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C. Wayne Cruse, MD

Professor, College Of Medicine Surgery

Professor, Department Of Oncologic Sciences

Professor, Surgery, University of South Florida

Professor, Oncological Sciences, University of South Florida

Member, Cutaneous Oncology Program, Moffitt Cancer Center AND Research Institute

Education

  • Residency, Plastic AND Reconstructive Surgery, Univ. of Kentucky Affiliated Hosp., 1979
  • Residency, Surgery, USF College of Medicine, 1977
  • Internship, Rotating, Medical University of South Carolina, 1973
  • Medical School, University of Louisville School of Medicine, 1972
  • MD, University of Louisville School of Medicine, 1972

Locations

  • Primary Address , 12902 USF Magnolia Drive Tampa, FL 33612
  • Secondary Address , 6 Tampa General Circle Tampa, FL 33606
  • USF Academic Address , 1 Tampa General Circle , G - 440 Tampa, FL 33606
  • Mail Point , MDC Box 16 , Room 3124 ,
  • Physical Billing Address , 12901 Bruce B Downs BLVD Tampa, FL 33612

Clinical Interests

  • skin cancer, melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, basal cell cancer, squamous cell cancer, sentinel lymph node surgery, burn care, burn reconstruction

Research Interests

  • skin cancer, melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, burn care

Specialties

  • Plastic SurgerySurgery-Plastic

Memberships

  • American Burn Association (member, 2012 - Present)
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons (member, 2012 - Present)
  • American Association of Plastic Surgeons (member, 2012 - Present)
  • Society of Surgical Oncology (member, 2012 - Present)

Selected Publications

Schleich, AR.Schweiger, H.Becsey, A.Cruse, CW.
Survival after severe intrathoracic electrical injury.
Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries. 36(5) : e61-4, 2010.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19819635

Pu, LL.Wells, KE.Cruse, CW.Shons, AR.Reintgen, DS.
Prevalence of additional positive lymph nodes in complete lymphadenectomy specimens after positive sentinel lymphadenectomy findings for early-stage melanoma of the head and neck.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 112(1) : 43-9, 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12832875

Pu, LL.Cruse, CW.Wells, KE.Cantor, A.Glass, LF.Messina, JL.Reintgen, DS.
Lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with melanoma of the lower extremity.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 104(4) : 964-9, 1999.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10654734

Reintgen, D.Albertini, J.Milliotes, G.Marshburn, J.Cruse, CW.Rapaport, D.Berman, C.Glass, F.Fensske, N.Einstein, AB.Lyman, G.
Investment in new technology research can save future health care dollars.
The Journal of the Florida Medical Association. 84(3) : 175-81, 1997.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9143169

Kamath, D.Rapaport, D.DeConti, R.Cruse, CW.Wells, K.Glass, F.Messina, J.Fenske, N.Brobeil, A.Berman, C.Puleo, C.Reintgen, D.
Redefining cutaneous lymphatic flow: the necessity of preoperative lymphoscintigraphy in the management of malignant melanoma.
The Journal of the Florida Medical Association. 84(3) : 182-7, 1997.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9143170

Wells, KE.Rapaport, DP.Cruse, CW.Payne, W.Albertini, J.Berman, C.Lyman, GH.Reintgen, DS.
Sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma of the head and neck.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 100(3) : 591-4, 1997.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9283554

Glass, LF.Messina, JL.Cruse, W.Wells, K.Rapaport, D.Miliotes, G.Berman, C.Reintgen, D.Fenske, NA.
The use of intraoperative radiolymphoscintigraphy for sentinel node biopsy in patients with malignant melanoma.
Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.]. 22(8) : 715-20, 1996.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8780765

Glass, LF.Fenske, NA.Messina, JL.Cruse, CW.Rapaport, DP.Berman, C.Puleo, CA.Heller, R.Miliotes, G.Albertini, J.
The role of selective lymphadenectomy in the management of patients with malignant melanoma.
Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.]. 21(11) : 979-83, 1995.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7582838

Wang, X.Heller, R.VanVoorhis, N.Cruse, CW.Glass, F.Fenske, N.Berman, C.Leo-Messina, J.Rappaport, D.Wells, K.
Detection of submicroscopic lymph node metastases with polymerase chain reaction in patients with malignant melanoma.
Annals of surgery. 220(6) : 768-74, 1994.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7986144

Wells, KE.Cruse, CW.Baker, JL.Daniels, SM.Stern, RA.Newman, C.Seleznick, MJ.Vasey, FB.Brozena, S.Albers, SE.
The health status of women following cosmetic surgery.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 93(5) : 907-12, 1994.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8134482

Wells, KE.Cruse, CW.Daniels, S.Berman, C.Norman, J.Reintgen, DS.
The use of lymphoscintigraphy in melanoma of the head and neck.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 93(4) : 757-61, 1994.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8134434

Reintgen, D.Cruse, CW.Wells, K.Berman, C.Fenske, N.Glass, F.Schroer, K.Heller, R.Ross, M.Lyman, G.
The orderly progression of melanoma nodal metastases.
Annals of surgery. 220(6) : 759-67, 1994.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7986143

Cruse, CW.Radocha, RF.
Squamous cell carcinoma of the lip.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 80(6) : 787-91, 1987.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3685181

Simpson, LA.Cruse, CW.
Gasoline immersion injury.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 67(1) : 54-7, 1981.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7443860