Dr. Isaac Starker CV

Curriculum Vitae

Education

Undergraduate: New York University, 1977, B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude, Founder’s Day Award, Deans List, Beta Lambda Sigma Honor Society, Caducean Premed Honor Society
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine, June 1981, M.D.
Honors: Glover C. Arnold Award for excellence in Surgery

Internship & Residencies

Internship:  The Roosevelt Hospital, July 1981 – June 1982, General Surgery

Residency: The Roosevelt Hospital, July 1982 – June 1986, General Surgery
Chief Resident, July 1985 – June 1986

Residency:  Montefiore Medical Center – Albert Einstein College of Medicine,
July 1986 – June 1988, Plastic Surgery
Chief Resident, July 1987 – June 1988

Honors:    Leo M. Davidoff Society, Certificate of Distinction as Outstanding House Officer      

Fellowship: The Roosevelt Hospital, Drs. J.W. Littler and R.G. Eaton,
January 1989 – December 1989, Hand Surgery

Employment Experience

Partner, The Peer Group for Plastic Surgery, P.A., 3/90 – present
Attending, St.Luke’s/Roosevelt Emergency Department, 6/88 – 12/89
Coordinator of Physician Staffing, First Aid Station, Shea Stadium 1984–86
Coordinator of Physician Staffing, First Aid Station, U.S. Open 1984, 1985
Pulmonary Function Technician, 5/78 – 8/79, Manhattan V.A. Hospital

License & Certification

National Medical Board, Parts I, II, III: Pass
New York State Licenses granted April 15, 1983
New Jersey State License granted February 26, 1990
American Board of Plastic Surgery, certified November 7, 1992

Professional Organizations

American Medical Association
Medical Society of New Jersey
Morris County Medical Society
American College of Surgeons
New Jersey Society of Surgeons
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons
New York Regional Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons
New Jersey Society of Plastic Surgeons
Lipoplasty Society of North America 1998 – 2000

Medical Staff Appointment

Attending – Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ
Attending – St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ

Research Experience

Research Associate, June 1979 – August 1979
Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Research Lab, NYU School of Medicine, William W. Shaw, M.D., Sponsor

Project: Learning microsurgical techniques studying photographic techniques through the operating microscope.
Research Associate, June 1978 – August 1978
Endocrine Research Lab. NYU School of Medicine, Charles S. Hollander, M.D., Director and Sponsor

Project:  Establishing dispersed-cell cultures of rat hypothalami and study the effects of
neurotransmitters on the release of peptide hormones by rat hypothalami
in vitro.

Publications

Kirschner Wire Placement in the Emergency Room:  Is There A Risk?

Isaac Starker, M.D., Richard G. Eaton, M.D.

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume, 1995)

20 B: 4: 535-538

Replantation and Revascularization at the Transmetacarpal Level:  Long Term Functional Results

Norman Weinzweig, Leonard A. Sharzer, Isaac Starker,

Journal of Hand Surgery (American Volume, 1996) 21 A: 5: 877-883

Revisitation of the Vascular Anatomy of the Lumbrical and Interosseous Muscles

Norman Weinzweig, Isaac Starker, Leonard A. Sharzer, and Earl J. Fleegler

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol 99:3: 785-790, March 1997.

Book Review – Dorland’s Electronic Medical Dictionary 28 Edition CD-ROM

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol 104:6: 1931, November 1999.

Clinical Role and Application of Superficial Chemical Peels in Today’s Practice Diane S. Berson, M.D., FAAD, Joel L. Cohen, M.D., FAAD, Marta I. Rendon, M.D., Wendy E. Roberts, M.D., Isaac Starker, M.D.,  FACS, Beatrice Wang, M.D.,  FRCPC  FAAD

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, Vol 8:9: 803-811, September 2009

Evidence and Considerations in the Application of Chemical Peels in Skin Disorders and Aesthetic Resurfacing

Marta I. Rendon, M.D., Diane S. Berson, M.D.,  FAAD, Joel L. Cohen, M.D., FAAD, Wendy E. Roberts, M.D., Isaac Starker, M.D., FACS,  Beatrice Wang, M.D.,  FRCPC  FAAD

The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, Vol 3:7: 32 – 43, July 2010

Combination biological and surgical therapy in an adolescent presenting with highly destructive perianal Crohn disease

Klinger A, Schursky M, Rosh J, Starker I, Mercer GO, Rolandelli, RH

The Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Vol 51:6: 746-8, December 2010

Expert Opinion: Efficacy of superficial chemical peels in active acne management – what can we learn from the literature today? Evidence-based recommendations

B Dréno,TC Fischer, E Perosino, F Poli, MS Viera, MI Rendon, DS Berson, JL Cohen, I Starker, B Wang

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology, Vol 25: 6: 695-704, June 2011

Papers Presented

Seratonin and Acetylcholine Inhibit Somatostatin Release from Rat Hypothalamus in Organ Culture

1. B. Richardson, P.W. Greenleaf, I. Starker

June 1979, 61^st Meeting of the American Endocrine Society

The Association of Major Limb Anomalies with Clefting and Craniofacial Syndromes

1. Starker

Resident’s Day Meeting of New York Society for Surgery of the Hand, June 6, 1987

Replantation and Revascularization in the Midplam:  A Clinical and Anatomical Study

1. Starker, L.A. Sharzer, E.J. Fleegler, N. Weinzweig

Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, NY, NY, September 18, 1987

Plastic Surgery Senior Resident’s Conference, Memphis, TN, March 29, 1988

American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Baltimore, MD, September 19, 1988

Kirschner Wire Placement in the Emergency Room:  Is There A Risk?

Isaac Starker, Richard G. Eaton

Resident’s Day Meeting of New York Society of Surgery for the Hand, May 22, 1990

The Community Hospital Experience with Microvascular Free Flaps

1. Chattar-Cora, R. Tutela, N. Tulsyan, E. Cudjoe, G. Onime, F. G. Colón, I. Starker, D. Pyo

International College of Surgeons, United States Section, 64^th Annual Surgical Update, June 19, 2002

Posters Presented

Blood Supply to the Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand, An Anatomical Study

1. Starker, L.A. Sharzer, E.J. Fleegler, N. Weinzweig

American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Baltimore, MD, September 14, 1988

Symposium Director

9^th Annual Ames L. Filippone Jr., M.D. Symposium- Improving the Quality of Life through Surgery, Morristown, NJ, May 11,  2011

Instructional Courses Presented

Oakstone Institute Plastic Surgery Review Course – Face, Brow and Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery, August 1, 2012

International Volunteer Experience

November 1991 – Healing the Children Mission to Nairobi, Kenya

Repair cleft lip, cleft palate, late effects of burn injuries and other post-traumatic and congenital reconstruction

November 1994 – Healing the Children Mission to San Salvador, El Salvador

Repair cleft lip, cleft palate, late effects of burn injuries and other post-traumatic and congenital reconstruction

January 2000 – Healing the Children Mission to Azogues, Ecuador

Repair cleft lip, cleft palate, late effects of burn injuries and other post-traumatic and congenital reconstruction

January 2004 – Healing the Children Mission to Nakorn Nayak, Thailand

Repair cleft lip, cleft palate, late effects of burn injuries and other post-traumatic and congenital reconstruction

Additional Professional And Leadership Activities

Secretary/Treasurer Morristown Memorial Hospital Medical Staff; 2004 –2005

Vice President Morristown Memorial Hospital Medical Staff; 2006 – 2007

President Morristown Memorial Hospital Medical Staff; 2008 – 2009

Chairman Atlantic Health Leadership Committee; Jan. 2010 – Dec. 2010

Vice-Chairman Department of Surgery Morristown Medical Center; Dec. 2010 – Present

Section Chief Plastic Surgery Morristown Medical Center; Jan 2014- December 2016

Member Board of Health, Madison, NJ; March 1996 – December 2007

Member Executive Committee New Jersey Society of Plastic Surgeons; 1998 – 2007

President New Jersey Society of Plastic Surgeons; April 2006 – April 2007

Trustee, Peer Foundation for Plastic Surgery and Rehabilitation; May 2005- Present

Honors

NJ Monthly magazine “Top Doc” 1996, 1998, 2006-2018
Best Dr.’s In America, Northeast Region Published by Woodward/White 1996-1997
Best Dr.’s in NY Metro Area Published by Castle/Connolly 1999 – 2021
Best Doctors 2001-2014 Published by Best Doctors, Inc.
America’s Cosmetic Doctors and Dentists Consumer Guide, 2003, 2006
Inside Jersey magazine “Top Doctors” 2011- 2021
New Jersey Best Beauty Doctor, NJSavvy Living, February 2010

Special Surgical Interests

Plastic Surgery of the breast: reconstruction, augmentation and reduction
Facial Rejuvenation: facelift, eyelids, and browlift
Body contouring: liposuction, abdominoplasty, and body lifts after weight loss
Trauma reconstruction