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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Shaheen MS, Chung KC. Plast Reconstr Surg, 2026 Jul 1; 158 (1): 113 - 115.Journal ArticleDiscussion: Progression of Dupuytren Contracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Surgery, Needle Fasciotomy, and Collagenase Injection.
DOI:10.1097/PRS.0000000000012939 PMID: 42340828 -
Shaheen M, McManus BT, Lusa V, Chung KC, Karjalainen TV. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2026 Jun 19; 6 (6): CD016352Journal ArticleSurgery for wrist osteoarthritis.
DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD016352 PMID: PMC13281031 -
Tran GK, Chung KC. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2026 May 27; 157 (6): 948 - 953.Journal ArticleFrom NASA to Novels: What Can Adler Teach Physicians?
DOI:10.1097/PRS.0000000000012554 PMID: 42202119 -
Zhu S, Chung KC. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2026 May 27; 157 (6): 943 - 947.Journal ArticleOmotenashi (おもてなし): An Art of Mindful Medicine
DOI:10.1097/PRS.0000000000012625 PMID: 42202118 -
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
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