YoonSunChunMD

Plastic Surgery • Boston, MA

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Office
75 Francis St
Brigham And Women's Hospital Dept Of Plastic Surgery
Boston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-732-8181

Fax+1 617-983-4534
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Education & Training

Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1999 - 2005
Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2002
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2005 - 2026
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014

Clinical Trials

Patient Controlled Tissue Expansion for Breast Reconstruction Start of enrollment: 2011 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Mastectomy Reconstruction Outcomes Consortium (MROC) Study Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 01
Completed
AirXpanders AeroForm Tissue Expander System for Breast Reconstruction Start of enrollment: 2015 Nov 12
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
Prepectoral versus subpectoral implant-based breast reconstruction after skin-sparing mastectomy or nipple-sparing mastectomy (OPBC-02/ PREPEC): a pragmatic, multicent...
Elisabeth A. Kappos, Alexandra Schulz, Meredith M. Regan, Giusi Moffa, Yves Harder, Karin Ribi, Shelley Potter, Andrea L. Pusic, Mathias K. Fehr, Lars G. Hemkens, Thom...> ;BMJ Open. 2021 Sep 2
9 citations
Acellular Dermal Matrix-Associated Complications in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Comparing Two...
Justin M. Broyles, Eric C. Liao, John Kim, Jonathan Heistein, Mark Sisco, Nolan Karp, Frank H Lau, Yoon S. Chun> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Sep 1
6 citations
Comparing Nipple-sparing Mastectomy to Secondary Nipple Reconstruction: A Multi-institutional Study.
Katherine B. Santosa, Ji Qi, Hyungjin Myra Kim, Jennifer B. Hamill, Andrea L. Pusic, Yoon S. Chun, Edwin G. Wilkins, Jeffrey H. Kozlow> ;Annals of Surgery. 2021 Aug 1
2 citations
Impact of surgical complications on patient reported outcomes (PROs) following nipple sparing mastectomy
M. Lagendijk, Stephen DeSantis, Faina Nakhlis, Margaret M. Duggan, Katherina Zabicki Calvillo, Matthew J. Carty, Yoon S. Chun, Stephanie A. Caterson, Mehra Golshan, La...> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2020 Jul 14
4 citations
Outcomes Following Breast Reconstruction in Patients With Prior Mantle Radiation for Treatment of Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
Brian B. Freniere, Timothy J Irwin, Gretchen Guldbrandsen, Emily H. Lafleur, Laura S. Dominici, Daniel J. Sturgeon, Yoon S. Chun> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2020 May 1
9 citations
Patterns of breast reconstruction in patients diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer: The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Inflammatory Breast Cancer Program experience.
Faina Nakhlis, Meredith M. Regan, Yoon S. Chun, Laura S. Dominici, Stephanie A. Caterson, Jennifer R. Bellon, Laura E.G. Warren, Eren D. Yeh, Heather A. Jacene, Tari A...> ;The Breast Journal. 2020 Mar 1
3 citations
Results of XPAND II: A Multicenter, Prospective, Continued-Access Clinical Trial Using the AeroForm Tissue Expander for Two-Stage Breast Reconstruction.
Jeffrey A. Ascherman, Kamakshi R. Zeidler, Kerry A. Morrison, James Appel, John Castle, Yoon S. Chun, Amy S. Colwell, Khashayar Mohebali, Tracey Stokes, Laura A. Sudarsky> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2020 Jan 1
5 citations
Effects of Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy on Immediate Tissue Expander and Acellular Dermal Matrix Reconstruction: Results of a Prospective Clinical Trial.
Katelyn M. Atkins, Linh Truong, Bhupendra Rawal, Yu-Hui Chen, Paul J. Catalano, Jennifer R. Bellon, Rinaa S. Punglia, Julie M. Moreau, A. Capuco, Charles A. Hergrueter...> ;Practical Radiation Oncology. 2019 Sep 1
46 citations
National Patterns of Breast Reconstruction and Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy for Breast Cancer, 2005-2015.
Stephanie M. Wong, Yoon S. Chun, Yasuaki Sagara, Mehra Golshan, Jessica Erdmann-Sager> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2019 Jul 24
16 citations
Impact of Unilateral versus Bilateral Breast Reconstruction on Procedure Choices and Outcomes.
Erin M. Taylor, Edwin G. Wilkins, Andrea L. Pusic, Ji Qi, Hyungjin Myra Kim, Jennifer B. Hamill, Gretchen Guldbrandsen, Yoon S. Chun> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2019 Jun 1
18 citations
Implementation of a Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Protocol Using the Caprini Risk Assessment Model in Patients Undergoing Mastectomy
Alison Laws, Kathryn D. Anderson, Jiani Hu, Kathleen McLean, Lara Novak, Laura S. Dominici, Faina Nakhlis, Matthew J. Carty, Stephanie A. Caterson, Yoon S. Chun, Marga...> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2018 Aug 20
58 citations
Complications and Patient-Reported Outcomes after Abdominally Based Breast Reconstruction: Results of the Mastectomy Reconstruction Outcomes Consortium Study.
Jessica Erdmann-Sager, Edwin G. Wilkins, Andrea L. Pusic, Ji Qi, Jennifer B. Hamill, Hyungjin Myra Kim, Gretchen Guldbrandsen, Yoon S. Chun> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2017 Oct 1
9 citations
Patient experience with breast reconstruction process following bilateral mastectomy in BRCA mutation carriers.
Suliat Nurudeen, Hao Guo, Yoon S. Chun, Suzanne B. Coopey, William H. Barry, Judy Garber, Laura S. Dominici> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2017 Oct 1
1 citations
Technique to Promote Symmetry in 2-Staged Bilateral Breast Reconstruction in the Setting of Unilateral Postmastectomy Radiation.
Danny S. Roh, Matthew D. Treiser, Emily H. Lafleur, Yoon S. Chun> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2017 Apr 1
19 citations
Late Surgical-Site Infection in Immediate Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction.
Indranil Sinha, Andrea L Pusic, Edwin G Wilkins, Jennifer B Hamill, Xiaoxue Chen, Hyungjin M Kim, Gretchen Guldbrandsen, Yoon S Chun> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2017 Jan 1
27 citations
Carbon Dioxide-Based versus Saline Tissue Expansion for Breast Reconstruction: Results of the XPAND Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial.
Jeffrey A. Ascherman, Kamakshi R. Zeidler, Kerry A. Morrison, James Appel, Berkowitz Rl, John Castle, Amy S. Colwell, Yoon S. Chun, Debra Johnson, Khashayar Mohebali> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2016 Dec 1
13 citations
Impact of Prior Unilateral Chest Wall Radiotherapy on Outcomes in Bilateral Breast Reconstruction.
Thiago B. de Araujo, Mary Jue Xu, Srinivas M. Susarla, Karen Shmelev, Wei Jiang, Julian J. Pribaz, Charles A. Hergrueter, Matthew J. Carty, Stephanie A. Caterson, Yoon...> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2016 Oct 1
25 citations
Predictors of Complications and Comparison of Outcomes Using SurgiMend Fetal Bovine and AlloDerm Human Cadaveric Acellular Dermal Matrices in Implant-Based Breast Reco...
Joseph A. Ricci, Matthew D. Treiser, Ran Tao, Wei Jiang, Gretchen Guldbrandsen, Eric G. Halvorson, Charles A. Hergrueter, Yoon S. Chun> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2016 Oct 1
16 citations
Immediate breast reconstruction following mastectomy in pregnant women with breast cancer.
Diana Caragacianu, Erica L. Mayer, Yoon S. Chun, Stephanie A. Caterson, Jennifer R. Bellon, Julia S. Wong, Susan Troyan, Esther Rhei, Laura S. Dominici, Katherine E. E...> ;Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2016 Aug 1
3 citations
Breast Capsular Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection from Migration of a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Catheter
William J. Knaus, Parisa Kamali, Yoon S. Chun, Samuel J. Lin> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2016 Mar 17
13 citations
Carbon Dioxide versus Saline Tissue Expanders: Does It Matter?
Jeffrey A. Ascherman, Kamakshi R. Zeidler, Adam Jacoby, James Appel, R. Laurence Berkowitz, John Castle, Amy S. Colwell, Yoon S. Chun, Debra Johnson, Khashayar Mohebali> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2016 Jan 1
1 citations
Aeroform vs Saline Tissue Expansion in Breast Reconstruction: A Prospective Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Clinical Study.
Jeffrey A. Ascherman, Adam Jacoby, Kaveh Alizadeh, James Appel, Berkowitz Rl, John Castle, Yoon S. Chun, Amy S. Colwell, Ankit R. Desai, Susan E. Downey, Gregory R. D....> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2015 Oct 1
65 citations
Comparison of clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction in immediate single-stage versus two-stage implant-based breast reconstruction.
Srinivas M. Susarla, Ingrid M. Ganske, Lydia A. Helliwell, Donald Morris, Elof Eriksson, Yoon S. Chun> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2015 Jan 1
8 citations
AeroForm patient controlled tissue expansion and saline tissue expansion for breast reconstruction: a randomized controlled trial.
Kamakshi R. Zeidler, R. Laurence Berkowitz, Yoon S. Chun, Kaveh Alizadeh, John Castle, Amy S. Colwell, Ankit R. Desai, Evans G, Scott T. Hollenbeck, Debra Johnson, Don...> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2014 May 1
3 citations
Why we are here: early reflections on the role of reconstructive plastic surgery in the 2013 Boston marathon bombings.
Matthew J. Carty, Edward J. Caterson, Stephanie A. Caterson, Yoon S. Chun, Jessica Erdmann-Sager, Ivan Hadad, Eric G. Halvorson, Dennis P. Orgill, Christian E. Sampson...> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2013 Dec 1
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Journal Articles

Implementation of a Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Protocol Using the Caprini Risk Assessment Model in Patients Undergoing Mastectomy
Faina Nakhlis, Stephanie Caterson, Yoon Chun, Tari A King, Mehra Golshan, Laura S Dominici, Nathan Connell, Margaret Duggan, Matthew Carty, Annals of Surgical Oncology