Have Dr. Ostric Speak at your next event

As the son of a professor and school teacher, Dr. Ostric has a passion for teaching that literally runs in his blood. This is the essence of what it means to be a doctor, as the Latin root of the word doctor actually means teacher.

Throughout his professional career, as well as in his personal life, Dr. Ostric has striven to achieve excellence through the philosophy of continual learning, which also means a commitment to continual teaching which he does in a variety of different ways.

He has published many peer-reviewed articles on many topics related to hand surgery and plastic surgery. Likewise, he is an avid writer, maintaining several blogs on several different topics which he is passionate about. These range from music to health care policy and politics, plastic surgery and nutrition, and of course, the treatment of hand conditions.

He also gives many lectures in the community to help patients become better educated in the information age. And he believes that the essence of achieving both health and prosperity in life all has to do with getting the right information, both theoretical and practical, to help guide your decision making processes, so you can can make choices that ultimately lead to all-around wellness.

Here are some of the topics that Dr. Ostric talks frequently about in the community:

1. Prevention and treatment for common hand conditions like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
2. Keeping your joints healthy naturally
3. What it means when your hands hurt: Thinking beyond Arthritis and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Here is a CV for Dr. Ostric: 

Srdjan Andrei Ostric, MD
Director, Midwest Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, SC

Undergraduate Education:
Knox College, Galesburg, IL
September 1991-June 1994, Dean’s list 1991-1994
Major: Psychology
Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, Psi Chi (Psychology Honor Society), Phi Beta Kappa

Medical Education:
Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL
September 1994-June 1998
Activities: Active participant in St. Basil’s Community Clinic

Post-Graduate Education:
Residency:
General Surgery, July 1999-July 2003
Rush Hospital , Chicago, IL

Fellowship:
Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery, July 2003-July 2005
Rush Hospital , Chicago, IL

Fellowship:
Hand and Microsurgery July 2005-July 2006
Southern Illinois University

Board Certification:
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Jan. 2008

Memberships:

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Active member
• American Society of Hand Surgery, Active member
• American Association of Hand Surgery, Candidate member
• American Society of Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Active member
• International Brachial Plexus Society, Active member

Publications:

SA Ostric, J Greager (2003). Leiomyosarcoma of the femoral vein. Surgical Rounds, 2003 16(5), 217-222. (cover article)

SA Ostric, GJ Kouris, SV Theodoru, JW Polley (2004). A Simplified intraoral prosthesis, Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2004 Jan. 15(1), 20-2.

SA Ostric, J Lampert, GJ Kouris WJ Martin, AA Figueroa. JW Polley (2004). The Sardine Can Technique: Its application in the removal of rigid internal fixation. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2004 Nov.15(6), 1025-26.

SA Ostric, WJ Martin, CT Stock, S Bittar (2006). The Model Graft: Use of Redundant Fibular Bone for a Maxillary Template. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2006 Jan;17(1):145-7.

SA Ostric, WJ Martin, R Bajnrauh, S Bittar (2005). Free Flaps: The Hemophilia Factor. Accepted for publication in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, April 2005.

SA Ostric, WJ Martin, GJ Kouris (2006). Abdominal Wall Endometrioma Found during Abdominoplasty. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2006 Mar-Apr;30(2):249-50.

S Bittar, SA Ostric, WJ Martin (2006). Abdominoplasty in the Free TRAM. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2006 Mar-Apr;30(2):253-4.

Sant’Anna EF, Ostric SA, Theodoru S, Polley JW (2006). Micro-computed tomography evaluation of the glenoid fossa and mandibular condyle bone after bilateral vertical ramus mandibular distraction in a canine model. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2006 May;17(3):611-9.

Gomez DF, Sant’Anna EF, Leven RM, Ostric SA, Figueroa AA, Royston TJ, Sumner DR, Polley JW (2005). Microstructural and strength evaluation of regenerate tissue during the consolidation period after vertical mandibular ramus distraction. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2005 Sep;16(5):805-11.

Ostric SA, Martin WJ, Derman GH (2007).  Intersecting the intersection: a reliable Incision for the treatment of de Quervain’s and second dorsal compartment tenosynovitis. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2007 Jun;119(7):2341

Russell RC, Neumeister MW, Ostric SA, Engineer NJ (2007) .Extremity reconstruction using nonreplantable tissue (“spare parts”). Clinics in Plastic Surgery, 2007 Apr;34(2):211-22, viii.

Martin WJ, Paresi RJ, Ostric SA, Paik E, Figueroa AA, Polley JW (2006). The pubic bone graft. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2006 Nov;17(6):1150-2.

S Dingeldein MW, Lu CY, Kim AW, Ostric SA, Liptay MJ, Holterman MJ (2009). Simultaneous costal cartilage-sparing modified Ravitch procedure and latissimus dorsi transfer for chest wall deformity repair in Poland’s syndrome. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2009 Jan;44(1):e29-32.