Paul S. Cederna, M.D. is the Robert Oneal Professor of Plastic Surgery, Chief of the Section of Plastic Surgery, and Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan who specializes in reconstruction of complex wounds. By combining his clinical training in general surgery, microsurgery, and plastic surgery and background in biomedical engineering, he is able to incorporate creative solutions with technically challenging operations to solve the most difficult problems resulting from trauma, cancer, or burns. Academically, Dr. Cederna has a very active research enterprise directing the Neuromuscular Research Laboratory at the University of Michigan. Dr. Cederna has received over $29,000,000 in direct research funding, authored over 300 scientific manuscripts, published 25 book chapters, presented his work over 700 times at national and international meetings, and has been asked to give over 400 extramural presentationsHe has received over 68 national research awards either as first author or mentor of the reseach work. Dr. Cederna has been the Chairman of the Plastic Surgery Research Council, President of the American Society for Peripheral Nerve, President of the Michigan Academy of Plastic Surgeons, President for the Plastic Surgery Foundation, and is currently Chairman of the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
