Professor of Surgery, Emory University

Plastic Surgery

Albert F. Losken works in the field of Plastic Surgery. He researched medicine at Harvard Medical School. Harvard Medical School is a one of the best medicals schools. Harvard Medical School is ranked 1/12 in Research/PrimaryCare. He over the years received 3 awards: "Atlanta Magazine: Top Doctors", "Super Doctor" and "Fellow (FACS)". Albert Losken is also published. He has 97 publications published. The lastest publication: "The effects of soft-tissue expansion on lip repair and midfacial growth in a rabbit cleft lip model.' He accepts Medicare payments and is registered with Medicare.gov.

Publications

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• Prevalence of Body Dysmorphic Disorder Among Patients Seeking Breast Reconstruction.
• An outcome analysis of intraoperative angiography for postmastectomy breast reconstruction.
• The Management of Abdominal Contour Defects Following TRAM Flap Breast Reconstruction.
• Predictors of Nipple Ischemia after Nipple Sparing Mastectomy.
• Local Recurrence Patterns in Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Oncoplastic Reduction Mammaplasty and Radiotherapy.
• Patient motivations for choosing postmastectomy breast reconstruction.
• Time to completion of nipple reconstruction: what factors are involved?
• Complications of latissimus dorsi flap breast reconstruction in overweight and obese patients.
• The effects of breast size in unilateral postmastectomy breast reconstruction.
• Impact of Internal Metallic Ports in Temporary Tissue Expanders on Postmastectomy Radiation Dose Distribution.
• Outcome analysis for correction of single suture craniosynostosis using resorbable fixation.
• Nipple reconstruction using the C-V flap technique: a long-term evaluation.
• Endoscopic frontal branch neurectomy, corrugator myectomy, and brow lift for forehead asymmetry after facial nerve palsy.
• A potential murine model for flap-related investigations.
• Thoracic reconstruction with the omentum: indications, complications, and results.
• Results of immediate breast reconstruction after Skin-sparing mastectomy.
• The use of the sternocleidomastoid muscle flap in combined injuries to the esophagus and carotid artery or trachea.
• The role of tissue expansion in abdominal wall reconstruction.
• Ewing's sarcoma presenting as a posterior mediastinal mass: a lesson learned.
• Return of lymphatic function after flap transfer for acute lymphedema.
• The effects of soft-tissue expansion on lip repair and midfacial growth in a rabbit cleft lip model.
• Torsion of the gallbladder: a case report and review of the literature.
• Unilateral trigeminal nerve branch Lesion (V1 and V2) at the skull base and nasal capsule growth in rabbits.
• Congenital bilateral coronal suture synostosis in a rabbit and craniofacial growth comparisons with experimental models.
• Osseous guided tissue regeneration using a collagen barrier membrane.
• Development of a strain of rabbits with congenital simple nonsyndromic coronal suture synostosis. Part II: Somatic and craniofacial growth patterns.
• Comparative cephalometric study of nasal cavity growth patterns in seven animal models.
• Development of a strain of rabbits with congenital simple nonsyndromic coronal suture synostosis. Part I: Breeding demographics, inheritance pattern, and craniofacial ...
• Experimental studies of DL-polylactic acid biodegradable plates and screws in rabbits: computed tomography and molecular weight loss.
• Memory of DL-polylactic acid biodegradable plates.
• Degradation kinetics of biodegradable DL-polylactic acid biodegradable implants depending on the site of implantation.
• Internal calvarial bone distraction in rabbits with experimental coronal suture immobilization.
• Bacterial exposure required to induce rabbit calvarial bone graft infection by superficial contamination.
• Internal calvarial bone distraction in rabbits with experimental coronal suture immobilization: effects of overdistraction.
• A comparative study of mandibular growth patterns in seven animal models.
• Plate fixation of premaxillomaxillary suture and compensatory midfacial growth changes in the rabbit.
• A reconstructive algorithm for plastic surgery following extensive chest wall resection.
• Rofecoxib does not adversely affect Skin graft survival in a rat model.
• An outcome evaluation of sphincter pharyngoplasty for the management of velopharyngeal insufficiency.
• Importance of right subcostal incisions in patients undergoing TRAM flap breast reconstruction.
• Trends in unilateral breast reconstruction and management of the contralateral breast: the Emory experience.
• Chest wall resections and reconstruction: a 25-year experience.
• Significance of intraabdominal compartment pressures following TRAM flap breast reconstruction and the correlation of results.
• Utility of the omentum in the reconstruction of complex extraperitoneal wounds and defects: donor-site complications in 135 patients from 1975 to 2000.
• Omental free flap reconstruction in complex head and neck deformities.
• Congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis: diagnosis and treatment.
• The role of reduction mammaplasty in reconstructing partial mastectomy defects.
• An update on oncoplastic surgery.
• Contamination in Smooth Gel Breast Implant Placement: Testing a Funnel Versus Digital Insertion Technique in a Cadaver Model.
• Dr. Jurkiewicz: the fruits of his endeavors.
• Additional Benefits to Reduction Mammaplasty: A Systemic Review of the Literature.
• Commentary on: Four-dimensional breast imaging, parts I and II.
• Autologous fat grafting in secondary breast reconstruction.
• The use of validated body image indices following panniculectomy.
• Breast Cancer in women under age 40 years: treatment by total mastectomy and reconstruction.
• The independent plastic surgery match: an in-depth analysis of the applicants and process.
• Current options in the management of complex abdominal wall defects.
• Iatrogenic fluoroscopy injury to the Skin.
• Breast reshaping following massive weight loss: principles and techniques.
• Late Free TRAM Flap Vascular Compromise.
• Outcomes evaluation following bilateral breast reconstruction using latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flaps.
• Dual-plane prosthetic reconstruction using the modified wise pattern mastectomy and fasciocutaneous flap in women with macromastia.
• An outcome evaluation following postmastectomy nipple reconstruction using the C-V flap technique.
• An outcome analysis of brachioplasty techniques following massive weight loss.
• The pectoralis major myocutaneous flap revisited: a reliable technique for head and neck reconstruction.
• Is reduction mammaplasty a stimulus for weight loss and improved quality of life?
• Management of complex abdominal wall defects using acellular porcine dermal collagen.
• The use of oncoplastic reduction techniques to reconstruct partial mastectomy defects in women with ductal carcinoma in situ.
• The benefits of partial versus total breast reconstruction for women with macromastia.
• Computer-based learning module and the educational process for women with breast Cancer who desire reconstruction.
• Oncoplastic breast surgery: past, present, and future directions in the United States.
• Partial breast reconstruction: current perspectives.
• The impact of partial breast reconstruction using reduction techniques on postoperative Cancer surveillance.
• The use of porcine acellular dermal material for TRAM flap donor-site closure.
• Three-dimensional digital evaluation of breast symmetry after breast conservation therapy.
• The use of fluorescein dye as a predictor of mastectomy Skin flap viability following autologous tissue reconstruction.
• Effects of radiation therapy on pedicled transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap breast reconstruction.
• Use of the greater omentum for reconstruction of infected sternotomy wounds: a prognostic indicator.
• Single-stage muscle flap reconstruction of the postpneumonectomy empyema space: the Emory experience.
• Versatility of the superomedial pedicle in managing the massive weight loss breast: the rotation-advancement technique.
• Management algorithm and outcome evaluation of partial mastectomy defects treated using reduction or mastopexy techniques.
• Salvage of infected spinal hardware with paraspinous muscle flaps: anatomic considerations with clinical correlation.
• Pharmacologic blockade of angiopoietin-2 is efficacious against model hemangiomas in mice.
• Surgical correction of velopharyngeal insufficiency in children with velocardiofacial syndrome.
• The role of muscle flaps in wound salvage after vascular graft infections: the Emory experience.
• An objective evaluation of breast symmetry and shape differences using 3-dimensional images.
• Use of the infusion pain pump following transverse rectus abdominis muscle flap breast reconstruction.
• Validating three-dimensional imaging of the breast.
• Infonomics and breast reconstruction: are patients using the internet?
• Management of the partial mastectomy defect.
• History of breast reconstruction.
• The significance of intraabdominal compartment pressure after free versus pedicled TRAM flap breast reconstruction.
• Resorbable PLLA-PGA plate and screw fixation in pediatric craniofacial surgery: clinical experience in 1883 patients.
• Immediate endoscopic latissimus dorsi flap: risk or benefit in reconstructing partial mastectomy defects.
• Factors that influence the completion of breast reconstruction.
• Reduction Mammaplasty and Breast Cancer Screening.

Schools

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• Harvard Medical School

• Emory University School Of Med

Procedures Preformed

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• Adjacent Tissue Transfer
• Breast Lift Surgery
• Breast Reconstruction
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
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Conditions Treated

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• Benign Skin Lesion
• Gynecomastia
• Hidradenitis
• Localized Adiposity
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Doctors Specialties

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• Plastic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• Atlanta Magazine: Top Doctors
• Super Doctor
• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• Emory University
• Harvard Medical School

Hospital

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• Emory University Hospital
• Emory University Hospital Midtown
• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1932166766
NPPES Provider LastName		LOSKEN
NPPES Provider FirstName		ALBERT
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		30308
NPPES Provider State		GA
Specialty Description		Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Total Claim Count		77.0
Distinct Opioid Count		2.0
Opioid Claim Count		40.0
Percent Opioid Claims		51.95

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1932166766
Last Name Of The Provider	LOSKEN
First Name Of The Provider	ALBERT
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