Curriculum Vitae

Medical Education:	Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana	Doctor of Medicine	5/86
Undergraduate Education:	Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana	B.S., Microbiology	1981
		Post-baccalaureate studies in Zoology and Microbiology	1981 - 1982
Licensure:	Mississippi Louisiana Pennsylvania	# 13232 # 019124 # MD-039330-E	6/29/92-present 8/07/86-present 6/06/87-6/30/94
Certification:	American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc. Recertified		11/96 2005
Employment:	Attending physician Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Hattiesburg Clinic Hattiesburg, MS		8/1/94-present
	Plastic Surgery Resident Division of Plastic Surgery University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi		7/92-6/94
	General Surgery Resident Division of General Surgery Allegheny General Hospital Allegheny Campus, Medical College of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania		7/86-6/92
	Emergency Department physician North Hills Passavant Hospital Pittsburgh, PA.		7/88-6/89
	Physician's Assistant Christy Graves, M.D. Internal Medicine, Slidell, Louisiana		5/78 - 5/86
	Microbiology laboratory teaching assistant Department of Microbiology Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana		8/79 - 5/82
Research and Presentations:	Pecunia, R.A., Blacklege, A., Das, S.K. Nipple Measurements in the Male-An Anthropometric Study. Accepted for presentation: Mississippi Academy of Sciences, February, 1993. Accepted for presentation: Southeastern Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, June, 1993. Accepted for presentation: Southern Medical Association Annual Meeting, October 1993.
	Pecunia, R. A., Kanosky, M.G., Alderson, R.W., Das, S.K. Instructional tape for Rigid Fixation of the Facial Skeleton in Maxillofacial Trauma.
	Ludrosky, L., Pecunia, R.A., Young J.C. Non-invasive imaging of lower extremity deep venous thrombosis and clinical significance of popliteal vein thrombosis. Presented at 1992 San Diego Symposium on Vascular Disease. February, 1992.
	Pecunia, R.A., Young, J.C., Raves, J.J., Townsend, R.N., Diamond, D.L. Application of the Trauma Team Approach to Patients with Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Accepted to "Surgical Rounds" August 1993.
	Pecunia, R.A., Raves, J.J. An Alternative Method for Chest Tube Insertion. Contemporary Surgery for Residents, 1994, July/August: 24-26.
	Pecunia, R.A., Raves, J.J. Single Film Exclusion Arteriography, A Technique for Evaluation of the Injured Extremity. Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, 1990, 170 (5): 448-450.
	Pecunia, R.A., Cobb, C.F., Barbose, J.J. Effects of Core Temperature on Rat Adrenal Function. Grant proposal submitted and approved by Allegheny Singer Research Institute Studies in progress
	Bucklew, P., Pecunia, R.A., Fazi, B., et. al. Malignant Schwannoma of the Breast - A Case Presentation. Surgical Rounds, 1989, 12 (5): 97-100.
Professional Organizations:	Member-American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Inc. Member-Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Fellow, American College of Surgeons Vice President, Regency Hospital of Hattiesburg Wound care manager, Regency Hospital of Hattiesburg Member, Medical Executive Committee, Regency Hospital Member, Cancer Committee-Forrest General Hospital Member, Surgery Quality Improvement Committee Chairman, Department of Surgery-Forrest General Hospital Member-Southern Medical Association Member-Mississippi Academy of Sciences Member-American Medical Association Member-Southeastern Mississippi Medical Society President, South Mississippi Medical Society Vice-President, South Mississippi Medical Society Life Member of National Registry of Who's Who		1/97-present 5/98-present 11/98-present 2/04-present 2/04-present 11/03-present 1/98-present 12/99-12/00 12/00-12-02 9/93-present 11/92-present 1986-present 1994-present 12/00-12-01 12/99-12/00 2000-present
Other Training:	Rigid Fixation of the Facial Skeleton in Maxillofacial Trauma Course Sponsored by Division of Plastic Surgery University of Mississippi Medical Center Advanced Cardiac Life Support-Course Director		1993 1989
Practice Interests:	Breast surgery (reconstructive and cosmetic), cosmetic surgery, hand (soft tissue and hand orthopaedics), skin cancer including melanoma, problem and complex wound management.
Other Interests:	Enjoy playing and writing music, traveling, snow skiing, boating, and water sports such as skiing and fishing.