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 the University of Michigan. He was the inaugural Chief of Hand Surgery for Michigan Medicine and the Associate Director of Global REACH, the medical school’s global health program. He has served for 13 years as the Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs for which he is responsible for Tenure and Promotions. He is the Distinguished Visiting Professor at Beijing Tsinghua University.
Dr. Chung was the 75th President of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and Past President of the Plastic Surgery Foundation. He has published over 950 peer-reviewed manuscripts (over 50,000 citations with an H index of 104), over 500 book chapters, and 42 textbooks. He has had continuous funding from the National Institutes of Health for over 25 years. Dr. Chung is the Editor for Hand Clinics, past Deputy Editor for the Journal of Hand Surgery (American) and past Associate Editor for Journal of Hand Surgery (European). He is the Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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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Wong GC, Chung KC. Hand Clinics, 2026 Nov 1; 42 (4): 351 - 359.Journal ArticleCreative Solution for Recurrent Failure of Flexor Tendon Repair
DOI:10.1016/j.hcl.2026.06.004 PMID: 42816016 -
Sebastin SJ, Chung KC. Hand Clinics, 2026 Oct 2; 42 (4): iJournal ArticleProblem-Solving In Upper Limb Reconstruction
DOI:10.1016/s0749-0712(26)00066-1 -
Sebastin SJ, Chung KC. Hand Clinics, 2026 Nov 1; 42 (4): xi - xii.Journal ArticleProblem-Solving in Upper Limb Reconstruction
DOI:10.1016/j.hcl.2026.08.012 PMID: 42816028 -
Huan SKW, Chung KC. Hand Clinics, 2026 Nov 1; 42 (4): 409 - 418.Journal ArticleSalvage of the Distal Radio-Ulnar Joint Following Failure of Fixation
DOI:10.1016/j.hcl.2026.06.011 PMID: 42816022 -
O'Connor EK, Heiman AJ, Thang TD, Bao TNG, Le Thua TH, Chung KC. Ann Plast Surg, 2026 Oct 12;Journal ArticlePerceptions of Surgeons in Vietnam on International Medical Volunteers.
DOI:10.1097/SAP.0000000000004868 PMID: 42862934 -
Mathis KH, Peters ST, Chung KC, Herren DB, Selles RW, Slijper HP, Marks M, Wouters RM. Journal of Hand Surgery European Volume, 2026 Oct 1; 51 (9): 1129 - 1137.Journal ArticleA shorter, algorithm-based Michigan Hand Outcomes questionnaire remains valid for outcome assessment in hand patients
DOI:10.1177/17531934261435891 PMID: 41934315 -
O’Connor EK, Heiman AJ, Li K, Wang L, Gosain AK, Chung KC. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2026 Oct 1; 158 (4): 633 - 645.Journal ArticleBarriers to Care Associated with Pediatric Orofacial Clefts Global Disease Burden
DOI:10.1097/PRS.0000000000012749 PMID: 41433999 -
Chopra Z, Chung KC. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2026 Oct 1; 158 (4): 697 - 704.Journal ArticleChallenges and Approaches to Value-Based Care in Plastic Surgery
DOI:10.1097/PRS.0000000000012754
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