Robert DeFatta - PublicationsRobert DeFatta, MD, PhD BOOK CHAPTERS
Eyelid Reconstruction (in progress), DeFatta RJ and Ducic Y. Head and Neck Reconstruction, 2010.
Lip Reconstruction, DeFatta RJ and Williams EF III. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Publisher: Thieme, 2009.
Repair of Acute Nasal Fractures, DeFatta RJ, Ducic Y, and Sabatini PR. Textbook of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Publisher: Editorial Medical Panamericana, Madrid, Spain, Second Edition, 2009.
Current Therapies and Future Treatment Modalities for Oral Cavity Cancer, Zhou CO, DeFatta RJ, Ducic Y. Progress in Oral Cancer Research, Publisher: NOVA, 2007.
Controversies in Salivary Gland Disease, DeFatta RJ, Truelson J. Bailey’s Head and Neck Surgery – Otolaryngology, Fourth Edition, Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Williams, Bailey BJ, Calhoun KH, et al, eds., 2006.
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DeFatta RJ, Steiniger E, Williams EF III. Safety of laser resurfacing administered by trained on-physician health care professionals. Submitted: Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery.
Steiniger E, DeFatta RJ, Williams EF III. Safety of cosmetic injectables administered by trained non-physician health care professionals. Submitted: Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery.
Smith S, DeFatta RJ, Burstein M, Williams EF III. Outcomes of surgical excision of cutaneous basal cell carcinoma: 10 year experience. Submitted: Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery.
DeFatta RJ, Williams EF III. Midface lifting: the current standards. Journal of Facial Plastic Surgery.
Furze AD, DeFatta RJ, Ducic Y. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, T-cell/histiocyte-rich morphological variant, of the hard palate. Journal of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. 2010; 136(2):207-208.
Abraham RF, DeFatta RJ, Williams EF III. Thread-lift for facial rejuvenation: assessment of long-term results. Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. 2009; 11(3):178-183.
DeFatta RJ, Krishna S, Williams EF III. Pulsed-dye laser for treating ecchymoses after facial cosmetic procedures. Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. 2009: 11(2):99-103.
DeFatta RJ, Williams EF III. Evolution of midface rejuvenation. Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. 2009; 11(1):6-12.
DeFatta RJ, Ducic Y, Adelson RT, Sabatini PR. Comparison of closed reduction alone versus primary open repair of acute nasoseptal fractures. Journal of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 2008; 37(4): 502-506. Meyers LL, Sumer BD, DeFatta RJ, Minhajuddin A. Free tissue transfer reconstruction of head and neck at a Veterans Affairs hospital. Head & Neck. 2008; 30(8):1007-1011.
Cochran CS, DeFatta RJ, Ducic Y. Current concepts in the postoperative care of the rhinoplasty patient. Journal of Southern Medical Association. 2008; 101(9):935-939.
DeFatta RJ, Williams EF III. The decision process in choosing costal cartilage for use in revision rhinoplasty. Journal of Facial Plastic Surgery. 2008; 24(3):365-371.
DeFatta RJ, Williams EF III. Fat transfer in conjunction with facial rejuvenation procedures. Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America. 2008; 16(4):383-390.
Adelson RT, DeFatta RJ, Bassichis B. Objective assessment of the accuracy of computer-simulated imaging in rhinoplasty. American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2008; 29(3):151-155.
Cochran CS, DeFatta RJ. Tragal cartilage grafts in rhinoplasty: a viable alternative in the graft-depleted patient. Journal of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. 2008; 138(2):166-169.
DeFatta RJ, Ducic Y. Midface Lifts. Operative Techniques of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. 2007; 18(3):217-232.
Ducic Y, DeFatta RJ. Closed rhinoplasty. Operative Techniques of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. 2007; 18(3):233-242.
DeFatta RJ, Ducic Y. Liposuction of the face and neck. Operative Techniques of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. 2007; 18(3):261-266.
Cochran CS, Ducic Y, DeFatta RJ. Restorative rhinoplasty in the aging patient. Laryngoscope. 2007; 117(5):803-807.
Adelson RT, DeFatta RJ, Ducic Y. Integrity of craniofacial plating systems after multiple sterilization procedures. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2007; 65(5):940-944.
Cochran CS, Ducic Y, DeFatta RJ. Rethinking nasal osteotomies: an anatomic approach. Laryngoscope. 2007; 117(4):662-667.
Verret DJ, Cochran CS, DeFatta RJ, Samy RN. External auditory canal hemangioma: a cast report. Skull Base. 2007; 17(2):141-144.
Verret DJ, DeFatta RJ, Ducic Y. T-Cell lymphoma of the upper eyelid: a case report and review of the literature. Surgical Oncology. 2006; 15(3):135-9.
Adelson RT, DeFatta RJ, Verret DJ, Shen Y. Liposarcoma of the tongue: case report and review of the literature. Ear, Nose and Throat Journal. 2006; 85(11):749-751.
Verret DJ, Kabbanni W, DeFatta RJ. Nodular hidradenocarcinoma over the parotid gland: a pathologic presentation. Head & Neck. 2006; 13(29):193-197.
Verret DJ, DeFatta RJ, Bauer P. Sialoblastoma: a rare submandibular gland neoplasm. Ear, Nose and Throat Journal. 2006; 85(7):440-442.
DeFatta RJ, Verret DJ, Ducic, Y, Carrick Y. Giant myxomas of the maxillofacial skeleton and skull base. Journal of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery. 2006; 134(6):931-935.
Verret DJ, Adelson RT, DeFatta RJ. Asymmetric sensorineural hearing loss evaluation with T2 FSE MRI in a public hospital. Acta Oto-Laryngologica. 2006; 126(7):705-707.
Cochran CS, Zhou CQ, DeFatta RJ, Adelson RT. An innovative method of facilitating ranula excision with methylene blue injection. Ear, Nose and Throat Journal. 2006; 85(3):159, 163.
Cochran CS, DeFatta RJ. Congenital midline cervical clefts: a practical approach to Z-plasty closure. International Journal of Pediatric Otolaryngology. 2006; 70(3):553-559.
Verret DJ, DeFatta RJ, Ducic Y. Transorbital penetration of the skull base with an occult foreign body. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2005; 23(7):901-902.
DeFatta RJ, Verret DJ, Adelson RT, Gomez A, Myers LL. Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma: case report and literature review. Laryngoscope. 2005; 115(10):1789-1792.
Adelson RT, DeFatta RJ, Miles BA, Hoblitt SL, Ducic Y. Metastatic breast cancer of the oral cavity. American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2005; 26(4):279-281.
DeFatta RJ, Verret DJ, Bauer P. Extracranial internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2005; 69(8): 1135-1139.
Verret DJ, DeFatta RJ, Sinard R. Combined laryngocele. Annals of Otology, Rhinology, & Laryngology. 2004; 113(7):594-596.
DeFatta RJ, De Benedetti A. Translational upregulation of yes accompanies eIF4E-mediated oncogenic transformation. International Journal of Oncology. 2003; 23(6):1709-1713.
DeFatta RJ, Li Y, De Benedetti A. Selective killing of cancer cells based on translational control of the suicide gene. Cancer Gene Therapy. 2002; 9(7):573-578.
DeFatta RJ, Chervenak RP, De Beneditti A. A cancer gene therapy approach through translational control of a suicide gene. Cancer Gene Therapy. 2002; 9(6): 505-512.
Li Y*, DeFatta RJ*, Anthony C. Sunavala G, De Benedetti A. A translationally regulated tousled kinase phosphorylates histone H3 and confers radioresistance when overexpressed. Oncogene. 2001; 20(6):726-738. *These authors contributed equally.
DeFatta RJ, Nathan CAO, De Benedetti A. Antisense RNA to eIF4E suppresses oncogenci properties of a HNSCC cell line. Laryngoscope. 2000; 110(6):928-933.
DeFatta RJ, Turbat-Herrera EA. Li BDL, Anderson W, and De Benedetti A. Elevated expression of eIF4E in confined early breast cancer lesions: possible role of hypoxia. International Journal of Cancer. 1999; 80(4):516-522.
Sorrells D, Ghali GE, Meschonat C, DeFatta RJ, Black D, Liu L, De Benedetti A, Nathan CO, and Li BDL. Competitive PCR to detect eIF4E gene amplification in head and neck cancer. Head and Neck. 1999; 21(1):60-65.
PRESENTATIONS Reconstructive Techniques for Head and Neck Cutaneous Malignancies
DeFatta RJ, Grand Rounds, Nathan Littauer Hospital, Gloversville, New York, 2010.
Osteocutaneous Free Flaps for Head and Neck Reconstruction: Techniques and Potential Pitfalls Presentation and cadaver dissection, Albany Medical College, Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Albany, New York, 2010.
Too Much of Anything is a Bad Thing: Complications of Sun Exposure DeFatta RJ, Keynote Speaker, Department of Social Work, Siena College, Albany, New York, 2010.
An Algorithmic Approach to Head and Neck Reconstruction DeFatta RJ, Grand Rounds, Albany Medical College, Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Albany, New York, 2010.
Eyelid Reconstruction Albany Medical Center Trauma Conference, Albany Medical College, Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Albany, New York, 2010.
Myocutaneous and Fasciocutaneous Free Flaps for Head and Neck Reconstruction: Techniques and Potential Pitfalls Presentation and cadaver dissection, Albany Medical College, Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Albany, New York, 2009.
Current Concepts in Midfacial Trauma DeFatta RJ, Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstructive Symposium, Albany, New York, 2009.
Systemic Approach to the Craniofacial Skeleton DeFatta RJ, Stryker National Teaching Conference: Advanced Approaches to the Maxillofacial Skeleton of the Head and Neck, Stryker Learning Center, Mahwah, New Jersey, 2009.
Airway Management in Trauma DeFatta RJ, Bethlehem Emergency Medical Services, Bethlehem, New York, 2009.
Approaches to the Facial Skeleton DeFatta RJ, Grand Rounds, Albany Medical College, Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Albany, New York.
Thread-lift for Facial Rejuvenation: assessment of long-term results Abraham R, DeFatta RJ, Williams EF III. International American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, 2008.
Nasal Osteotomies and Facelifts: Techniques and Pitfalls Presentation and cadaver dissection, Albany Medical College, Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Albany, New York, 2008.
Outcomes of Surgical Excision of Cutaneous Basal Cell Carcinoma: 10 year experience Smith S, DeFatta RJ, Burstein M, Williams EF III, International American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, 2008.
Thread-lift for Facial Rejuvenation: assessment of long-term results Abraham R, DeFatta RJ, Resident Research and Alumni Day, Albany, New York, 2008.
Principles of Soft Tissue Surgery: instrumentation, closure techniques, and postoperative care DeFatta RJ, Grand Rounds, Albany Medical College, Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Albany, New York, 2008.
Blepharoplasty and Browplasty: current techniques and common pitfalls DeFatta RJ, Grand Rounds, Albany Medical College, Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Albany, New York, 2007.
Lower Eyelid Rejuvenation in the Twenty-first Century: beyond the lower eyelid blepharoplasty Perkins N, DeFatta RJ, Williams EF III, The New England Otolaryngology Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 2007.
Selective Killing of Cancer Cells Through Translational Regulation of the HTK/GCV Gene Therapy System DeFatta RJ, Chervenak RP, Li Y, De Benedetti A, 6th International Symposium of Preventive Oncology and Intervention Strategies, Pasteur Institute, Paris, France, 2002.
eIF4E Overexpression is Associated with Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein-3 but not Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 Elevation in Breast Carcinoma White SC, Yu H, DeFatta RJ, Li BDL, Joint Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of American College of Surgeons and the Surgical Association of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2002.
Association of eIF4E and Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 and Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein-3 Expression in Breast Carcinomas White SC, DeFatta RJ, Yu H, Li BDL, 55th Annual Cancer Symposium of the Society of Surgical Oncology, Denver, Colorado, 2002. eIF4E’s Role in the Regulation of Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 Expression in Breast Carcinomas White SC, DeFatta RJ, Yu H, Li BDL, Louisiana State University Health Science Center Department of Surgery Research Symposium, Shreveport, Louisiana, 2001.
A Novel Approach to Cancer Gene Therapy Based on Translational Control of a Suicide Gene DeFatta RJ, De Beneditti A, 7th Annual Barlow Scientific Symposium, Shreveport, Louisiana, 2001.
Antisense RNA to eIF-4E Suppresses Oncogenic Properties of a Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cell Line DeFatta RJ, Nathan CAO, De Benedetti A, Stucker F, 103rd Annual Triological Society National Meeting, Orlando, Florida, 2000.
A Novel Approach to Cancer Gene Therapy Based on Translational Control DeFatta RJ, De Beneditti A, Louisiana State University Health Science Center Graduate School Symposium, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1999.
Using the Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor eIF-4G as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Tool to Identify Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancers DeFatta RJ, Gan W, De Benedetti A, Rhoads RE, Franklin SW, Abreo F, Stucker F, Nathan CA, 92nd Annual Southern Medical Association Scientific Assembly, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1998.
Competitive PCR to Detect Her-2/neu Oncogene Amplification in Head and Neck Cancers DeFatta RJ, Sorrells D, Meschonat C, Nathan CO, Ghali GE, Li BDL, Louisiana Division of American Cancer Society, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1997.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS Safety of Laser Resurfacing Administered by Trained Non-physician Health Care Professionals DeFatta RJ, Stieniger E, Williams EF III, International American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, 2008.
Safety of Cosmetic Injectables Administered by Trained Non-physician Health Care Professionals Steiniger E, DeFatta RJ, Williams EF III, International American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, 2008.
Radiation Necrosis as a Mimic of Intracranial Tumor Extension Following the Treatment of Paranasal Sinus Malignancies Hu LS, DeFatta RJ, Yetkin Z, Mendelsohn DB, 23rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology, Toronto, Canada, 2005.
Radiation Necrosis as a Mimic of Intracranial Tumor Extension Following the Treatment of Paranasal Sinus Malignancies Hu LS, DeFatta RJ, Yetkin Z, Mendelsohn DB, 39th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology, San Francisco, California, 2005.
Selective Killing of Cancer Cells Through Translational Regulation of the HTK/GCV Gene Therapy System DeFatta RJ, Chervenak RP, Li Y, DeBenedetti A, 6th International Symposium of Preventive Oncology and Interventional Strategies, Pasteur Institute, Paris, France, 2002.
A Novel Approach to Cancer Gene Therapy Based on Translational Control of a Suicide Gene DeFatta RJ, Li Y, Chervenak RP, De Benedetti A, Annual Ray A. Barlow Scientific Symposium, Shreveport, Louisiana, 2001 and 2000.
Reduced Expression of the eIF4E Proto-oncogenic Properties of a Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cell Line DeFatta RJ, Nathan CA, De Benedetti A, 5th Annual Ray A. Barlow Scientific Symposium, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1999.
The Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factors eIF-4G and eIF-4E are Correlated in Tumor Cell Lines and Cells Over Or Under-expressing eIF-4E Gan W, DeFatta RJ, De Benedetti A, Nathan CA, Rhoads R, 4th Annual Ray A. Barlow Scientific Symposium, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1998.
The Role of eIF4E in Vascularization and Progression of Breast Cancer De Benedetti A, DeFatta RJ, Nathan CA, Li BDL, Williams BJ, 89th Annual American Association for Cancer Research: Angiogenesis & Cancer, Orlando, Florida, 1998.
Using the Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor eIF-4G as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Tool to Identify Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancers DeFatta RJ, Gan W, De Benedetti A, Rhoads RE, Franklin SW, Abreo F, Stucker F, Nathan CA. 92nd Annual Southern Medical Association Scientific Assembly, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1998.
The Role of eIF-4E in Vascularization and Progression of Breast Cancer De Benedetti A, DeFatta RJ, Nathan, CA, Li BDL, Williams BJ, 4th Annual Ray A. Barlow Scientific Symposium, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1998.
Detection of eIF4E Gene Amplification in Head and Neck Neoplasms Sorrells D, Ghali GE, Meschonat C, DeFatta RJ, Nathan CO, De Benedetti A, Li BDL, 3rd Annual Ray A. Barlow Scientific Symposium, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1997.
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