Meet Dr. Trussler

"Advanced aesthetic surgery training has really given me a specialized skill set that gives me the ability to deliver the results I expect and that the patients demand and appreciate."

Andrew P. Trussler, M.D., double board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery, is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Plastic Surgery at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. He received his undergraduate education at the University of Southern California where he graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Exercise Physiology. He was an All-American and four-year member of the men's varsity swimming team. Dr. Trussler received numerous scholar athlete awards during his undergraduate years at USC. He went on to receive his medical degree from the University of Southern California and graduated Summa Cum Laude. He was a Deans Scholar and a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honors society. After completing his general surgery residency at The University of Michigan, he obtained his plastic surgery training at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Trussler completed the aesthetic surgery fellowship at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

Dr. Trussler is a candidate member of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS). He is also a candidate member of the Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons, Texas Medical Association, Dallas County Medical Society and a member of the Frederick A. Coller Society Surgical Society.

Dr. Trussler's clinical interests include aesthetic surgery of the face including facial rejuvenation and rhinoplasty, cosmetic breast and body contouring, including abdominoplasty and ultrasonic assisted liposuction, body contouring after massive weight loss. He as well performs numerous office based skin care and cosmetic procedures. His research focuses on the biomechanical properties of the face, comparison of facelifting techniques, and body contouring. He has presented and published extensively in the field of aesthetic plastic surgery, and aims to be one of the young leaders on aesthetic surgery in the country.

Licensing

• Texas Medical Board
• The Medical Board of California Physician and Surgeon

Certification

• The American Board of Surgery, Certified General Surgery, June 2005
• The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Certified Plastic Surgery, November 2008

Education

• The University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX Department of Plastic Surgery, Aesthetic Surgery
  Fellowship (2006-­2007)
• University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,
  Residency (2004­-2006)
• The University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, Ml Department of Surgery, Division of General
  Surgery, Chief Resident (2003­-2004)
• The University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, Ml Department of Surgery, Division of General
  Surgery, Surgical House Officer (2000-­2003)
• The University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, Ml Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Surgical Intern (1999­-2000)
• University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA Doctor of Medicine, May 1999 (1995­-1999) Suma Cum Laude
• University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology (1991-­1995) Cum Laude

Honors and Awards

Academic
• American Association of Plastic Surgeons 2009
• Leonard R. Rubin­Best Paper Award

Medical School
• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
• Graduation with Highest Distinction
  Awarded to less than the top 10% of the graduating class
• Dean’s Scholar Award Year II, III and IV
  Awarded to the top 10% of the class each year
• Association of Pathology Chair’s Honor Society
• Outstanding Performance in Year II pathology course

Undergraduate Athletics/ Academics
• Men’s Varsity Swimming Athletic Scholarship, University of Southern California 1991-­1995
• All ­American NCAA Division I Swimming Team 1995
• Dean’s Honor List, University of Southern California 1992-­1995
• Kathleen Mika Scholarship, University of Southern California 1994­-1995
  Outstanding Performance in academics and athletics
• Mark’s Foundation Student­Athlete Award, University of Southern California 1992­1994
  Excellence in Athletics and Academics
• Academic Second Team All­PAC 10 Conference, Men’s Swimming 1992-­1994

Research

Grants
• The Effect of CO2 Pneumoperitoneum on Liver Metastasis
  Katkhouda N. Trussler AP. Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, 1996-­1998 Johnson & Johnson Grant, 1996­-1997
  $24,000 University of Southern California Summer Research Fellowship, 1996 Contura, Inc.
• A Double­Masked, Randomized, Multi­Center, 2­Arm Parallel Study Comparing the Safety and Effectiveness of Aquamid® and Restylane® for the Aesthetic Treatment of Nasolabial Folds
  Co Investigator
  $120,000 – 2006-­2009
• Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp.
  A Phase III/IV, Multi­center, Open­Label Extension Study to Assess the Long­Term Safety of Repeat Administrations of Reloxin® in the Treatment of Glabellar Lines
  Co Investigator
  $440,400 – 2007­-2010
• Mentor Corporation
  
  1. A Phase 3, Multi­Center, Randomized, Double­Blind, Placebo­Controlled, Two­Arm, Single­Dose Pivotal Trial
     to Demonstrate the Safety and Efficacy of PurTox® for the Treatment of Glabellar Rhytides (“Frown Lines”)
     Co Investigator
  2. A Phase 3, Multi­Center Trial to Demonstrate the Safety and Efficacy of Repeat Treatment with PurTox® for the
     Treatment of Glabellar Rhytides (“Frown Lines”)
     Co Investigator
  3. A Phase 3, Multi­Center, Long­Term, Repeat­Treatment, Open­Label, Single­Arm Trial to Demonstrate the
     Safety and Efficacy of Repeat Treatment with PurTox® for the Treatment of Glabellar Rhytides (“Frown Lines”)
     Co Investigator
     $400,000 – 2007­2011

Publications

• Katkhouda N. Waldrep DJ. Campos GMR. Tang E. Offerman S. Trussler AP. Gugenheim J. Moniel J. An improved technique for laparoscopic highly selective vagotomy using harmonic shears. Surgical Endoscopy.
  12(8): 1051­4, 1998 Aug.
• Katkhouda N. Hurwitz M. Gugenheim J. Mavor E. Mason RJ. Waldrep DJ. Rivera RT. Chandra M. Campos GM. Offerman S. Trussler AP. Fabiani P. Monie! J. Laparoscopic management of benign solid and cystic lesions of the liver. Annals of Surgery.
  229(4): 460­6, 1999 Apr.
• Katkhouda N. Campos GMR. Mavor E. Trussler AP. Khalil M. Stoppa R. Laparoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. A safe approach based on the understanding of rectus sheath anatomy. Surgical Endoscopy.
  13(12): 1243­6, 1999 Dec.
• Heller JB, Gabbay JS, Trussler AP, Heller MM, Bradley JP. Repair of Large Nasal Septal Perforations Using Facial Artery Musculomucosal (F AMM) Flap. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 55(5):456­459, November 2005.
• Trussler AP, Rohrich RJ. Video+ The Limited Incision Medial Brachioplasty: Refinements in Upper Arm Contouring. Plast. Reconstr Surg. 121(1):305, 2008
• Trussler AP, Rohrich RJ. MOC­PSSM CME Article: Blepharoplasty. Plast. Reconstr Surg. 121(1s) MOC­PS CME Collection:1­10, January 2008
• Trussler AP, Kawamoto HK, Wasson KL, Dickinson BP, Jackson E, Keagle JN, Jarrahy R, Bradley JP. Upper Lip Augmentation: Palmaris Longus Tendon as an Autologous. Plast Reconstr Surg 2008 Mar; 121(3): 1024­1032.
• Trussler AP, Watson JP, Crisera C. Late Salvage of Free Flaps with Catheter Directed Thrombolysis. Microsurgery. 2008 Mar; 28(4): 11­16.
• Janis JE, Trussler AP, Ghavami A, Marin V, Rohrich RJ, Gunter JP. The Lower Lateral Crural Turnover Flap. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Jun;123(6):1830­41.
• Herbig K, Trussler AP, Khosla R, Rohrich RJ. Combination Jessner’s Solution and TCA Chemical Peel for Facial Rhytides: Technique and Outcomes. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Sep;124(3):955­64.
  Abstracts
• Trussler AP, Dickinson BP, Keagle JJ, Bradley JP, Kawamoto HK. Autologous Lip Augmentation: A Comparative Analysis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 118(4s): 49­50, September 15, 2006
• Jarrahy R, Kaufman MR, Roostaeian J, Trussler AP, Crisera C, Festekjian JH. P4: A Rare Case of Delayed Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Following Abdominoplasty. Plast Reconstr Surg. 118(4s): 88, September 15, 2006
• Trussler AP, Dickinson BP, Jarrahy R, Lesavoy MA. Difficulties with Subpectoral Augmentation
  Mammoplasty and its Correction: Pectoralis Major Reconstruction in Aesthetic Breast Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 120(4S): 5­6, September 15, 2007
• Trussler A, Hatef D, Ruff M, Brown S, Barton. The Regional Viscoelastic Properties of the SMAS. Plast Reconstr Surg. 122(4S); 2, October 2008
• Trussler AP, Hatef D, Kurkjian J, Rohrich RJ. Refinements in Abdominoplasty: A 20­year Single Surgeon Review. Plast Reconstr Surg. 122(4S); 138, October 2008
• Trussler AP, Hatef D, Brown S, Rohrich RJ. The Management of Hypertension in the Facelift Patient: Results of a National Survey. Plast Reconstr Surg. 122(4S); 164, October 2008

Book Chapters

• Surgical Laparoscopy, 2nd Edition, Lippincott Williams&Wilkins, 2001:Chapter 17: Laparoscopic Surgery of the Liver. Namir Katkhouda, Andrew P. Trussler
• Michigan Manual of Plastic Surgery. Lippincott Williams&Wilkins, 2004:
  Chapter 2: Surgical Techniques and Wound Management. Andrew P. Trussler
  Chapter 49: Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections. Andrew P. Trussler
• Advances in Aesthetic Surgery, Elsivier­Saunders, 2008
  Chapter 15: Endoscopic Mid and Lower Face Rejuvenation
  Byrd HS, Trussler AP
• Body Contouring: Art, Science, and Clinical Practice, Springer, 2009
  Medial Limited Incision Brachioplasty
  Trussler AP, Rohrich RJ
  (In Press)

Presentations

• Laparoscopic Management of Benign Solid and Cystic Lesions of the Liver Katkhouda N. Waldrep DJ. Campos GMR. Trussler AP: Emergency Non­Trauma Service, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California Presented at the Southwestern Surgical Conference, Palm Springs, 1997.
• The Effect of CO2 neumoperitoneum on Liver Metastasis: DHDK 12 Colon Carcinoma Cell Culture. Trussler AP: Emergency Non­ Trauma Service, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California. Presented at the Department of Surgery “Grand Rounds”: Research Show and Tell, University of Southern California, 1998.
• The Omentum: Head to Toe. Chief Resident Presentation. Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, M1, June 2004
• Wound Healing. Doctors Demystify Current Orthopedics. Santa Monica, CA, March 2005.
• Internal Fixation of Metacarpal Fractures: Improved Outcome with Early Range of Motion. Resident Research Presentation, UCLA Division of Plastic Surgery, Los Angeles, June 2005
• Wound Healing. Doctors Demystify Current Orthopedics. Santa Monica, CA, March 2006.
• Late Salvage of Free Flaps with Catheter Directed Thrombolysis. Trussler AP, Crisera C, Watson JP. California Society of Plastic Surgeons, Las Vegas, Nevada. June 2006.
• Autologous Lip Augmentation: A Comparative Analysis. Trussler AP, Dickinson B, Keagle J, Bradley JP, Kawamoto HK. American Society of Plastic Surgery. San Francisco, CA October 2006.
• The Perioperative Management of the Facelift Patient: Preventing Complications. Trussler AP, Hatef D, Brown S, Rohrich R. Dallas Aesthetic Symposium, Dallas, TX March 2007
• The Management of Hypertension in the Cosmetic Patient: Results of a National Consensus Survey. Trussler AP, Hatef D, Brown S, Rohrich R. American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, Resident and Fellows Forum. New York, NY April 2007
• The Management of Hypertension in the Facelift Patient: Results of a National Survey. Trussler AP, Hatef D, Brown S, Rohrich R. Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons. Bastrop, TX September 2007
• Difficulties with Subpectoral Augmentation Mammoplasty and its Correction: Pectoralis Major Reconstruction in Aesthetic Breast Surgery. Trussler AP, Dickinson BP, Jarrahy R, Lesavoy MA. American Society of Plastic Surgery. Baltimore, MD October 2007
• Aesthetic Surgery Training in the United States: Are we losing our identity? Trussler AP. Visiting Lecturer for Aesthetic Surgery Grand Rounds. University of California, Los Angeles, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Los Angeles. January 2008.
• The Perioperative Hypertension Management in the Facelift Patient. Trussler AP. Dallas Cosmetic Surgery Symposium, Dallas, TX, March 2008.
• Abdominoplasty Refinements. Trussler AP. Dallas Cosmetic Surgery Symposium, Dallas, TX, March 2008. The Viscoelastic Properties of the SMAS and its Clinical Translation: Firm Support for the High SMAS Rhytidectomy. Trussler AP, Hatef D, Ruff M, Brown S, Barton F. The Aesthetic Meeting (ASAPS), San Diego, CA, May 2008.
• The Lower Lateral Crural Turnover Flap in Open Rhinoplasty. Trussler AP, Janis J, Marin V, Rohrich R, Gunter JP. The Aesthetic Meeting (ASAPS), San Diego, CA, May 2008.
• The Transconjunctival Septal Reset: Blending the Difficult Lid Cheek Junction in the Endoscopic Midface Patient. Trussler AP, Byrd HS. The Aesthetic Meeting (ASAPS), San Diego, CA, May 2008.
• Difficulties With Subpectoral Augmentation Mammoplasty and Its Correction: Pectoralis Major Reconstruction in Aesthetic Breast Surgery. Dickinson BP, Trussler AP, Jarrahy R, Lesavoy MA. California Society of Plastic Surgeons and Rocky Mountain Association of Plastic Surgeons, Dana Point, CA, June 2008.
• Trussler A, Hatef D, Ruff M, Brown S, Barton. The Regional Viscoelastic Properties of the SMAS. American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Chicago, Il October 2008.
• Trussler AP, Schaub T, Byrd HS. The Endoscopic Management of the Difficult Lower Eyelid: A Review of 300 Cases. American Association of Plastic Surgeons. Palm Springs, CA March 2009
• Trussler AP, Hatef D, Stephan PJ, Meade RA, Barton FE. The Frontal Branch of the Facial Nerve Across the Zygomatic Arch: Anatomic Relevance to the High SMAS Facelift Technique. Las Vegas, NV May 2009

Poster Presentations

• A Rare Case of Delayed Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Following Abdominoplasty. Jarrahy R, Kaufman MR, Roostaeian J, Trussler AP, Crisera C, Festekjian JH. American Society of Plastic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA October 2006.
• Refinements in Abdominoplasty: A 20­ yr Single Surgeon Review. Trussler AP, Hatef D, Kurkjian J, Rohrich RJ. American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Chicago, Il October 2008.
• The Management of Hypertension in the Facelift Patient: Results of a National Survey. Trussler AP, Hatef D, Brown S, Rohrich RJ. American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Chicago, Il October 2008.

Activities

Teaching/Academic
• University of Southern California Medical Scholars Program­ Director of the student­run tutorial for first year students 1998­-1999
• Dallas Rhinoplasty Symposium, Dallas, TX, March 2007 – Instructor
• Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Reviewer, 2006­-present
• Selected Readings in Plastic Surgery, Editorial Board, 2007-­present
• Dallas Rhinoplasty Symposium, Dallas, TX, March 2008 – Instructor
• Dallas Cosmetic Surgery Symposium, Dallas, TX, March 2008 ­Lab Coordinator
• Techniques in Flap Dissection with Cadaver Workshop, Dallas, TX, May 2008­ Instructor
• Oral and Written Board Preparation Course, Chicago, IL, Aug 27­29, 2008
• Dallas Rhinoplasty Symposium, Dallas, TX, March 2009 – Faculty
• Dallas Cosmetic Surgery Symposium, Dallas, TX, March 2009­ Lab Coordinator
• UT Southwestern Department of Surgery Symposium, Dallas, TX, April 2009­ Faculty
• Stephen Mathes Reconstructive Symposium, Dallas, TX July 2009 ­Faculty
• Oral and Written Board Preparation Course, Schaumburg, IL, September, 2009
• What’s The Skinny on Obesity: Comprehensive Care of the Obese Patient, Dallas, TX October 2009­ Course Director
• Pediatric Lower Extremity Reconstruction. ETMC Pediatric Grand Rounds Tyler, TX October 2009

Athletics

• University of Southern California Varsity Men’s Swim Team 1991-­1995
• Canadian National Swim Team Member 1988­1993

Memberships

• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
• Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity
• Frederick A. Coller Surgical Society
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Member
• American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, Member
• American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Candidate Member
• Fellow American College of Surgeons, Candidate Member
• Texas Medical Association, Member
• Dallas County Medical Society, Member
• Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons. Member
• Dallas Society of Plastic Surgery, Member