Kevin Chi Chung, MD
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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.
Areas of Practice
Hand and upper extremity surgery: rheumatoid arthritis, congenital hand problems, spinal cord injuries, nerve injuries, complex fractures and trauma, microsurgery
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Locations
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Plastic Surgery Clinic | Domino's Farms 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr Ste A1200
Lobby A
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-9484Get Directions
Insurance Accepted
University of Michigan Health participates with most health insurance plans.
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Research Overview
Dr. Chung's research interests focus on the structuring of evidence-based practice in plastic surgery and hand surgery. His projects rely on epidemiology studies and clinical trials to derive the best evidence to guide treatments. He developed the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire, which is widely used in this country and around the world for measuring outcomes after hand surgery.
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December 17, 2025 - "[...] and Dr Chung had reviewed my health history prior to visit. They both were very clear in communicating options and took my lifestyle into their recommendations."
December 15, 2025 - "Dr Chung was very informative about all decision making and made me feel comfortable about the plan of treatment. I felt a lot better about my problems after leaving the office and I look forward to being treated by him in the future."
December 10, 2025 - "Both Dr Chung and [...] were wonderful!"
December 4, 2025 - "Dr. Chung was outstanding at the consult."
November 20, 2025 - "Dr.Chung is an unusual doctor expressed by his attentive listening and explaining medical concept in simple comprehensive terms."
October 22, 2025 - "Dr Chung was great!! Explained things very well to me and my husband."
October 20, 2025 - "Dr. Chung excellent [...]"
October 8, 2025 - "Dr. Chung and [...], were very thorough with my thoughts and treatment, my plans for the future, and their input on guiding my decisions."
October 6, 2025 - "I felt the physician seemed rushed and uninterested in helping me [...] Dr. Chung, while kind, was not helpful [...]"
October 1, 2025 - "Dr. Chung was friendly and the appointment felt rushed, and it wasn't clear whether he could operate on the proposed site after he left the room- I had to ask [...]. All my questions were answered sufficiently by the end."
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