Personal Information

• Date of Birth:

  September 7, 1963
• Place of Birth:

  Orlando, Florida
• Practice Name:

  Koger Cosmetic Clinic and Medspa
• Practice Address:

  4600 Military Trail, Suite 202
  Jupiter, Fl. 33458
  (561) 748-1565
• Medical Licenses:

  California – A050828
  North Carolina – 97-0062
  Kentucky – 32487
  Florida – ME0075895
• Board Certification:

  The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc.
  Certificate Number: 5814
• Academic Appointment:

  Assistant Consulting Professor of Plastic Surgery
  Duke University Medical Center
  July 1998- July 2008

Education

• Duke University School of Medicine
• Duke University Medical Center
• Durham North Carolina
  • Plastic Surgery Residency
    July 1, 1995 through June 30, 1998
  • Chief Resident
    July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998
• Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery
• Louisville Kentucky
  • Christine M. Kleinert Hand Surgery Fellowship
    July 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996
• Stanford University School of Medicine
• Stanford University Medical Center
• Stanford California
  • Surgical Internship, June 21, 1990 through June 20, 1991
    Chief Resident – July 1, 1994 through June 30, 1995
• Duke University School of Medicine
• Duke University Medical Center
• Durham North Carolina
  • Doctorate of Medicine May 13, 1990
  • Microvascular Research – Plastic Surgery Research Laboratories July 1988 through May 1990
• University of Florida
• Gainesville Florida
  • Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honorary Society Bachelor of Science, Microbiology, May 4, 1985

Publications

1. S.J. Kovach, K.E. Koger, B. Klitzman, G. Germann, L.S. Levin, “Advantages of Minimally Invasive Balloon-Dissector-Assisted Tissue Expander Placement: a Clinical and Experimental Study”, Ann. Plast. Surg., 60:89-97, 2008.
2. K.E. Koger, S. Schmidt, A. Gupta, “Triggering Caused by Complete Transection of One Slip of the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis: A Case Report”, Hand Surgery, 3:159-61, 1998.
3. K.E. Koger, B. Klitzman, and L.S. Levin, “Advantages of Balloon Dissector Assisted Tissue Expander Placement: An Experimental Study”, submitted for publication, Plast. Reconstr. Surg., April 1998
4. K.E. Koger, T.A. Levan, T.Y. Ip, G. Germann, R. Zobrist, and L.S. Levin, “Advantages of Balloon Dissector Assisted Tissue Expander Placement: A Clinical Study”, submitted for publication, Plast. Reconstr. Surg., April 1998
5. K.E. Koger, C.V. Bensen, H.G. Clark, D. Serafin, and B. Klitzman, “Chitosan Decreases Thrombogenicity of Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene”, submitted for publication, Journal of Reconst. Microsurg., April 1998.
6. T.Y. Ip, R. Aponte, K.E. Koger, G. Germann, R. Zobrist, and L.S. Levin, “Use of the Balloon Dissector in Minimally Invasive Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery”, Ann. Plast. Surg., 40:205-13, 1998.
7. V.D. Bhat, B. Klitzman, K.E. Koger, G.A. Truskey, W.M. Reichert, “Improving Endothelial Cell Adhesion to Vascular Graft Surfaces: Clinical Need and Strategies.” J. Biomat. Sci.- Polymer Ed., 9:1117-35, 1998.
8. L. Rodriguez, K.E. Koger, W. Lineaweaver, “Analysis of the Validity of Various Scientific Animal Research Models”, submitted for publication, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, March 1998.
9. S. Hendrickson, K.E. Koger, C. Morea, and L.S. Levin, “Sternal Plating for the Treatment of Sternal Nonunion”, Ann. Thoracic Surg., 62:512-8, January 1996.
10. K.E. Koger, C.H. Shatney, FM Dirbas, and J.H. McClenathan, “Perforated Jejunal Diverticula – An Elusive Diagnosis”, The American Surgeon, 62(1):26-9, January 1996.
11. K.E. Koger, D. Sunde, B.H. Press, and L.M. Hovey, “Reduction Mammoplasty for Gigantomastia Using Inferiorly Based Pedicle and Free-Nipple Transplantation”, Annals of Plastic Surgery, 33(5):561-4, November 1994.
12. K.E. Koger, J.M. Stone, “Laparoscopic Reduction of Acute Gastric Volvulus”, The American Surgeon, 59:325-8, May 1993.
13. K.E. Koger, C. Shatney, K. Hodge, and J.M. Mcclenathan, “Surgical Scar Endometrioma”, Surgery, Gynecology, and Obstetrics, 177:243-6, September 1993.
14. C.V. Benson, R.D. Vann, K.E. Koger, and B. Klitzman, “Quantifications Of Gas Denucleation and Thrombogenicity of Vascular Grafts”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 25:373-86, 1991.

Abstracts

1. K.E. Koger, L.S. Levin, and N. Klitzman, “Effects of Internal Pressure on Perfusion of Skin”, FASEB J., 12:A8, 1998.
2. K.E. Koger, B. Klitzman, and L.S. Levin, “Balloon Dissection Accelerates Tissue Expansion and Increases Flap Advancement”, Plast. Surg. Res. Council, 1998
3. K.E. Koger, B. Klitzman, and L.S. Levin, “Enhancement of Tissue Expansion Using Balloon Dissection”, Plast. Surg. Senior Residents Conf., 1998
4. K.E. Koger, C.H. Shatney, K. Hodge, J.H. Mcclenathan, “Surgical Scar Endometrioma”, Southwestern Surgical Congress, 1991
5. C.V. Bensen, K.E. Koger, R.D. Vann, and B. Klitzman, “Quantification of Denucleation of Vascular Prostheses and Effects on Thrombogenicity”, FASEB J, 4:A1260, 1990.
6. K.E. Koger, D. Serafin, and b. Klitzman, “Chitosan Decreases Thrombus Adhesion to Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene” PlastSurg. Res. Council, 1990.
7. K.E. Koger, C.V. Bensen, R.D. Vann, H.G. Clark, D. Serafin, B. Klitzman, “Decreased Thrombogenicity of Biomaterials with Chitosan”, FASEB J. A1391, 1989.

Invited Presentations

1. Microcirculatory Society
   “Antithrombogenic Properties of Chitosan”
   New Orleans, LA, March, 1989
2. Alpha Omega Alpha Symposium
   “A Novel Method to Determine Inherent Thrombogenicity of Biomaterials”
   Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC, April, 1989
3. Plastic Surgery Research Council
   “Quantification of Gas Denucleation and Thrombogenicity of Vascular grafts”
   Atlanta, GA, April 1989
4. Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
   “Chitosan Decreases Thrombogenicity of Expanded Polyfetrafluoroethylene”
   Bermuda, June, 1989
5. American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery
   “Decreased Thrombogenicity of Biomaterials with Chitosan”
   Seattle, WA, September, 1989
6. Southwestern Surgical Congress
   “Surgical Scar Endometrioma”
   Scottsdale, AZ, April, 1992
   Candidate for the Jack A. Barney, MD Award
7. Southeastern Surgical Congress
   “Perforated Jejunal Diverticula – An Elusive Diagnosis”
   New Orleans, LA, February, 1995
8. Duke University Minimally Invasive Plastic Surgery Symposium
   Live Demonstration – “Full Face CO2 Laser Resurfacing”
   Durham, NC, May, 1996
9. Plastic Surgery Research Council
   “Balloon Dissection Accelerates Tissue Expansion and Increases Flap Advancement”
   Loma Linda, California, April, 1998
   Candidate for the Clifford C. Snyder, M.D. Award
10. Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference
    “Enhancement of Tissue Expansion Using Balloon Dissection”
    Birmingham, AL, April, 1998
11. 11. Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
    “Balloon Dissector Assisted Placement of Tissue Expanders”
    Naples, FL, June, 1998
    Winner of the Glancy Resident’s Competition

Associations

• American Medical Association – Member
• American College of Surgeons – Candidate member
• American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons – Member
• Palm Beach County Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons – Member

Staff

1. Jupiter Medical Center
   Department of Surgery
   Division of Plastic Surgery
   1210 South Old Dixie Highway
   Jupiter, Florida 33458
2. Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center
   Department of Surgery
   Division of Plastic Surgery
   3360 Burns Road
   Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410