Education

• B.S.: University of Massachusetts at Amherst, MA (with honors)
• M.D.: University of Massachusetts at Worcester, MA (senior scholar in surgery)
• General Surgery Residency: Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
• Plastic Surgery Residency: Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Certification/Professional Memberships

• Fellow, American College of Surgeons
• American Board of Plastic Surgery
• Member, Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Member, San Antonio Int'l Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
• Bexar County Medical Society
• Texas Medical Association

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Dr. Gary P. Lawton began his surgical training at Yale University in 1990. During his General Surgery training, he spent 2 years in the laboratory of the Gastrointestinal Pathobiology Research Group.

He received the highly coveted American College of Surgeons Scholarship for the Study of Wound Healing, and the Ohse Foundation Research Fellowship. He also received Scientific Awards from the Association of Veterans Administration Surgeons, and the Connecticut Society of American Board Surgeons.

He has published 20 articles in peer reviewed journals, as well as 3 book chapters, and has written 22 abstracts. The subjects of these investigations have ranged from practical surgical applications to the molecular biology of gastric wound healing.

Dr. Lawton has spoken at numerous regional, national, and international meetings. He completed the General Surgery training program at Yale in 1997. Dr. Lawton received his training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Yale University School of Medicine, where he earned the Corso Award for Outstanding Research in both 1999 and 2000. His research concerned the microscopic 3-dimensional anatomy of the midface, and lymph node dissections for melanoma.

Dr. Lawton maintains a broad interest in Plastic Surgery, with a particular focus on breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, liposuction, body contouring and abdominoplasty (tummy tuck).

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Publications:

1. Lawton G.P., Ariyan S., Rasque H., Perez A. Relationship
   between fascia preservation and lymphedema after axillary
   and ilioinguinofemoral lymphadenectomy for melanoma. In
   Press
2. Ariyan S., Lawton G.P. Regional Lymph Node Dissections
   In: Malignant Melanoma. Clinics in Plastic Surgery. W. B.
   Saunders Co. Philadelphia. In Press
3. Lawton G.P., Tang L. H., Kidd M., Chinery R., Miu K.,
   Modlin I. M. Regulation of mastomys ECL cell function by
   transforming growth factor alpha. J Surg Research 1996,
   60(2):293-302.
4. Lawton G.P., Tang L.H., Miu K., Gilligan C.J., Absood A.,
   Modlin I.M. Adrenergic and cromolyn sodium modulation of ECL
   cell histamine secretion. J Surg Research 1995, 58: 96-104.
5. Lawton G.P., Modlin I.M. Recent advances in the
   localization and surgical management of duodenal
   gastrinomas. In: Current Opinion in General Surgery. Current
   Science, Philadelphia. 1994: 131-137.
6. Modlin I.M., Lawton G.P. Duodenal gastrinoma: Solution
   to the pancreatic paradox. J Clin Gastroenterol 1994, 19:184-
   188.
7. Modlin I. M., Lawton G.P., Begos D. J. The dumping
   syndrome and postvagotomy diarrhea. In : Nyhus L. M. (ed)
   Mastery of Surgery, Third Edition, Little Brown and Company,
   Boston 1997.
8. Modlin I.M., Lawton G.P., Miu K., Kidd M., Luque E.A.,
   Sandor A., Tang L.H. Pathophysiology of the fundic
   enterochromaffin-like (ECL) cell and gastric carcinoid
   tumours. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 1996, 78:133-138.
9. Modlin I. M., Lawton G.P. Observations on the Gallic
   Gastric Illuminati. Perspectives in Biology and Medicine
   1996, 39(4)527-543.
10. Gilligan C.J., Lawton G.P., Tang L.H., West A.B.,
    Modlin I.M. Gastric carcinoid tumors: The biology and
    therapy of an enigmatic and controversial lesion. Am J
    Gastro 1995, 90: 338-352.
11. Powers R. E., Lawton G.P., Modlin I. M. Genotoxicity and
    acid suppressing medications. Pharmacol and Therapeutics
    1995, 65:303-317
12. Sgambati S., Lawton G.P., Modlin I.M. Chronic
    pancreatitis: A precursor to pancreatic carcinoma? Dig
    Surgery 1994, 11:275-285.
13. Modlin I.M., Lawton G.P. Evolution of an operative
    strategy for diagnosis and management of duodenal
    gastrinomas. Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
    1994, 179: 611-625.
14. Modlin I.M., Lawton G.P. The evolving clinical uses of
    octreotide. Drug Therapy 1994, 24: 28-38.
15. Modlin I.M., Lawton G.P., Tang L.H., Geibel J., Abraham
    R., Darr U. The mastomys gastric carcinoid: Aspects of ECL
    cell function. Digestion 1994, 55: 31-37.
16. Modlin I.M., Gilligan C.J., Lawton G.P., Tang L.H., West
    A.B. Observations on the relationship between
    hypergastrinemia, multiple gastric carcinoids, and a
    pancreatic mass. Dig Dis & Sci 1996, 41(1):105-114.
17. Sandor A., Kidd M., Lawton G.P., Tang L. H., Miu K.,
    Modlin I. M. Neurohormonal modulation of rat
    enterochromaffin-like cell histamine secretion.
    Gastroenterology 1996, 110:1084-1092.
18. Tang L.H., Modlin I.M., Lawton G.P., Kidd M., Chinery R.
    The role of transforming growth factor a in the
    enterochromaffin-like cell tumor autonomy in an African
    rodent Mastomys. Gastroenterology 1996, 111(5):1212-1223.
19. Modlin I.M., Cornelius E., Lawton G.P. Use of an
    isotopic somatostatin receptor probe to image gut endocrine
    tumors. Archives of Surgery 1995, 130: 367-374.
20. Modlin I.M., Gilligan C.J., Lawton G.P., Tang L.H., West
    A.B., Darr U. Gastric Carcinoids: The Yale experience.
    Archives of Surgery 1995, 130(3)1250-1255.
21. Modlin I.M., Goldenring J.R., Lawton G.P., Hunt R.J.
    Aspects of the theoretical basis and clinical relevance of
    low acid states. American Journal of Gastroenterology 1994,
    89(3): 308-318.
22. Modlin I.M., Tang L.H., Lawton G.P., Darr U., Zhu Z.H.,
    Soroka C.J. Enterochromaffin like cell pathobiology of
    mastomys. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1994,
    733: 365-379.
23. Kidd M., Tang L.H., Miu K., Lawton G.P., Sandor A.,
    Modlin I.M. Autoregulation of enterochromaffin-like cell
    histamine secretion via the histamine 3 receptor subtype.
    Yale J Biol and Med 1996, 69:9-19.
24. Modlin I. M., Zhu Z. Z., Tang L. H., Kidd M., Lawton
    G.P., Miu K., Powers R. E. Goldenring J. R. Pasikov D.,
    Soroka C. J. Evidence for a regulatory role for histamine in
    gastric enterochromaffin-like cell proliferation induced by
    hypergastrinemia. Digestion 1996, 57:310-21.

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Abstracts:

1. Lawton G.P., Tang L.H., Miu K., Modlin I.M. The histamine
   and transforming growth factor alpha contribution to the
   mucosal mitogenic cascade induced by gastrin. The 19th
   Annual Surgical Symposium of the Association of VA Surgeons,
   Pittsburgh, PA, 1995.
2. Modlin I. M, Lawton G.P., Tang L. H., Miu K., Schwartz J.
   C. Histamine-3 receptor modulation of ECL cell histamine
   secretion and DNA synthesis. American Gastroenterology
   Association, Abstract Supplement 1995, 108: A992 San Diego,
   CA, 1995.
3. Tang L. H., Lawton G.P., Miu K., Modlin I. M. Alteration
   of the gastrin/CCK-B receptor by endogenous hypergastrinemia
   in transformed ECL cells. American Gastroenterology
   Association, Abstract Supplement 1995, 108:A1011 San Diego,
   CA, 1995.
4. Modlin I. M., Lawton G.P., Tang L. H., Chinery R., Wright
   N. ECL cell TGFa production drives the gastrin-independent
   phase of ECL cell proliferation. American Gastroenterology
   Association, Abstract Supplement 1995, 108:A992 San Diego,
   CA, 1995.
5. Cornelius E., Lawton G.P., Modlin I.M. Somatostatin
   receptor scintigraphy of tumors. Fifth Conference on
   Radioimmunodetection and Radioimmunotherapy of Cancer,
   Orlando, FL, 1995.
6. Cornelius E., Shi C., Lawton G.P., Modlin I. M.
   Octreotide scintigraphy: Comparison with CT and MR. Society
   of Nuclear Medicine 42nd Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN,
   1995.
7. Kidd M., Sandor A., Lawton G.P., Tang L. H., O'Keefe S.,
   Modlin I. M. The role of calcium channels in gastrin driven
   ECL cell histamine secretion. American Gastroenterology
   Association, Abstract Supplement 1995, 108:A627 San Diego,
   CA, 1995.
8. Kidd M., Sandor A., Lawton G.P., Tang L. H., O'Keefe S.,
   Modlin I. M. Acetylcholine mediated enterochromaffin-like
   (ECL) cell modulation of the cephalic phase of acid
   secretion. American Gastroenterology Association, Abstract
   Supplement 1995, San Diego, CA, 1995.
9. Sandor A., Kidd M., Lawton G.P., Tang L. H., O'Keefe S.,
   Modlin I. M. Neurotransmitter regulation of ECL cell
   histamine secretion. American Gastroenterology Association,
   Abstract Supplement 1995, San Diego, CA, 1995.
10. Lawton G.P., Tang L.H., Miu K., Modlin I.M. Modulation
    of enterochromaffin-like cell histamine secretion via a ?-
    adrenergic mechanism and the mast cell inhibitor sodium
    cromoglycate. The 18th Annual Surgical Symposium of the
    Association of VA Surgeons, Reno, Nevada, 1994.
11. Modlin I.M., Lawton G.P., Cornelius E.A.. The surgical
    utility of an isotopic somatostatin receptor probe to
    identify gut neuroendocrine tumors and their metastases. New
    England Surgical Society, Newport, RI, 1994.
12. Modlin I.M., Lawton G.P., Gilligan C.J., Tang L.H., Darr
    U, West A.B. The relationship between hypergastrinemia,
    gastric carcinoids and gastric adenocarcinoma in humans. New
    England Surgical Society, Newport, RI, 1994.
13. Modlin I.M., Zhu Z.,Powers R.E., Goldenring J.R., Tang
    L.H., Lawton G.P., Miu K., Soroka C. Tamoxifen modulated
    hypergastrinemia amplifies gastric carcinoid tumor
    generation. Association of Academic Surgeons, Albuquerque,
    NM, 1994.
14. Modlin I.M., Lawton G.P., Gilligan C.J., Tang L.H., Darr
    U, West A.B. Gastric carcinoid: The Connecticut experience.
    Connecticut Society of American Board Surgeons, Cromwell,
    CT, 1994.
15. Tang L. H., Lawton G.P., Darr U., Modlin I.M. Proton
    pump inhibition down regulates enterochromaffin-like cell
    function. American Gastroenterology Association, Abstract
    Supplement 1994, New Orleans, LA 1994.
16. Modlin I. M., Cornelius E., Lawton G.P. Somatostatin
    analog scintigraphy in the localization of
    gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Connecticut
    Society of American Board Surgeons, Cromwell, CT, 1994.
17. Abraham R. G., Lawton G.P., Tang L. H., Darr U., Geibel
    J., Modlin I. M. ECL cell secretion is mediated by a
    calcium mechanism as characterized by both isolated cell and
    gland fluorescent video imaging and confocal microscopy.
    American Gastroenterology Association, Abstract Supplement
    1994, New Orleans, LA 1994.
18. Biggs C., Lawton G.P., Tang L. H., Darr U., Modlin I.
    M. The cephalic phase of acid secretion may reflect
    cholinergic modulation of gastrin driven ECL cell histamine
    secretion. American Gastroenterology Association, Abstract
    Supplement 1994, New Orleans, LA 1994.
19. Lawton G.P., Tang L.H., Miu K.,Darr U., Modlin I.M.
    Transforming growth factor alpha inhibits gastric
    enterochromaffin-like (ECL) cell secretion of histamine.
    Connecticut Society of American Board Surgeons, Cromwell,
    CT, 1994.
20. Lawton G.P., Tang L.H., Saroka C., Darr U., Abraham R.,
    Modlin I.M. Characterization of isolated enterochromaffin-
    like cell function during parietal cell proton pump
    inhibition. Connecticut Society of American Board Surgeons,
    Cromwell, CT, 1993.
21. Darr U., Lawton G.P., Abraham R.G, Modlin I.M. Gastric
    carcinoid: Enigma or entity. Connecticut Society of American
    Board Surgeons, Cromwell, CT, 1993.
22. Abraham R.G., Giebel J., Tang L.H., Lawton G.P., Darr
    U., Soroka C.J., Modlin I.M. Evaluation of ECL cell
    secretory regulation utilizing image analysis of
    intracellular pH and calcium transients. Connecticut Society
    of American Board Surgeons, Cromwell, CT, 1993.

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Presentations:

1. 3-D anatomy of the malar fat pad. Yale Corso Award, 2000.
2. Endoscopes in Plastic Surgery. Yale Plastic Surgery Grand
   Rounds, 1999.
3. Structural anatomy of the midface. Yale Corso Award,
   1999.
4. Relationship between fascia preservation and lymphedema
   after axillary and ilioinguinofemoral lymphadenectomy for
   melanoma. New England Society of Plastic and Reconstructive
   Surgeons, Newport, RI, 1999.
5. Craniofacial trauma: Historical perspectives. Yale
   Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, 1998.
6. Controversies in replantation. Yale Plastic Surgery Grand
   Rounds, 1997.
7. Humours, tumours, and rumours. Yale Surgery Grand Rounds,
   1997.
8. Transforming growth factor a regulates enterochromaffin-
   like cell tumor autonomy. The Gut as a Model in Cell and
   Molecular Biology, Freiburg, Germany, 1996.
9. Surgical approach to thyroid and parathyroid pathology.
   Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine,
   Resident Lecture Series, 1996.
10. The histamine and transforming growth factor alpha
    contribution to the mucosal mitogenic cascade induced by
    gastrin. Assoc of VA Surgeons, Pittsburgh, PA, 1995.
11. Carcinoid as a model of growth regulation in
    neuroendocrine tumors. Department of Surgery, Yale
    University School of Medicine, Resident Lecture Series,
    1995.
12. Tamoxifen modulated hypergastrinemia amplifies gastric
    carcinoid tumor generation. Association of Academic Surgeons
    25th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM 1994.
13. Modulation of ECL cell histamine secretion via a ?-
    adrenergic mechanism. Assoc of VA Surgeons, Reno, Nevada,
    1994. Scientific Presentation Award.
14. Transforming growth factor alpha inhibits gastric
    enterochromaffin-like cell secretion of histamine. CT Soc of
    Am Board Surgeons, 1994. Scientific Presentation Award.
15. Management priorities in maxillofacial trauma.
    Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine,
    Resident Lecture Series, 1993.
16. Gastric stromal tumors: Current pathological
    perspectives. Department of Surgery, Yale University School
    of Medicine, Resident Lecture Series, 1992.
17. Physikos Oinodotes: History of the medicinal uses of
    wine. Department of Surgery, Yale University School of
    Medicine, Resident Lecture Series, 1991.