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Kitty Y. Wu, M.D.

  1. Hand Surgeon
  2. Plastic Surgeon
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Departamentos

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Idiomas

English

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Kitty Y. Wu, M.D., MSc, FRCSC, is a hand and reconstructive surgeon with a specific interest in the functional reconstruction of upper extremity injuries. Her diverse training background, in the fields of Plastic, Orthopedic, and Neurosurgery, allows her to provide comprehensive care to patients with complex clinical problems from a unique perspective. Her specific areas of interest include:

  • Upper extremity reconstruction in adult and pediatric patients with cervical spinal cord injuries
  • Surgical management of spasticity following spinal cord or brain injuries (stroke, cerebral palsy, trauma related)
  • Traumatic upper and lower extremity injuries requiring soft tissue, bone, tendon, and nerve reconstruction
  • Expertise in wrist reconstruction for patients with arthritis, non-union/mal-union, and ligamentous injuries

Dr. Wu is a candidate member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS), American Society for Peripheral Nerve Surgery (ASPN), American College of Surgeons (ACS), and Canadian Society for Plastic Surgery (CSPS). She is an active member of the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians of Canada.

  1. Arthritis
  2. Avascular necrosis
  3. Broken hand
  4. Broken wrist
  5. Cerebral palsy
  6. Dupuytren's contracture
  7. Hand arthritis
  8. Nerve entrapment
  9. Nonunion
  10. Quadriplegia
  11. Stroke
  12. Ulnar wrist pain
  13. Wrist ligament injury
  14. Wrist pain
  1. Fracture treatment
  2. Joint replacement surgery
  3. Microvascular reconstruction
  4. Nerve decompression
  5. Nerve transfer
  6. Tendon transfer
  7. Vascularized bone grafting
  8. Wrist reconstruction
  1. 2023
    FellowRST Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2022
    FellowHand Surgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2021
    FRCSC (c) - Plastic & Reconstructive SurgeryWestern University
  4. 2018
    Master of SurgerySchulich School of Medicine, Western University
  5. 2016
    Doctor of MedicineWestern University
  6. 2012
    BSc (Hons) - Developmental BiologyFaculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto

Certifications

  1. 2021
    Plastic SurgeryRoyal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada

Awards and honors

  1. 2022
    Vincent R. Hentz ScholarshipAmerican Society for Surgery of the Hand
  2. 2018
    Division of Plastic Surgery, Dr Robert McFarlane Resident Research AwardSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
  3. 2018
    Best Clinical Research Award, Dr Robert Zhong Department of Surgery Research DaySchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
  4. 2016
    Dr. F R Eccles Scholarship Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry

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