Dr. Louis Riina has been a partner at Long Island Plastic Surgical Group since 2001. Dr. Riina received his undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Delaware in 1983 and obtained his MD at the Sackler School of Medicine in Tel-Aviv, Israel. He went on to complete a surgical internship at Staten Island University Hospital, as well as a fellowship in Burn Surgery at the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, New York. He completed his training during a residency in Plastic and Reconstructive surgery at Nassau University Medical Center.
Dr. Riina performs a variety of plastic surgery procedures, with a special interest in wound care and burn management. He currently is a member of the American Burn Association and the International Wound Healing Society, and holds faculty positions with the Burn Center at Nassau University Medical Center and the Wound Care Center at Southside Hospital. Dr. Riina is also actively involved in training plastic surgery residents at Nassau University Medical center, advancing education in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Dr. Riina has authored several publications and has given numerous presentations to medical communities across the country. He is involved in the Clinical Trials Division at Long Island Plastic Surgical Group, to improve techniques in burn management, and make procedures safer.
Dr. Riina enjoys fishing, cooking, boating, gardening, and music as his leisurely activities.
Due to patient confidentiality and sensitivity, before and after photos for this doctor are not available online. Photos can be viewed in the office at your consultation.
Education
1991-1995: Sackler School of Medicine; Tel Aviv, Israel
1979-1983: University of Delaware; Newark, Delaware
Training
1999-2001: Fellowship: Plastic Surgery at Nassau County Medical Center; East Meadow, New York
1998-1999: Fellowship: Burn Care at Nassau County Medical Center; East Meadow, New York
1996-1998: Residency: General Surgery at Staten Island University Hospital; Staten Island, New York
1996-1997: Fellowship: Pediatric Surgery at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center; New York, New York
1995-1996: Internship: Staten Island University Hospital; Staten Island, New York
Affiliations
American Medical Association
Diplomate American Board of Plastic Surgery
Nassau County Medical Society
Nassau Surgical Society
New York Regional Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
Medical Society of the State of New York
Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons
Publications
Foster K, Greenhalgh D, Gamelli RL, Mozingo D, Gibran N, Neumeister M, Abrams SZ, Hantak E, Grubbs L, Ploder B, Schofield N, Riina LH; FS 4IU VH S/D Clinical Study Group. Efficacy and safety of a fibrin sealant for adherence of autologous skin grafts to burn wounds: results of a phase 3 clinical study. J Burn Care Res. 2008 Mar-Apr;29(2):293-303.
Gibran N, Luterman A, Herndon D, Lozano D, Greenhalgh DG, Grubbs L, Schofield N, Hantak E, Callahan JD, Schiestl N, Riina LH; FS 4IU Clinical Study Group; Comparison of Fibrin Sealant and Staples for Attaching Split-Thickness Autologous Sheet Grafts in Patients With Deep Partial- or Full-Thickness Burn Wounds: A Phase 1/2 Clinical Study. J Burn Care Res. 2007 May-Jun;28(3):401-8.
Riina LH, et all: Burn Injury in the Kitchen Worker a Cause for Prevention. Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation. November 2000
Ferzli GS, Kiel T, Hurwitz JB, Davidson PG, Piperno B, Fiorillo MA, Hayek NE, Riina LH, Sayad P. Pneumothorax as a Complication of Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair. Surgical Endoscopy. 11(2): 152-3, Feb 1997.
Ferzli GS, Solis RL, Sayad P, Riina LH, Hallak A, Huie F. Laparoscopic Staging of Hodgkin’s Disease. J Laparoendoscopic Surgery, Dec 1997.
Kopatsis A, Cernaianu AC, Solis RL, Riina LH, Davidson PG, D’Anna JJ, Silich RJ, Bleicher AG, Ferzli GS, Spence RK. Insertion Technique and Placement Site for Greenfield Filters; Does it make a difference? Submitted to J Vasc Surgery, 1997.
Abstracts
Bauman D*, Riina LH, Simpson, R L, Gudjonsson O, Glickman Laurence T, Harris SU, Cipollina C. Fibrin Sealant Glue For Adherence Of Skin Grafts In Burn Injuries Of The Upper Extremity
Accepted to the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. 57th Annual Meeting, October 2002
Riina LH*, Bauman D, Martinez HE, Simpson, R L, Gudjonsson O, Glickman Laurence T, Harris SU, Cipollina C, Ginocchio M. The Use of Fibrin Glue to Affix Skin Grafts Accepted to the American Burn Association 34th Annual Meeting, April 2002
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in Affixing Skin Grafts. 49th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Former Residents and Associates of Plastic Surgery. Department of Plastic Surgery. SUNY Downstate University. New York, NY June 2001
Riina LH*, Martinez HE, Simpson, R L, Gudjonsson O, Glickman Laurence T, Harris SU, Johnson D, Ginocchio M. The Use of Fibrin Glue to Affix Skin Grafts. American Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Senior Residents Conference March, 2001
Riina LH*, Martinez HE, Simpson, R L, Gudjonsson O, Glickman Laurence T, Harris SU, Johnson D, Ginocchio M. The Use of Fibrin Glue to Affix Skin Grafts in Burn Wound Reconstruction. New York Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Residents Night Conference March, 2001
Cottam DR, DiGiacomo JC, Riina LH, Emami ER, Gelfand B, Simpkins CO, Simpson RL, Shaftan GW Alternatives in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction after Damage Control Surgery: A Photo Essay. The Western Trauma Association 31st Annual Meeting February 2001
Riina LH*, Martinez HE, Simpson, R L, Gudjonsson O, Glickman Laurence T, Harris SU, Johnson D, Ginocchio M. The Use of Fibrin Glue to Affix Skin Grafts; The Experience of a Suburban Burn Center. Submitted to the American Burn Association 33rd Annual Meeting, 2001
Riina LH*, Martinez HE, Emami ER, Simpson R L, Gudjonsson O, Glickman L T, Harris SU, Johnson D, Cipollina C, Ginocchio M. The Use of a New Elemental Silver Sustained Release Wound Dressing. Submitted to the American Burn Association 33rd Annual Meeting, 2001
Riina LH*, Martinez HE, Simpson, R L, Gudjonsson O, Glickman, LT, Harris SU, Johnson D, Ginocchio M. Burn Injury In The Kitchen Worker: A Cause For Prevention. Proceedings of the American Burn Association 32nd Annual Meeting, 2000
Riina LH, Martinez HE, Simpson, R L, Gudjonsson O, Glickman, LT, Harris SU, Johnson D, Ginocchio M. Ceterizine, An Effective Agent For Post Burn Pruritis. . Proceedings of the American Burn Association 32nd Annual Meeting, 2000
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in Reconstructive and Burn Surgery. Nassau Surgical Society Annual Clinic Day, December 6, 2000
Riina LH*, Martinez HE, Simpson, R L, Gudjonsson O, Glickman, LT, Harris SU, Johnson D, Ginocchio M. Burn Injury In The Kitchen Worker: A Cause For Prevention. New York Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Residents Night Conference March, 2000
Riina LH*, Martinez HE, Simpson, R L, Gudjonsson O, Glickman, LT, Harris SU, Johnson D, Ginocchio M. Burn Injury In The Kitchen Worker: A Cause For Prevention. Nassau Surgical Society Annual Clinic Day, December 1999
Ariosta FA, Drucker DA, Hayek NE, Riina LH, Sayad P, Cernaianu AC, Spence RK. Prospective Randomized Prophylaxis for Thromboembolism with Two Gradient Sequential Compression Pump Systems in Patients Undergoing Total Hip/Knee Replacement. Intensive Care Med 23:(Supl 1) S103, 1997.
Riina LH, Huie F, Gave A, Cernaianu AC, Spence RK. The Relationship of Continuously Monitored SV02, Cardiac Performance, and Oxygen Transport Variables in Critically ill Patients. Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Critical Issues in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, St. Jean Cap Ferrat, France June 2-4 1997.
Cernaianu AC, Riina LH, Huie F, Gave A, Boysen PG, Spence RK. Lorazapam and Midazolam in the ICU. A Randomized, Prospective Study of Hemodynamics, Oxygen Transport, Efficacy, and Cost.
Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Critical Issues in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, St. Jean Cap Ferrat, France June 2-4 1997./li>
Solis RL, Riina LH, Cernaianu A, Silich RJ, D’Anna JJ, Davidson PG, Spence RK. Clinical Outcome Post Insertion of Greenfield Filters by Vascular vs. General Surgeons. Southeastern Surgical Congress. Atlanta, Georgia February 2- 4, 1998.
Ferzli G, Riina LH, Huie F, Sayad P, Solis R. Surgical Outcomes in Laparoscopic Surgery. In Press.
Presentations
Riina LH:The Outpatient Management of Partial Thickness Burns with AQUACEL® Ag Dressing as per the Expectant Management Protocol. A One Year Follow Up. John Boswick Burn Conference Maui, Hawaii, February 2008
Riina LH:The Outpatient Management of Partial Thickness Burns with AQUACEL® Ag Dressing as per the Expectant Management Protocol. A One Year Follow Up. John Boswick Burn Conference Maui, Hawaii February 2007
O’Toole JP, Singh J..Riina LH., Glickman L, Simpson RL,Pakes A. Expectant Management:A Paradigm Shift in the Management of Partial Thickness Burns North American Burn Society Jackson Hole, Wyoming January 2006January 2006
Singh J, Cetrulo C.L., ,Riina LH, O’Toole,J, Glickman, L ,Simpson, RL Early Excision and Coverage of Deep Partial Thickness Burns with Transcyte.North American Burn Association. Jackson Hole, Wyoming January 2006
Ortega R, Riina LHCare of the Burned Female Breast Annual meeting of the American Burn Association, Chicago, Illinois. May 2005
Simpson RL, Riina LH. Fibrin Sealant Glue for Adherence of Skin Grafts in Burn
·Injuries of the Upper Extremity. American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Phoenix, Arizona, October 2002
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in Burn and Reconstructive Surgery. Grand Rounds of the Department of Surgery. The Queens Medical Center. Honolulu, Hawaii, November 2002
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in Burn and Reconstructive Surgery. 28th Annual Convention of the American Society of Plastic Surgical Nurses. San Antonio, Texas. November 2, 2002
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in Burn and Reconstructive Surgery. Grand Rounds of the Department of ENT Surgery. Tripler Army Medical Center. Honolulu, Hawaii. November 15, 2002
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in Burn and Reconstructive Surgery. Grand Rounds of the Department of Surgery. Tripler Army Medical Center. Honolulu, Hawaii. November 14, 2002
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in Burn Surgery. Quarterly Meeting of the Hawaiian Chapter of the American Burn Association. Honolulu, Hawaii. November 13, 2002
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in Burn and Reconstructive Surgery. Grand Rounds of the Department of Surgery. The Queens Medical Center. Honolulu, Hawaii, November 12, 2002
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in Burn and Reconstructive Surgery. Grand Rounds of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Overlook Hospital. Summit, New Jersey. March 2002
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in Burn and Reconstructive Surgery. Grand Rounds of the Greater Jacksonville Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Jacksonville, Florida. March 2002
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in Burn Surgery. Semi Annual Conference of the American Burn Association, Region IX. Laguna, California. February 2002
Riina LH: Current Advances in Combat Wound Management: The Use of Topical Silver in the Military. Annual Conference of Armed Forces Field Medics. Tampa, Florida. December 2001
Riina LH: A Comprehensive Overview of the Use of Fibrin Sealants in Burn and Reconstructive Surgery. University of Michigan Burn Center. Detroit, Michigan. Teleconference December 2001
Riina LH:A Comprehensive Overview of the Use of Fibrin Sealants in Burn and Reconstructive Surgery. The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Plastic Surgery. December 19th 2001
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in Burn Surgery. Semi Annual Conference of the American Burn Association, Region VI. Tulsa, Oklahoma. November 2001
Riina LH: Fibrin Sealants in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Burn Surgery. Grand Rounds of the Cleveland Clinic Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cleveland, Ohio. November 15th 2001
Riina LH: Emergency Management of Soft Tissue Injuries, A Comprehensive Overview. Nassau University Medical Center EMS Training Class. October 2001
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in Reconstructive and Burn Surgery. Grand Rounds of the Western Pennsylvania Regional Burn Center. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 29th 2001
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in General and Reconstructive Surgery: AComprehensive Overview. Grand Rounds of the Department of Surgery New York University Hospital Department of Surgery, Beekman Hospital Campus, New York, New York. October 18th 2001
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in Burn and Reconstructive Surgery. Grand Rounds of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Teleconference September 28th 2001
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in Burn and Reconstructive Surgery. Grand Rounds of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. University of Iowa. Grand Rapids, Iowa. Teleconference September 24th 2001
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in Burn Surgery. Grand Rounds of the Department of Burn Surgery Regions Hospital Burn Center Minneapolis, Minnesota. Teleconference September 10th 2001
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in Reconstructive and Burn Surgery. Grand Rounds of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Maimomedes Medical Center. Brooklyn, New York August 27th 2001
Riina LH: The Economics of Fibrin Sealants in Burn Surgery. 4th Annual International Conference on Tissue and Fibrin Sealants. Barcelona, Spain. June 2001
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in Affixing Skin Grafts. 49th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Former Residents and Associates of Plastic Surgery. Department of Plastic Surgery. SUNY Downstate University. New York, NY June 2001
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery. Grand Rounds of the Department of Plastic Surgery. Southwestern University Hospital. Dallas, Texas. June 2001
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery. The 9th Annual Philadelphia Aesthetic Surgery Symposium, Temple University Hospital. Philadelphia, PA. June 2001
Riina LH *, Martinez HE, Simpson, R L, Gudjonsson O, Glickman Laurence T, Harris SU, Johnson D, Ginocchio M. The Use of Fibrin Glue to Affix Skin Grafts. American Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Senior Residents Conference March, 2001
Riina LH *, Martinez HE, Simpson, R L, Gudjonsson O, Glickman Laurence T, Harris SU, Johnson D, Ginocchio M. The Use of Fibrin Glue to Affix Skin Grafts in Burn wound Reconstruction. New York Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Residents Night Conference March, 2001
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in Reconstructive and Burn Surgery. Nassau Surgical Society Annual Clinic Day, December 6, 2000
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in General and Reconstructive Surgery. Grand Rounds of the Department of Surgery. Southside Hospital, Bayshore, NY. October 2000
Riina LH: Techniques For Affixing Skin Grafts With Fibrin Glue; a Practical Demonstration. Emerging Technologies In Plastic Surgery. New York University Hospital. NY, NY. April 28, 2000
Riina LH: The Use of Fibrin Sealants in General and Reconstructive Surgery. Grand Rounds of the Department of Plastic Surgery. North Shore University Hospital, April 2000
Riina LH, et all: Ceterizine, An Effective Agent For Post Burn Pruritis. 32nd Annual Meeting of The American Burn Association. Las Vegas, Nevada March 2000
Riina LH, et all: Burn Injury in the Kitchen Worker a Cause for Prevention. 32nd Annual Meeting of The American Burn Association. Las Vegas, Nevada March 2000
Riina LH *, Martinez HE, Simpson, R L, Gudjonsson O, Glickman, LT, Harris SU, Johnson D, Ginocchio M. Burn Injury In The Kitchen Worker: A Cause For Prevention. New York Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Residents Night Conference March, 2000
Riina LH *, Martinez HE, Simpson, R L, Gudjonsson O, Glickman, LT, Harris SU, Johnson D, Ginocchio M. Burn Injury In The Kitchen Worker: A Cause For Prevention. Nassau Surgical Society Annual Clinic Day, December 1999
Riina LH: Emergency Management of the Burn Victim, A Comprehensive Overview. Nassau County EMS Training Class. December 1999
Hayek N, Sayad P, Huie F, Riina LH, Ferzli G. The Role of ERCP in the Era of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy at a Community Hospital. American College of Surgeons 83rd Annual Clinical Congress. Chicago, Illinois October 1997.
Ariosta FA, Drucker DA, Hayek NE, Riina LH, Sayad P, Cernaianu AC, Spence RK. Prospective Randomized Prophylaxis for Thromboembolism with Two Gradient Sequential Compression Pump Systems in Patients Undergoing Total Hip/Knee Replacement. Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Critical Issues in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, St. Jean Cap Ferrat, France June 2-4 1997.
Riina LH, Huie F, Gave A, Cernaianu AC, Spence RK. The Relationship of Continuously Monitored SV02, Cardiac Performance, and Oxygen Transport Variables in Critically ill Patients. Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Critical Issues in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, St. Jean Cap Ferrat, France June 2-4 1997.
Cernaianu AC, Riina LH, Huie F, Gave A, Boysen PG, Spence RK. Lorazapam and Midazolam in the ICU: A Randomized, Prospective Study of Hemodynamics, Oxygen Transport, Efficacy, and Cost. Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Critical Issues in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, St. Jean Cap Ferrat, France June 2-4, 1997.
Ferzli G, Riina LH, Huie F, Sayad P, Solis R. Meta Analysis of Outcome from Laparoscopic Surgery. IV Annual Symposium of Critical Issues in Surgery. St. Thomas, Virgin Islands December 2-4, 1996.
Ferzli G, Kiel T, Piperno B, Fiorillo MA, Riina LH, Sayad P. Pneumothorax as a Complication of Laparoscopic Inguinal HerniaRepair. American College of Surgeons 82nd Annual Clinical Congress. San Francisco, California October 6-11. 1996.
Ferzli G, Hurwitz J, Riina LH, Hayek N, Huie F, Kopatsis A. Minimally Invasive Breast Surgery: Early Experience with the “ABBI ” System. American College of Surgeons 82nd Annual Clinical Congress. San Francisco, California October 6-11, 1996.
Ferzli G, Hurwitz J, Hayek N, Solis R, Riina LH, Huie F. Laparoscopic Staging of Hodgkin’s Disease. American College of Surgeons 82nd Annual Clinical Congress. San Francisco, California October 6-11, 1996.
Ferzli G, Huie F, Hayek N, Riina LH, Kopatsis A. The Role of the Endoscopic Extraperitoneal Approach in Large Inguino-Scrotal Hernias. American College of Surgeons 82nd Annual Clinical Congress. San Francisco, California October 6-11, 1996.
Li H, Riina LH, Button T, Salvetti M. MRI Relaxation Characteristics of Oil and Fat. The Society of Magnetic Resonance. Dallas, Texas March 5-9, 1994.
Awards
Castle Connolly Top Doctor NY Metro Area 2017-2018
Dr. Louis Riina has been a partner at Long Island Plastic Surgical Group since 2001. Dr. Riina received his undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Delaware in 1983 and obtained his MD at the Sackler School of Medicine in Tel-Aviv, Israel. He went on to complete a surgical internship at Staten Island University Hospital, as well as a fellowship in Burn Surgery at the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, New York. He completed his training during a residency in Plastic and Reconstructive surgery at Nassau University Medical Center.
