Clinical Focus

• DIEP, SIEA, TUG, SGAP flaps
• Plastic Surgery
• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Administrative Appointments

• Program Director, Stanford Plastic Surgery Residency (2008 - present)
• Director of Microsurgery, Stanford Plastic Surgery (2006 - present)
• Associate Program Director, Stanford Plastic Surgery Residency (2006 - 2008)

Honors and Awards

• Who's Who in America 2009, Strathmore (2009)
• America's Top Surgeon 2009, Consumer's Research Council (2009)
• Outstanding Teaching Award, Plastic Surgery Residency Program (June 2008)
• Baronio Scholar, Plastic Surgery Research Council (2003)

Professional Education

Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations

• Surgery

Community & International Work

• Scientific Program Committee 
• Symposia Committee 
• Instructional Course Committee 
• Program Director Liason 
• In-Service Exam Committee 

Internet Links

• Plastic Surgery

Industry Relationships

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Current Research Interests

Novel techniques in microsurgery and complex reconstructive surgery. Plastic Surgery Outcomes Research and Education. Breast reconstruction. Esophagus reconstruction. Head and Neck reconstruction. Perineogenital reconstruction.

Publications

• Supercharged reverse pedicle anterolateral thigh flap in reconstruction of a massive defect: A case report. Komorowska-Timek E, Gurtner G, Lee GK. Microsurgery. 2010; 30 (5): 397-400
• A novel single-flap technique for total penile reconstruction: the pedicled anterolateral thigh flap. Lee GK, Lim AF, Bird ET. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009; 124 (1): 163-6
• Effectiveness of the Asteame Nipple Guard(TM) in Maintaining Projection Following Nipple Reconstruction: A Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial. Rosing JH, Momeni A, Kamperman K, Kahn D, Gurtner G, Lee GK. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2009
• Flexor tendon tissue engineering: temporal distribution of donor tenocytes versus recipient cells. Thorfinn J, Saber S, Angelidis IK, Ki SH, Zhang AY, Chong AK, Pham HM, Lee GK, Chang J. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009; 124 (6): 2019-26
• Transverse Singapore flap for reconstruction of a congenital rectovaginal fistula in an 18-month-old infant. Lee DT, Lee GK. Ann Plast Surg. 2009; 63 (6): 650-3