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 Delicate Surgery Gives 19-year-old Back Her Stolen Smile
Transplanted thigh muscle allows sorority girl to grin again
By Linda Carroll TODAY.com, Photo courtesy of Cowen family
The surgery to remove Caitlin Cowen’s tumor fixed her brain but stole her smile. Doctors successfully removed a tumor located deep within the Louisiana teen’s brain stem back in 2008, right before her senior year of high school. But during the procedure, brain regions that controlled the left side of Caitlin’s body and the right side of her face were damaged. Full story on today.msnbc.msn.com >>
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 Pierre Robin Sequence, Jaw Distraction
Baby Paul Lukas was born with Pierre Robin Sequence, a condition that results in a small jaw, cleft palate and big tongue. The critical problem was that when he was laid on his back, his tongue blocked his airway, causing him to turn blue and go into respiratory distress. James Bradley, M.D., UCLA pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgeon, is one of just a few surgeons nationwide who offers a specialized surgical technique, known as jaw distraction, which can fix the condition in a relatively short period of time, without a tracheostomy.
Story and video on UCLA Health System >>
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USA Today Spotlights UCLA Surgeon’s Patient-Centered Practice
USA Today on Feb. 3 featured Dr. James Bradley, professor of plastic surgery and director of pediatric plastic surgery at Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA in a story about doctors who add a personal touch to doctoring such as through making house-calls. Bradley was interviewed.
"Ethicists Debate Doctors Who Keep it Personal" (usatoday.com)
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Dr. James Bradley, professor of plastic surgery, commented in a Sept. 1 Los Angeles Times article that examined the growing use of composite tissue allotransplantation to transplant arms, hands and faces.
“Success Rate Rising of Transplants Using Donor Tissues” (latimes.com)
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Dr. James Bradley, professor of plastic surgery, commented in a Dec. 17 Los Angeles Times report on a woman who recently underwent an extensive face transplant in Cleveland.
The article also appeared in the News and Observer (NC), Hartford Courant (CT) and Irish Times (Ireland).
“Woman Undergoes Face Transplant in Cleveland” (latimes.com)
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Dr. Bradley, professor of plastic surgery, commented in a July 14, 2008 Daily Bruin article about the types of plastic surgery procedures that college students seek, as well as research in the cosmetic surgery field that will help minimize the effects of aging.
“Plastic Surgery Surges in Popularity as Method of Minimizing Signs of Aging” (dailybruin.ucla.edu)
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Brazilian Newspaper Highlights UCLA Plastic Surgeons’ Trip to Help Local Hospital
Cidades (Campinas, Brazil) on March 10, 2008 profiled Dr. James Bradley, chief of pediatric plastic surgery, and Dr. Reza Jarrahy, visiting assistant professor of plastic surgery, who recently traveled to Brazil to help train local doctors in complex craniofacial surgery techniques. The surgeons, along with Dr. Henry Kawamoto, clinical professor of plastic surgery, have been rotating twice yearly trips to the craniofacial hospital after its founder and lead surgeon suddenly died three years ago.
“Sobrapar Faz Mutirao de Cirurgias com Especialista”
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Dr. James Bradley, professor of plastic surgery, was quoted in USA Today on Dec. 1 in an article that reported on the decline in patients seeking high-end cosmetic surgery as a result of the current financial crisis.
“Faces or Finances? Economy Cuts into Cosmetic Procedures” (usatoday.com)
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RealHealth TV Interviews UCLA Plastic Surgeon on Popular Cosmetic Procedures
In two segments that appeared online Jun 25, Dr. James Bradley, associate professor of plastic surgery, was interviewed by RealHealth TV for informational videos discussing cosmetic plastic surgery procedures and Botox. RealHealth TV is a new health website that features real patients discussing their conditions, and real doctors who offer medical explanations on these topics.
“Cosmetic surgery” (realhealth.tv)
“Botox” (realhealth.tv)
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Discovery Health Profiles Young Patient’s Reconstructive Surgery
On May 5, Discovery Channel’s “Plastic Surgery: Before and After” premiered a segment about a young girl born with a genetic condition called neurofibromatosis who underwent several facial reconstructive surgeries at UCLA’s Mattel Children’s Hospital. Her surgeon, Dr. James Bradley, chief of pediatric plastic surgery, was interviewed. Dr. Jorge Lazareff, chief of pediatric neurosurgery, was also included in the story.
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Dr. James Bradley, associate professor of plastic surgery and chief of pediatric plastic surgery at Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA, commented in Nov. 5 Los Angeles Times article that reviewed the realities of several plastic surgery procedures portrayed in a recent episode of FX’s “Nip/Tuck.”
“Only A Hair Off When It Comes To The Details” (latimes.com)
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Dr. James Bradley, chief of pediatric plastic surgery and associate professor of plastic surgery, was interviewed by KTTV-Channel 11 on Feb. 13 regarding a storyline on the medical drama “House” which focused on a teenager who need facial reconstructive surgery.
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Dr. James Bradley, chief of pediatric plastic surgery and associate professor of plastic surgery, was interviewed in the Los Angeles Times on Nov. 12 for an article about surgically closing large holes caused by discs worn in earlobes.
"Earlobe Repair Is Not Easy" (latimes.com)
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