
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
Fax+1 415-872-6723
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Summary
- Dr. Gabriel Kind is a plastic surgeon based in San Francisco, CA with subspecialties in breast reconstruction, hand surgery, plastic & reconstructive microsurgery, and facial plastic surgery. He received his medical education from Northwestern University School of Medicine and completed residencies in General Surgery and Plastic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center and McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University respectively. This was followed by a fellowship in Hand & Microsurgery at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. He has published extensively in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery and has been recognized for his work by the American Board of Plastic Surgery where he has served as a Director since 2019, and the American College of Surgeons. His work focuses on breast reconstruction, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, and cosmetic surgery.
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 - 2026
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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