RalphEdwardHolmesMD

Plastic Surgery • San Diego, CA

Pediatric Plastic Surgery at Rady Children's Hospital San Diego

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Office
7920 Frost St
Ste 200
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone+1 858-277-0531

Fax+1 858-277-8210
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Education & Training

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1975 - 1977
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1969 - 1972
Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1968 - 1969
Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1967 - 1968
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1967

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1973 - 2023
TX State Medical License 1974 - 1992
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

11 citations
Idiopathic facial aseptic granuloma-A diagnostic challenge in pediatric dermatology.
Jenna Borok, Ralph E. Holmes, Magdalene A. Dohil> ;Pediatric Dermatology. 2018 Jul 1
Congenital scalp tumor with ulceration.
Jeremy Udkoff, Ralph E. Holmes, Magdalene A. Dohil> ;Pediatric Dermatology. 2018 Jan 1
Review of bone substitutes.
Pryor LS, Gage E, Langevin C, Herrera F, Breithaupt AD, Gordon CR, Afifi AM, Zins JE, Meltzer H, Gosman A, Cohen SR, Holmes R> ;Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr. 2009-10-01
65 citations
ArteFill: a long-lasting injectable wrinkle filler material--summary of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration trials and a progress report on 4- to 5-year outcomes.
Steven R. Cohen, Carl F. Berner, Mariano Busso, Mathew C. Gleason, Douglas Hamilton, Ralph E. Holmes, James J. Romano, Peter Rullan, Millard P. Thaler, Zeena Ubogy, Th...> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2006 Sep 1
3 citations
Reconstruction of complex orbitocranial deformities using bioresorbable mesh, sterilized orbital models, and in situ contouring.
Karim G. Punja, Don O. Kikkawa, Victoria L. Morrison, Kanograt Pornpanich, Ralph E. Holmes, Steven R. Cohen> ;Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2006 Jan 1
17 citations
Clinical experience with a new fast-resorbing polymer for bone stabilization in craniofacial surgery.
Steven R. Cohen, Paul A. Mittermiller, Ralph E. Holmes, Kevin Broder> ;The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2006 Jan 1
71 citations
Artecoll: a long-lasting injectable wrinkle filler material: Report of a controlled, randomized, multicenter clinical trial of 251 subjects.
Steven R. Cohen, Ralph E. Holmes> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2004 Sep 15
20 citations
MacroPore resorbable devices in craniofacial surgery.
Ralph E. Holmes, Steven R. Cohen, G. Bryan Cornwall, Kevin A. Thomas, Kenneth K. Kleinhenz, Miles Z. Beckett> ;Clinics in Plastic Surgery. 2004 Jul 1
20 citations
Fronto-orbital and cranial osteotomies with resorbable fixation using an endoscopic approach.
Steven R. Cohen, Ralph E. Holmes, Burak M. Ozgur, Hal S. Meltzer, Michael J. Levy> ;Clinics in Plastic Surgery. 2004 Jul 1
11 citations
Craniofacial reconstruction with a fast resorbing polymer: a 6- to 12-month clinical follow-up review.
Steven R. Cohen, Ralph E. Holmes, Hal S. Meltzer, Michael J. Levy, Miles Z. Beckett> ;Neurosurgical Focus. 2004 Mar 15
46 citations
Distraction osteogenesis of the porcine mandible: histomorphometric evaluation of bone.
Julie Glowacki, E. Mark Shusterman, Maria J. Troulis, Ralph E. Holmes, David H. Perrott, Leonard B. Kaban> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2004 Feb 1
17 citations
Immediate Cranial Vault Reconstruction With Bioresorbable Plates Following Endoscopically Assisted Sagittal Synostectomy
Steven R. Cohen, Ralph E. Holmes, Hal S. Meltzer, Peter Nakaji> ;The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2002 Jul 1
96 citations
Midface distraction following Le Fort III and monobloc osteotomies: problems and solutions.
Arun K. Gosain, Timothy D. Santoro, Robert J. Havlik, Steven R. Cohen, Ralph E. Holmes> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2002 May 1
24 citations
Surgical Strategies in the Treatment of Complex Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Children
Steven R. Cohen, Ralph E. Holmes, Lester Machado, Anthony E. Magit> ;Paediatric Respiratory Reviews. 2002 Mar 1
171 citations
A Classification of Facial Wrinkles
Gottfried Lemperle, Ralph E. Holmes, Steven R. Cohen, Stefan M. Lemperle> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2001 Nov 1
21 citations
Tacks: a new technique for craniofacial fixation.
Cohen, Holmes Re, Amis P, Fitchner H, Shusterman Em> ;The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2001 Nov 1
46 citations
Internal Le Fort III distraction with biodegradable devices.
Steven R. Cohen, Ralph E. Holmes> ;The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2001 May 1
33 citations
Internal craniofacial distraction with biodegradable devices: early stabilization and protected bone regeneration.
Cohen, Holmes Re, Amis P, Fichtner H> ;The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2000 Jul 1
1 citations
Management of Traumatic Auricular Injuries in Children
Ralph E. Holmes> ;Pediatric Annals. 1999 Jun 1
51 citations
Maxillary sinus augmentation prior to placement of endosseous implants: A histomorphometric analysis.
Oliver Hanisch, Jaime L. Lozada, Ralph E. Holmes, Christopher J. Calhoun, Joseph Y K Kan, Hubertus Spiekermann> ;The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants. 1999 May 1
43 citations
Bone response to implant surface morphology
Darryl D. D'Lima, Stefan M. Lemperle, Peter C. Chen, Ralph E. Holmes, Clifford W. Colwell> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 1998 Dec 1
78 citations
Bony healing of large cranial and mandibular defects protected from soft-tissue interposition: A comparative study of spontaneous bone regeneration, osteoconduction, a...
Stefan M. Lemperle, Christopher J. Calhoun, Robert W. Curran, Ralph E. Holmes> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 1998 Mar 1
9 citations
Coralline hydroxyapatite bone graft substitutes. Evaluation of bone density with dual energy x-ray absorptiometry.
Klaus W. Preidler, Stefan M. Lemperle, Ralph E. Holmes, Christopher J. Calhoun, Edwin C. Shors, Joachim Brossmann, David J. Sartoris> ;Investigative Radiology. 1996 Nov 1
3 citations
Cranial bone grafting: Biodegradable versus titanium fixation in a rabbit model
Seth R. Thaller, Carmen Moore, Henry Tesluk, Ralph E. Holmes> ;The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 1996 Jan 1
38 citations
Bone formation and implant degradation of coralline porous ceramics placed in bone and ectopic sites
Sharon Pollick, Edwin C. Shors, Ralph E. Holmes, Richard A. Kraut> ;Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 1995 Aug 1
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