MATTHEW J. RANZER, MD

VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SURGERY

General Profile

Specialty:

Plastics, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery

Appointments:

Attending Surgeon at University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System; Attending Surgeon Sinai Health System

Clinical Interests:

Plastic and reconstructive surgery, botox, breast augmentation, breast reduction surgery, cosmetic surgery, fat transfer, general plastic surgery, liposuction, post bariatric body and extremity contouring – after weight loss, reconstructive plastic surgery

Languages Spoken:

English

Education

Medical Education:

Stony Brook University School of Medicine

Residency:

General Surgery Residency, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA

Second Residency:

Plastic Surgery Residency, University of Illinois at Chicago

Fellowship:

Center for Wound Healing & Tissue Regeneration Research Fellow, University of Illinois at Chicago

Certifications:

American Board of General Surgery

Publications, Awards, & Memberships

Publications:

Chen L, Schrementi ME, Ranzer MJ, Wilgus, TA, Dipietro LA. Blockade of Mast Cell Activation Reduces Cutaneous Scar Formation. PLoS One. 2014 Jan 22;9(1):e85226.

Chen L, Guo S, Ranzer MJ, DiPietro LA. Toll-Like Receptor 4 Has an Essential Role in Early Skin Wound Healing. J Invest Dermatol. 2013 Jan;133(1):258-67.

Wietecha MS, Chen L, Ranzer MJ, Anderson K, Ying C, Patel TB, Dipietro LA. Sprouty2 down-regulates angiogenesis during mouse skin wound healing. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. Feb 2011;300(2)H459-67.

Ranzer MJ, Chen L, DiPietro LA. Fibroblast Function and Wound Breaking Strength is Impaired by Acute Ethanol Intoxication. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. Jan 2011 35(1):83-90

Radek KA, Ranzer MJ, DiPietro LA. Brewing Complications: The Effect of Acute Ethanol Exposure on Wound Healing. J. Leukoc. Biol. 2009. 86(5): p. 1125-1134

Schrementi, M, MJ Ranzer and LA Dipietro (2015). Aging and the wound repair process. Text-book of Aging Skin, 2nd Edition. M.A. Farage, K.W. Miller and H.I. Maibach. Berlin, Springer-Verlag (in preparation)

Antony AK, MJ Ranzer and MN Cohen (2014). Clinical Assessment of the Facial Trauma Patient. Ferraro’s Fundamentals of Maxillofacial Surgery, 2nd Edition. PJ Taub, PK Patel,. SR Buchman, and MN Cohen (eds). New York, Springer.

Ranzer, MJ and LA Dipietro (2010). Impaired Wound Repair and Delayed Angiogenesis. Textbook of Aging Skin. M. A. Farage, K. W. Miller and H. I. Maibach. Berlin, Springer-Verlag: 895-907.