As a leader in her field, Dr. Vasko pioneered three advanced studies: one evaluating liposuction methods and research focused on infection prevention protocol utilizing tissue expanders during breast reconstruction. She presented the results of the liposuction study to her peers at the 2012 ASAPS meeting (the premier aesthetic meeting in the world) in Vancouver and at the 2012 Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons meeting. Dr. Vasko studied pain control after breast augmentation, presenting the results at the 2014 ASAPS meeting in San Francisco. This research was published in The Aesthetic Surgery Journal, the premier publication for aesthetic plastic surgery.
Dr. Vasko is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. As the renowned program director for over 20 years at Riverside Methodist Hospital for the Ohio State University plastic surgery residency program, she is committed to teaching our next generation of plastic surgeons.
Dr. Vasko is a charter member of the WeLead Steering Committee at Ohio Health promoting leadership roles for women physicians and is a member of WeLead BRG. She sits on the Executive Board for Simon Kenton Council for Scouts BSA and is proud to welcome girls into scouting. Additionally, she is a member of The Ohio State University’s Integrated Systems Engineering Advisory board.