PAPERS

1	Rudkin, G.H. and Miller, T.A., “Lipedema: A Clinical Entity Distinct From Lymphedema,” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Vol. 94, November 1994: 841-7.
2	Rudkin, G.H. and Miller, T.A., “Staged Skin and Subcutaneous Excision Underneath Skin Flaps for the Treatment of Lymphedema,” The National Lymphedema Network Newsletter, October, 1994.
3	Rudkin, G.H., and Miller, T.A., “Growth Factors in Surgery,” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Vol. 96, February 1996:469-76.
4	Ashby, E.A., Rudkin, G.H., Ishida, K., Miller, T.A., “Evaluation of a Novel Osteogenic Factor, Bone Cell Stimulating Substance (BCSS), in a Rabbit Cranial Defect Model,” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Vol. 98, September 1996.
5	Rudkin, G.H., Yamaguchi, D.T., Bahadosingh, F., Thye, D., Ishida, K., Peterson, W.J., Reddi, A.H. and Miller, T.A., “Transforming Growth Factor-*, Osteogenin, and Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 Alter Intercellular Communication and Cell Proliferation in MC3T3-E1 Cells,” Journal of Cellular Physiology; Vol. 168 1996: 433-41.
6	Ahn, S.S., Hiyama D.T., Rudkin G.H., Fuchs, G.J., Ro K.M., Concepcion, B., “Laparoscopic Aortobifemoral Bypass,” Journal of Vascular Surgery; Vol. 26, July 1997: 128-32.
7	Miller, T.A., Wyatt, L.E., and Rudkin, G.H., “Staged Skin and Subcutaneous Excision for Lymphedema: A Favorable Outcome of Long-Term Results,” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Vol. 102, October 1998: 1486-98.
8	Rudkin, G.H. and Miller, T.A., “The Aging Nasolabial Fold and Treatment by Direct Excision,” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Vol. 104(5), October 1999: 1502-5.
9	Chung, C., Iida-Klein, K., Wyatt, L., Rudkin, G.H., Ishida, K., Yamaguchi, D.T. and Miller, T.A., “Serial Passage of MC3T3-E1 Cells Alters Osteoblastic Function and Responsiveness to Transforming Growth Factor-?1 and Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2,” Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications; Vol. 265 (1), November, 1999: 252-5.
10	Miller, T.A., Rudkin, G.H., Honig, M., Elahi, M., and Adams, J., “Lateral Subcutaneous Browlift and Interbrow Muscle Resection: Clinical Experience and Anatomic Studies,” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Vol. 105(3), March 2000: 1120-7.
11	Huang, W., Carlsen, B., Rudkin, G.H., Shah, N., Chung, C., Ishida, K., Yamaguchi, D.T., and Miller, T.A., “Effect of Serial Passage on Gene Expression in MC3T3-E1 Pre-Osteoblastic Cells- A Microarray Study,” Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications; Vol. 281(5), February, 2001: 1120-26.
12	Wyatt, L.E. Chung, C., Carlsen, B., Iida-Klein, A., Rudkin, G.H., Ishida, K., Yamaguchi, D.T., Miller, T.A.“Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP-2) and Transforming Growth Factor-beta 1 (TGF-ß1) Alter Connexin 43 Phosphorylation in MC3T3-E1 Cells.” BMC Cell Biology. Vol 2, July 2001:14
13	Huang, W., Rudkin, G.H., Carlsen, B., Ishida, K., Ghasri, P., Anvar, B., Yamaguchi, D.T., Miller, T.A.“Over-expression of BMP-2 Modulates Morphology, Growth and Gene Expression in Osteoblastic Cells.” Experimental Cell Research, Vol. 274(2), April 2002: 226-234
14	Rudkin, G.H., Carlsen, B., Chung, C., Ishida, K., Huang, W., Anvar, B., Yamaguchi, D.T., and Miller, T.A. “Retinoids Inhibit Cell Growth and Intercellular Communication in Squamous Cell Carcinoma.” Journal of Surgical Research. Vol.103(2), April 2002: 183-189
15	Rudkin, G.H., Carlsen, B., and Miller, T.A., “Nasolabial Flap Reconstruction of Large Defects of the Lower Lip,” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol. 111(2), February 2003: 810-817
16	Taub, P., Rudkin, G.H., , and Miller, T.A., “Prefabricated Alloplastic Implants for Cranial Defects,” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol. 111(3), March 2003: 1233-40.
17	Huang, W., Carlsen, B., Rudkin, GH, Berry, M., Ishida, K., Yamaguchi, D.T., Miller, T.A., “Osteopontin Is a Negative Regulator of Proliferation and Differentiation in MC3T3-E1 Pre-osteoblastic Cells,” Bone, Vol. 34, 2004: 799-808.
18	Huang, W., Carlsen, B., Wulur, I., Rudkin, G.H., Ishida, K., Wu, B., Yamaguchi, D.T., Miller, T.A., “BMP-2 Exerts Differential Effects on Differentiation of Rabbit Bone Marrow Stromal Cells Cultured in Two-dimensional and Three-dimensional Systems and Is Required for In Vitro Bone Formation in PLGA Scaffold,” Experimental Cell Research, Vol. 299(2), 2004: 325-334
19	Tierney, E., Ochoa, M.T., Rudkin, G.H., Soriano, T.T., “ Mohs’ Micrographic Surgery of a Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumor in a Young Black Man,” Dermatologic Surgery, Vol. 31, 2005: 1-5.
20	Jarrahy, R., Huang, W., Rudkin, G.H., Lee, J.M., Ishida, K., Berry, M.D., Sukkarieh, M., Wu, B.M., Yamaguchi, D.T., Miller, T.A., “Osteogenic differentiation is inhibited and angiogenic expression is enhanced in MC3T3-E1 ells cultured on three-dimensional scaffolds,” AJP Cell Physiol, Vol. 289, 2005: 408-414.
21	Roostaeian J, Carlsen B, Simahee D, Jarrahy R, Huang W, Ishida K, Rudkin GH, Yamaguchi DT, Miller TA. "Characterization of Growth and Osteogenic Differentation of Rabbit Bone Marrow Stromal Cells, Journal of Surgical Research, 2006, in press
22	Carlsen, B., Farmer, D.G., Miller, T.A., Rudkin, G.H. “Incidence and Management of Abdominal Wall Defects after Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplantation,” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2006, in press.

 

PAPERS SUBMITTED / IN PROGRESS

1	Huang, W., Rudkin, G.H., Ishida, K., Yamaguchi, D.T., Miller, T.A., “Knock-down of Chordin Using siRNA Induces Osteoblastic Differentiation in MC3T3-E1 Pre-osteoblastic Cells,” Manuscript in preparation.
2	Darcy, S., Goldberg, R., MD, Villablanca, P., Miller, T., and Rudkin, G.H., “Orbital fat growth, not globe position, is the cause of lower eyelid fatty pseudoherniation – an MRI characterization,” Manuscript in preparation.

 

PRINTED ABSTRACTS

1	Strauss, L.C. and Rudkin, G.H., et al, "Analysis of Direct and Initial Effects of Interferon Gammaon Hematopoietic Cells Isolated Using My - 10 Antigen," Experimental Hematology, 14:6, 1986.
2	Miller, T.A., Wyatt, L.E., Rudkin, G.H., “Staged Excision for Lymphedema,” Phlebology Digest; Vol. 4, October 1999:27-8.
3	Jarrahy, R., Kaufman, M., Roostaiean, J., and Rudkin, G.H., “Power assisted liposuction treatment of the Cervicodorsal Fat Pad in HIV-associated Lipodystrophy,” Plast Reconstr Surg, 118:4, September 2006:143.

 

TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS

1	Rudkin, G.H. and Miller, T.A., "Management of Primary Lymphedema,"Current Therapy in Vascular Surgery, C.A. Ernst and J.C. Stanley, Eds., Mosby-Year Book, Inc., 1994
2	Rudkin, G.H., and Love, S.M., “Surgical Techniques in Breast Conservation,” Surgical Technology International IV, Z. Szabo, J.E. Lewis and G.A. Fantini, Eds., Universal Medical Press. 1995
3	Rudkin, G.H. and Miller, T.A., "Augmentation Mammaplasty and its complications," Handbook of Plastic Surgery; Thieme Medical Publishing, 2004
4	Chung, C. and Rudkin, G.H., "Lacerations," Greer: Handbook of Plastic Surgery; Thieme Medical Publishing, 2004.
5	Chung, C. and Rudkin, G.H., "Skin and Soft Tissue Grafts," Greer: Handbook of Plastic Surgery; Thieme Medical Publishing, 2004
6	Rudkin, G.H. and Miller, T.A., "Repair and Grafting of Skeletal Muscle," Plastic Surgery, Second Edition; edited by Stephen J. Mathes and Vincent R. Hentz, W.B. Saunders, 2006
7	Rudkin, G.H., and Miller, T.A., “Lymphedema,” Grabb and Smith’s Plastic Surgery, 6th Edition; edited by Charles Thorne; Little, Brown and Company, in press

 

GRANTS

1	1993 Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Grant: "The Use of Hydroxyapatite and Osteogenin in a Prefabricated Free Flap."
2	1994 - 1997 Veterans Administration Merit Review Grant: "Studies in Bone Regeneration: Osteogenesis, Osteoconduction & Osteoinduction." (coinvestigator).
3	1998 - 2001 Veterans Administration Research Career Development Grant: “Effects of Retinoids on Cell Communication and Growth in Basal and Squamous Cell Carcinoma.”
4	2002 - 2006 Veterans Administration Merit Review Grant: “Molecular Mechanism of Bone Regeneration: Role of BMP-2.” (coinvestigator).
5	2002 American Society of Maxillofacial Surgery Research Grant: “Comparison of Resorbable Matrices for Bone Tissue Engineering” (Faculty Sponsor)
6	2001-2002 Plastic Surgery Education Foundation Research Grant, “Cranial Reconstruction Using a Novel Cell Culture Based Bone Graft” (Faculty Sponsor)
7	2006 Research Enabling Grant, ‘MRI Characterization of Orbital Anatomy in Facial Aging’ (Faculty Sponsor)
8	2006-2010 Veterans Administration Merit Review Grant: “Stimulation Of Osteogenesis In A Three-Dimensional Cellular Scaffold.” (coinvestigator).

 

ACADEMIC SERVICE and COMMITTEES

Animal Research Committee, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare Cener at West Los Angeles, July 1999-July 2005.

Associate Resident Program Director, UCLA Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, July 2001-April 2007.

Invasive Procedures Committee, UCLA Medical Center, July 2001 – April 2007.

Chairman, Invasive Procedures Committee, UCLA Medical Center, September 2006-April 2007.

Plastic Surgery Service Chief (Resident Education Committee), UCLA Medical Center, July 2006 – April, 2007.