
Gabriel Matthew Kind MD FACS
Breast Reconstruction, Hand, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California - San Francisco
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45 Castro StMedical Office Building #410San Francisco, CA 94114
Phone+1 415-565-6884
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Summary
- Dr. Gabriel Kind is a plastic surgeon based in San Francisco, CA, specializing in breast reconstruction, plastic and reconstructive microsurgery, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand surgery. He obtained his medical degree from Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine, completed his residency in General Surgery at Rush University Medical Center, and a plastic surgery residency at Northwestern University's McGaw Medical Center. He further specialized through a fellowship in Hand and Microsurgery at the Davies Medical Center, now part of Sutter Health/California Pacific Medical Center. He holds multiple positions, including Associate Clinical Professor at UCSF Medical Center and is an attending surgeon at both the California Pacific Medical Center and Alta Bates - Summit Medical Center. His research has been published in several journals, notably in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, covering topics such as breast reconstruction and the use of surgical scaffolds. Dr. Kind is recognized by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, having served as Director and Vice-Chair, and he is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Education & Training
Sutter Health/California Pacific Medical Center - UCSFFellowship, Hand Surgery (Plastic Surgery), 1994 - 1995
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1991 - 1994
Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1991
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1986
Dartmouth CollegeBA, Biology / Spanish Language & Literature, cum laude, 1978 - 1982
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1994 - 2028
IL State Medical License 1988 - 1996
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
American Board of Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Director American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2019-2026
- Chair-Elect American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2024
- Vice-Chair American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2023-2024
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Discussion: Replacing an Implant-Based with a DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction: Breast Sensation and Quality of Life.Gabriel M Kind
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2023-08-01 - 3 citationsCarving Out Financial Success: The Power of Insurance Carve-Outs in a Private Plastic Surgery Practice.Gabriel M. Kind, Matthew J Davis, Amjed Abu-Ghname, Oscar Ochoa, Ronald E. Hoxworth
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2021-07-01 - 13 citationsSERI Surgical Scaffold in 2-Stage Breast Reconstruction: 2-Year Data from a Prospective, Multicenter Trial.Nolan S. Karp, Mihye Choi, David A. Kulber, Susan E. Downey, Gloria Duda
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2017-05-16
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