Kevin C Chung, MD, MS

Kevin Chung
William C Grabb Distinguished University Professor of Surgery
Charles B de Nancrede Professor of Surgery
Professor of Surgery and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Kevin C Chung, MD, MS
Kevin Chung
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    Kevin C. Chung, MD, MS, is the William C. Grabb Distinguished University Professor of Surgery and the Charles B. G. De Nancrede Professor of Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery at University of Michigan. He is the Distinguished Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University. He received his health services research training as a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar from the University of Michigan. He obtained his general surgery training from the University of Texas in San Antonio, his plastic surgery training from the University of Michigan and his hand surgery training from the Curtis National Hand Center in Baltimore. Dr. Chung has served as the assistant dean for faculty affairs in charge of tenure and promotions for 13 years. He was Chief of Hand Surgery for Michigan Medicine and Director of the Comprehensive Hand Center.

    Dr. Chung was the 75th President in 2020 for the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. He was past President of the Plastic Surgery Foundation. He has published over 900 peer-reviewed manuscripts (over 48,000 citations, H index 101), over 600 book chapters, and 41 textbooks. He has had continuous funding from the National Institutes of Health for over 25 years. Dr. Chung is the Editor for Hand Clinics, the Editor-in-Chief for Grabb and Smith 9th Edition, past Deputy Editor for the Journal of Hand Surgery (American) and Associate Editor for Journal of Hand Surgery (European). He was Editor-in-Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the leading journal of this specialty for over 78 years.

    Center Memberships

    • Center Member
      AI and Digital Health Innovation
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    • Center Member
      e-Health and Artificial Intelligence Initiative
    • Center Member
      Center for Global Health Equity
    • Center Member
      Global REACH

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      A Whirlwind Tour of Hand and Wrist Arthritis in the Young Patient
      Suh N, Chung KC. Hand Clinics, 2026 May 1; 42 (2): ix - x. DOI:10.1016/j.hcl.2026.02.001
    • Journal Article
      Accountability in Action: What Can Starbucks Teach Surgeons?
      Tran GK, Chung KC. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2026 May 1; 157 (5): 791 - 796. DOI:10.1097/PRS.0000000000012460
      PMID: 42054066
    • Journal Article
      Evaluating the current state of quality measure reporting in the merit-based incentive payment system
      Sawar K, Chung KC. American Journal of Surgery, 2026 May 1; 255: DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2026.116873
    • Journal Article
      The Art of Critical Literature Appraisal
      Miniter S, Akhtar J, Chung KC. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2026 May 1; 157 (5): 785 - 790. DOI:10.1097/PRS.0000000000012662
      PMID: 42054065
    • Journal Article
      The Frequency of Clinical Trial Registry Use in Hand Surgery Systematic Reviews.
      Pottepalem B, Sawar K, Reddy A, Chung KC. Plast Reconstr Surg, 2026 Apr 29; DOI:10.1097/PRS.0000000000013153
      PMID: 42053431
    • Journal Article
      Machine Learning Model to Predict Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction Complications
      Shaheen MS, McManus BT, Cullen CM, Chen JS, Momeni A, Kuo CF, Tsai PH, Chung KC. JAMA Network Open, 2026 Apr 15; 9 (4): DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.7232
      PMID: 41984477
    • Journal Article
      A shorter, algorithm-based Michigan Hand Outcomes questionnaire remains valid for outcome assessment in hand patients.
      Mathis KH, Peters ST, Chung KC, Herren DB, Selles RW, Slijper HP, Marks M, Wouters RM. J Hand Surg Eur Vol, 2026 Apr 4; 17531934261435891 DOI:10.1177/17531934261435891
      PMID: 41934315
    • Journal Article
      Prioritizing Progress over Perfection: Finding Excellence through Grace and Graciousness.
      Agarwal R, Chung KC. Plast Reconstr Surg, 2026 Apr 1; 157 (4): 618e - 623e. DOI:10.1097/PRS.0000000000012563
      PMID: 41880546

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