Theodore Kung, MD

 Profile-TheodoreKung-2023
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
Medical School
University of Michigan
Plastic Surgery
1500 E Medical Center Drive TC 2130
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Available to mentor
Theodore Kung, MD
Profile-TheodoreKung-2023
Clinical Associate Professor
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    • Qualifications
    • Microsurgery Fellowship
      University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States
      2015 - 2016
      Postdoctoral Fellowship
    • Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Plastic Surgery, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
      2008 - 2015
      Residency
    • Plastic Surgery Research Fellowship
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Plastic Surgery, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
      2012 - 2013
      Postdoctoral Research

    Research Overview

    1. Nerve regeneration following peripheral nerve injury and repair
    2. Peripheral nerve interfacing for prosthetic rehabilitation
    3. Surgical treatment of postamputation limb pain
    4. Clinical outcomes after autologous and prosthetic breast reconstruction
    5. Mechanisms of lymphedema and clinical outcomes after lymphedema surgery

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Regenerative peripheral nerve interfaces (RPNIs) and implanted electrodes improve online control of prostheses for hand and wrist
      Wallace DM, Hernan Cubillos L, Mutnick ME, Vaskov AK, Davis AJ, Kung TA, Cederna PS, Gates DH, Chestek CA. Journal of Neural Engineering, 2026 Feb 5; 23 (1): DOI:10.1088/1741-2552/ae36d2
      PMID: 41525735
    • Journal Article
      Advancing the future of prosthetic rehabilitation with Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface surgery: Questions and opportunities
      Chen T, Mohanty AJ, Kemp SWP, Cederna PS, Kung TA. Expert Review of Medical Devices, 2026 Jan 1; 23 (2): 125 - 134. DOI:10.1080/17434440.2026.2615785
      PMID: 41530928
    • Journal Article
      Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface and the Future of Intuitive Control
      Wang MJ, Kung TA, Cederna PS, Kemp SWP. Hand Clinics, 2026 Jan 1; DOI:10.1016/j.hcl.2026.03.009
    • Journal Article
      Sex-based differences in pain outcomes and opioid use following prophylactic regenerative peripheral nerve interface (RPNI) surgery: A propensity matched analysis
      Wang MJ, Wagner MJ, Lee CH, Mohanty AJ, Kemp SWP, Cederna PS, Kung TA. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 2026 Jan 1; DOI:10.1016/j.bjps.2026.03.053
    • Presentation
      RPNI Surgery for the Treatment and Prevention of Postamputation Pain: Outcomes and Future Directions
      Kung T. 2025 Nov 13;
    • Journal Article
      Opioid consumption after lower limb amputation in Medicare beneficiaries
      Khouri AN, Kumar NG, Hu HM, Yazdanfar M, Waljee JF, Kung TA. Pm and R, 2025 Dec 1; 17 (12): 1452 - 1463. DOI:10.1002/pmrj.13408
      PMID: 40522186
    • Presentation
      Breaking the Boundaries of Prosthetic Rehabilitation: The Development and Translation of RPNI Surgery
      Kung T. 2025 Nov 13;
    • Journal Article
      Clinical Variables Associated with Lymphedema Surgery: Physiologic versus Excisional
      Lenders J, Best CSW, Eisner ZJ, Kung TA. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 2025 Nov 1; 41 (9): 752 - 760. DOI:10.1055/a-2508-6778
      PMID: 39750582

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    Department News

    Regenerative peripheral nerve interfaces target amputation pain

    Two clinical trials are gathering data on how the treatment can eliminate the real pain that comes with amputations.