Cosmetic Procedures

Dr. Chariker in the News

MISSIONS OF MERCY - July 2007
Courtesy of The Courier Journal

"Indigent Filipino children with congenital clefts traveled some 12 hours for help from Dr. Mark Chariker..."

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MAULING VICTIM GETS FLOWING LOCKS - January 2005
Courtesy of The Courier Journal

"Eight months after being mauled by her family's pit bull and losing most of her scalp, 4-year-old Emily Paige Stinnett yesterday took her first trip to a beauty parlor, where she was fitted with a long flowing wig..."

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MAULING VICTIM'S SCALP IS RESTORED - May 2004
Courtesy of The Courier Journal

"Rare procedure on 4-year-old done at Kosair..."

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TEEN'S SPIRITS STILL HIGH ONE YEAR AFTER SNAKEBITE - April 2003
Courtesy of The Courier Journal

"Family grateful for support of community..."

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HEALING FACES - January 2003
Courtesy of The Courier Journal

"Louisville doctors, team reach out to patients in the Philippines..."

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KOSAIR CHARITIES TO PAY TEEN'S HOSPITAL BILLS - May 2002
Courtesy of The Courier Journal

"Family calls help 'amazing relief'..."

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MOWER ROBBED BOY, 6, OF THE USE OF HIS LEG, THEN A THIEF TOOK HIS WAGON - June 2001
Courtesy of The Courier Journal

"Austin lost part of his left knee in a lawn mower accident in April. He can't move far without help. His doctor says it might be Christmas before he is able to walk normally again...."

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Articles by Dr. Chariker

ADRESSING CLEFT AND UPPER LIP DEFORMITIES IN KENTUCKY
featured in Kentucky Healthy Woman Magazine

"One of the most devastating groups of congenital deformities for new parents to contend with is the facial cleft, otherwise collectively called cleft lip and palate..."

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BREAST RECONSTRUCTION

"Reconstruction of a breast that has been removed due to cancer or other disease is one of the most rewarding surgical procedures available today..."

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POSITIONAL PLAGIOCEPHALY: PATHOGENESIS, DIAGNOSIS, ANDMANAGEMENT
featured in KMA

"Positional plagiocephaly is a deformation resulting from intrauterine constraint or postnatal positioning leading to asymmetrical cranial growth..."

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EFFECTIVE WOUND MANAGEMENT

"Management of incisional and cutaneous fistulae is a multifaceted problem requiring a team approach and attention to detail..."

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