Dr. Pirko Maguina 

• State of California: #A104210 Licensure: Since June 2008

• Board Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon: American Board of Plastic Surgery

• Fellow, American College of Surgery

• American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

• American Burn Association

• American College of Surgery: Fellow

• American Society of Maxillofacial Surgery

• American Association of Pediatric Plastic Surgeons

• American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association

• Greater Sacramento Society of Plastic Surgeons, Past President

• Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation, Advisory Board Member

• California Society of Plastic Surgery

• Global Health Task Force, University of California Davis Medical Center

• Healthy Lives and Well Being, University of California Davis Medical Center

• Chairman of Continued Medical Education, Shriners Hospitals for Children of Northern California.

• Resurge International, Member of the Surgery Committee

• American Society of Maxillofacial Surgery, Educational Committee

• American Burn Association, International Committee

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Committee on Public Service

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Annual Meeting Program and Instructional Course Committee

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Volunteers in Plastic Surgery Steering Committee

• Surgery Q&S Committee. University of California Davis Medical Center-Since 2012

• Reviewer. Journal of Burn Care and Research. Member of the Editorial Advisory Board

• Reviewer: Burns

• Reviewer: Burns Open

• Reviewer: Wound Care

• 2023 Top Doctors 2020, Sacramento Magazine, December 2023.

• 2022 Top Doctors 2020, Sacramento Magazine, December 2022.

• 2021 Top Doctors 2020, Sacramento Magazine, December 2021.

• 2020 Top Doctors 2019, Sacramento Magazine, December 2020.

• 2019 Top Doctors 2018, Sacramento Magazine, December 2019.

• Maguina P. International Association of Firefighters Burn Foundation research grant: “Randomized, prospective, blinded evaluation of pressure garment therapy in pediatric burn patients”.

• University of California Davis. Employee Excellence Award for Excellence in Social Responsibility.

• University of California Davis. Employee Excellence Award for Excellence in Education.

•A Descriptive Study of Hospital- and Community-acquired Pressure Ulcers/Injuries. Kirkland-Khyn H, Teleten O, Joseph R, Maguina P. Wound Manag Prev. 2019 Feb;65(2):14-19.

• A New Injury Prevention Target: Summer Hair Braids.

• Ramirez JI, Thomas DM, Neal DJ, Maguina P.J Burn Care Res. 2018 Oct 23;39(6):911-914. doi: 10.1093/jbcr/iry005

• The Unrecognized Epidemic of Electronic Cigarette. Burns Ramirez JI, Ridgway CA, Lee JG, Potenza BM, Sen S, Palmieri TL, Greenhalgh DG, Maguina P.J Burn Care Res. 2017 Jul/Aug;38(4):220-224.

• Peri-Procedure Laser Scar Therapy Protocol: A Pilot Survey of Plastic Surgeons’ Practices. Mirmanesh M, Borab Z, Gantz M, Maguina P.Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2017 Jun;41(3):689-694. doi: 10.1007/s00266-017-0862-7. Epub 2017 Apr 3.PMID:28374298

• Autologous fat grafting: it almost seems too good to be true. Maguina P.Burns. 2017 May;43(3):691. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2017.02.004. Epub 2017 Mar 9. PMID:28284498

•Autologous fat grafting does not improve burn scar appearance: A prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, pilot study. Gal S, Ramirez JI, Maguina P.Burns. 2017 May;43(3):486-489. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2016.09.019. Epub 2016 Dec 29.PMID:28041747

• Invasive Conidiobolomycosis Can Be Successfully Treated on Burn Survivors. Ramirez J, Maguina P.J Burn Care Res. 2017 Jan/Feb;38(1):e460-e463PMID:27294856

•Butane Hash Oil Burns: A 7-Year Perspective on a Growing Problem. Romanowski KS, Barsun A, Kwan P, Teo EH, Palmieri TL, Sen S, Maguina P, Greenhalgh DG. J Burn Care Res. 2017 Jan/Feb;38(1):e165-e171. PMID:27058582Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcer Prevention: A Burn Surgeon’s Team Approach. Maguina P, Kirkland-Walsh H. J Burn Care Res. 2014 Sep-Oct; 35(5):e287-93.

• Honey Oil Burns: A growing Problem. Jensen G, Bertelotti R, Greenhalgh D, Palmieri T, Maguina P. J Burn Care Res. 2014 May 12

•Review of Epinephrine Solution Use in 400 Consecutive Cases of Burn Reconstruction. Are infusion pumps safe? Maguina P. Velez M. J Burn Care Res. 2013 Sep-Oct; 34(5): e35-7.

• Reconstruction of Lower Extremity Burns. Chapter 69. Book: “Reconstructive Surgery of the Lower extremity” Edited by Pu, Levine and Wei. Quality Medical Publishing.

•Mini-Abdominoplasty in burn Reconstruction. Maguina P, Busse B, Emelin J. J Burn Care Res. 2012 Mar-Apr; 33(2):e39-42.

•The ABC Daycare Disaster in Hermosillo, Mexico. Greenhalgh DG, Chang P, Maguina P, Combs E, Sen S, Palmieri TL. J Burn Care Res. 2011. Oct 6 [Epub ahead of print].

• Burn Unit Experience Treating Giant Melanocytic Nevi: 10-year-review. B. Rehabl, N. Golshanara, P. Maguina. J Burn Care Res, 2011 Jul: 32 (4) : 475-480.

• Local Tissue Flaps Definitive treatment for Chronic Blisters After Chemical Burns. P. Maguina, B. Busse J Burn Care Res, 2011 Jul: 32(4): e140.

• Subcision with a wire dissector as an approach to human immunodeficiency virus lipoatrophy. Maguina P, Chaar MY, Nadimi S, Szczerba SM. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 May;125(5):206e-208e.

•Autologous dermal graft in breast reconstruction and treatment of breast implant malposition. Maguina P, Hoffman R, Szczerba S. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Apr;125(4):170e-171e.

• Medial thigh fasciocutaneous flaps for reconstruction of the scrotum following Fournier gangrene. Maguina P, Paulius KL, Kale S, Kalimuthu R. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Jan;125(1):28e-30e.

• Wire subcision as a treatment for nipple inversion. Szczerba SM, Paulius KL, Nadimi S, Maguina P. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Jun;123(6):206e-7e.

• Ultrasound-assisted percutaneous trigger finger release: is it safe? Paulius KL, Maguina P.Hand (N Y). 2009 Mar;4(1):35-7. Epub 2008 Oct 2.

• Ultrasound-guided management of hand fractures. Paulius K, Maguina P, Mejia A. Orthopedics. 2008 Dec;31(12).

• Single-stage immediate breast reconstruction after skin-sparing mastectomy. Maguina P, Grubb K, Kalimuthu R. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Dec;122(6):223e-224e. • Thigh burn associated with laptop computer use. Paulius K, Napoles P, Maguina P. J Burn Care Res. 2008 Sep-Oct;29(5):842-4.

• Posterior interosseous branch palsy following pneumatic tourniquet application for hand surgery. Maguiña P, Jean-Pierre F, Grevious MA, Malk AS. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Aug;122(2):97e-9e.

• Posterior rectal hernia after vacuum-assisted closure treatment of sacral pressure ulcer. Maguina P, Kalimuthu R. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Jul;122(1):46e-47e.

•Antibiotic beads: tips and tricks learned at a busy county hospital. Paulius KL, Young M, Maguina P. Orthopedics. 2008 May;31(5):450-2.

•Chemical scalp burns after hair highlights. Maguina P, Shah-Khan M, An G, Hanumadass M. J Burn Care Res. 2007 Mar-Apr;28(2):361-3.

• Treadmills: a preventable source of pediatric friction burn injuries. Maguiña P, Palmieri TL, Greenhalgh DG. J Burn Care Rehabil. 2004 Mar-Apr;25(2):201-4.

• The circle of safety: a campfire burn prevention campaign expanding nationwide. Maguiña P, Palmieri TL, Curri T, Nelson K, Greenhalgh DG. J Burn Care Rehabil. 2004 Jan-Feb;25(1):124-7; discussion 119.

• Split thickness skin grafting for recreation of the scrotum following Fournier’s gangrene. Maguiña P, Palmieri TL, Greenhalgh DG. Burns. 2003 Dec;29(8):857-62.

• Car seat heaters: a potential hazard for burns. Maguiña P, Palmieri TL, Greenhalgh DG. J Burn Care Rehabil. 2003 Sep-Oct;24(5):315-6.

• Neck skin sporotrichosis after electrolysis. Ditmars DM Jr, Maguina P. Plastic Reconstruction Surgery, 1998 Feb;101(2):504-6.