certificate, 03/04/98 (Valid Indefinitely)

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HONORS AND AWARDS

Medical School, 1992 – 1997
• The Best Medical School Graduate, Class of 1997
• Recipient of The Aga Khan University Medical College Gold Medal,
  Class of 1997
• Honors in Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Community Health Sciences, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Obstetrics-Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Surgery and Primary Health Care
• Merit Awards for the Best Candidate in the First, Third and Fourth Professional Examinations
• Merit Awards for the Best Candidate in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Community Health Sciences, Pharmacology, Obstetrics-Gynecology and Surgery in the Professional Examinations

Internship, Residency and Fellowship, 1999 – 2004
• Achievement Award for excellence in the General Surgery in-service examinations 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
• Achievement Award for excellence in the Plastic Surgery in-service examinations 2005, 2006
• Best Fellow Lower Extremity Paper
“Soft Tissue Coverage and Outcome of Gustilo Grade III-b Mid-shaft Tibial Fractures – A 15-Year Experience”
American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
Annual Meeting, Tucson, Arizona, January 2006

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GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Begum Shafiq Zia-ul-Haq Scholarship, 1995-96 (top 5% of the Class)
The Bayer Scholarship, 1996-97 (top of the Class)
Begum Shafiq Zia-ul-Haq Scholarship, 1996-97 (top 5% of the Class)

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RESEARCH

1995

Research Assistant
Dr. M. Kadir, M.B.,B.S., M.C.P.S., M.P.H., F.C.P.S. Dept. of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
A cross-sectional study on the prevalence and misuse of self-medication with special reference to antibiotics and benzodiazepines in the community of Karachi

Research Assistant
Dr. Murad Musa, M.B.,B.S., M.R.C.Psych., Dept. of Psychiatry, Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
A cross-sectional  study on the views of the general public towards mental illness

Research Assistant
Dr. Muhammad Umar, M.D., F.A.A.O., Professor and Chair, Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
A retrospective study on the comparison of the outcome of tibial plateau fractures fixed internally versus in castes

1996

Research Assistant
Dr. Shahnaz Wasti, M.B.,B.S., M.R.C.O.G. Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
A retrospective study on the use and effectiveness of antenatal dexamethasone therapy in pretermers with respect to Respiratory Distress Syndrome

1997

Research Assistant
Muhammad Umar, M.D., F.A.A.O., Professor and Chair, Dept. of Orthopaedics, Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
A retrospective study on the effectiveness of antifibrinolytics in decreasing blood loss post-knee arthroplasties

Research Assistant
Fariyal Fikree, M.D., M.P.H. Dept. of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
‘RABIES: A Comprehensive View.’ A study on the epidemiology of Rabies in Karachi

1998

Research Assistant
Mark J. Ott, M.D. Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
Retroperitoneal Sarcomas: A 25-year experience at MGH

Research Assistant
Mark J. Ott, M.D. Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston 
Gastrointestinal Stromal Cell Tumors (GIST): A 25-year experience at MGH

Research Assistant
Mark J. Ott, M.D. Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
Extramammary Paget’s Disease: A 25-year experience at MGH

Research Assistant
Mark J. Ott, M.D. Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston 
Case Report: An Atypical Gallstone Abscess presenting as a Soft Tissue Tumor

Research Assistant
Mark J. Ott, M.D. Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
Laboratory research on the metabolism of tumors: The preferential use of glucokinase instead of hexokinase in the phosphorylation of glucose by tumors

2000

Research Assistant
Peter Mucha, M.D. Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, West Virginia University Hospitals, Morgantown
Age and Time: Critical Factors in Trauma Care Outcome

2001

Research Assistant
Steven Povoski, M.D., David McFadden, M.D. Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, West Virginia University Hospitals, Morgantown
Initial Experience with Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping and Biopsy for Malignant Melanoma at a Rural-Based University Hospital

2003

Research Assistant
Charles Goldman, M.D., David McFadden, M.D. Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, West Virginia University Hospitals, Morgantown
Fulminant Clostridium difficile Pseudomembranous Colitis – A Case Series at West Virginia University Hospitals

2004

Research Assistant
Steven Moran, M.D. Division of Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Soft Tissue Coverage and Outcome of Gustilo Grade III-b Mid-shaft Tibial Fractures – A 15-Year Experience

2005-06

Research Assistant
Steven Moran, M.D. Division of Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Soft Tissue Coverage of the Elbow – An Outcome Analysis and Reconstructive Algorithm

Research Assistant
James Knoetgen, M.D., Paul Petty, M.D. Division of Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Large Volume Liposuction: a 15 – Year Experience

Research Assistant
James Knoetgen, M.D., Stephen Finical, M.D., Craig Johnson, Division of Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Head and Neck Reconstruction With a Second Free Flap Following Resection of a Recurrent Malignancy

Research Assistant
Steven Moran, M.D. Division of Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Utility of the Vascularized Medial Femoral Condyle Periosteal Bone Flap in the Treatment of Recalcitrant Bony Non-unions.

Research Assistant
Steven Moran, M.D., William P. Cooney, M.D. Division of Plastic Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Pediatric Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – A 30-Year Analysis and Treatment Algorithm

Research Assistant
Steven Moran, M.D. Division of Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Pelvic Ring Reconstruction Using Bilateral Free Fibular Flaps After Total Sacrectomy

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PRESENTATIONS

A cross-sectional study on the prevalence and misuse of self-medication with special reference to antibiotics and benzodiazepines in the community of Karachi
Dr. M. Kadir, M.B.,B.S., M.C.P.S., M.P.H., F.C.P.S. Dept. of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan  College, Karachi, Pakistan. Presented at the National Medical Symposium, 1996, Aga Khan University Hospital

Age and Time: Critical Factors in Trauma Care Outcome. Presented at the Surgery Residents Paper Competition, 1999-2000, West Virginia University Hospitals

The Effect of Surgery and Grade on Outcome of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors.  Archives of Surgery, April 2001; 136(4): 383-389. Presented at the 81st Annual Meeting of The New England Surgical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, October 6-8, 2000

Initial Experience with Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping and Biopsy for Malignant Melanoma at a Rural-Based University Hospital. Presented at the Surgery Residents Paper Competition, 2000-2001, West Virginia University Hospitals

Fulminant Clostridium difficile Pseudomembranous Colitis – A Case Series at West Virginia University Hospitals. Presented at The West Virginia Chapter of The American College of Surgeons meeting ‘Resident Competition’, Stonewall Jackson Resort, Roanoke, West Virginia, March, 2004. Presented at Chief Grand Rounds 2004, West Virginia University Hospitals

Soft Tissue Coverage and Outcome of Gustilo Grade III-b Mid-shaft Tibial Fractures – A 15-Year Experience. Presented at The American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ, January 2006.

Head and Neck Reconstruction With a Second Free Flap Following Resection of a Recurrent Malignancy. Presented at The American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ, January 2006.

Utility of the Vascularized Medial Femoral Condyle Periosteal Bone Flap in the Treatment of Recalcitrant Bony Non-unions. Presented at The American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ, January 2006.

Pediatric Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – A 30-Year Analysis and Treatment Algorithm. Presented at The American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ, January 2006. Presented at The Senior Residents Conference, ASPS Annual Meeting, Arlington, VA, March 2006; and Presented at The American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, September 2006.

Large Volume Liposuction: a 15 – Year Experience. Poster Presentation at The American Society for Plastic Surgery Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, October 2006.

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PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS AND PENDING PUBLICATIONS

The Effect of Surgery and Grade on Outcome of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors.  Pierie JP, Choudry U, Muzikansky A, Yeap BY, Souba WW, Ott MJ.  Archives of Surgery, April 2001; 136(4): 383-389.
    o Presented at the 81st Annual Meeting of The New England Surgical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, October 6-8, 2000

A Leukemoid Reaction in a patient with a Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma.
Nasser SM, Choudry UH, Nielsen GP, Ott MJ.  Surgery, June 2001; 129(6): 765-767.

Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping and Biopsy for Malignant Melanoma at a Rural-Based University Medical Center.  Povoski SP, Choudry UH, Dauway EL, Rassekh CH, Ducatman BS.  West Virginia Medical Journal. Sept-Oct. 2002; 98(5): 194-197.

Prognosis and Management of Extramammary Paget’s Disease and the Association with Secondary Malignancies.  Perie JP, Choudry U, Muzikansky A, Finkelstein DM, Ott MJ.  Journal American College of Surgery. January 2003; 196(1): 45-50.

The Effect of Selection Bias on the Treatment of Retroperitoneal Sarcomas.
Pierie JP, Choudry U, Muzikansky A, Finkelstein DM, Ott MJ.  Submitted for publication, 2004

Head and Neck Reconstruction With a Second Free Flap Following Resection of a Recurrent Malignancy.  Knoetgen J, Choudry U, Finical S, Johnson C.  Annals of Plastic Surgery. October 2005; 55(4): 378-383.

Fulminant Clostridium difficile Pseudomembranous Colitis – A Case Series at West Virginia University Hospitals.  Choudry U, Goldman C.  Contemporary Surgery. Vol 62, No. 4/April 2006.

Outcomes in a Series of 103 Retroperitoneal Sarcomas.
Pierrie JP, Betensky RA, Choudry U, Willett CG, Souba WW, Ott MJ.  Accepted for Publication in European Journal of Surgical Oncology. August 17, 2006.

Soft Tissue Coverage of the Elbow – An Outcome Analysis and Reconstructive Algorithm. Choudry U, Moran S. Accepted for Publication in PRS

Utility of the Vascularized Medial Femoral Condyle Periosteal Bone Flap in the Treatment of Recalcitrant Bony Non-unions. Choudry U, Moran S.  Accepted for Publication in PRS

Pelvic Ring Reconstruction Using Bilateral Free Fibular Flaps After Total Sacrectomy.  Choudry U, Moran S.  Accepted for Publication in Annals of Plastic Surgery

Pediatric Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – A 30-Year Analysis and Treatment Algorithm.  Choudry U, Moran S, Cooney WP.  Submitted for Publication in PRS

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BOOK CHAPTERS

Umar Choudry, David McFadden. Acute Pancreatitis. Conn’s Current Therapy, 2003; 582-590. Editor: Robert E. Rakel and Edward T. Bope

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