William John Knaus II MD MBA
Hand, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery
6335 Hospital ParkwaySuite 400Johns Creek, GA 30097
Overview of Dr. Knaus
William Knaus II, MD, is a plastic surgeon based in Johns Creek, GA, with subspecialties in hand, plastic, and reconstructive microsurgery. He completed his independent plastic surgery residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School from 2014 to 2017, followed by a fellowship in hand surgery at Mass General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2009 and also completed a surgery residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He is currently a surgeon at Emory HealthCare since 2018. Dr. Knaus has published several research articles, notably on topics such as limb salvage, teleconferencing in medical education, and hand surgery. He holds an M.B.A. with honors from Emory University’s Goizueta School of Business.
Education & Training
Emory UniversityM.B.A., Most Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, Beta Gamma Sigma, 2023 - 2025
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2017 - 2018
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2014 - 2017
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2014 - 2017
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2009 - 2014
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 2018 - 2027
MA State Medical License 2014 - 2020
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery- American Board of Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Re-Evaluation of the Ideal Injury to Flap Time Frame for Lower Extremity Free Flap Reconstruction: Is 72 h Still the Gold Standard?Alexa Clark, Calvin Abdallah, Makenna Ash, William Knaus, Ciara Brown
Microsurgery. 2026-05-01 - Incidence and Risk Factors for Secondary Surgery and Amputation After Lower Extremity Limb Salvage.Ciara Brown, Makenna Ash, Ambika Menon, William Knaus, Roberto Hernandez-Irizarry
Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2025-01-01 - 6 citationsTeleconferencing for Virtual Visiting Professors and Virtual Grand Rounds.William J Knaus, Angela Cheng
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2021-05-01
Press Mentions
From Self-Help to Sadists, Spofford's Knaus a Font of Psychological ExpertiseJune 12th, 2021- At a Glance: Bill KnausJune 12th, 2021
Professional Memberships
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