
Amber Rachel Leis MD FACS
Hand, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery
Associate Clinical Professor Plastic Surgery Residency Program Director Washington University, St. Louis
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660 South Euclid AvenueCampus Box 8238Saint Louis, MO 63110
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Summary
- Dr. Amber Leis is a plastic surgeon at Wash U in St. Louis, MO. She received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has been in practice 9 years. She specializes in peripheral nerve injury, brachial plexus injury, pediatric hand and adult hand. She has more than 30 publications and over 50 citings.
Education & Training
- USC Healthcare Center 12014 - 2015
- Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2008 - 2014
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2008
- Oregon State UniversityB.S., Microbiology, Summa Cum Laude, 1998 - 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2009 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 2025 - 2026
- MO State Medical License 2024 - 2026
- American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
- American Board of Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Resident Poster GME Conference, 2013
- ASSH/AFSH Annual Meeting Scholarship 2013
- Nathans Distinguished Service for Mentorship and Teaching 2008
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Transforming Myofibroblasts Into Lipid-Filled Cells to Treat Dupuytren Disease.Mary E Ziegler, Melinda Lem, Jacklyn Melkonian, Tania Nasrollahi, Helia Rahimian
The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2025-04-14 - Dorsal Translocation of the Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon Following Pediatric Both Bone Forearm Fracture.Jenny Stephanie Ventura, Karlos Manzanarez Felix, Joshua Taylor Lackey, Amber Rachel Leis
Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online. 2024-09-01 - Vascularized Transfer of Second Metacarpal Base for Treatment of Capitate Osteonecrosis.Amber Leis, Ekaterina Tiourin, Jacqueline Geissler, Milan Stevanovic
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global Research & Reviews. 2024-08-01
Journal Articles
- The Hand in Art: Hands of ShimlaLeis AR, Coffey CS, The Journal of Hand Surgery, 1/1/2014
- Single Specialty Management and Reconstruction of Necrotizing Fasciitis: Analysis of Clinical and Economic ParametersMattison G, Leis AR, Gupta SC, Annals of Plastic Surgery, 1/1/2014
Abstracts/Posters
- Management of the CMC Joint in Triphalangeal Thumb: A Case Report of Twins with Bilateral Thumb DuplicationLeis AR, American Society for Surgery of the Hand,, 1/1/2013
- Hand and Upper Extremity Injury Associated with Rhino RidershipLeis AR, Annual Postgraduate Convention, 1/1/2013
- Pseudotumor Cerebri in Patients with Non-syndromic Single Suture CraniosynostosisLeis AR, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 1/1/2010
Lectures
- Adult Brachial Plexus Injury and Reconstruction1/1/2014
- Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Flap for Foream Coverage1/1/2014
- Triphalangeal Thumb Duplications1/1/2014
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