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William D. Piwnica-Worms, MD

Will Piwnica-Worms
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate: Duke University

About Dr. Piwnica-Worms

Will Piwnica-Worms is a PGY5 in the Integrated Plastic Surgery program. His research interests include microsurgery as well as breast, lower extremity, Mohs, and chest wall reconstruction.

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Articles

  1. Piwnica-Worms W, Azoury SC, Kozak GM, Nathan SL, Stranix JT, Colen DL, Vallabhajosyula P, Serletti JM, Kovach SJ. Flap Reconstruction for Deep Sternal Wound Infections following Cardiothoracic Surgery: Factors Influencing Morbidity and Mortality. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. (In Press).
  2. Azoury SC, Kozak GM, Stranix JT, Colen DL, Piwnica-Worms W, Fosnot J, Serletti JM, Kovach SJ. The Independent Plastic Surgery Match (2010 to 2018): Applicant and Program Trends, Successful Match Predictors, and Future Directions. Journal of Surgical Education. (In Press).
  3. Hernandez JA, Stranix JT, Piwnica-Worms W, Azoury SC, Kozak GM, Vallbhajosyula P, Fischer JP, Kovach SJ. Omental Flap Coverage for Management of Thoracic Aortic Graft Infection. American College of Surgeons. (Accepted).
  4. Azoury SC, Mazzaferro DM, Piwnica-Worms W, Messa C, Stranix JT, Serletti JM, Fosnot J. An Update on Social Media in Academic Plastic Surgery Training Programs: The Rising Trend of Likes, Shares and Retweets. Annals of Plastic Surgery. (Accepted).
  5. Piwnica-Worms W, Stranix JT, Othman S, Kozak GM, Moyer IS, Spencer A, Calvert CE, Azoury SC, Levin LS, Kovach SJ. Risk Factors for Lower Extremity Amputation Following Attempted Free Flap Limb Salvage. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. (Accepted).
  6. Othman S, Colen DL, Azoury SC, Piwnica-Worms W, Fischer JP, Levin LS, Kovach SJ. Salvage of Total Ankle Arthroplasty. (Submitted).

Book Chapters

  1. Piwnica-Worms W, Grawe BM, Dines JD. History and physical exam on the thrower’s elbow, In: “Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury: A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment” Eds. Dines, JS, Altchek, D. Springer Science+Business Media, 2015. 43-51. (In Press).

Published Abstracts

  1. Azoury SC, Kozak G, Stranix JT, Colen DL, Piwnica-Worms W, Fosnot J, Serletti JM, Kovach SJ. The Independent Plastic Surgery Match (2010 to 2018): Applicant and Program Trends, Successful Match Predictors, and Future Directions. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open. 7(5S):4, May 2019.

Regional, National and International Presentations

  1. Piwnica-Worms W, Azoury SC, Kozak GM, Nathan SL, Stranix JT, Colen DL, Vallabhajosyula P, Serletti JM, Kovach SJ. Flap Reconstruction for Deep Sternal Wound Infections following Cardiothoracic Surgery: Factors Influencing Morbidity and Mortality. Annual Meeting of the European Association of Plastic Surgeons; May 23-25, 2019; Helsinki, Finland. (Oral Presentation).
  2. Piwnica-Worms W, Li J, Zahalka R, Waldner A, Chan W. SonOlympics: An Innovative Ultrasound Review for Preclinical Medical Students. American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Convention; April 6-10, 2019; Orlando, Florida. (Poster Presentation).
  3. Piwnica-Worms W, Stranix JT, Kozak GM, Moyer IS, Spencer A, Calvert CE, Azoury SC, Kovach SJ. Risk Factors for Lower Extremity Amputation Following Attempted Free Flap Limb Salvage. American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgeons; Jan 11-14, 2020; Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (ePoster Presentation).
  4. Hernandez JA, Piwnica-Worms W, Stranix JT, Azoury SC, Kozak GM, Vallbhajosyula P, Fischer JP, Kovach SJ. Omental Flap Coverage for Management of Thoracic Aortic Graft Infection. American College of Surgeons Scientific Forum Clinical Congress 2019; October 27-31, 2019; San Francisco, CA. (Oral Presentation).
  5. Azoury SC, Kozak GM, Stranix JT, Colen DL, Piwnica-Worms W, Fosnot J, Serletti JM, Kovach SJ. The Independent Plastic Surgery Match (2010 to 2018): Applicant and Program Trends, Successful Match Predictors, and Future Directions. American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons; February 9-10, 2019; Austin, Texas. (Oral Presentation).
  6. Azoury SC, Kozak GM, Stranix JT, Colen DL, Piwnica-Worms W, Fosnot J, Serletti JM, Kovach SJ. The Independent Plastic Surgery Match (2010 to 2018): Applicant and Program Trends, Successful Match Predictors, and Future Directions. American Association of Plastic Surgery; April 6-9, 2019; Baltimore, Maryland. (Oral Presentation).
  7. Myeroff CM, Brock JL, Sykes JB, Piwnica-Worms WD, Huffman GR. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Athletes Using a Cortical-Button Suspension Technique. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; March 6-10, 2018; New Orleans, Louisiana. (Poster Presentation).
  8. Azoury SC, Mazzaferro, DM, Piwnica-Worms W, Messa C, Stranix JT, Serletti JM, Kovach SJ, Fosnot J. An Update on the Use of Social Media in Academic Plastic Surgery: The Rising Trend of Likes, Shares, and Tweets. American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons; February 22-23, 2020; Austin, Texas. (Poster Presentation)9. Othman S, Piwnica-Worms W, Messa CA IV, Kovach SJ. One-Stage Repair of Ventral Hernia with Enterocutaneous Fistula Annual European Hernia Society Congress; May 2020; Barcelona, Spain. (Poster Presentation).

Video Presentations

  1. Myeroff CM, Brock JL, Sykes JB, Piwnica-Worms WD, Huffman GR. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Athletes Using a Cortical-Button Suspension Technique. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; March 6-10, 2018; New Orleans, Louisiana. (Video Presentation)
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