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Andrew Yuan Zhang, MD $$

Plastic and Orthopedic Surgeon

Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Languages Spoken:
English
UT Southwestern Pediatric Group

Education and Training

Medical School
Stanford University School of Medicine (2004)
Internship
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (2005), General Surgery
Residency
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (2010), Plastic Surgery
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (2009), Plastic Surgery
Fellowship
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (2011), Plastic Surgery
Board Certification
American Board of Plastic Surgery/Hand Surg,
American Board of Plastic Surgery
  • Research Interests

    • Hand and digit replantation
    • Keloids
  • Publications

    • The Role of Reconstruction on Desmoid Tumor Recurrence: A Systematic Review and Technical Considerations. Meade A, Wisecarver I, Cho MJ, Davis JJ, Duque S, Farewell JT, Zhang AY, Ann Plast Surg 2023 May 90 5S Suppl 2 S195-S202
    • Rating the Rater: A Technique for Minimizing Leniency Bias in Residency Applications. Seaward JR, Carter LR, Nagarkar P, Zhang AY, Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2023 Apr 11 4 e4892
    • "Know Thy Self: Natural and Adapted Behavior Styles of General and Plastic Surgery Residents". Meade A, Chang V, Duque S, Farmer SJ, Zhang AY, Plast Reconstr Surg 2022 Jul
    • Breaking Barriers to Breast Reconstruction among Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Patients at a Large Safety-net Hospital. Meade AE, Cummins SM, Farewell JT, Duque S, Mulqueen SK, Chuah A, Zhang AY, Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2022 Jul 10 7 e4410
    • Tissue Expander-Based Breast Reconstruction at a Major Safety-Net Hospital: Managing the Outsized Risk of Infection. Urquia LN, Henderson SP, Farewell JT, Duque S, Garibay M, Nevin J, Zhang AY, Aesthet Surg J Open Forum 2022 4 ojac036
    • Rodeo Thumb: To Replant or Not. Davis JJ, Meade AE, Cochran L, Sammer DM, Zhang AY, Plast Reconstr Surg 2021 Sep 148 3 382e-388e
    • Global Pandemic and PRS Residency Match: Can Social Media Fill the Void? Duque S, Riccelli V, Mulqueen S, Zhang AY, Aesthet Surg J 2021 May
    • Risk of Pneumothorax With Internal Mammary Vessel Utilization in Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Kelling JA, Meade A, Adkins M, Zhang AY, Ann Plast Surg 2021 03 86 3S Suppl 2 S184-S188
    • Surgical Treatment of Upper Extremity Gunshot Injures: An Updated Review. Meade A, Hembd A, Cho MJ, Zhang AY, Ann Plast Surg 2021 03 86 3S Suppl 2 S312-S318
    • Treatment of Nonreplantable Total Thumb Amputation at the CMC Level Using Index Finger Pollicization. Dickey RM, Meade AE, Agnew SP, Zhang AY, Hand (N Y) 2021 Jan 1558944720988074
    • Comparing 3 Suture Techniques After Muscle Laceration Repair. Castillo AC, Kaltwasser K, Morris R, Sanchez ER, Rai S, Lombana N, Tran D, Branski L, Zhang AY, Hand (N Y) 2021 Jan 16 1 67-72
    • Improving plastic surgery resident education and quality of care with outcomes feedback using the surgery report card: An initial experience. Halani SH, Cho MJ, Garibay M, Nevin J, Zhang AY, J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2020 Jul 73 7 1338-1347
    • Achieving balance between resident autonomy and patient safety: Analysis of resident-led microvascular reconstruction outcomes at a microsurgical training center with an established microsurgical training pathway. Cho MJ, Halani SH, Davis J, Zhang AY, J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2020 Jan 73 1 118-125
  • Professional Activities

    • American Association of Hand Surgeons (2013)
    • American Association of Plastic Surgeons (2021)
    • American Board of Plastic Surgery
    • American Council of Educators in Plastic Surgery (2012)
    • American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (2018)
    • American Society for Surgery of the Hand (2013)
    • American Society of Plastic Surgeons (2012)
    • Dallas Society of Plastic Surgeons (2016)
    • Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons (2019)
  • Awards and Honors

    • Fitz Barton, Jr. MD Excellence in Teaching Award - UT Southwestern Dept. of Plastic Surgery, Residency Program (2022)
    • Best Holmes Case Award - American Association for Hand Surgery (2020)
    • Leaders in Clinical Excellence Award, Mentoring Award - Nominated (2019, 2020, 2022, 2023)
    • Scientific Research, 1st place Award - Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons (2018)
    • Excellence in Resident Teaching - Teaching award at UTMB (2016)
    • Super Doctor: Rising Star - Texas Monthly (2015)
    • Top Doc - Houstonia (2015)
    • Truman Blocker Award - Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons annual award (2015)
    • Emanuel B. Kaplan Award for anatomical excellence in surgery of the hand - American Society for Surgery of the Hand (2011)
    • Scientific Exhibit of Exceptional Merit - 94th Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons (2008)

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