2021 Abstract Winners
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The George Manstein, MD Award
The George Manstein, MD award is presented to the Resident, who in the view of the judges, presents an outstanding scientific paper at the Annual Meeting of the Robert H. Ivy Pennsylvania Plastic Surgery Society.  Dr. Manstein was president of the Ivy Society in 1978-79 and for many years was Chairman of Plastic Surgery of Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia. The award was created by his sons, Carl H. Manstein, MD and Mark Eric Manstein, MD, both Ivy members.


David Guerrero | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine​
Comparison of Soluble Latanoprost and Kybella for Noninvasive Adipose Volume Reduction
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1st Place Basic Science 
Anya Singh-Varma  | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 
Vitamin D Enhances Adipose Stem Cell Proliferation and Increases Adipocyte Metabolism
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​2nd Place Basic Science 
Elizabeth Moroni | UPMC
Trunk Lymphedema Following Breast Cancer Surgery: An Anatomic and Functional Study
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1st Place Clinical Science 
Caroline McLaughlin | Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Smooth vs. Textured Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction: Complications and Efficacy
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2nd Place Clinical Science
Alexis Lo | Penn State
Chronic Treatment of Gorlin Syndrome with Hedgehog Inhibitors
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