Da Lio, Andrew L. M.D.

Andrew Louis Da Lio, M.D. after completing his microsurgery fellowship at UCLA, was appointed Assistant Professor in 1997. His main administrative and teaching responsibilities are to oversee the medical student program within the Division and to assist with the Plastic Surgery residents' educational programs.
Dr. Da Lio's main area of clinical expertise are in microsurgery, breast reconstruction and lower extremity trauma. His research focuses on microsurgery, objective assessment of abdominal wall function after free TRAM flap breast reconstruction, the use of nuclear medicine imaging (FDG-PET scanning) in differentiating benign and malignant lesions after breast reconstruction, and the role of decision analysis in breast reconstruction surgery. Specific topics of interest in clinical decisions -making include the role of autologous blood donation in free flap breast reconstructive surgery, reconstruction in locally advanced and metastatic breast cancer, and the use of anti-thrombotic agents in free flap surgery. His basic science research focuses on the effects of anabolic steroids in wound healing.

Board Certified

• Plastic Surgery
• General Surgery

Postdoctoral Education

Institution	Level (Intern, Resident, Fellow)	Department	Year
UCLA School of Medicine	Fellow	Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery	1996-97
USC - LA County Medical Center	Resident	Plastic Surgery	1994-96
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center	Intern/Resident	General Surgery	1989-94

Research Interests

• Microsurgery
• Objective assessment of abdominal wall function after free TRAM flap breast reconstruction
• The use of nuclear medicine imaging (FDG-PET scanning) in differentiating benign and malignant lesions after breast reconstruction
• The role of decision analysis in breast reconstructive surgery
• 1996-00 “The Effects of Anabolic Steroids on Wound-Healing in Rats” Investigators: Da Lio AL, Sayah DN, and Cutcliffe BJ, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine
• 1996-00 “Breast Reconstruction in Advanced Breast Cancer” Investigators: Shaw WW, Da Lio AL, and Sayah DN, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine
• 1996-00 “The Use FDG-PET Scanning in Differentiating Benign and Malignant Lesions After Breast Reconstruction”, Investigators: Da Lio AL and Shaw WW, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine
• 1996-00 “Objective Assessment of Abdominal Wall Function After Free TRAM Flap Breast Reconstruction”, Investigators: Da Lio AL and Shaw WW, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine
• 1997-00 “Osteomyocutaneous Fibula Reconstruction of the Mandible in Patients with Osteoradionecrosis”, Investigators: Nunn DR, Markowitz BL, Calcaterra T, Da Lio AL, Watson JP, and Shaw WW, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine

Clinical Interests

• Microsurgery
• Breast reconstruction and lower extremity trauma

Hospital Staff Appointments

• Active Attending Staff, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center – Sylmar, CA
• Active Attending Staff, UCLA Medical Center
• Surgical and Invasive Procedures Oversight Committee, UCLA Medical Center
• Active Attending Staff, Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center – Santa Monica, CA
• Active Attending Staff, West Los Angeles (Wadsworth) VA Medical Center

Academic/Teaching Appointments

• Associate Professor, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine

Titles

• Associate Professor

Memberships in Scholarly or Professional Societies

• UCLA School of Medicine/Medical Center – Los Angeles, California
• Department of Surgery Education Committee
• Surgical and Invasive Procedures Oversight Committee
• Plastic Surgery Group Practice Committee
• Plastic Surgery Microsurgery Center Committee
• Cosmetic Surgery Center Committee
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)