Timothy Wells King MD PhD, MBA, MSBE, FAAP, FACS (He/Him)
Pediatric Craniofacial Plastic Surgery, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery
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Hines VAHines, IL 60141
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Summary
- Dr. Timothy King is a plastic surgeon in Chicago, IL at the Hines VA. He completed his MD/PhD at UT-Houston & his residency at NYU followed by a fellowship in pediatric plastic surgery at Northwestern University. He specializes in pediatric plastic surgery, plastic & reconstructive microsurgery, cancer and trauma reconstruction and wound healing.
Education & Training
Boston University MBA, 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.- UT MD Anderson Cancer CenterPh.D., Biophysics (Tissue Engineering), 1993 - 2000
- Texas A&M UniversityM.S., Bioengineering , 1991 - 1993
- Texas A&M UniversityB.S., Bioengineering , 1986 - 1991
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2004 - 2027
IL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2025 - 2025
WI State Medical License 2008 - 2025
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
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Clinical Trials
- Glucose Monitoring in Tissue Transfers Start of enrollment: 2009 Aug 01
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
Professional Memberships
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- Fellow
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- Society of University Surgeons - SUSMember
- Society of BiomaterialsMember
- American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA)Member
- American Association of Pediatric Plastic SurgeonsMember
- Plastic Surgery Research CouncilMember
- Wound Healing SocietyMember
- American Society of Maxillofacial SurgeonsMember
- American Society for Reconstructive MicrosurgeryMember
- American Council of Academic Plastic SurgeonsMember
- International Society for Pediatric Wound CareMember
- American Association of Plastic SurgeonsMember
- Surgical Biology Club IIMember
- Association of Woman SurgeonsMember
- Society of Asian Academic SurgeonsMember
- AO:CMFMember
- Sigma XiMember
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