Antonio J. Forte, M.D., Ph.D.

The primary purpose of this study is to identify the therapeutic effect of Adipose-Induced Regeneration (AIR) in radiation-induced skin injury of post-mastectomy breast cancer patients.

The primary objective of the study is to compare outcomes of patients undergoing sarcoma reconstructive surgery using fluorescence angiography with patients undergoing sarcoma reconstructive surgery without fluorescence angiograph.

The purpose of this study is to identify the prevalence of malnutrition and patients most at risk for nutritional deficiency within those presenting for plastic surgery and how it may affect their clinical outcomes.

The purpose of this study will be collection of standard and routinely obtained data specifically in the preoperative evaluation; operative room, postoperative/hospitalization period, and long term follow from the electronic medical record. 

The purpose of this study is to collect skin that is clinical residue and would be otherwise discarded for research purposes with proper patient consent.

The purpose of this study is to estimate the difference in viscoelasticity parameters between the affected and unaffected arms and legs among patients diagnosed with lymphedema.

The purpose of this study is to improve cost-efficiency of microsurgical reconstruction by using flap-monitoring devices only when the surgeon believes that the flap is at risk.

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of a recently developed artificial intelligence virtual assistant (AIVA) on plastic surgery patients and providers’ experience and leverage the use of new technologies to promote high-quality service and meaningful relationships between plastic surgeons and patients.

The purpose of this study is to validate Watson Talent software as a useful tool to aid program directors in their task of selecting applicants to interview, reducing time and costs to review applications and improve reliability, accuracy, and precision of this process.

The purpose of this study is to validate the use of a lymphatic imaging protocol to stage disease severity in patients with lymphedema and serve as a biomarker for microsurgical treatment response.

The purpose of this study is to establish a bio-repository of saliva, blood and tissue from lymphedema patients to pursue biomarker discovery and eventually allow for determination of the best treatment options for lymphedema patients.

The purpose of this study is to identify the prevalence of malnutrition and patients most at risk for nutritional deficiency within those presenting for plastic surgery and how it may affect their clinical outcomes.

The purpose of this study is to use ultrasound sub-hertz analysis of viscoelastisty (SAVE) to monitor tissue-fluid dynamics, stage disease severity and track improvement in patients who undergo surgery for lymphedema treatment or lymphedema workup. 

The purpose of this study is to:

• Collect fat/liposuction aspirate from plastic surgery procedures for research.