School	Degree		Specialty	Dates
University of California, Riverside	BA		Mathematics	1962-67
Université de Paris			Mathematics	1967-68
University of California, San Diego	MA		Mathematics	1968-71
University of California, San Francisco	MD		Medicine	1972-76
University of California, Berkeley	MPH		Biostatistics	1971-72
University of California, Berkeley			Epidemiology	1976-77
University of California, Los Angeles			Internal Medicine Resident	1977-80
University of London, Institute of Dermatology	Dermatology			Mar-Apr 1980
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi	Dermatology			May-Jun 1980
University of California, San Francisco	Clinical Pharmacology		NIH Fellowship	1980-81
University of California, Irvine	Pharmacology		NIH Fellowship, Clinical	1982-83
University of California, Irvine	Dermatology Resident			1981-84

American Board of Internal Medicine	1980
American Board of Dermatology	1984
American Board of Cosmetic Surgery	1989
OTHER CERTIFICATIONS	Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support
PRESENT ACTIVITY	Private Practice: Dermatology, Dermatologic Surgery, and Cosmetic Surgery.
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS	Associate Clinical Professor, Dermatology, University of California, Irvine 1985-Present
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT	California Emergency Physicians, Inc., Emergency Room Physician 1979-1985

American Academy of Dermatology, American Society for Mohs Surgery, American Society for Mohs Surgery, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Dermatology Foundation, American Society of Anesthesiologists, California Society of Anesthesiologists, International Anesthesiology Research Society, Orange County Medical Association (OCMA), California Medical Association, American Medical Association, Indian Association of Dermatologists Venereologists Leprologists (AM/US/216/07).

American Society for Dermatologic Surgery President's Award, 2004, "Outstanding & Unique Contributions to Dermatologic Surgery and The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery."

Founding Secretary: American Society for Mohs Surgery, 1994
President. Orange County Society for Dermatology, 2003-2004
UCI Dermatology Residents' Alumni Association, Director
Chairman (elect), Department of Dermatology, Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach, CA

The Dean's Advisory Committee, College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of California, Riverside. 2005 to Present

2004	British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons		Chester, England
2005	Brazilian Society for Dermatologic Surgery		Manaus, Brazil
2006	California Congress of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery		San Diego, CA
2006	Italian Society for Aesthetic Surgery		Rome
2006	Mass General Hospital, Wellman Institute, Laser Medicine		Boston, MA

1) Klein, JA. Optimal Statistical Techniques in Estimating Patient Compliance. Preventive Med, 1979.
2) Klein JA, Cole G, Barr RJ, Bartlow G, Fulwider C. Paraffinoma of the Scalp, Arch Derm 121:382-385,1985.
3) Klein JA, Barr RJ. Verrucous Hemangioma, J Pediat Derm, 2:191-193,1985.
4) McCullough JL, Peckham P, Klein J, Weinstein GD, Jenkins JJ. Regulation of epidermal proliferation in mouse epidermis by combination of difluoromethyl ornithine (DFMO) and Methylglyoxal
Bis(guanylhydrazone) (MGBG), J Invest Derm 85:518-521,1985.
5) Klein JA, McCullough JL, Weinstein GD. Topical tritiated thymidine for epidermal growth fraction
determination. J Invest Derm 86:406-409,1986.
6) Klein JA, Barr RA. Diffuse lipomatosis and tuberous sclerosis. Arch Derm 122:1298-1302,1986.
7) Klein JA. The tumescent technique for liposuction surgery. J Am Acad Cosmetic Surg 4:263-267,1987.
8) Klein JA. Anesthesia for liposuction in dermatologic surgery. J Derm Surg Oncol 14:1124-1132,1988.
9) Stewart JH, Cole GW, Klein JA. Neutralized lidocaine with epinephrine for local anesthesia.
J Dermatol Surg Oncol 15:1081-1083,1989.
10) Klein JA. Tumescent technique for regional anesthesia permits lidocaine doses of 35 mg/kg for liposuction. J Derm Surg Oncol 16:248-263,1990.
11) Klein JA, Barr RJ. Bannayan-Zonana Syndrome Associated with Lymphangiomyomatous lesions.
J Pediat Dermatol 7:48-53, 1990.
12) Klein JA. The Tumescent Technique: Anesthesia and Modified Liposuction Technique.
Dermatol Clinics 8:425-437,1990.
13) Stewart JH, Chen SE, Cole GW, Klein JA. Neutralized lidocaine with epinephrine for local anesthesia, II. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 16:842-845,1990.
14) Klein JA, Anesthesia for dermatologic cosmetic surgery. Coleman WP III, Hanke CW, Alt TH, Asken S, editors, Cosmetic Surgery of the Skin: Principles and Techniques. Philadelphia, B. C. Decker Inc. 1991, pp 39-45.
15) Coleman WP III, Klein JA. Use of the tumescent technique for scalp surgery, dermabrasion, and soft tissue reconstruction. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 18:130,1992.
16) Klein JA, Soins post-operatoires apres liposculpture utilisant la technique tumescente (Postoperative Care Following Liposuction by the Tumescent Technique), La Revue de Chirurgie Esthetique de Langue Francaise 17:5-8,1992.
17) Klein JA. Tumescent technique for local anesthesia improves safety in large volume liposuction.
Plast Reconstr Surg 92:1085-1098,1993.
18) Klein JA. Reply: Ethics of promoting patient safety and comity among surgical specialties. [letter] Plast Reconstr Surg 95:603-604,1995.
19) Klein JA. Establishing a Dermatologic Surgicenter, Elson M, editor, Evaluation and Treatment of the Aging Face. Springer-Verlag, publishers, New York 1995, pp 255-260.
20) Klein JA, Liposuction. Moy R, Lask G, editors, Principles and Techniques of Cutaneous Surgery.
Mc Graw-Hill, New York, 1996, pp 529-542.
21) Klein JA, Tumescent liposuction and improved postoperative care using Tumescent Liposuction GarmentsT. Dermatol Clinics, 13:329-338, April 1995.
22) Klein JA, Tumescent Technique Chronicles: Local Anesthesia, Liposuction, and Beyond. Dermatologic Surg. 21:449-457, 1995.
23) Klein JA, Epitomes, Dermatology: Tumescent technique for local anesthesia. West J Med 124) Klein JA. Tumescent liposuction with local anesthesia. Principles and Techniques of Cutaneous Surgery. Lask GP, Moy RL editors. McGraw-Hill, New York, 1996. pp 529-542.
25) Klein JA, Anesthesia for dermatologic cosmetic surgery. Coleman WP III, Hanke CW, Alt TH, Asken S, editors, Cosmetic Surgery of the Skin: Principles and Techniques. 2nd Edition. Philadelphia, B. C. Decker Inc., 1997
26) Klein JA. Two Standards of Care for Tumescent Liposuction. Derm Surg J 24:1194-1195,1997
27) Klein JA, Kassardjian N. Lidocaine Toxicity with Tumescent Liposuction, a case report of probable
drug interactions. Derm Surg J 24:1169-1174,1997
28) Klein JA, Tumescent Liposuction, Chapter 9, in Dzubow LM, editor, Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery, Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998,p163-169.
29) Klein AW, Narins RS, Klein JA. Tumescent Liposuction. Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 5th edition, McGraw Hill, New York, 1999, pp2967-2969.
30) Klein, JA. Intravenous fluids and bupivacaine are contraindicated in tumescent liposuction (letter),
Plastic Reconstr Surg 102:2516-2518,1998.
31) Klein JA. Anesthetic formulations of tumescent solutions. Dermatologic Clinics, 17:751-759,1999.
32) Klein JA. Post-tumescent liposuction care: open drainage and bimodal compression. Dermatologic Clinics, 17:881-889,1999.
33) Klein JA. Commentary: Fulton J. Modified Tumescent Liposuction. Dermatol Surg 25:764-766,1999.
34) Klein JA. Discussion: Perry AW, Petti C, Rankin M. Lidocaine is not necessary in liposuction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1999 Nov;104: discussion 1903-6
35) Klein JA. Antibacterial effects of tumescent lidocaine. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1999 Nov;104:1934-6.
36) Klein JA, Tumescent Technique: Tumescent Anesthesia & Microcannular Liposuction. Mosby, St. Louis, approx 500 pages. March, 2000.
37) Klein JA. Pharmacology of Tumescent Liposuction. Ch 21. pp 443-445. In Cosmetic Surgery: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Narins RS editor, Marcel Dekker, New York, 2001.
38) Klein JA Liposuction Using Dilute Local Anesthesia: Counterpoint. Dermatol Surg 29:1146-7, 2003.
39) Klein JA, Is Tumescent Liposuction Safe?, Baran R, Maibach HI, Editors, Textbook of Cosmetic Surgery, 3rd ed.
2005, Chapter 64, pages 621-628, Taylor&Francis Publishers, London&New York (ISBN 1-84184-311-3)
40) Kucera IJ, Lambert TJ, Klein JA, Watkins RG, Hoover JM, Kaye AD.
Liposuction: contemporary issues for the anesthesiologist. J Clin Anesth. 18:379-87, 2006.

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United States Patents (www.uspto.gov)
PAT. NO. Title
1 6,849,775 Method of forming absorbent pad using precut overlay
2 6,676,677 Liposuction cannula with abrading apertures
3 6,162,960 Compression sponge for wound care
4 6,032,669 Positioning pillow for approximating anatomic position in lateral decubitus position
5 5,950,238 Post-liposuction breast compression garment and method for edema reduction
6 5,817,050 Liposuction cannula
7 D387,167 Liposuction patient positioning support
8 5,682,607 Skin applique to provide protection from ultraviolet light
9 5,052,999 Liposuction method and apparatus