Andrew Zhang

Dr. Andrew Zhang is a Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, leading the Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery team at Parkland Memorial Hospital. He also serves as Residency Program Director for UTSW's Plastic Surgery residency program, overseeing one of the nation's top training programs. After graduating Summa Cum Laude from Claremont McKenna College and completing medical school at Stanford University, he specialized in Plastic Surgery with a focus on hand surgery and microsurgery. His clinical expertise spans reconstructive microsurgery, complex hand trauma, and breast reconstruction, with a particular focus on improving outcomes for socioeconomically disadvantaged patients.

Dr. Zhang's research interests include flexor tendon repair, Dupuytren's disease pathophysiology, and surgical education innovation. Notable contributions include pioneering techniques in pollicization for thumb amputations and advancing standardized feedback systems for surgical training. He has published extensively in top journals like Science and Nature, with over 30 peer-reviewed articles since 2003.

His leadership roles include directing residency education programs emphasizing resident autonomy while maintaining patient safety standards. Current initiatives focus on reducing disparities in breast reconstruction access and optimizing surgical training methodologies through objective outcome metrics.

Professional affiliations include prominent roles in academic surgery organizations, though specific awards/honors were not explicitly listed in the provided texts.