David B. Drake, MD, FACS

Dr. Drake has been a member of the faculty for nearly twenty years. His interests in reconstructive surgery has led him to be a leader in Hand Surgery as Program Director of the Hand Fellowship, Medical Director of the DeCamp Burn Center, and involved with breast cancer reconstruction and reconstruction from traumatic accidents. He also is the Medical Director of wound care at the Transitional Care Hospital.

Professor, Department of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery

Specialty: Hand Surgery

Subspecialty: Microsurgery and Breast reconstruction

Special Expertise: Microsurgery and Breast reconstruction

Education: Bachelor of Science, Zoology 1974 – 1978University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

Doctor of Medicine 1979 – 1983

University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Lexington, Kentucky

Residency: Resident in Plastic Surgery July 1989 – June 1990

Fellowship: Hand and Microvascular Fellowship January 1989 – July 1989

The American Board of Plastic Surgery November 22, 1996, Virginia

Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Medical Society

Best Doctors in America
Academy of Distinguished Educators University of Virginia

Master Teacher Award: Teaching: University of Kentucky

Excellence in Teaching Award : University of Kentucky

Research Description:
1.ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE (AFIRM) SPONSOR PROTOCO Local site PI : STUDY NUMBER: 3713 STUDY TITLE: A Phase I/II Study of Autologous Fat Transfer for Scar Prevention and Remodeling. $443,282.2.“In Vitro and in Vivo Characterization and Study of Cell Populations derived from Human Adipose Tissue” IRB-HSR 9672 (ongoing)
3.“Autologous Fat Transfer for the Amelioration of Radiation Injury to the Breast” 2012-2013. Charlottesville Women’s Four miler: $63,995

4.“Human Allograft for Flexor Tendon Reconstruction” 2012, IRB approval for 10 patients.Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Research Grant: $15,000. 2012-2013

5.University of Virginia Research and Development Committee Grant:

“Reconstruction of Traumatic Flexor tendon injury with human composite allograft” 8/1/2012-7/31/2013. Award # IP00154: $20,000.

6.“Outcome study of Large Volume Breast Reduction” 2012 Retrospective review in progress. IRB-HSR Protocol #16139

7.“Outcomes DermaCell” protocol No. Breast 44. PRC Approval ( 6 patients

enrolled) 5/3/12

8.“Breast Reconstruction using Acellular Dermis: Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction” IRB-HSR 15240 11/18/2010- 2012 ( 70 subjects enrolled)

9.Outcomes of implant based breast reconstruction using DermaCell, a sterile dermal matrix. IRB –HSR #16139

10.Abdominal wall reconstruction using the open-book technique: a fifteen-year, single surgeon experience” 2011-12

Clinical Trials:
1.ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE (AFIRM) SPONSOR PRO TOCO Local site PI STUDY NUMBER: 371STUDY TITLE: A Phase I/II Study of Autologous Fat Transfer for Scar Prevention and Remodeling. $ 443,282
2.“Autologous Fat Transfer for the Amelioration of Radiation Injury to the Breast” 2012-2013. Charlottesville Women’s Four Miler Grant: $63,995.

3.University of Virginia Research and Development Committee Grant: Reconstruction of Traumatic Flexor tendon injury with human composite allograft” 8/1/2012-7/31/2013. Award # IP00154: $20,000