{"id":210,"date":"2023-04-19T12:11:36","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T12:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/?post_type=dt_team&#038;p=210"},"modified":"2023-04-19T12:12:16","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T12:12:16","slug":"norma-i-cruz-facs","status":"publish","type":"dt_team","link":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/dt_team\/norma-i-cruz-facs\/","title":{"rendered":"Norma I. Cruz, FACS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-331969e914afd618d\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-331969e914afd618d uvc-70 accent-subtitle-color\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-331969e914afd618d h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:30px;mobile_landscape:34px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:40px;mobile_landscape:44px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#0a0a0a;margin-bottom:10px;\">Norma I. Cruz, FACS<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-331969e914afd618d .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;mobile_landscape:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:34px;mobile_landscape:30px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ultimate-heading-87956205125d91b33\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-87956205125d91b33 uvc-1293 accent-subtitle-color\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\" data-halign=\"left\">\n<div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\" data-ultimate-target=\".uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-87956205125d91b33 .uvc-sub-heading \" data-responsive-json-new=\"{&quot;font-size&quot;:&quot;desktop:24px;mobile_landscape:20px;&quot;,&quot;line-height&quot;:&quot;desktop:34px;mobile_landscape:30px;&quot;}\">Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; 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data-animation-delay=\"03\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:32px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"icomoon-the7-font-the7-mail-03\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><span  data-ultimate-target='#list-icon-wrap-2437 .uavc-list-desc'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"uavc-list-desc ult-responsive\" style=\"\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"mailto:norma.cruz4@upr.edu\">norma.cruz4@upr.edu<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"uavc-list-content\" id=\"list-icon-wrap-4934\">\n<div class=\"uavc-list-icon  \" data-animation=\"\" data-animation-delay=\"03\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:32px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"icomoon-the7-font-the7-map-05\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><span  data-ultimate-target='#list-icon-wrap-4934 .uavc-list-desc'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"uavc-list-desc ult-responsive\" style=\"\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Department of Surgery<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">School of Medicine<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Medical Sciences Campus<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Office A-923<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"uavc-list-content\" id=\"list-icon-wrap-9008\">\n<div class=\"uavc-list-icon  \" data-animation=\"\" data-animation-delay=\"03\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:32px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"icomoon-the7-font-the7-phone-071\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><span  data-ultimate-target='#list-icon-wrap-9008 .uavc-list-desc'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"uavc-list-desc ult-responsive\" style=\"\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">787-763-2440<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>[vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">BS: Science, University of Puerto Rico, 1972<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">MD: University of Puerto Rico, 1976<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">IInternship:\u00a0 General Surgery, Puerto Rico University Hospital Affiliated Hospitals, 1977<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Residency:\u00a0 General Surgery, University of Puerto Rico Surgery Program, 1981<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Fellowship:\u00a0 Plastic Surgery, Yale University Plastic Surgery Program, 1983<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-825969e914afd6cbc\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-825969e914afd6cbc uvc-1876  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-825969e914afd6cbc h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">Personal Statement<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-825969e914afd6cbc .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Dr. Norma Cruz completed her plastic surgery residency training at the Yale University program in 1983.\u00a0 She is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and currently is a professor of plastic surgery at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine.\u00a0 She has an academic and clinical practice that has concentrated in plastic surgery of the breast.<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-24569e914afd6d0e\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-24569e914afd6d0e uvc-6811  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-24569e914afd6d0e h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">Positions and Honors<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-24569e914afd6d0e .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>President, Puerto Rico Society of Plastic Surgeons: 1987-1989, 1994.<\/li>\n<li>Moderator, Raffucci Surgical Research Forum: 1991-2021.<\/li>\n<li>Delegate to Plastic Surgery Iberolatinamerican Federation (FILACP) 1990-2018.<\/li>\n<li>Sub-director of International Affairs for FILACP 2016-2018.<\/li>\n<li>Scientific Poster Award of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2004.<\/li>\n<li>President, San Juan District, PR College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2008-2010.<\/li>\n<li>Vice-president, San Juan District, PR College Physicians &amp; Surgeons, 2012-2018.<\/li>\n<li>National Delegate to the International Confederation of Plastic, Reconstructive &amp; Aesthetic Surgeons, 2011.<\/li>\n<li>National Delegate to the International Confederation of Plastic Surgery Societies (ICOPLAST), 2016-2019.<\/li>\n<li>Distinguished Professor of the Iberolatinamerican Federation (FILACP) 2019.<\/li>\n<li>International Confederation of Plastic Surgery Societies Board of Directors (2019-2022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-716269e914afd6d7a\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-716269e914afd6d7a uvc-7526  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-716269e914afd6d7a h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-716269e914afd6d7a .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Cruz NI, Korchin L.\u00a0 Lactational performance after breast reduction with different pedicles.\u00a0 Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 120:35-40, 2007.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cruz NI, Korchin L.\u00a0 Breastfeeding after augmentation mammaplasty with saline implants.\u00a0 Annals of Plastic Surgery 64:530-533, 2010.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cruz NI, Korchin L.\u00a0 Breast asymmetry pattern in women with idiopathic scoliosis.\u00a0 Bolet\u00edn Asociaci\u00f3n M\u00e9dica de Puerto Rico 105(3):9-12, 2013.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cruz NI.\u00a0 History, evolution and current issues of breast implants.\u00a0 In: Berrocal M, ed.\u00a0 The Four Stages of the Breast: Evaluation, design and surgical procedures.\u00a0 Colombia: Medical Press; pages 161-172, 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz NI, Santiago E, Rivera F.\u00a0 Database of surgical procedures: A summary of selected characteristics of the surgical population of the University of Puerto Rico-affiliated hospitals. PR Health Sci J 35:26-29, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz NI, Rivera F, Santiago E.\u00a0 Gender distribution of general surgery residents at the University of Puerto Rico. PR Health Sci J 35:35-39, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz NI, Santiago E, Abdul-Hadi A.\u00a0 Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the surgical population of the University of Puerto Rico affiliated hospitals: A study using the surgery database.\u00a0 PR Health Sci J 35:160-164, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz NI, Santiago E, Luque C.\u00a0 Assessing the decrease in the surgical population of the University of Puerto Rico-Affiliated Hospitals.\u00a0 PR Health Sci J 36:232-236, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz NI, L\u00f3pez LA, Santiago E.\u00a0 Body Mass Index and Surgical Outcome in a Puerto Rican Population.\u00a0 PR Health Sci J 37:165-169, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz NI.\u00a0 Breast Asymmetry in Women Requesting Plastic Surgery of the Breast.\u00a0 PR Health Sci J 37:230-238, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Cooter RD, Brightman LA, Clarke HM, Cruz NI, Evans GRD, Koh KS, Murphy RX Jr, Perks GAB, Rakhorst HA.\u00a0 Establishing Priorities for the International Confederation of Plastic Surgery Societies.\u00a0 Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open.\u00a0 6:e1878, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz NI, Santiago E, Rodr\u00edguez K.\u00a0 The effect of hurricane Maria on the surgical workload of the UPR-affiliated hospitals.\u00a0 PR Health Sci J 39:195-199, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz NI, Santiago E, Figueroa BC. Insurance type and surgical-patient characteristics in the UPR-affiliated hospitals. PR Health Sci J 39:270-274, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz NI. Are reduction mammaplasty complications in obese women decreased by preoperative weight loss?\u00a0 Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 8 (9 Suppl):109, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Truche P, Moeller E, Wurdeman T, Zimmerman K, Cruz N, Nakarmi K,\u00a0 Rai S,\u00a0 Eado Y,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pompermaier L, Meara JG, Corlew DS.\u00a0 The Plastic Surgery Workforce and Its Role in Low-income Countries. 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