Department of Art as Applied to Medicine

• Established Ocular Prosthetics Training as part of Anaplastology Training Program with colleague Fred Harwin, Board Certified Ocularist, Board Approved Diplomate of Ocularistry, 2011.
• Established a Supervised Training Program in Clinical Anaplastology, Department of Art as Applied to Medicine, 2009.
• Department Representative, Medical School Council, 1998-9.

Board for Certification in Clinical Anaplastology (BCCA)

• 2005 – Present, Certification Chair 2006-2009, Vice-President 2009-Present.
• Co-wrote Candidate Handbook, Eligibility Criteria, Code of Conduct and Administrative Procedures documents, 2009.
• Facilitated creation and administration of the first certification exam in Clinical Anaplastology during the International Anaplastology Association (IAA) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2008.
• Co-wrote Appendix of Prosthetics Product-Specific Standards appearing in Quality Standards for Suppliers of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS), Policy Paper by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 2007.

International Anaplastology Association (IAA)

• Professional Member since 1998, President 2002 – 2003, Education Chair 2011-Present.
• Program Chair, “The Art of Anaplastology”, Annual Meeting of the American Anaplastology Association, Washington, DC, 2000.

Board for Certification in Medical Illustrators (BCMI)

• Board Member, 2005 – 2008

Peer Reviewed Publications

Gerald G, Liacouras P, Santiago G, García JR, Gordon C, Restoration of the Donor Face after Facial Allotransplantation: Digital Manufacturing Techniques, Annals of Plastic Surgery, June 2014; 72(6):720-4.

Kim Webster, Heather Starmer, Juan García. A Custom-Made Interface for Stoma Care Products for Total Laryngectomees, International Journal of Anaplastology, 2009;3(1):31-37, 2008.

Noah E. Meltzer, Juan R. García, Patrick J. Byrne, Derek K. Boahene. Image-Guided Titanium Implantation for Craniofacial Prosthetics, Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2009;11(1):58-61.

Byrne P, García J, Autogenous Nasal Tip Reconstruction of Complex Defects: A Structural Approach Employing Rapid Prototyping, Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2007; 9(5): 358-364, 2007.

Books, Chapters, and DVDs Illustrated

Walsh, P., Campbell-Walsh Urology, 8th Ed., Elsevier, 2006.

Walsh, P., Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy: A Detailed Description of the Surgical Technique. A DVD, 2005.

Brady, F., A Singular View, 6th Ed. Michael O. Hughes, Publisher, 2004.

Lombardo, A., Corneal Diagnostic Techniques, Thieme Medical Publishers, 2000.

Jampel, H., Instrumentation for Measuring Eye Pressure, Essentials of Glaucoma, 1999.

Miller, N. ed. Walsh and Hoyt’s Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 5th Ed., Williams & Wilkins, 1998.

Goldberg, M., Stark, W., Gottsch, J., & Pitt, H., ed., Rob & Smith’s Operative Surgery, Ophthalmic Surgery Volume, 5th Ed., Chapman & Hall, 1997.

Miller, N., Superior Ophthalmic Vein Approach for Cavernous Sinus Fistulas, Neurosurgical Operative Atlas, The Association of Neurological Surgeons, 1996.

Yeo, C. & Cameron, J. Tumors of the Gallbladder & Bile Ducts, Maingot’s Abdominal Surgery, Lippincott, 1996.

Using BrainLab for Virtual Case Planning and Image Guidance, Post IAA Conference workshop presenter, Cochlear Americas, Centennial, CO, 2014.

Exploring Use of Advanced Technologies in the Treatment Workflow, Annual Meeting of the International Anaplastology Association, Denver, CO, 2014.

Exploring Efficiencies in Technology-Based Applications in Anaplastology, Invited co-panelist, Annual Meeting of the International Anaplastology Association, Denver, CO, 2014.

Digital SLR Photogrammetry Using 123dCatch, Techniques Boutique presenter, Annual Meeting of the International Anaplastology Association, Denver, CO, 2014.

A Medical Artist’s Approach to Anaplastology, Forum 2013 International Facial and Body Prosthetics Conference, Southend on Sea, Essex, England, 2013.

Changing Faces: Medical Illustrator to Clinical Anaplastologist, Centennial Celebration of the Department of Art as Applied to Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Continuing Education, Baltimore, MD, 2011.

The BCCA: Tackling the Challenge of Establishing Competency Among Facial, Somatic, and Ocular Prosthetists, Medical Illustration Program Exchange, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, 2010.

Forging an International Certification Program for Clinical Anaplastologists, presented on behalf of the Board for Certification in Clinical Anaplastology to the International Anaplastology Association (IAA) Annual Meeting, Paris, France, 2009.

Medical Sculpture: Digital to Traditional, Lead Workshop Presenter at the Association of Medical Illustrators Annual Meeting, Richmond, Virginia, August 2009.

Giving a Face to Transcendence through the Art of Anaplastology, presented at the 4th International Congress of the Autonomous University of Chihuahua, Chihuahua Mexico, March 2009.

BCCA Certification: A Competency Measure for Facial, Somatic, and Ocular Prosthetists, presented to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Baltimore, Maryland, December 2008.

Defining the Roles of Clinical Anaplastologists: Results of an International Job Task Analysis Study, presented at the International Anaplastology Association Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, November 2008.

Anaplastology and Prosthetic Reconstruction of Facial Defects, presented as part of the lecture series for the Maxillofacial Prosthodontics Residency program at the University of Maryland, School of Dentistry, Department of Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, Baltimore, Maryland, November 2008.

Mission & Vision of the Facial Prosthetics Clinic, presented to the Johns Hopkins University Board of Directors, Baltimore, Maryland, August 2007.

Advances in Prosthetic Techniques and Prosthetic Fabrication Techniquespresented as part of Osseointegrated Implants: A Hands-On Workshop at the Johns Hopkins Dept. of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery in Baltimore, MD; sponsored by Cochlear America, 2006.

Making Oculars for Orbital Prostheses Co-presented Workshop with Fred Harwin, BCO, Association of Medical Illustrators Annual Meeting and International Anaplastology Association, Cleveland, OH, 2004.

Drawing Upon Art and Medicine, presented at the Leon Sample Memorial Lecture, Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, 2004.

The Anaplastologist: A Non-Physician Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics and Orthotics (DMEPOS) Provider, presented to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Baltimore, MD, 2004.

2011 Vesalius Trust Research Scholarship Grant, Supporting training in Ocular Prosthetics through Kings College London, Pune, India.

2008    Revolutionizing Prosthetics Program Research Grant, ID# NS RO1 257309, JHU APL Prime Sponsor (subaward from DARPA, US Defense Department), Total Direct Cost 1,449,819 ($83,471 for subaward), PI Dr. Ross Andersen (Juan García for JHU Dept of Art as Applied to Medicine), Role in Cosmesis coloration efforts, Improved Skin Colors for Prosthetic Applications, 19% effort

The Association of Medical Illustrators

• 2005 – Certificate of Merit, Projection Visuals, Los Angeles, CA
• 2003 – Certificate of Merit, Instructional Color, Asilomar, CA
• 2004 – Certificate of Merit, Line, Cleveland, OH
• 1999 – Certificate of Merit, Professional Continuous Tone, Atlanta, GA
• 1997 – Max Brödel Award of Excellence, Continuous Tone, Cincinnati, OH