Carrie Kai-Cheng Chu, M.D., M.S.

Department of Plastic Surgery, Division of Surgery

About Dr. Carrie K. Chu

Dr. Carrie Chu is the Clinical Medical Director for the Julie Kyte Center for Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. In this role, she oversees the operations of the plastic and reconstructive surgery outpatient clinic to ensure delivery of high-quality ambulatory care to patients requiring reconstructive surgery. As a board-certified plastic surgeon, she specializes in breast cancer reconstruction and surgical treatment of lymphedema. In addition to offering the full spectrum of options for breast reconstruction, she has specific expertise in microvascular autologous breast reconstruction, including DIEP, PAP, LTP, LAP, and other alternative soft tissue flaps, sensate breast reconstruction, and secondary reconstruction in the setting of previously failed attempted breast reconstruction. She also specializes in minimally-invasive surgical techniques for harvest of vascularized lymph nodes for the treatment of lymphedema. Her contributions to the surgical field include publication of over a hundred peer-reviewed scientific articles and book chapters, reviewer and editorial board membership for leading plastic surgery journals, and numerous invited lectureships at national and international conferences. She currently serves as the President of the Houston Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Dr. Chu received her undergraduate education at Cornell University. After obtaining her Medical Doctorate with Alpha Omega Alpha honors from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2005, she went on to complete her general and plastic surgery residencies at Emory University School of Medicine, where she also received a Master of Science degree in Clinical Research. Upon completion of her fellowship in Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Dr. Chu was recruited to join the faculty of the Department of Plastic Surgery at MD Anderson in 2016.

Primary Appointment

Associate Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

2010	Emory University, Atlanta, GA, Clinical Research, M.S
2005	Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, Medicine, M.D
2000	Cornell University School of Arts & Sciences, Ithaca, NY, Biology & Psychology, B.S

Postgraduate Training

2015-2016	Fellowship, Microsurgical Reconstruction, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
2012-2015	Clinical Residency, Plastic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
2008-2010	Research Fellowship, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
2006-2012	Clinical Residency, General Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
2005-2006	Clinical Internship, General Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Licenses & Certifications

2017	American Board of Plastic Surgery
2015	Texas Medical Board

Experience & Service

Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities

Clinical Medical Director, Julie Kyte Center for Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Houston, TX, 2022 - Present

Assistant Program Director, Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - 2024

Administrative Chief Resident, Plastic Surgery Residency Program, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, 2014 - 2015

Administrative Chief Resident, General Surgery Residency Program, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, 2011 - 2012

Other Professional Positions

President, Houston Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2024 - Present

Combined Breast Conference, Plastic Surgery Liaison, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - Present

Extramural Institutional Committee Activities

Member, Plastic Surgery Residency Interview Committee, Baylor College of Medicine, 2024

Member, Plastic Surgery Chair Search Advisory Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - 2024

Member, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - 2021

Member, Junior Faculty Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - 2022

Member, Travel Advisory Committee Task Force, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2022

Member, Academic Review Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2022

Member, Perioperative Informatics Operating Room Subcommittee, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - 2020

Plastic Surgery Representative, Multidisciplinary Breast Planning Clinic, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2016 - Present

Member, Education Committee, Department of Surgery, Emory University, 2011 - 2012

Chair, Resident Advisory Committee, Department of Surgery, Emory University, 2011 - 2012

Member, Evaluations & Promotions Committee, Department of Surgery, Emory University, 2011 - 2012

Member, Surgical Services Performance Committee, Oncology & Plastics, Emory University, 2010 - 2015

Member, Surgical Education Research Group, Emory University, 2009 - 2010

Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee, Emory University, 2009 - 2010

Member, House Staff Association, Emory University, 2009 - 2010

Editorial Activities

Reconstructive Oncology Section Editor, Surgical Oncology Insight, 2023 - Present

Clinical Editor, Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2021 - Present

Co-Guest Editor, Special Focused Edition of Gland Surgery, “New Frontiers in Breast Reconstruction”, 2020

Next Generation Editor, Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2019 - 2021

Honors & Awards

2026	2026 Castle Connolly Top Doctor, Castle Connolly
2021	Best Save Award, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
2020	"Best Case" Award, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Plastic Surgery Annual Case Competition, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2020	Recipient, Office of Women & Minority Faculty Inclusion sponsorship award for the Association of American Medical Colleges Early Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2016	"Best Save" Award, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Plastic Surgery Annual Case Competition, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2012	Department of Surgery Douglas R. Murray Award for Professionalism
2011	Department of Surgery Douglas R. Murray Award for Professionalism
2009 - 2010	Atlanta Clinical Translational Science Institute, $45,376, Recipient of NIH-subsidized scholarship for completion of post-doctoral master’s degree in clinical research
2009	1st Place Award, Clinical Science Research, Emory Department of Surgery Annual Research
2009	1st Place Award, Clinical Science Research, GA Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Resident Presentation
2009	Department of Surgery Award for Highest ABSITE Score
2009	Finalist, Best Clinical Science Research Poster, Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meeting
2004	Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
1998 - 2001	Dean’s List, Cornell University

Professional Memberships

American Association of Plastic Surgeons

2023 - Present

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)/The Aesthetic Society

2019 - Present

American College of Surgeons

2018 - Present

Houston Society of Plastic Surgeons

2017 - Present

American Society of Plastic Surgeons

2016 - Present

American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery

2016 - Present

Texas Medical Association

2016 - Present

Selected Presentations & Talks

Local Presentations

2024. Timing Matters: Integrating Breast Reconstruction and Adjuvant Therapies. Breast Cancer Translational Research Meeting (BCCTR). Houston, TX, US.
2024. Complications and Timing of Contralateral Risk Reducing Mastectomy - A Plastic Surgeon's Perspective. Combined Multidisciplinary Breast Conference. Houston, Texas, US.

Regional Presentations

2025. The Omental Flap Advantage: Routine Use in Breast and Lymphedema Reconstruction. Invited. 10th International Breast Surgery Workshop & 6th World Consensus Conference on BIA-ALCL. Tampa, FL, US.
2024. Prophylactic lymphovenous bypass to reduce risk of breast-cancer-related lymphedema. Invited. Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons. San Antonio, Texas, US.
2024. Alternative free flaps for breast reconstruction - Thigh based flaps. Invited. Mediterranean Conference of Plastic Surgery Innovations. Athens Riviera, GR.
2020. Autologous Breast Reconstruction Results in Better Outcomes Than Implant-Based Reconstruction in Previously Irradiated Patients Who Require Implant Explantation Due to Infection. Conference. Autologous Breast Reconstruction Results in Better Outcomes Than Implant-Based Reconstruction in Previously Irradiated Patients Who Require Implant Explantation Due to Infection, US.
2019. Use of Free Flaps in the Management of Facial Trauma. Invited. TMC Maxillofacial Trauma Symposium. Houston, Texas, US.
2010. The role of aging in sentinel lymph node radioactivity and metastasis in melanoma. Conference. 9th Annual Department of Surgery Research Symposium. Atlanta, GA, US.
2009. Impact of preoperative diabetes mellitus on perioperative outcome after resection for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Conference. Annual Meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Atlanta, GA, US.
2009. Panelist, So you want to be a general surgeon. Conference. Annual Meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Atlanta, GA, US.
2009. Clinical significance of diabetes mellitus in pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Conference. 8th Annual Department of Surgery Research Symposium. Atlanta, GA, US.

National Presentations

2026. Establishing a Successful and Meaningful Mentorship Network – the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Invited. American Association of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Lihue, Hawaii, US.
2026. The Omentum as an Option for Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Invited. American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2026 Annual Meeting. Chula Vista, California, US.
2026. Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers for Women in Microsurgery. Panelist. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery 2026 Annual Meeting. Chula Vista, California, US.
2025. Flap Diversity: Navigating Lesser-Known Autologous Reconstruction Technique. Invited. Plastic Surgery The Meeting. New Orleans, LA, US.
2025. Reconstructive Precision: The Transformative Power of Oncoplastic Surgery. Invited. Plastic Surgery The Meeting. New Orleans, LA, US.
2025. Reconstructive Session 5. Conference. Plastic Surgery The Meeting. New Orleans, LA, US.
2025. Young Faculty Forum: " The Modern Academic Surgeon: Navigating New Avenues of Impact and Influence". Panelist. American Association of Plastic Surgeons (AAPS) 2025 103rd Annual Meeting. Austin, Texas, US.
2025. Pedicled Locoregional Flaps for Partial Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction. Invited. 2025 Plastic Surgery Symposium. Costa Mesa, CA, US.
2025. When the DIEP Won't Do: Free Flaps From Non-Abdominal Donor Sites for Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Invited. 2025 Plastic Surgery Symposium. Costa Mesa, CA, US.
2025. Alternative Flaps in Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Invited. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery 2025 Annual Meeting. Waikoloa, Hawaii, US.
2025. Young Microsurgery Rountable. Invited. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery 2025 Annual Meeting. Waikoloa, Hawaii, US.
2024. Workhorse or Showhorse? Traditional & Alternative Flaps in Reconstruction. Invited. Plastic Surgery The Meeting. San Diego, California, US.
2024. Pushing Boundaries in Breast Conservation: New Frontiers in Oncoplasty. Invited. Plastic Surgery The Meeting. San Diego, California, US.
2024. Tailor-Made Flap Stacking: Patient-Centric Donor Site Selection. Conference. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery 2024 Annual Meeting. Nassau, Bahamas.
2023. Patient Perspective of Outcomes in Breast Reconstruction. Conference. Virtual American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, US.
2023. Profunda Artery Perforator Flaps. Invited. Duke Flap Course. Durham, NC, US.
2023. Locoregional Flaps in Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction. Conference. Virtual American Society of Plastic Surgeons Spring Meeting, US.
2023. Bespoke Breast Reconstruction: Tailored Selection of Traditional and Alternative Donor Sites for Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Conference. 38th Annual Atlanta Breast Surgery Symposium. Atlanta, GA, US.
2023. Adding PAP Flaps to Your Autologous Breast Reconstruction Armamentarium: Tips & Tricks for Getting Started. Invited. 38th Annual Atlanta Breast Surgery Symposium. Atlanta, GA, US.
2023. A Fresh Start: Completion Mastectomy & Free Flap for Breast Conservation Therapy Deformities. Conference. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery 2023 Annual Meeting. Miami, FL, US.
2022. The Omentum as an Alternate Option for Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Invited. Plastic Surgery the Meeting. Boston, MA, US.
2021. Combined Lymphdema Treatment & Breast Reconstruction Omentum or Inguinal Nodes?. Invited. Plastic Surgery the Meeting. Atlanta, GA, US.
2021. Versatility of the Omentum in the Surgical Treatment of Lymphedema. Invited. Plastic Surgery the Meeting. Atlanta, GA, US.
2021. Industry Payments to Plastic Surgeons: What Has Changed Over the Last Six-Years Following Implementation of the Physician Payment Sunshine Act?. Conference. Plastic Surgery the Meeting. Atlanta, GA, US.
2021. Impact of Predatory Journals in Plastic Surgery Literature: Researchers Beware. Conference. American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons 8th Annual Meeting 2021. Virtual, US.
2021. When Supercharging is Not Enough: A Tale of Two Flaps, Best Case/Best Save Competition. Conference. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery 2021 Annual Meeting. Virtual, US.
2021. Penicillin allergy and surgical site infection risk after microsurgical head and neck reconstruction. Conference. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery 2021 Annual Meeting. Virtual, US.
2021. Immediate or delayed? Analysis of the optimal timing of implant insertion during hybrid breast reconstruction with microsurgical free flaps with 12-year follow-up. Conference. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery 2021 Annual Meeting. Virtual, US.
2021. Are novel “alternative” flaps as effective as traditional “workhorse” free flaps in microsurgical head and neck reconstruction?. Conference. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery 2021 Annual Meeting. Virtual, US.
2020. Impact of Prior Oncologic Treatment on Complications and Functional Outcomes in 1751 Head and Neck Free Flap Reconstruction Patients: An Institutional Analysis Using American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Methodology. Conference. Plastic Surgery the Meeting. Virtual, US.
2020. What Is the Value of Open Access Publication in Plastic Surgery? A Comparison of Traditional and Novel Impact Metrics. Conference. Plastic Surgery the Meeting. Virtual, US.
2020. Beyond the DIEP: Laparoscopic Omentum Flap, Lateral Thoracic Artery Perforator Flap, Panelist. Conference. Plastic Surgery the Meeting. Virtual, US.
2020. Financial toxicity and contralateral prophylactic mastectomy: an analysis using propensity score methods. Conference. Virtual Clinical Congress 2020. Virtual, US.
2020. Autologous Versus Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Following Infected Implant Explantation. Conference. Plastic Surgery the Meeting. Virtual, US.
2020. Application of 3D-Printed Vascular Modeling as a Perioperative Guide to Perforator Mapping and Pedicle Dissection During Abdominal Flap Harvest for Breast Reconstruction. Conference. American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2020 Annual Meeting. Fort Lauderdale, FL, US.
2020. Does Negative Pressure Therapy Reduce Donor Site Complications after DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction in Morbidly Obese Patients?. Conference. American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2020 Annual Meeting. Fort Lauderdale, FL, US.
2019. Laparoscopic Free Omental Flap Harvest for Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer for Extremity Lymphedema. Conference. Clinical Congress 2019. San Francisco, CA, US.
2019. Pedicled Flaps of the Posterolateral Chest for Partial Breast Reconstruction. Conference. Plastic Surgery The Meeting. San Diego, CA, US.
2019. Alternative Routes to A Career in Plastic Surgery. Conference. The Aesthetic Meeting. New Orleans, LA, US.
2019. What I Learned at Emory and Beyond: Applications in Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Conference. Jurkiewicz Society Meeting. Atlanta, GA, US.
2019. Lessons Learned in My First Year of Microsurgery Practice. Conference. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery 2019 Annual Meeting Young Microsurgeons Group Panel. Palm Desert, CA, US.
2018. Alternative Route to A Career in Plastic Surgery. Conference. Alternative Route to A Career in Plastic Surgery. New York, NY, US.
2016. Differences in presentation and perioperative outcome following pancreaticoduodenectomy for cancer and benign pancreatitis. Conference. Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Surgical Congress. Savannah, GA, US.
2015. Nipple malposition after nipple-sparing mastectomy. Conference. Meeting of the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Amelia Island, FL, US.
2015. Predictors of nipple malposition after nipple-sparing mastectomy. Conference. 94th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons. Scottsdale, AZ, US.
2013. Nipple preservation in skin sparing mastectomy: reconstructive implications and outcomes. Conference. 57th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Nassau, BS.
2013. Immediate single-step implant reconstruction following mastectomy with capsular preservation in patients with prior augmentation mammoplasty. Conference. 56th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Bonita Springs, FL, US.
2013. A critical analysis of surgical site infection after immediate tissue expander reconstruction of the breast: are the current antibiotic guidelines effective. Conference. 92nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons. New Orleans, LA, US.
2010. Breast cancer in women under age 40: treatment by total mastectomy and reconstruction. Conference. 53rd Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Palm Beach, FL, US.
2010. Craniofacial resection and free tissue transfer for non-melanoma skin cancer of the head and neck. Conference. 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Palm Beach, FL, US.
2010. Allogeneic red blood cell transfusion following pancreaticoduodenectomy for ductal adenocarcinoma is associated with earlier recurrence and reduced survival. Conference. 63rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Surgical Oncology. Saint Louis, MO, US.
2009. A multicenter analysis of distal pancreatectomy for adenocarcinoma: is laparoscopic resection appropriate?. Conference. 121st Annual Session of the Southern Surgical Association. Homestead, VA, US.
2009. Portal vein reconstruction with interposition polytetrafluoroethylene graft in pancreaticoduodenectomy: a three-institution experience. Conference. 95th Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons. Chicago, IL, US.
2009. Diabetes mellitus is independently associated with pancreatic fistula formation following resection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Conference. 95th Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons Scientific Papers Session. Chicago, IL, US.
2009. Is magnetic resonance imaging superior to computed tomography for preoperative evaluation of cystic lesions of the pancreas?. Conference. Is magnetic resonance imaging superior to computed tomography for preoperative evaluation of cystic lesions of the pancreas?. Miami, FL, US.
2009. Implications of pancreatic cancer-associated diabetes mellitus: does timing of onset matter?. Conference. 62nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Surgical Oncology. Phoenix, AZ, US.
2009. Perineural invasion is an important prognostic factor in adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater. Conference. Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Surgical Congress. Atlanta, GA, US.

International Presentations

2026. Reviving the Omentum: Flap-Based Solutions for Lymphedema Management. Invited. 11th International Breast Surgery Workshop. Ischia, IT.
2025. Versatility of the free omentum flap in breast reconstruction. Invited. XIII Congress of the World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Barcelona, ES.
2025. The Omental Flap Advantage: Routine Use in Breast and Lymphedema Reconstruction. Invited. 10th International Breast Surgery Workshop. Tampa, US.
2024. Childbearing in Plastic Surgery: Perspective from a Woman Microsurgeon in Academic Practice. Invited. Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Annual Meeting. Seoul, KR.
2024. Combined Breast Reconstruction and Lymphedema Treatment with Free Omentum Flaps. Invited. Korean Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Annual Meeting. Seoul, KR.
2023. Free Omentum Flap for Combined Breast Reconstruction & Lymphedema Treatment. Invited. Free Omentum Flap for Combined Breast Reconstruction & Lymphedema Treatment. Singapore.
2023. Laparoscopic Free Omentum Flap for Combined Breast Reconstruction and Lymphedema Treatment. Conference. Laparoscopic Free Omentum Flap for Combined Breast Reconstruction and Lymphedema Treatment, US.
2022. Options for Breast Reconstruction. Conference. Options for Breast Reconstruction. Virtual, US.
2020. Beyond the DIEP: Laparoscopic Omentum Flap, PAP Flap, and LTP Flap for Autologous Breast Reconstruction,. Conference. Beyond the DIEP: Laparoscopic Omentum Flap, PAP Flap, and LTP Flap for Autologous Breast Reconstruction,. Virtual, US.
2020. Pedicled TRAM vs DIEP Flap. Conference. Pedicled TRAM vs DIEP Flap. Panelist (Virtual), US.
2019. Laparoscopic Free Omentum Flap for Gastroepiploic Lymph Node Transfer for the Treatment of Lymphedema. Conference. The Third Combined Gulf Cancer Conference. Kingdom of Bahrain, BH.
2019. Beyond the DIEP: Applications of the Profunda Artery Perforator Flap in Breast Reconstruction. Conference. The Third Combined Gulf Cancer Conference. Kingdom of Bahrain, BH.
2019. Optimizing Aesthetics & Symmetry in Delayed Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Conference. 20th Conference of Plastic Surgery and the 13th Medical Aesthetics and Beauty Conference. Jingshan, CN.
2018. Breast Reconstruction in Stage IV Cancer: Selection And Outcomes. Conference. 10th Anniversary of the European Plastic Surgery Research Council. Hamburg, DE.
2009. Biopsy of Cloquet’s node is not useful during completion inguinal lymphadenectomy for sentinel node-positive melanoma. Conference. 7th World Congress on Melanoma. Vienna, AU.

Formal Peers

2026. Sewing with the Masters, Instructor. Chula Vista, California, US.
2025. Sewing with the Masters, Instructor. Waikoloa, Hawaii, US.
2024. Sewing with the Master, Instructor. Nassau, BS.
2023. MD Anderson Department of Plastic Surgery Cadaver Flap Course. Houston, TX, US.
2023. Beyond the DIEP: Expanding Options for Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Houston, TX, US.
2022. Alternative Flaps for Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Visiting. Chicago, IL, US.
2021. Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Houston, TX, US.
2021. Beyond the DIEP Flap: Alternative Flaps for Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Visiting. Atlanta, GA, US.
2020. Autologous Breast Reconstruction, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Grand Rounds. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
2020. Perforator Mapping of the Profunda Artery Perforator Flap: Anatomy and Clinical Experience. Visiting. Virtual, US.
2020. Role of Oncoplastic Reconstruction Following Breast Conserving Surgery. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
2020. Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction; Techniques & Evidence. Visiting, US.
2019. Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Grand Rounds; Techniques & Evidence. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
2019. Recipient Vessels in Breast and Head & Neck Microsurgical Reconstruction. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
2018. Lower Extremity Reconstruction. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
2018. Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
2017. Lower Extremity Reconstruction-Dogma and Controversies, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Grand Rounds. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
2016. Lower Extremity Reconstruction-Dogma and Controversies. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.

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Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Schaverien, MV, Singh, P, Kuerer, HM, Akay, CL, Chavez Mac Gregor, M, Chu, K, Clemens, MW, Qiao, W, Smith, B, Hoffman, K. Comparison of Outcomes of Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction after Premastectomy and Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 241(4):535-549, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40366003.
Elmorsi R, Barrera JE, Chu C, Clemens MW, Garvey PB, Hanasono MM, Olenczak JB, Mericli AF. Prophylactic Drain Use in Breast Expander-to-Implant Exchange: Necessity or Nuisance?. Plast Reconstr Surg 156(5):702-710, 2025. PMID: 40100210.
Mericli, AF, Chu, K, Roubaud, MS, Khanna, R, Khaled, A, Rong, Y, Garvey, PB. Greater Health Resources Are Used for Direct-to-implant Breast Reconstruction in Women With Higher Body Mass Index. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open 13(10):e7225, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41164350.
Elmorsi, R, Asaad, M, Vyas, K, Badawi, O, Clemen, MW, Chu, K, Selber, JC. The Impact of PhD Degrees in Academic Plastic Surgery. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 48(23):5180-5188, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39218836.
Camacho, L, Chu, K, Mitchell, MP, Nguyen, T, Correa, AM, Mericli, AF. Oncoplastic Reconstruction in the Setting of Prior Cosmetic Augmentation. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 154(5):919-928, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38376232.
Lignieres, A, Andejani, DF, Chu, K, Largo, RD, Mericli, AF. No Skin Paddle, No Problem. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery 40(9):722-729, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38710223.
Chu CK, Largo RD, Lee ZH, Adelman DM, Egro F, Winocour S, Reece EM, Selber JC, Butler CE. Introduction of the L-PAP Flap: Bipedicled, Conjoined, and Stacked Thigh-Based Flaps for Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg 152(6):1005E-1010E, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37010466.
Hassan AM, Ray N, Govande JG, Paidisetty P, Largo RD, Chu CK, Mericli AF, Schaverien MV, Clemens MW, Hanasono MM, Chang EI, Garvey PB, Phillips BT, Selber JC. ASO Visual Abstract: Long-Term Surgical and Patient-Reported Outcomes Comparing Skin-Preserving, Staged Versus Delayed Microvascular Breast Reconstruction. Ann Surg Oncol 30(9):5725-5726, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37335352.
Hassan AM, Paidisetty P, Ray N, Govande JV, Largo RD, Chu CK, Mericli AF, Schaverien MV, Clemens MW, Hanasono MM, Chang EI, Butler CE, Garvey PB, Selber JC. Ensuring Safety While Achieving Beauty: An Evidence-Based Approach to Optimizing Mastectomy and Autologous Breast Reconstruction Outcomes in Patients with Obesity. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 237(3):441-451, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37144798.
Danker S, Shuck JW, Taher A, Mujtaba B, Chang EI, Chu CK, Liu J, Garvey PB, Hanna E, Yu P, Largo RD. The lateral forearm flap versus traditional upper extremity flaps: A comparison of donor site morbidity and flap thickness. Head Neck 45(9):2413-2423, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37464915.
Hassan AM, Ray N, Govande JG, Paidisetty P, Largo RD, Chu CK, Mericli AF, Schaverien MV, Clemens MW, Hanasono MM, Chang EI, Garvey PB, Phillips BT, Selber JC. Long-term Surgical and Patient-Reported Outcomes Comparing Skin-Preserving, Staged Versus Delayed Microvascular Breast Reconstruction. Ann Surg Oncol 30(9):5711-5722, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37285093.
Hassan AM, Chu CK, Liu J, Angove R, Rocque G, Gallagher KD, Momoh AO, Caston NE, Williams CP, Wheeler S, Offodile AC. A nationwide cross-sectional study on the association of patient-level factors with financial anxiety in the context of chronic medical conditions. Sci Rep 13(1):10363, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37365187.
Hassan AM, Nguyen HT, Corkum JP, Liu J, Kapur SK, Chu CK, Tamirisa N, Offodile AC. ASO Visual Abstract: The Area Deprivation Index is Associated with Variation in Quality of Life and Psychosocial Well-being After Breast Cancer Surgery. Ann Surg Oncol 30(1):90-91, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36125569.
Hassan AM, Nguyen HT, Corkum JP, Liu J, Kapur SK, Chu CK, Tamirisa N, Offodile AC. Area Deprivation Index is Associated with Variation in Quality of Life and Psychosocial Well-being Following Breast Cancer Surgery. Ann Surg Oncol 30(1):80-87, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36085393.
Chu CK, Hanasono MM, Chang EI. Treatment of multiple limb lymphedema with combined supermicrosurgical techniques. Microsurgery 43(1):13-19, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 35244958.
Schultz KP, Mentz JA, Reece E, Chu CK, Vorstenbosch J, Winocour SJ. An Algorithmic Approach to Umbilical Inset during DIEP Flap Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg 150(6):1322e-1325e, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36161548.
Elmorsi R, Asaad M, Badawi O, Mahapure KS, Selber J, Clemens MW, Chu CK, Offodile AC, Butler CE. Master's Degrees Among Academic Plastic Surgeons and Plastic Surgery Residents: What Are the Trends?. Ann Plast Surg 89(5):478-486, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36279571.
Normandin, S, Safran, T, Abi-Rafeh, J, Tremblay, F, Winocour, SJ, Chu, K, Davison, PG, Vorstenbosch, J. Breast Implant-Related Adverse Events during Mammography. Annals of plastic surgery 89(3):261-266, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35993683.
Normandin, S, Safran, T, Abi-Rafeh, J, Tremblay, F, Winocour, SJ, Chu, K, Davison, PG, Vorstenbosch, J. Breast Implant-Related Adverse Events during Mammography. Annals of plastic surgery 89(3):261-266, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35993683.
Hassan AM, Chu CK, Liu J, Angove R, Rocque G, Gallagher KD, Momoh AO, Caston NE, Williams CP, Wheeler S, Butler CE, Offodile AC. Determinants of telemedicine adoption among financially distressed patients with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from a nationwide study. Support Care Cancer 30(9):7665-7678, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35689108.
Slovacek C, Asaad M, Mitchell D, Selber JC, Clemens MW, Chu CK, Mericli AF, Robb GL, Hanson SE, Butler CE. Does a Latissimus Dorsi Flap Improve Surgical Outcomes of Implant-based Breast Reconstruction following Infected Device Explantation?. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open 10(8):e4409, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36032369.
Asaad M, Slovacek C, Mitchell D, Liu J, Selber JC, Clemens MW, Chu CK, Mericli AF, Butler CE. Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Following Infected Device Explantation: Is a Second Attempt Worth It?. Plast Reconstr Surg 150(2):247E-259E, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35653515.
Asaad M, Elmorsi R, Winocour S, Mericli AF, Reece E, Selber JC, Butler CE, Chu CK. Impact of Predatory Journals in Plastic Surgery Literature: Researchers Beware. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 149(6):1234e-1243e, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35436243.
Asaad M, Slovacek C, Mitchell D, Liu J, Selber JC, Clemens MW, Chu CK, Mericli AF, Butler CE. Surgical and Patient-Reported Outcomes of Autologous versus Implant-Based Reconstruction following Infected Breast Device Explantation. Plast Reconstr Surg 149(6):1080e-1089e, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35349553.
Bishop SN, Asaad M, Liu J, Chu CK, Clemens MW, Kapur SS, Largo RD, Selber JC. Robotic Harvest of the Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap for Breast Reconstruction: A Case Series. Plast Reconstr Surg 149(5):1073-1077, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35255056.
Corkum, JP, Zhu, V, Agbafe, V, Sun, SX, Chu, K, Colen, JS, Greenup, R, Offodile, AC. Area Deprivation Index and Rurality in Relation to Financial Toxicity among Breast Cancer Surgical Patients. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 234(5):816-826, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35426394.
Lee ZH, Chu CK, Asaad M, Liu J, Selber JC, Butler CE, Largo RD. Comparing Donor Site Morbidity for Autologous Breast Reconstruction: Thigh vs. Abdomen. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 10(3):e4215, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35350144.
Mericli AF, Chu CK, Sisk GC, Largo RD, Schaverien MV, Liu J, Villa MT, Garvey PB. Microvascular Breast Reconstruction in the Era of Value-Based Care: Use of a Cosurgeon Is Associated with Reduced Costs, Improved Outcomes, and Added Value. Plast Reconstr Surg 149(2):338-348, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35077407.
Dibbs RP, Smerica A, Ferry AM, Reece EM, Chu CK, Vorstenbosch J, Winocour S. Integrated Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency: How Significant Research Involvement Serves to Distinguish Applicants. Plast Reconstr Surg 149(2):364e-366e, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34958638.
Pettit RW, Kaplan J, Delancy MM, Reece E, Winocour S, Offodile AC, Kumar A, Chu CK. Industry Payments to Plastic Surgeons: What Has Changed Over the Last Six-Years Following Implementation of the Physician Payment Sunshine Act?. Aesthet Surg J 42(2):210-221, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 33780536.
Selber, JC, Kameni, L, Torres, KE, Mericli, AF, Chu, K, Schaverien, MV, Largo, RD, Butler, CE, Gaber, AO. Successful Double DIEP Syngeneic Transplantation across Monozygotic Twins for Total Back Reconstruction. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 148(5):1125-1133, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34705789.
Manolidis S, Mentz JA, Davis MJ, Abu-Ghname A, Chu CK, Buchanan EP, Winocour S. Bringing Your Idea to the Market: A Primer for Plastic Surgeons. Plast Reconstr Surg 148(2):475-481, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34398102.
Largo RD, Bhadkamkar MA, Asaad M, Chu CK, Garvey PB, Butler CE, Yu P, Hanasono MM, Chang EI. The Profunda Artery Perforator Flap: A Versatile Option for Head and Neck Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg 147(6):1401-1412, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33973941.
Nemir S, Hanson SE, Chu CK. Surgical Decision Making in Autologous Fat Grafting: An Evidence-Based Review of Techniques to Maximize Fat Survival. Aesthetic surgery journal 41(Supplement 1):S3-S15, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34002765.
Mitchell D, Asaad M, Slovacek C, Selber JC, Clemens MW, Chu CK, Mericli AF, Largo RD, Butler CE. Outcomes of Autologous Free Flap Reconstruction Following Infected Device Explantation. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery 39(5):327-333, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 35988578.
Hanson SE, Chu CK, Chang EI. Surgical Treatment Options of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema. Current Surgery Reports 9(6), 2021. e-Pub 2021.
Chu CK, Hanson SE, Hwang RF, Wu LC. Oncoplastic Partial Breast Reconstruction: Concepts and Techniques. Gland Surgery, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33633998.
Winocour S, Tarassoli S, Chu CK, Liu J, Clemens MW, Selber JC. Comparing Outcomes of Robotically Assisted Latissimus Dorsi Harvest to the Traditional Open Approach in Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg 146(6):1221-1225, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33234946.
Cen N, Davis MJ, Abu-Ghname A, Maricevich RS, Chu CK, Reece EM, Winocour SJ. Changing United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 to Pass/Fail: Anticipated Ramifications for Plastic Surgery Residency Applicants and Programs. Plast Reconstr Surg 146(6):846e-847e, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33235011.
Largo RD, Chu CK, Chang EI, Liu J, Abu-Ghname A, Wang H, Schaverien MV, Mericli AF, Hanasono MM, Yu P. Perforator Mapping of the Profunda Artery Perforator Flap: Anatomy and Clinical Experience. Plast Reconstr Surg 146(5):1135-1145, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32826732.
Asaad M, Xu Y, Chu CK, Shih YT, Mericli AF. The impact of co-surgeons on complication rates and healthcare cost in patients undergoing microsurgical breast reconstruction: analysis of 8680 patients. Breast Cancer Res Treat 184(2):345-356, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32803638.
Phillips BT, Mercier-Couture G, Xue AS, Chu CK, Schaverien MV, Liu J, Garvey PB, Baumann DP, Butler CE, Largo RD. Is Tissue Expansion Worth It? Comparative Outcomes of Skin-Preserving Versus Delayed Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 8(11):e3217, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 22199693.
Asaad M, Boukovalas S, Chu CK, Lin YL, Checka CM, Clemens MW, Greenup RA, Offodile AC. Financial toxicity and contralateral prophylactic mastectomy: an analysis using propensity score methods. Breast Cancer Res Treat 183(3):649-659, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32691378.
Mericli AF, Boukovalas S, Roubaud MS, Chu CK, Bird J, Lewis VO, Rhines LD, Chang EI, Adelman DM, Hanasono MM. Restoration of spinopelvic continuity with the free fibula flap after limb-sparing oncologic resection is associated with a high union rate and superior functional outcomes. Plast Reconstr Surg, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32459735.
Chu CK, Fang L, Kaplan J, Liu J, Hanasono MM, Yu P. The chicken or the egg? Relationship between venous congestion and hematoma in free flaps. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32209324.
Kania K, Chang DK, Abu-Ghname A, Reece EM, Chu CK, Maricevich M, Buchanan EP, Winocour S. Microsurgery Training in Plastic Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 8(7):e2898, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32802641.
Xue EY, Winocour S, Cen N, Davis MJ, Buchanan EP, Chu CK, Reece EM. Certification and Accreditation in Plastic Surgery Subspecialty Training. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 8(7):e2893, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32802636.
Gimenez AR, Winocour SJ, Chu CK. Reconstructive Techniques in Melanoma for the Surgical Oncologist. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 29(3):349-367, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32482313.
DeFazio MV, Arribas EM, Ahmad FI, Le-Petross HT, Liu J, Chu CK, Santiago L, Clemens MW. Application of Three-Dimensional Printed Vascular Modeling as a Perioperative Guide to Perforator Mapping and Pedicle Dissection during Abdominal Flap Harvest for Breast Reconstruction. J Reconstr Microsurg 36(5):325-338, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32000277.
Turner AE, Abu-Ghname A, Davis MJ, Chu CK, Reece EM, Winocour S. The Evolving Role of the Plastic Surgeon in Breast Reconstruction Education. Plast Reconstr Surg 145(5):1012e-1013e, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32332577.
Chang EI, Chu CK, Hanson SE, Selber JC, Hanasono MM, Schaverien MV. Comprehensive Overview of Available Donor Sites for Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 8(3):e2675, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32537339.
Chang EI, Schaverien MV, Hanson SE, Chu CK, Hanasono MM. Evolution in Surgical Management of Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema: The MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 8(3):e2674, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32537338.
Chu CK, Schaverien MV, Chang EI, Hanson SE, Hanasono MM, Selber JC. Intra-abdominal Lymph Nodes: A Privileged Donor Site for Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 8(3):e2673, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32537337.
Davis MJ, Reece EM, Chu CK, Winocour S. Who Owns the Patient's Photographs? Consent and Legal Ramifications of Photography in Plastic Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg 145(3):669e-670e, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32097359.
Hanson SE, Chang EI, Schaverien MV, Chu C, Selber JC, Hanasono MM. Controversies in Surgical Management of Lymphedema. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 8(3):e2671, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32537335.
Schaverien MV, Baumann DP, Selber JC, Chang EI, Hanasono MM, Chu C, Hanson SE, Butler CE. Building a Multidisciplinary Comprehensive Academic Lymphedema Program. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 8(3):e2670, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32537334.
Xue EY, Chu CK, Winocour S, Cen N, Reece E. Establishing a Telemedicine Program for Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 8(3):e2594, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32537322.
Chu CK, DeFazio M, Largo RD, Ross M. Bilateral Breast Reconstruction with Profunda Artery Perforator Flaps and Immediate Implant Augmentation. Aesthetic Surg J Open Forum 2(1), 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33791635.
Xue EY, Cen N, Reece E, Chu CK, Winocour S. A Standardized Approach to Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Marking. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 7(10):e2479, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31772901.
Jabbour SF, DeFazio MV, Yu P, Chu CK. The Superficial Ulnar Artery "Trap" Flap: Pearls and Pitfalls to Guide Aberrant Flap Harvest. J Reconstr Microsurg, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31450250.
Weiss A, Chu CK, Lin H, Shen Y, Shaitelman SF, Garvey PB, Bedrosian I, Babiera GV. Reconstruction in the Metastatic Breast Cancer Patient: Results from the National Cancer Database. Ann Surg Oncol 25(11):3125-3133, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30109538.
Hart A, Funderburk C, Chu CK, Pinell-White XP, Halgopian T, Manning-Geist B, Carlson G, Losken A. The Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Wound Healing in Breast Reconstruction. Ann Plast Surg 78(3):260-3, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27505449.
McCullough MC, Chu CK, Duggal CS, Losken A, Carlson GW. Antibiotic prophylaxis and resistance in surgical site infection after immediate tissue expander reconstruction of the breast. Ann Plast Surg 77(5):501-505, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 25003455.
Carlson GW, Chu CK, Moyer HR, Duggal C, Losken A. Predictors of nipple ischemia after nipple sparing mastectomy. Breast J 20(1):69-73, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24224902.
Elliott LF, Chu CK, Daniel J, Harper G, Bergey P. Immediate permanent implant reconstruction following mastectomy with capsule preservation in patients with prior augmentation mammoplasty. Ann Plast Surg 72(6):S103-6, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24401813.
McDonald K, Page AJ, Jordan SW, Chu C, Hestley A, Delman KA, Murray DR, Carlson GW. Analysis of regional recurrence after negative sentinel lymph node biopsy for head and neck melanoma. Head Neck 35(5):667-71, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 22847953.
Kneuertz PJ, Patel SH, Chu CK, Fisher SB, Maithel SK, Sarmiento JM, Weber SM, Staley CA, Kooby DA. Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: trends and lessons learned through an 11-year experience. J Am Coll Surg 215(2):167-76, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22632910.
Cannon RM, LeGrand R, Chagpar RB, Ahmad SA, McClaine R, Kim HJ, Rupp C, Cho CS, Brinkman A, Weber S, Winslow ER, Kooby DA, Chu CK, Staley CA, Glenn I, Hawkins WG, Parikh AA, Merchant NB, McMasters KM, Martin RC, Callender GG, Scoggins CR. Multi-institutional analysis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma demonstrating the effect of diabetes status on survival after resection. HPB (Oxford) 14(4):228-35, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22404260.
Mayo SC, de Jong MC, Bloomston M, Pulitano C, Clary BM, Reddy SK, Clark Gamblin T, Celinski SA, Kooby DA, Staley CA, Stokes JB, Chu CK, Arrese D, Ferrero A, Schulick RD, Choti MA, Geschwind JF, Strub J, Bauer TW, Adams RB, Aldrighetti L, Mentha G, Capussotti L, Pawlik TM. Surgery versus intra-arterial therapy for neuroendocrine liver metastasis: a multicenter international analysis. Ann Surg Oncol 18(13):3657-65, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21681380.
Chu CK, Delman KA, Carlson GW, Hestley AC, Murray DR. Inguinopelvic lymphadenectomy following positive inguinal sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma: true frequency of synchronous pelvic metastases. Ann Surg Oncol 18(12):3309-15, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21541825.
Evans KK, Attinger CE, Al-Attar A, Salgado C, Chu CK, Mardini S, Neville R. The importance of limb preservation in the diabetic population. J Diabetes Complications 25(4):227-31, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21447444.
Kneuertz PJ, Patel SH, Chu CK, Maithel SK, Sarmiento JM, Delman KA, Staley CA, Kooby DA. Effects of perioperative red blood cell transfusion on disease recurrence and survival after pancreaticoduodenectomy for ductal adenocarcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 18(5):1327-34, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21369744.
Vogel JE, Chu C, McCullough M, Anderson E, Losken A, Carlson GW. Breast cancer in women under age 40 years: treatment by total mastectomy and reconstruction. Ann Plast Surg 66(5):557-60, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21451370.
Chagpar RB, Martin RC, Ahmad SA, Kim HJ, Rupp C, Weber S, Ebelhar A, Gilbert J, Brinkman A, Winslow E, Cho CS, Kooby D, Chu CK, Staley CA, McMasters KM, Scoggins CR. Medically managed hypercholesterolemia and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus preoperatively predicts poor survival after surgery for pancreatic cancer. J Gastrointest Surg 15(4):551-7, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21327533.
Schiffman SC, Chu CK, Park J, Russell M, Keilin S, Kooby DA, Scoggins CR, McMasters KM, Martin RC. Is prior cholecystectomy associated with decreased survival in patients with resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma following pancreaticoduodenectomy?. Am J Surg 201(4):519-24, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 20864079.
Mayo SC, de Jong MC, Pulitano C, Clary BM, Reddy SK, Gamblin TC, Celinksi SA, Kooby DA, Staley CA, Stokes JB, Chu CK, Ferrero A, Schulick RD, Choti MA, Mentha G, Strub J, Bauer TW, Adams RB, Aldrighetti L, Capussotti L, Pawlik TM. Surgical management of hepatic neuroendocrine tumor metastasis: results from an international multi-institutional analysis. Ann Surg Oncol 17(12):3129-36, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20585879.
Chu CK, Zager JS, Marzban SS, Gimbel MI, Murray DR, Hestley AC, Messina JL, Sondak VK, Carlson GW, Delman KA. Routine biopsy of Cloquet's node is of limited value in sentinel node positive melanoma patients. J Surg Oncol 102(4):315-20, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20740592.
Chu CK, Farnell MB, Nguyen JH, Stauffer JA, Kooby DA, Sclabas GM, Sarmiento JM. Prosthetic graft reconstruction after portal vein resection in pancreaticoduodenectomy: a multicenter analysis. J Am Coll Surg 211(3):316-24, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20800187.
Mazo AE, Chu CK, Chandler KL, Pollock J, Kooby DA. Ileal carcinoid in association with a Meckel's diverticulum. Am Surg 76(8):E128-30, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 258958232.
Chu CK, Sarmiento JM, Park J, Staley CA, Galloway JR, Adsay NV, Kooby DA. Differences in presentation and perioperative outcome after pancreaticoduodenectomy for cancer and benign pancreatitis. Am Surg 76(6):606-13, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20583516.
Kooby DA, Hawkins WG, Schmidt CM, Weber SM, Bentrem DJ, Gillespie TW, Sellers JB, Merchant NB, Scoggins CR, Martin RC, Kim HJ, Ahmad S, Cho CS, Parikh AA, Chu CK, Hamilton NA, Doyle CJ, Pinchot S, Hayman A, McClaine R, Nakeeb A, Staley CA, McMasters KM, Lillemoe KD. A multicenter analysis of distal pancreatectomy for adenocarcinoma: is laparoscopic resection appropriate?. J Am Coll Surg 210(5):779-85, 786-7, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20421049.
Chu CK, Mazo AE, Sarmiento JM, Staley CA, Adsay NV, Umpierrez GE, Kooby DA. Impact of diabetes mellitus on perioperative outcomes after resection for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. J Am Coll Surg 210(4):463-73, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20347739.
Chu CK, Mazo AE, Goodman M, Egnatashvili V, Sarmiento JM, Staley CA, Galloway JR, Adsay NV, Jacobs S, Kooby DA. Preoperative diabetes mellitus and long-term survival after resection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 17(2):502-13, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 19885697.
Lowe MC, Coban I, Adsay NV, Sarmiento JM, Chu CK, Staley CA, Galloway JR, Kooby DA. Important prognostic factors in adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater. Am Surg 75(9):754-60; discussion 761, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19774945.
Merchant NB, Rymer J, Koehler EA, Ayers GD, Castellanos J, Kooby DA, Weber SH, Cho CS, Schmidt CM, Nakeeb A, Matos JM, Scoggins CR, Martin RC, Kim HJ, Ahmad SA, Chu CK, McClaine R, Bednarski BK, Staley CA, Sharp K, Parikh AA. Adjuvant chemoradiation therapy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma: who really benefits?. J Am Coll Surg 208(5):829-38; discussion 838-41, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19476845.

Invited Articles

Chu, Bedrosian I. Prophylactic Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction in Patients at High-Risk for Breast Cancer. Curr Breast Cancer Rep 12:13-20, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
Chu CK, Carlson GW. Techniques and Outcomes of Nipple Sparing Mastectomy in the Surgical Management of Breast Cancer. Curr Breast Cancer Rep(5):118-124, 2013. e-Pub 2013.

Review Articles

Conlon C, Pupa L, Reece EM, Chu CK, Yu JZ, Vorstenbosch J, Winocour S. When Benign Becomes Cancer: Malignant Degeneration of Chronic Inflammation. Semin Plast Surg 35(3):159-163, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34526863.
Safran T, Nepon H, Chu CK, Winocour S, Murphy AM, Davison PG, Dionisopolos T, Vorstenbosch J. Current Concepts in Capsular Contracture: Pathophysiology, Prevention, and Management. Seminars in Plastic Surgery 35(3):189-197, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34526867.
Normandin S, Safran T, Winocour S, Chu CK, Vorstenbosch J, Murphy AM, Davison PG. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: Mechanism of Action and Clinical Applications. Seminars in Plastic Surgery 35(3):164-170, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34526864.
Hanson, SE, Chu, K, Chang, EI. Surgical Treatment Options of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema. Current Surgery Reports 9(3), 2021. e-Pub 2021.
Chu, K, Hanson, SE, Hwang, RF, Wu, L. Oncoplastic partial breast reconstruction. Gland Surgery 10(1):398-410, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33633998.
Bhadkamkar MA, Luu BC, Davis MJ, Reece EM, Chu CK, Buchanan EP, Winocour S. Comparing Independent and Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Models: A Review of the Literature. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 8(7):e2897, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32802640.
Turner A, Abu-Ghname A, Davis MJ, Winocour SJ, Hanson SE, Chu CK. Fat Grafting in Breast Reconstruction. Semin Plast Surg 34(1):17-23, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32071575.
Xue EY, Narvaez L, Chu CK, Hanson SE. Fat Processing Techniques. Semin Plast Surg 34(1):11-16, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32071574.
Kaplan J, Wagner RD, Braun TL, Chu C, Winocour SJ. Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction. Semin Plast Surg 33(4):236-239, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31632206.
Chu CK, Davis MJ, Abu-Ghname A, Winocour SJ, Losken A, Carlson GW. Implant Reconstruction in Nipple Sparing Mastectomy. Semin Plast Surg 33(4):247-257, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31632208.
Chang EI, Chu CK, Chang EI. Advancements in imaging technology for microvascular free tissue transfer. J Surg Oncol 118(5):729-735, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30196530.
Chu CK, Kooby DA. Laparoscopic surgery for pancreatic tumors. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 19(2):311-33, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20159517.
Kooby DA, Chu CK. Laparoscopic management of pancreatic malignancies. Surg Clin North Am 90(2):427-46, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20362796.

Editorials

Chu CK, Butler CE. How Much Flap to Take? Invited Commentary on "Comparisons Between Normal Body Mass Index and Overweight Patients Who Underwent Unilateral Microsurgical Breast Reconstructions". Ann Surg Oncol 28(1):22-23, 2021. PMID: 32996018.
Chu CK, Roubaud MS, Butler CE. An introduction to "New Frontiers in Breast Reconstruction". Gland Surg 10(1):395-397, 2021. PMID: 33633997.
Chu CK. Commentary on: The Leaky Pipeline of Women in Plastic Surgery: Embracing Diversity to Close the Gender Disparity Gap. Aesthet Surg J, 2020. PMID: 32050019.
Chu CK, Chang EI. Discussion: Preoperative Perforator Mapping in SGAP Flap: Does Magnetic Resonance Imaging Make the Difference?. Plast Reconstr Surg 144(4):820-821, 2019. PMID: 31568282.

Book Chapters

Chu CK, Peirong Y. Free Flap for Hemi-Tongue Reconstruction. In: Operative Techniques in Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery. Wolters Kluwer, 2020.
Chu CK, Butler CE. Omental Flap for Pelvic Reconstruction. In: Operative Techniques in Breast Surgery. Trunk Reconstruction, and Body Contouring. Wolters Kluwer, 2020.
Chu CK, Yu P. Reconstruction of the Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Esophagus. In: Grabb and Smith's Plastic Surgery. 8. Wolters Kluwer, 2020.
Chu CK, Hanasono MH. Skull Base Reconstruction: Current Concepts. In: Restoration, Reconstruction, and Rehabilitation in Head and Neck Cancer. Springer, 2019.
Chu CK, Losken A. Managment of Complications Following Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy. In: Operative Approaches to Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy. Springer, 2017.

Letters to the Editor

Cen N, Shih L, Davis MJ, Abu-Ghname A, Maricevich RS, Chu CK, Reece EM, Winocour SJ. Reply: Changing United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 to Pass/Fail: Anticipated Ramifications for Plastic Surgery Residency Applicants and Programs. Plast Reconstr Surg 148: 150e-152e, 2021.

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