About the Doctors
KAY ABDULLAH, M.D., FACS
Medical Director, Lexli International Inc.
Cosmetic & General Surgeon
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery,
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
Education
University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho
B.S. Microbiology 1981
Indiana University, Purdue University, Indianapolis, Indiana
Postgraduate Research Fellow, Neurobiology 1983-84
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana MD 1988
Internship, General Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX 1988-89
Resident, General Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX 1989-1992
Chief Resident, General Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX 1992-1993
Professional Positions
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery,
University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Grand Forks, ND
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery,
University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Grand Forks, ND
Staff General Surgeon,
Dakota Clinic, Fargo, ND
Staff General Surgeon,
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Fargo, ND
Consultant physician, surgical Service,
Veterans Administration, Fargo, ND
Present — Private practice general surgeon,
Plastic Surgery Institute, Fargo, ND
Certification
Diplomat, American Board or Surgery
Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 1997
Advanced Trauma Life Support
ACLS
Honors and Awards
Member, Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Society
Faculty Achievement Award in Department of Surgery, University of North Dakota
School of Medicine and Health Sciences, July 1 1997 through June 30, 1998.
Medical Director, Continuing Medical Education at Dakota Heartland Health Systems,
January 1999 to December 2000.
YWCA Woman of the Year nominee 1998; nomated by VAMC, Fargo, ND for contributions
to Cass-Clay County community for teaching medical students and general surgery residents
Professional Society Memberss
American Medical Association 1988
American Medical Women’s Association 1993
Association of Women’s Surgeons, AWS Liaison and mentor to Women Surgery Residents
American Burn Association, February 1997
Societe Internationale De Chirugie, United States Chapter May 1997
Veteran Administration Surgeons, May 1997
American Society of General Surgeons, September 1997
Southwestern Surgical Congress, Fellow, June 1998
Publications
- Abdullah, KM, Phillips LG, Huang H, Hayward P., Robson MC: “Diabetic Fibroblasts Contract Faster.” Surgical Forum XLII 650-651, 1990-1995.
- Desai MH, Malakar JM, McCauley RL, Abdullah KM, Rutan RL, Waymack JP, Robson MD, Herndon DN: “Effect of Thermal Injury and Sepsis on Neutrophil Function.” J. Trauma 34(3) 417-7421, March 1993.
- Abdullah KJ, Rutan R, Waymack JP, Robson MC, Herndon DN: “Lack of Long Term Durability of Cultured Keratinocyte Burn-Wound Coverage: A Case Report. J Burn Care Rehab 12:540-545, April 1991.
- Phillips LG, Abdullah KM, Geldner Ph, Dobbins S, Linares HA, Browmeling LD, Robson MD: “Application of Basic Fibroblast growth Factor May Reverse Diabetic Wound Healing Impairment” Annals of Plastic Surgery 31 (4):331-334, October 1993.
- Abdullah, K.M., Lutra, G., Bilski, J.J., Abdullah, S. A. ,Reynolds, L.P., Redmer, D.A., and Grazul-Bilska, A. T.. Cell-to-cell communicaton and expression of gap junctional proteins in human diabetic and non-diabetic fibroblasts: Effects of basic fibroblast growth factor.
Endocrine, 10:35-41, 1999.
- Grazul-Bilska, A.T., Lutra, G., Reynolds, L.P., Bilski, J.J., Abdullah, S.A., Redmer, D.A., and Abdullah, K.M. Effects of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF-2) on Proliferation of Human Skin Fibroblasts in Diabetes Mellitus. Growth Factors (submitted).
- Abdullah, K.M., Abdullah, A., Johnson, M.L., Bilski, J.J., Petry, K., Fedmer, D.A., Reynolds, L.P. and Grazul-Bilska, A. T. 2002. Effects of Aloe Vera on Gap Junctional Intercellular Communication (GJIC) and Proliferation of Human Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Skin Fibroblasts. (In Preparation)
- Grazul-Bilska, A. T., Johnson, M.L., Bilski, J.J., Redmer, D.A., Reynolds, L.P., Abdullah, A. and Abdullah, K.M. Wound healing: The role of growth factors. Drugs of Today 2003. Invited review.
- Grazul-Bilska, A. T., Luthra, G. Reynolds, L.P., Bilski, J.J., Johnson, M.L., Abdullah, S. A. Redmer, D.A. and Abdullah, K.M. Effects of basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2) on proliferation of human skin fibroblasts in diabetes mellitus. Exp. Clin. Endocrinol. Diab. 110:176-181, 2002.
Abstracts Presented
- “Adipocyte Hypertrophy in Post Burn Pediatric Patients Restores Growth Velocity.” Texas Medical Association, Section on Plastic Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dallas Texax. May 9012, 1991.
- “Diabetic Fibroblasts Contract Faster.” American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress.
Chicago, ILL October 20-25, 1991.
- “Burn Sepsis: Correlation of Microbial Biotypes Causing Systemic and Local Burn Wound Sepsis.” South Texas Chapter, American College of Surgeons. Galveston, TX, February 14-16,1991
- “Sensitivity of Surgical Versus Punch Biopsy Specimens in Quantitative Burn Wound Bacteriology.”
Surgical Infection Society. Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Aptil 8-10, 1991.
- “Gap Junctional Intercellular Communication (GJIC) and Expression of the Gap Junction (GJ) Proteins Connexin (Cx)26, 32, and 43 in Human Diabetic and non-diabetic Fibroblasts: Effects Of bFGF.” Association of Academic Surgery. Dallas, TX. November 6-8, 1997.
- “Effects of bFGF on In-Vitro Prolifaiton of Skin Fibroblasts in Diabetes Mellitus.” Society of University Surgeons, New Orleans, LA. February 11-12, 1999.
Other Abstracts
- Phillips LG, Abdullah KM, Geldner P, Robson MC: “Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Corrects Diabetic Healing Impairment.” Wound Healing Society. Galveston, TX, February 2-4 1991.
- Desai MH, Malakar JM, McCauley RL, Abdullah KM, Rutan RL, Waymack JP, Robson MC, Herndon DN: “Lack of Long Term Durability of Cultures Keratinocyte Burn Wound Coverage: A Case Report.” American Burn Association. Baltimore, Maryland. Aptil 3-6, 1991.
- Hayward PG, Allison WE, Carp SS, Abdullah KM, Robson MC: “A New Process for Liquid Skin Grafting/” American Burn Associatoin. Baltimore, Maryland. April 3-6, 1991.
Research
- Postgraduate Research Fellow, Indiana University/Purdue University,
Indianapolis, IN 1983-84.
Project: To determine the time of origin of granule cells at the midsagittal plane in the vermis of the cerebellum of the rate, and further, to determine whether the time of origin is different between the sexes.
- Surgical Research Fellow at the Shriners Burn Institute, Galveston, TX 1990-1991.
- Wound Healing in Diabetes Mellitus. Role of bFGF and Gap Junctions. 1995-present
Grants Obtained
- The Effect of Prostanoid Derivatives on Tissue Expansion. Plastic Surgery Education Foundation, July 1991.
- Basic Skills Laboratory of Medical Students, Dakota Medical Foundation, May 1996.
- The Role of Gap Junctional Proteins in Diabetic Wound Healing. New Faculty Scholar Award through the Faculty Research and Creative activity Committee-UND. Account 1813-0497-2090. 1997.
- The Effect of bFGF on Gap Junction Function in Diabetic Wound Healing. University of North Dakota School of Medicine Research Committee Award. Account 6371-8183-2661. February 1997.
- Laparoscopic and Inanimate Surgical Skills Laboratory. Account 5165-0497. April 1997.
- Co-recipient (co-principal inbetigator) of Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. grant entitled “Clinical Evluation of Regranex (becaplermin) Gel 0.01% for the treatment of full thickness Diabetic Neuropathic Foot Ulcers”, 1999-2000. Objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of REGRANEX Gel .01% and once-daily dressing changes, in combination with standardized wound care, for the treatment of full thickness diabetic neuropathic foot ulcers having an adequate blood supply. The study was an investigator-blinded, randomized, parallel group, multicenter trial comparing the efficacy of REGRANEX Gel to standardized good wound care practices alone.
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