DennisSKaoMD
Plastic Surgery • Seattle, WAHand
Assistant Professor, Plastic Surgery, University of Washington
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Office
325 9th Ave
Mail Stop 359796
Seattle, WA 98104Phone+1 206-744-5593Fax+1 206-744-3656- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Dennis Kao is a plastic surgeon in Seattle, WA and is affiliated with University of Washington Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Texas Medical Branch and has been in practice 14 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Chinese (Mandarin). He specializes in hand and is experienced in microsurgery, hand and wrist surgery, plastic and reconstructive microsurgery, brachial plexus, and fracture fixation.
Education & Training
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsFellowship, Hand Surgery (Plastic Surgery), 2009 - 2010- Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2003 - 2009
University of Texas Medical Branch School of MedicineClass of 2003
University of WashingtonB.S., Cell & Molecular Biology, Summa cum Laude, 1995 - 1998
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2010 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2020 - 2024
WI State Medical License 2005 - 2023
WA State Medical License 2016 - 2023- American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
- American Board of Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Scholarship for Reconstructive Surgery Symposium Mayo Clinic, 2010
- Free Paper Award AO North America, 2007
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsTargeted muscle reinnervation and regenerative peripheral nerve interfaces for pain prophylaxis and treatment: A systematic review.Jaclyn T Mauch, Dennis S Kao, Janna L Friedly, Yusha Liu> ;PM & R. 2023 Nov 1
- Force-amplifying implant to improve key pinch strength in tendon transfer surgery: Cadaver model proof-of-concept.Hantao Ling, Kai L Roberts, Dennis Kao, Ravi Balasubramanian> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2023 Aug 1
- 2 citationsManagement of Artery-Only Digit Replantation: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Christopher S Crowe, Philip D Tolley, Jaclyn T Mauch, Erin A Miller, Dennis Kao> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2022 Jul 1
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- MR: An emerging technology for evaluation of VPI in childrenKao DS, AO North America Meeting, Lake Tahoe, CA, 1/1/2007
- Effect of D-4F on ischemic tissueKao DS, Plastic Surgery Research Council, Palo Alto, CA, 1/1/2007
- Elements in Hair from Mexican-American ChildrenKao DS, Experimental Biology Conference, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2000
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Lectures
- What Does the Future Hold? Options of Digital Reconstruction1/26/2018
- Peripheral Nerve Injuries & ReconstructionsLake Chelan, WA - 1/24/2018
- Extensor Tendonapthy1/21/2018
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Press Mentions
Assessment of Tree-Based Statistical Learning to Estimate Optimal Personalized Treatment Decision Rules for Traumatic Finger AmputationsFebruary 5th, 2020
Cost-Effectiveness of Finger Replantation Compared with Revision AmputationDecember 2nd, 2019
Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin), Taiwanese
Hospital Affiliations
UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical CenterSeattle, Washington
Cleveland ClinicCleveland, Ohio
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