FACULTY POSITION

           CLINICAL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, WOF, 2007 - Present
                       Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
                       UC-Irvine Medical Center

EDUCATION

            JEFFERSON MEDICAL COLLEGE – P.A.
                        Doctorate of Medicine, 1998

            PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY – P.A.
                        Accelerated Six Year Combined B.S./M.D. Program, 1994

PLASTIC SURGERY TRAINING

            CHIEF RESIDENT, 2005 - 2006
                        Albert Einstein College of Medicine
                        Montefiore Medical Center
                        N.Y.

            RESIDENT, 2004 - 2005
                        Albert Einstein College of Medicine
                        Montefiore Medical Center
                        N.Y.

GENERAL SURGERY TRAINING

            CHIEF RESIDENT, 2003 - 2004
                        New Jersey Medical School
                        University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
                        N.J.

            RESIDENT, GENERAL SURGERY, 1999 - 2003
                        New Jersey Medical School
                        University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
                        N.J.

            INTERN, GENERAL SURGERY, 1998 - 1999
                        New Jersey Medical School
                        University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
                        N.J.

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

            Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Newport Beach, CA

            Fountain Valley Regional Hospital, Fountain Valley, CA

            Irvine Regional Hospital & Medical Center, Irvine, CA

            St. Johns Health Center, Santa Monica, CA

            Western Medical Center, Santa Ana, CA

            Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, Laguna Hills, CA

            St. Jude Medical Center, Fullerton, CA

            Tustin Hospital, Tustin, CA

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

            Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons

            Candidate for Membership in the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

            American College of Surgeons – Associate Fellow

            Orange County Society of Plastic Surgeons

HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS

2006                Selected to Judge the 2007 Southeast Asian Beauty Pageant

PRESENTATIONS

2006                28th Annual Meeting of the Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons
                         Speaker and Panelist on Dermal Fillers - New Techniques

PLASTIC SURGERY RESIDENCY

2004 - 2006    Leo M. Davidoff Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Medical Students

GENERAL SURGERY RESIDENCY

2004                Award for Outstanding Performance on ABSITE Examination

2003                Award for Outstanding Performance on ABSITE Examination

2002                Award for Outstanding Performance on ABSITE Examination

2001                Award for Outstanding Performance on ABSITE Examination

MEDICAL SCHOOL

1997 - Present    Hobart Amory Hare Honor Medical Society
                               Jefferson Medical College’s oldest honor society

                               Association of Pathology Chairs Honor Society
                               Top 10% of students in Pathology

UNDERGRADUATE

1996                    Graduate with Distinction

1992 - 1994       Eberly College of Science Academic Honors

1992 - 1994        Dean’s List

RESEARCH

            RESEARCH FELLOW, 2000
                        New Jersey Medical School
                        N.J.
                        Vascular Research Laboratory

            RESEARCH STUDENT, 1995
                        Jefferson Medical College
                        Thomas Jefferson University
                        Division of Cardiology

BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Savalia NB. Tummy Tuck Procedure, Rivaaj Magazine, April 2007.

2. Savalia NB. Rhinoplasty, Rivaaj Magazine, June 2007.

3. Savalia NB. Breast Augmentation, Rivaaj Magazine, July 2007.
                                   
4. Savalia NB. Men and Plastic Surgery, Rivaaj Magazine, August 2007.

5. Sanchez FA, Savalia NB, Duran RG, Lal BK, Boric MP, Duran WN.  Functional Significance
    of Differential eNOS Translocation, Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, May 5, 2005, 291:1058-
    1064.

6. Savalia NB, Patel M, Strauch B.  Medial Thigh Lift: Eliminating the Vertical Scar.
            In Progress
            Department of Plastic Surgery
            Montefiore Medical Center
                        Discussing a technique of medial thigh lift in massive weight loss patients which
                        avoids a vertical incision in the medial thigh.

7. Savalia NB, Zapiach L, Pappas PJ, Hobson R, Duran WJ.  Microvascular eNOS translocation,
    NO release and vasodilation induced by acetylcholine in vivo, Jun 2003, Poster Presentation..
           Annual Resident Research Day
           University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

8. Savalia NB, Zapiach L, Pappas PJ, Hobson R, Duran WJ.  Microvascular eNOS translocation,
    NO release and vasodilation induced by acetylcholine in vivo, Jun 2001, submitted to AJP.
           Division of Vascular Surgery
           University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
                       Initiated this project, developed and refined protocols for western blots, cell
                       cultures, immunostaining, and confocal fluoroscopy.  Resultant data led to
                       successful application for NIH grant for further study.

9. Savalia NB, Frieman B. Epidemiological Factors associated with Bilateral Rotator Cuff Tears,
    Dec 1995
           Department of Orthopedic Surgery
           Jefferson Medical College
                       Extensive chart review to identify factors associated with bilateral rotator cuff
                       tears.

10. Consigny P, Savalia NB.Local Delivery of Heparin using multi-channel angioplasty balloon
      catheters for prevention of intimal thickening after angioplasty in rabbits, Jan 1995..
            Department of Cardiology
            Jefferson Medical College
                       Entailed performing balloon angioplasty with simultaneous heparin delivery on
                        iliac vessels of rabbits.

11. Consigny P, Savalia NB. In-Vitro testing of endothelial cell adherence to various matrices
      under low pressure-high flow states, Jan 1995.
            Department of Cardiology
            Jefferson Medical College
                        Tested adherence of cultured rabbit endothelial cells to various matrices in vitro.

GRAND ROUNDS PRESENTATIONS

1. Savalia NB. Cutaneous Melanoma, Current Staging and Management, Grand Rounds,
    Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, N.J.,
    Dec 5, 2003.
 
2. Savalia NB. Thoraco-abdominal Trauma, Grand Rounds, Division of Trauma and Critical
    Care, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, N.J., Oct 14, 2003.

3. Savalia NB. Lower Extremity Vascular Trauma, Grand Rounds, Division of Trauma and
    Critical Care, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, N.J., Jun 17, 2003.

4. Savalia NB. Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Grand Rounds, Department of Surgery, St.
    Michael’s Medical Center, Newark, N.J., Feb 19, 2003.

5. Savalia NB. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Grand Rounds, Department of Surgery, St.
    Michael’s Medical Center, Newark, N.J., Feb 2, 1999.

6. Savalia NB. Signaling mechanisms of eNOS in the regulation of microvascular permeability
    and flow, Grand Rounds, Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New
    Jersey, Newark, N.J., Jun 21, 2000.

7. Savalia NB. Signaling mechanisms of eNOS in the regulation of microvascular permeability
    and flow, Benjamin Rush Society, Annual Grand Rounds, Department of Surgery, University
    of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, N.J., May 10, 2000.

8. Savalia NB. Tendon Transfer Surgery in Ulnar Nerve Palsy, Grand Rounds, Division of Plastic
    Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, N.J., 1999.