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