Publications, Lectures, Teaching Courses & Instructional Videos
PUBLICATIONS
Books & Book Chapters:
Capella JF, Rubin JP, Sebastian J. Body Contouring After Weight Loss. New York: Addicus Books; 2006.
Capella JF. Approach to the Lower Body After Weight Loss. In: Rubin JP, Matarasso A, eds. Aesthetic Surgery After Massive Weight Loss. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier; 2007.
Aly AS, Capella JF. Staged Procedures and Reoperations Following Surgery for Massive Weight Loss. In: Grotting JC, ed. Reoperative Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2nd ed. St. Louis: Quality Medical Publishing; 2007.
Capella JF, Trovato M, Woehrle S. Brachioplasty. In: Nahai F, ed. The Art of Aesthetic Surgery: Principles and Techniques. 2nd ed. St. Louis: Quality Medical Publishing; 2010.
Capella JF, Trovato M, Woehrle S. Screening and Safety Issues in the Massive-Weight-Loss Patient. In: Nahai F, ed. The Art of Aesthetic Surgery: Principles and Techniques. 2nd ed. St. Louis: Quality Medical Publishing; 2010.
Capella JF. Special Problems in Re-operative Body Contouring. In: Nahai F, ed. The Art of Aesthetic Surgery: Principles and Techniques. 2nd ed. St. Louis: Quality Medical Publishing; 2010.
Capella JF, Trovato M, Woehrle S. Upper Limb Contouring. In: Warren RJ, ed. Plastic Surgery. 3rd ed. Vol 2. New York: Elsevier; 2012.
Capella JF, Woehrle S. Vertical Medial Thigh Lift with Liposuction. In: Rubin JP, Richter DF, Jewell ML, Uebel CO, eds. Body Contouring and Liposuction. London: Elsevier; 2013:353–365.
Capella JF. Role of Suction-Assisted Lipectomy. In: Thaller S, Cohen M, eds. Cosmetic Surgery After Massive Weight Loss. London: JP Medical Publishers; 2013.
Capella JF, Trovato M, Woehrle S. Upper Limb Contouring. In: Neligan PC, Rubin JP, eds. Plastic Surgery. 4th ed. Vol 2. New York: Elsevier; 2018.
Capella JF. Body and Extremity Contouring After Massive Weight Loss. In: Cohen M, Thaller S, eds. The Unfavorable Result in Plastic Surgery: Avoidance and Treatment. 4th ed. New York: Thieme; 2018.
Capella JF, Luthringer M, Shulzhenko N. Upper Limb Contouring. In: Neligan PC, Rubin JP, eds. Plastic Surgery. 5th ed. Vol 2. New York: Elsevier; 2022.
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
Capella RF, Capella JF, Mandac H, Nath P. Vertical Banded Gastroplasty–Gastric Bypass: Preliminary Report. Obesity Surgery. 1991;1:389–395.
*Capella RF, Capella JF. Ethnicity, Type of Obesity Surgery, and Weight Loss. Obesity Surgery. 1993;3:375–380.
Capella JF, Capella RF. The Weight Reduction Operation of Choice: Vertical Banded Gastroplasty or Gastric Bypass? American Journal of Surgery. 1996;171:74–79.
Gregory AK, Yin N, Capella JF, Tilson MD. Features of Autoimmunity in the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Archives of Surgery. 1996;131:85–88.
Capella JF, Capella RF. Staple Disruption and Marginal Ulceration in Gastric Bypass Procedures for Weight Reduction. Obesity Surgery. 1996;6:44–49.
Capella JF, Capella RF. Is Routine Invasive Monitoring Indicated in Surgery for the Morbidly Obese? Obesity Surgery. 1996;6:50–53.
Capella JF, Paik DC, Yin NX, Gervasoni JE, Tilson MD. Complement Activation and Subclassification of Tissue Immunoglobulin G in the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Journal of Surgical Research. 1996;65:31–33.
Capella RF, Capella JF. Reducing Early Technical Complications in Gastric Bypass Surgery. Obesity Surgery. 1997;7:149–156.
Capella RF, Capella JF. Converting Vertical Banded Gastroplasty to a Lesser Curvature Gastric Bypass: Technical Considerations. Obesity Surgery. 1998;8:218–224.
Capella JF, Capella RF. Gastro-Gastric Fistulas and Marginal Ulcers in Gastric Bypass Procedures for Weight Reduction. Obesity Surgery. 1999;9:22–27.
Capella JF, Capella RF. An Assessment of Vertical Banded Gastroplasty–Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for the Treatment of Morbid Obesity. American Journal of Surgery. 2002;183:117–123.
Capella JF, Capella RF. Bariatric Surgery in Adolescence: Is This the Best Age to Operate? Obesity Surgery. 2003;13:826–832.
Kenkel JM, Capella JF, Aly AS, et al. Body Contouring After Massive Weight Loss. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2006;117(1 Suppl).
Nemerofsky RB, Oliak DA, Capella JF. Body Lift: An Account of 200 Consecutive Cases in the Massive Weight Loss Patient. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2006;117:414–430.
Capella RF, Iannace VA, Capella JF. Bowel Obstruction After Open and Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery for Morbid Obesity. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2006;203:328–335.
Capella RF, Iannace VA, Capella JF. Reducing the Incidence of Incisional Hernias Following Open Gastric Bypass Surgery. Obesity Surgery. 2007;17:438–444.
Capella JF. Body Lift. Clinics in Plastic Surgery. 2008;35(1):27–51. DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2007.08.001
Capella JF. The Vertical Medial Thigh Lift. Clinics in Plastic Surgery. 2014;41(4):727–743. DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2014.06.005
Capella JF, Matarasso A. Management of the Postbariatric Medial Thigh Deformity. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2016;137(5):1434–1446. DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000002134
* Awarded Best Paper submitted to the journal that year, Obesity Surgery, 1993.
Other Scholarly Publications:
Paik DC, Capella JF, Tilson MD. The Etiology and Pathophysiology of Aneurysmal Disease of the Abdominal Aorta. In: Kerstein D, ed. Surgical Technology International III. Philadelphia; 1994.
Capella JF. Variables Affecting Outcomes in Post-Bariatric Body Contouring. In: Nahai F, Aly A, eds. Round Tables in Plastic Surgery: Body Contouring After Massive Weight Loss. Vol 2(1). St. Louis: Quality Medical Publishing; 2007.
Lectures:
Ethnicity, Type of Obesity Surgery and Weight Loss
American Society of Bariatric Surgery
Iowa City, Iowa
June, 1993
The Weight Reduction Operation of Choice, Vertical Banded Gastroplasty or Gastric Bypass?
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
San Diego California
May 1995
Factors Limiting the Routine Management of the Morbidly Obese Patient
American Society of Bariatric Surgery
Seattle, Washington
June, 1995
Staple Disruption in Obesity Surgery
American Society for Bariatric Surgery
Seattle, Washington
June 1995
Complement isoforms and the subclassification of tissue immunoglobulin G (IgG) in the abdominal aortic aneurysm
American Association of Academic Surgery
Dearborn, Michigan
November 8-11, 1995
Vacuum therapy for envenomation injuries
Senior Residents Conference
Galveston, Texas
April 23, 1999
Vertical banded gastroplasty with jejunal interposition
American Society for Bariatric Surgery
Memphis, Tennessee
June 12-16., 2000
Bariatric surgery along the lesser curvature, 18 years and 2100 operations: lessons learned
American Society for Bariatric Surgery
Memphis, Tennessee
June 12-16, 2000
Body Contouring in the Massive Weight Loss Patient
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
San Diego, California
October 26, 2003
Body Contouring in Massive Weight Loss Patient
American Association of Plastic Surgeons
Chicago, Illinois
May 10, 2004
Body lift: An Account of 200 Consecutive Cases
American Association of Plastic Surgeons
Chicago, Illinois
May 10, 2004
Post-Bariatric Surgery: How it differs from Standard Body Contouring Techniques American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 10, 2004
Artistic Precision in Post-Bariatric Contour Surgery-Minimizing Scar Perceptibility in Lateral and Medial Thigh lift, Brachioplasty and Abdominoplasty
Baker, Gordon Symposium on Cosmetic Surgery
Miami, Florida
February 4, 2005
Advances in Total Body Rejuvenation, Contour Restoration with Control of Scar Perceptibility
Baker, Gordon Symposium on Cosmetic Surgery
Miami, Florida
February 4, 2005
Central Body Lift, Brachioplasty and Medial Thigh Lift (Edited Video)
Baker, Gordon Symposium on Cosmetic Surgery
Miami, Florida
February 4, 2005
Body Contouring in the Massive Weight Loss Patient. Massive Weight Loss Symposium
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Dallas, Texas
April 1-3, 2005
Body Contouring in the Massive Weight Loss Patient
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
New Orleans, Louisiana
April 28, 2005
Body Contouring in the Massive Weight Loss Patient
Emerging Technologies and Techniques in Plastic Surgery
New York, New York
May 20, 2005
Post-Bariatric Body Contouring
Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons
Vancouver, British Columbia
June 10, 2005
Post-Bariatric Body Contouring
First Annual QMP Aesthetic Surgery Symposium
St. Louis, Missouri
October 22, 2005
Body Contouring in the Massive Weight Loss Patient. Massive Weight Loss Symposium
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Dallas, Texas
March 30- April 1, 2006
Breast Surgery in the Massive Weight Loss Patient
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Orlando, Florida
April 24, 2006
Cosmetic Rehabilitation of the Massive Weight Loss Patient
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Orlando, Florida
April 24, 2006
Body Contouring in the Massive Weight Loss Patient
Emerging Technologies and Techniques in Plastic Surgery
New York, New York
May 19-20, 2006
Post-Bariatric Body Contouring
Spanish Society of Surgeons
Madrid, Spain
November 8, 2006
Post-Bariatric Body Contouring
Second Annual QMP Aesthetic Surgery Symposium
Chicago, Illinois
December 1, 2006
Cosmetic Rehabilitation of the Massive Weight Loss Patient
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
New York, New York
April 24, 2007
Post-Bariatric Body Contouring
Mexican Society of Plastic Surgeons
Cancun, Mexico
May 18, 2007
Emerging Technologies and Techniques in Plastic Surgery
New York, New York
May 19-20, 2007
Post-Bariatric Body Contouring
The Third Annual QMP Aesthetic Surgery Symposium
Chicago, Illinois
December 1, 2007
Post-Bariatric Body Contouring
Hawaii Plastic Surgery Symposium
Honolulu, Hawaii
January 18, 2008
Cosmetic Rehabilitation of the Massive Weight Loss Patient
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
San Diego, California
May 2, 2008
Achieving Predictable Outcomes in Buttock Rejuvenation—Autoaugmentation vs. Fat Injections
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Seattle, WA
October 25, 2009
Post-Bariatric Body Contouring
New Jersey Chapter- American College of Surgeons
Woodbridge, NJ
December 5, 2009
Post-Bariatric Body Contouring
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, NJ
May 3, 2010
Body Lift, Medial Thigh Lift and Brachioplasty
Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery, 30th Carioca Meeting of Plastic Surgery.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
August 3-7, 2011
Body lift. The International Course on Post-bariatric Body Contouring.
Guest speaker.
Botucatu, Brazil
September 28-29, 2012
Body Contouring: Staging for Optimal Patient Safety and Outcomes.
American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
New Orleans, LA
October 27, 2012.
What Did I Learn from Disappointing Long-term Results in Massive Weight loss Patients.
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
New York, NY
April 15, 2013
Body lift, Brachioplasty and Medial Thigh Lift.
Breast and Body Contouring Symposium
American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Santa Fe, NM
August, 22-24, 2013.
Brachioplasty-The Fastest Growing Plastic Surgery Procedure
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
San Francisco, CA
April 27, 2014
Body lift, Brachioplasty, Medial Thigh Lift, Gynecomastia
Breast and Body Contouring Symposium
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Santa Fe, NM
August, 7-9, 2014
Body Lift, Medial Thigh Lift, Brachioplasty, Upper Body Lift, Abdominoplasty
The Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
New York, NY
December 4-6, 2014
Body lift, Brachioplasty, Medial Thigh Lift. Aesthetica
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Las Vegas, NV
April 30-May 2, 2015
Body lift
Breast and Body Contouring Symposium
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Santa Fe, NM
August 27-29, 2015
Excisional Knee Contouring
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Boston, MA
October 16-20, 2015
Buttock lift, Medial Thigh Lift, Brachioplasty, Abdominoplasty
The Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
New York, NY
December 3-5, 2015
Upper and Lower Body Lift: 24th International Congress: Post-Bariatric Body Contouring: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. August 5, 2016.
Post-Bariatric Body Contouring. Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds: UMDNJ, Newark N.J. April 3, 2020.
Body Contouring after Weight Loss. Plastic Surgery Symposium. Saint Barnabas Medical Center: Livingston, N.J. November 12, 2021.
Post-Bariatric Body Contouring. Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds: UMDNJ, Newark N.J. April 20, 2023.
Teaching Courses:
Extremity Contouring in the Post-Bariatric Patient
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 26, 2004
Refining Techniques in Post-Bariatric Body Contouring
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Chicago, Illinois
September 28, 2005
Refining Techniques in Post-Bariatric Body Contouring
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
San Francisco, California
October 8, 2006
Refining Techniques in Post-Bariatric Body Contouring
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Baltimore, Maryland
October 31, 2007
Post-Bariatric Body Contouring: Tips and Tricks
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Seattle, WA. October 24, 2009
Brachioplasty
Breast and Body Contouring Symposium,
American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Santa Fe, NM
August, 24, 2013.
Body lift
Breast and Body Contouring Symposium,
American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Santa Fe, NM
August 9, 2014
Instructional Videos:
Capella J.F. Lower body lift/belt lipectomy. (DVD) Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 2007