Kim Alexander Tønseth

Kim Alexander Tønseth is a Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo (UiO), and Head of the Division of Surgery and Specialized Medicine at Oslo University Hospital (OUS) since 2024. His primary research areas include wound healing, microcirculation, microsurgery, cleft lip/palate, velopharyngeal insufficiency, and regenerative medicine. He leads the research group 'Research in plastic and reconstructive surgery' and has been pivotal in advancing clinical education in plastic surgery at UiO since 2007.

• Education: PhD in Plastic Surgery (2008)
• Clinical Expertise: General plastic surgery, urogenital surgery, transsexual surgery, microsurgery

His research spans interdisciplinary fields, focusing on surgical outcomes in transgender medicine (e.g., metoidioplasty, chest wall contouring), breast reconstruction (e.g., aesthetic priorities, DIEP flap follow-up), and ocular regenerative therapies (e.g., hyaluronic acid eye drops). He has contributed to understanding velopharyngeal insufficiency in syndromic patients and optimizing microcirculation in surgical flaps.

Key trends in his 15 most recent articles include:

• Gender-affirming surgeries (2024, 2023)
• Breast aesthetics and patient satisfaction (2023, 2021, 2020)
• Dry eye treatment and epithelial cell storage (2023, 2022, 2020)
• Cleft lip/palate and parental well-being (2024, 2023)
• Microcirculation in surgical flaps (2022, 2006)

He has supervised four completed PhD projects and currently mentors six ongoing initiatives. His administrative roles include leadership in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (2009–2015) and the Division of Head, Neck, and Reconstructive Surgery (2016–2024).