Meet Dr. Dabb
Credentials
Current Research
Publications
Society Memberships

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Meet Dr. Dabb

Richard W. Dabb, M.D., F.A.C.S., has over twenty five years of experience in plastic surgery. Having initiated breast reconstruction in York and pioneered many reconstructive microvascular procedures, he has moved to the forefront in state-of-the-art aesthetic surgery.

His vast experience has led to a professional dedication to answer the needs of a patient seeking aesthetic and functional improvement, offering them the most advanced surgical techniques available for facial and body improvement.

He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. He is Chief of Plastic Surgery at York Hospital and is on the staff at Johns Hopkins University - School of Medicine (JHU-SM), and the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (HMC-PSU).

He is to committed bring the best and most up-to-date methods to his patients in all aspects of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.

His utilization of endoscopic surgery, laser resurfacing, of the skin, and ultrasonic assisted liposuction has enabled him to provide smaller incisions with less recuperative time than conventional procedures.

His artistic and perceptual talent has enabled him to developer a unique approach insuring the best results.

He was the first plastic surgeon in Pennsylvania to use endoscopic techniques in face lifting procedures, augmentation mammoplasty, and abdominoplasty.

He had the first skin care center connected to a plastic surgery practice and was the first to utilize laser resurfacing in the state. His goal is to provide the most functional and natural result possible.

Credentials

Richard W. Dabb, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a graduate of Colgate University (CU), Temple University School of Medicine (TSMU), and completed his plastic surgery education at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn).

Board Certification

He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) and The American Board of Surgery (ABS).

Practice Experience

He has over twenty five years of experience in plastic surgery, and he established his private practice, the Center for Aesthetic for Reconstructive Surgery of York. P.C, since 1985. Having initiated breast reconstruction in York and pioneered many reconstructive microvascular procedures, he has moved to the forefront in state-of-the-art aesthetic surgery. His vast experience has led to a professional dedication to answer the needs of a patient seeking aesthetic and functional improvement, offering them the most advanced surgical techniques available for facial and body improvement.

He has been Chief of Plastic Surgery at York Hospital and is on the staff of 4 other medical facilities.

He is committed at the Center to bring the best and most up-to-date methods to his patients in all aspects of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. His utilization of endoscopic surgery, laser resurfacing of the skin, and ultrasonic assisted liposuction has enabled him to provide smaller incisions with less recuperative time than conventional procedures.

He was the first plastic surgeon in Pennsylvania to use endoscopic techniques in face lifting procedures, augmentation mammoplasty, and abdominoplasty. He also had the first skin care center connected to a plastic surgery practice and was the first to utilize laser resurfacing in the state.

His goal is to provide the most functional and natural result possible.

Academic and Teaching

He is an Associate Professor of Surgery at Johns Hopkins University - School of Medicine (JHU-SM) and a Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (HMC-PSU) at Penn State University (PSU).

Current Research

Dr. Dabb has a special interest in reconstructive microsurgery, pain management and the development of new technology, endoscopic plastic surgery and educating future generations of plastic surgeons.

He is currently working on several research projects.

• Perfecting microvascular lymphatic reconstruction for the treatment of acquired lymphedema.
• Developing the application of pain pump technology to plastic surgery.
• Developing techniques in endoscopic plastic surgery for face lifting, breast surgery, and abdominoplasty.
• Development of educational curriculum for plastic surgeons in perceptual skills.

Publications

Throughout his career Dr. Dabb has been affiliated with several universities, and has been active various areas of research. Below is a collection of his publications.

• Melartin E, Tuohima PJ, Dabb R: Neurotoxicity of Iothalamates and Diatrizoates. Significance of Concentration and Cation. Investig Radiol 5:13-21,1970.
• Sovak M, Oigaard A, Kardel T, Dabb R: Radiographic Assessment of Portal Vein Blood Flow. Description of Methods and Application. Investig Radiol 6:145-51, 1971.
• Randall P, Dabb R, Loc N: "Apple Coring" the Nipple in Subcutaneous Mastectomy. Plast Reconstr Surg 88:800-803, 1979.
• Dabb R, Noone RB, LaRossa D: Replantation of Amputated Digits. Penn Med 82:27-28. LaRossa D, Whitaker L, Dabb R, Melissinos E: The Use of Microvascular Free Flaps for Soft Tissue Augmentation of the Face in Children with Hemifacial Microsomia. Cleft Palate J 17:138-143, 1980.
• Conklin WT, Davis RM, Dabb R: Hypothyroidism Following the Removal of a Thyroglossal Duct Cyst. Plast Reconstr Surg 68:980-932, 1981.
• Conklin WT, Dabb R, Danyo JJ: Microvascular Salvage of the Embolized Hand. Ortho Rev 10:169-171, 1981.
• Dabb R, Conklin WT: A Sensory Innervated Latissimus Dorsi Musculocutaneous Free Flap: Case Report. J Microsurg 2:289-293, 1981.
• Conklin W, Dabb R: Free Innervated Gracilis Myocutaneous Flap. Penn Med 85:70-71, 1982.
• Dabb R, Davis RM: Latissimus Dorsi Free Flaps in the Elderly: An Alternative to Below Knee Amputation. Plast Reconstr Surg 73:633-640, 1984.
• Lauck S, Matthai J, Dabb R: Chest Wall Resection and Reconstruction for Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma. Contemp Surg 27:21-24, 1985.
• Dabb R: Invited Discussion: Properative Assessment of the Peripheral Vascular Disease Patient for Free Tissue Transfer: Lawrence Colon and Anne Mussor. J Reconstr Microsurg 4:15-17, 1988.
• Schnaff DJ, Dabb R, Wilson D, Schultze-Haakh H, McGlone J: MR Imaging of the Reconstructed Breast. Invest Radiol 173:229-231, 1989.
• Dabb R, Malone JM, Leverett LC: The Use of Medicinal Leeches in the Salvage of Flaps With Venous Congestion. Ann Plast Surg 29:250-256, 1992.
• Dabb R: Guest Editorial: "Just Wine". Ann Plast Surg 32:110, 1994.
• Dabb R, Aker J: The External Rhinoplasty Approach and the Treatment of Acromegaly.Ann Plast Surg 32:630-637, 1994.
• Li KM, Dabb R: Split, Free, Jejunal Transfer for Pharyngoesophageal Reconstruction and Soft Tissue Reconstruction. J Reconstr Microsurg 11:251-253, 1994.
• Walton RL, Beahm EK, Brown RE, Upton J, Reinke K, Fudem G, Banis J, Davidson J, Dabb R, Kalimuthu R, Kitzmiller WJ, Gottlieb LJ, Bunke HJ: Microsurgical Replantation of the Lip: A Mult-Institional Experience. Plast Reconstr Surg 102:358-368, 1998.
• Dabb RW: A Combined Program of Small-Volume Liposuction, Endermologie and Nutrition: A Logical Alternative. Aesthetic Surg J 19:388-393, 1999.
• Dabb RW, Wrye SW: Using Computer Imaging as an Informed Consent Tool.Aesthetic Surg J 20:53-55, 2000.
• Dabb RW, Wrye S, Hall W: Endoscopic Harvest of the Rectus Abdominis Muscle. Annals of Plastic Surgery 44:491-494, 2000.
• DeJesus RA, Paletta JD, Dabb RW: Reconstruction of the Median Sternotomy Wound Dehiscence Using the Latissimus Dorsi Myocutaneous Flap. J Cardiovascular Surg 42:359-364, 2001.
• Dabb RW, Gaffield JW, Camp LA: Use of Cyanoacrylate (Super Glue) for the Fixation and Prefabrication of Nasal Cartilage Grafts. Aesthetic Surg J 21:328-333, 2001.
• Baumholtz M, Al-Shunnar B.,Dabb RW: Boomerang Flap Reconstruction for the Breast. Ann Plast Surg 49:44-49,2002.
• Baroody M, Tameo MN, Dabb RW: Efficacy of the Pain Pump Catheter in Immediate Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg 114:895-898,2004.

Society Memberships

Dr. Dabb is a recognized member of the medical establishment. He currently holds memberships at many medical societies, has served in several leadership positions in the past and is a founding member of American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery.

List of Society Memberships

• American Association of Plastic Surgeons
• American College of Surgeons
  Fellow
• American Medical Association
• American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons
• American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery
  Founding Member
• International Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery
• Northeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  Charter Member
• Pennsylvania Medical Society
• Robert Ivy Society (Pa. State Plastic Surgery Society)
  Past President
• World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery
• York County Medical Society
  Past President