Education

• MD, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 1984
• Residency in Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1984-1989
• Fellowship in Microvascular Research, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 1989-1990
• Residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 1990-1992

Clinical Specialties

Dr. Bentz is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Bentz’s practice focuses on plastic and reconstructive surgery for infants and children. He has special interests in pediatric hand surgery; cleft lip and palate surgery; chest, abdominal wall, and extremity reconstruction, and the treatment of birthmarks and vascular lesions. He also performs general reconstruction of the adult trunk, extremities, and head and neck.

Dr. Bentz provides a wide range of services including Brachial Plexus Surgery , Breast Reduction, Carpal Tunnel Release , Chest Wall and Thoracic Reconstruction, Congenital Defects, Digital Replantation , Ear Surgery (Otoplasty), Extended Efforts in Limb Salvage, Gynecologic Oncology Reconstruction, Lower Extremity Reconstruction, Microvascular Reconstruction , Mohs Defect Reconstruction, Nerve Repair, Pediatric Hand Surgery, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Skin Cancer Reconstruction, and Tendon Repairs.

Research Interests

Dr. Bentz’s research interests focus primarily on outcomes in gyneclogic oncology reconstruction and intra- and extra thoracic reconstruction as well as educational outcomes.

Recent Publications

• Tweeting all surgeons: update your facebook status, enhance your reputation, and "pin" your practice on the wild, wild web.
  Israel JS, Mandel BA, Bentz ML, Afifi AM
  Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 2013 May; 131(5):865e-8e.
  [PubMed ID: 23629141]
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• Local delivery of allogeneic bone marrow and adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stromal cells for cutaneous wound healing in a porcine model.
  Hanson SE, Kleinbeck KR, Cantu D, Kim J, Bentz ML, Faucher LD, Kao WJ, Hematti P
  J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2013 Feb 18.
  [PubMed ID: 23418160]
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• Discussion: Montreal children's hospital formula for nasoalveolar molding cleft therapy.
  King TW, Bentz ML
  Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 2013 Feb; 131(2):354-5.
  [PubMed ID: 23357995]
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• Clinical application of the thoracodorsal artery perforator flaps.
  Yang LC, Wang XC, Bentz ML, Fang BR, Xiong X, Li XF, Lu Q, Wu Q, Wang RF, Feng W, He JY, Wang YY
  J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2013 Feb; 66(2):193-200.
  [PubMed ID: 23102763]
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• Establishing a multidisciplinary academic cosmetic center.
  Rao VK, Schmid DB, Hanson SE, Bentz ML
  Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 2011 Dec; 128(6):741e-6e.
  [PubMed ID: 22094775]
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