Timothy Wells King MD PhD, MBA, MSBE, FAAP, FACS (He/Him)

Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Wound Healing

Physician

Hines VAHines, IL 60141

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Summary

Dr. Timothy King is a plastic surgeon based in Hines, IL, specializing in craniofacial plastic surgery, general plastic surgery, and reconstructive surgery. He obtained his MD from UT-Houston Medical School and PhD at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. He completed his residency at NYU and fellowship at Northwestern McGaw Medical Center. Dr. King currently serves as Chief of Plastic Surgery at Edward Hines, Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital. He has been involved in clinical and translational research and has held leadership roles in multiple professional societies including the Wound Healing Society and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Education & Training

Boston UniversityMBA, 2023 - 2025
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University/Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoFellowship, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, 2007 - 2008
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2004 - 2007
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2004
McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 2001, M.D.

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2004 - 2027
WI State Medical License 2008 - 2027
IL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
AL State Medical License 2016 - 2021
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

AOA
Board of Directors Wound Healing Society, 2019-2023
Vice-President International Society for Pediatric Wound Care, 2018-2022

Clinical Trials

Glucose Monitoring in Tissue Transfers
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Whose Procedure Is It Anyway? Navigating Specialty Creep in Plastic Surgery.
Abbas M Hassan, Gregory H Borschel, Timothy W King
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2025-11-01
"Predictors of Increased Mortality in Facial Trauma Patients Over 65".
Bianca Di Chiaro, Victoria Hodkiewicz, Christopher Kujalowicz, Bridget Foley, Sofia Beer
The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2025-08-11
Racial Disparities in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Management at a Single Institution.
Nikhi P Singh, Kaitlin Burge, Sean Drummond, Ryan Zaniewski, Spencer MacLeod
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2025-06-01

Grant Support

Skin Grafting from 9-Gene Genetically Engineered Pigs in the Treatment of Burns: An Experimental Study in MonkeysDoD2020–2022
The Role of Notch2 and Notch3 in Cutaneous Wound HealingNIH2013–2019