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Dr. Scott Lifchez, MD

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Assistant Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Director, Hand Surgery Service, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center; Section Chief, Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center


Scott D. Lifchez, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, focuses on hand surgery. Dr. Lifchez trained in hand surgery at the Curtis Hand Center in Baltimore, in addition to his training at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is board-certified in plastic surgery and has a certificate of added qualification in surgery of the hand.


Research Interests: Education methods of surgoens and non-surgeons in management of hand disorders, Impact of chronic non-hand pain on response to hand surgery procedures



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  • Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

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    Cosmetic Procedures for Arms on the Rise, Plastic Surgeons Say

    MONDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- More women are getting arm lifts, according to newly released statistics, with the number growing from about 300 procedures in 2000 to about 15,000 in 2012.

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    Some Face Transplant Patients May Regain Sensory, Motor Function

    FRIDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Within a year after having face transplant surgery, some patients regain sensory and motor functions such as the ability to speak, chew food and smile, experts have found.

    For the study, Dr. Bohdan Pomahac, director of the plastic surgery transplantatio...Full Article