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Andrew Chen, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery
Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery

NPI Number: 1780747303
Academic Office Location: Surgery UConn Health 263 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT 06030-6234
Phone:	860-679-2290
Website(s):	Plastic Surgery

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Committees & Organizations
Publications
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Education

Degree	Institution	Major
AB	Harvard University	Biology
AM	Harvard University	Molecular and Cellular Biology
MD	Harvard Medical School	Health Sciences and Technology

Degree

Institution

Major

Harvard University

Biology

Harvard University

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Harvard Medical School

Health Sciences and Technology

Post-Graduate Training

Training	Institution	Specialty
Residency	Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital	General Surgery
Residency	Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital	Plastic Surgery
Fellowship	University of Pittsburgh	Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Training

Institution

Specialty

Residency

Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital

General Surgery

Residency

Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Plastic Surgery

Fellowship

University of Pittsburgh

Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Awards

Name of Award/Honor	Awarding Organization
2022 PRS Best Paper Award - Best Trunk Reconstruction Paper Award - Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Reconstruction after Skin Cancer Resection	Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American Society of Plastic Surgeons Essentials of Leadership Program	American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Stanford Faculty Development Program in Medical Teaching	Wayne State University
Henry Ford Medical Group Leadership Program, 2010-2011	Henry Ford Medical Group
American Medical Association Advocacy Leadership Conference Award	Wayne County Medical Society of Southeast Michigan
Health Volunteers Overseas Young Surgeon Traveling Fellowship	American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand
Young Member Leadership Program	American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Division of Health Sciences and Technology Research Grant	Harvard Medical School
Phi Beta Kappa, Elected as One of Top 12 Students	Harvard University
Ford Foundation for Undergraduate Research Grant	Harvard University
Detur Prize, Selected as One of Top 50 Freshman Scholars	Harvard University
John Harvard Scholarship for Academic Achievement of Highest Distinction, 1991-1995	Harvard University
Dean’s List, All Semesters, 1991-1995	Harvard University
National Merit Scholar
Presidential Scholar Finalist, One of Top 500 Students in Nation
Golden Plate Award, Awarded to Top 400 Students in Nation
Congressional Youth Volunteer Award

Name of Award/Honor

Awarding Organization

2022 PRS Best Paper Award - Best Trunk Reconstruction Paper Award - Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Reconstruction after Skin Cancer Resection

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

American Society of Plastic Surgeons Essentials of Leadership Program

American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Stanford Faculty Development Program in Medical Teaching

Wayne State University

Henry Ford Medical Group Leadership Program, 2010-2011

Henry Ford Medical Group

American Medical Association Advocacy Leadership Conference Award

Wayne County Medical Society of Southeast Michigan

Health Volunteers Overseas Young Surgeon Traveling Fellowship

American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand

Young Member Leadership Program

American Society for Surgery of the Hand

Division of Health Sciences and Technology Research Grant

Harvard Medical School

Phi Beta Kappa, Elected as One of Top 12 Students

Harvard University

Ford Foundation for Undergraduate Research Grant

Harvard University

Detur Prize, Selected as One of Top 50 Freshman Scholars

Harvard University

John Harvard Scholarship for Academic Achievement of Highest Distinction, 1991-1995

Harvard University

Dean’s List, All Semesters, 1991-1995

Harvard University

National Merit Scholar

Presidential Scholar Finalist, One of Top 500 Students in Nation

Golden Plate Award, Awarded to Top 400 Students in Nation

Congressional Youth Volunteer Award

Name & Description	Category	Role	Type	Scope	Start Year	End Year
American College of Radiology Workgroup on Appropriateness Criteria for Breast Implant Evaluation	Advisory Committee	Workgroup Member/Voting Panelist	External	National	2022
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Workgroup on Appropriate Use Criteria for the Treatment of Distal Radius Fracture	Advisory Committee	Workgroup Member/Voting Panelist	External	National	2021
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - Evidence Based Medicine Workgroup	Advisory Committee	Chair	External	National	2021
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - Reconstruction after Skin Cancer Resection Clinical Performance Measures Workgroup	Advisory Committee	Co-Chair	External	National	2019
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - Finance and Investment Committee	Advisory Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2019	2022
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Workgroup on Appropriate Use Criteria for the Decision to Pursue Limb Salvage or Perform Early Amputation	Advisory Committee	Workgroup Member/Voting Panelist	External	National	2019
American Society of Plastic Surgeons Peer Reviewer for AAOS Clinical Practice Guideline for the Decision to Pursue Limb Salvage or Perform Early Limb Amputation	Other	Peer Reviewer	External	National	2019	2019
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - Curriculum Development Committee	Education Committee	Subcommittee Vice-Chair	External	National	2018	2021
American Association of Plastic Surgeons - Technology Committee	Advisory Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2018
American Society for Surgery of the Hand - Annual Meeting Program Committee	Education Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2017
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - Quality and Performance Measurement Committee	Advisory Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2017
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - Reconstruction after Skin Cancer Resection Clinical Practice Guideline Workgroup	Research Committee	Co-Chair	External	National	2017
Curriculum Evaluation Committee	Education Committee	Committee Member	UConn Health	University	2016	2022
American Association of Plastic Surgeons - Issues Committee	Advisory Committee	Subcommittee Chair	External	National	2015
American Association of Plastic Surgeons	Professional/Scientific Organization	Membership	External	National	2014
Plastic Surgery Research Council	Professional/Scientific Organization	Representative to AAMC-Council of Faculty and Academic Societies	External	National	2014	2016
Public Issues Council	Advisory Committee	Committee Member	UConn Health	University	2014	2022
Massachusetts Medical Society - Communications Committee	Advisory Committee	Committee Member	External	State	2014
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - Development Committee	Advisory Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2013	2017
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - Visiting Professors Committee	Education Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2013
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - Exhibits Committee	Advisory Committee	Committee Chair	External	National	2013
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - Nominating Committee	Advisory Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2013	2013
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - Young Plastic Surgeons Steering Committee	Advisory Committee	Vice Chair	External	National	2012	2015
Henry Ford Health System-Operations Council	Advisory Committee	Associate Representative	External	State	2012	2013
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - Annual Meeting and Instructional Course Committee	Education Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2012	2017
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - Leadership Development Committee	Advisory Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2012
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - Researcher Education Committee	Research Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2012	2017
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - Exhibits Committee	Advisory Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2012	2013
American Society for Surgery of the Hand - Annual Meeting Committee	Advisory Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2012	2015
American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery	Professional/Scientific Organization	Membership	External	National	2012
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - ASPS/PSF TOPS Steering Committee	Research Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2012	2017
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - ASPS/ASAPS Emerging Trends Committee	Education Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2011
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - Young Plastic Surgeons Steering Committee	Research Committee	Vice-Chair of Research	External	National	2010	2012
American Society for Surgery of the Hand - Adrian E. Flatt Residents and Fellows Conference Committee	Education Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2010
American Society for Surgery of the Hand - Resident Education Committee	Education Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2010
American Society for Surgery of the Hand - Plastic Surgery Visiting Professor Program Committee	Education Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2010	2015
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - Curriculum Development Committee	Education Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2009
American Association for Hand Surgery-Technology Committee	Advisory Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2008	2014
Michigan Academy of Plastic Surgeons-Scientific Program Committee	Professional/Scientific Organization	Membership	External	State	2008
American College of Surgeons	Professional/Scientific Organization	Membership	External	National	2008
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - In-Service Committee	Education Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2008
American Society for Surgery of the Hand - Young Member Steering Committee	Advisory Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2008	2012
American Association for Hand Surgery	Professional/Scientific Organization	Membership	External	National	2008
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - Young Plastic Surgeons Steering Committee	Advisory Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2008	2016
Plastic Surgery News	Editorial Board	Editor	External	National	2007
American Society of Plastic Surgeons	Professional/Scientific Organization	Membership	External	National	2007
American Society for Surgery of the Hand - Crucial Elements of Hand Surgery Committee	Education Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2007	2009
Plastic Surgery Research Council	Professional/Scientific Organization	Membership	External	National	2007
American Society for Surgery of the Hand	Professional/Scientific Organization	Membership	External	National	2006
Massachusetts Medical Society	Professional/Scientific Organization	Membership	External	State	1999

Name & Description

Journal Articles

Evidence-Based Performance Measures for Reconstruction after Skin Cancer Resection: A Multidisciplinary Performance Measure Set.
Chen, Andrew; Ray, Peter; Rogers, Howard; Bialowas, Christie; Butala, Parag; Chen, Michael; Daveluy, Steven D; Davidson, Caryn; Faringer, Paul; Guarda, Helena; Kantor, Jonathan; Kaweski, Susan; Lawrence, Naomi; Lickstein, David; Lomax, John; Parra, Sylvia; Retson, Nicholas; Suryadevara, Amar; Smith, Ryan; Tollefson, Travis T; Wisco, Oliver J Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2024 Feb;153(2):424e-441e
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Breast Implant Evaluation: 2023 Update.
Expert Panel on Breast Imaging; Chetlen, Alison; Niell, Bethany L; Brown, Ann; Baskies, Arnold M; Battaglia, Tracy; Chen, Andrew; Jochelson, Maxine S; Klein, Katherine A; Malak, Sharp F; Mehta, Tejas S; Sinha, Indranil; Tuscano, Daymen S; Ulaner, Gary A; Slanetz, Priscilla J Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR 2023 Nov;20(11S):S329-S350
Evidence-based clinical practice guideline: Reconstruction after skin cancer resection.
Chen, Andrew; Albertini, John G; Bordeaux, Jeremy S; Chen, Michael W; Cook, Jonathan L; Davidson, Caryn; Donnelly, Katelyn C; Galaria, Irfan I; Hannan, Catherine M; Kantor, Jonathan; Kapp, Daniel L; Lawrence, Naomi; Lober, Clifford W; Loeding, Lauren D; Miller, Alexander; Ness, Daniel T; Neves, Rogerio I; Revenaugh, Peter C; Setabutr, Peter; Tholpady, Sunil S; Tollefson, Travis T; Van Beek, Marta J; Weiss, Paul R; Alam, Murad Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2021 Aug;85(2):423-441
Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Reconstruction after Skin Cancer Resection.
Chen, Andrew; Albertini, John G; Bordeaux, Jeremy S; Chen, Michael W; Cook, Jonathan L; Davidson, Caryn; Donnelly, Katelyn C; Galaria, Irfan I; Hannan, Catherine M; Kantor, Jonathan; Kapp, Daniel L; Lawrence, Naomi; Lober, Clifford W; Loeding, Lauren D; Miller, Alexander; Ness, Daniel T; Neves, Rogerio I; Revenaugh, Peter C; Setabutr, Peter; Tholpady, Sunil S; Tollefson, Travis T; Van Beek, Marta J; Weiss, Paul R; Alam, Murad Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.] 2021 Jul;47(7):891-907
Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Reconstruction after Skin Cancer Resection.
Chen, Andrew; Albertini, John G; Bordeaux, Jeremy S; Chen, Michael W; Cook, Jonathan L; Davidson, Caryn; Donnelly, Katelyn C; Galaria, Irfan I; Hannan, Catherine M; Kantor, Jonathan; Kapp, Daniel L; Lawrence, Naomi; Lober, Clifford W; Loeding, Lauren D; Miller, Alexander; Ness, Daniel T; Neves, Rogerio I; Revenaugh, Peter C; Setabutr, Peter; Tholpady, Sunil S; Tollefson, Travis T; Van Beek, Marta J; Weiss, Paul R; Alam, Murad Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2021 May;147(5):812e-829e
Young Plastic Surgeons Forum member survey: Part I. Investing in the future: attitudes toward the Plastic Surgery Foundation.
Chen, Andrew; Ver Halen, Jon P; Basu, C Bob; Khan, Sami; Wang, Howard; Jeffers, Lynn; Young Plastic Surgeons Steering Committee Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2014 Aug;134(2):343-50
Young Plastic Surgeons Forum member survey: Part II. Advocacy in plastic surgery: opinions toward the ASPS and PlastyPAC.
Ver Halen, Jon P; Chen, Andrew; Jeffers, Lynn; Basu, C Bob; ASPS Young Plastic Surgeons’ Steering Committee Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2014 Aug;134(2):353-60
Oral smoothened inhibitor for advanced basal cell carcinoma of the hand: a case report.
Zhu, Gefei Alex; Chen, Andrew; Chang, Anne L S Hand (New York, N.Y.) 2014 Mar;9(1):127-8
Fluorescence In situ hybridization.
Chen AY and Chen A Journal of Investigative Dermatology 2013 Jan;
pp60(c-src) is a negative regulator of laminin-1-mediated neurite outgrowth in chick sensory neurons.
Hoffman-Kim, Diane; Kerner, Julie A; Chen, Andrew; Xu, Alian; Wang, Ting-Fang; Jay, Daniel G Molecular and cellular neurosciences 2002 Sep;21(1):81-93
Kringle 5 of plasminogen is a novel inhibitor of endothelial cell growth.
Cao, Y; Chen, A; An, S S; Ji, R W; Davidson, D; Llinás, M The Journal of biological chemistry 1997 Sep;272(36):22924-8

Book Chapters

Upper Extremity Burns and Tissue Injuries
Andrew Chen, Dennis Kuo Textbook of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery 2019 Oct;751-771
Dermatologic Emergencies
LaRosa C, Chen A, and Chen AYY The Dermatology Handbook: A clinician’s guide 2019 Sep;65-76

Abstracts

Fibrin Sealant in Abdominoplasty to Reduce Complication Rates
Shafa, Brian S. MD; Wu, Chaowen MD, PhD; Chen, Andrew MD Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2014 Apr;133(4s):1049
A 6 year review of systematic training and education in percutaneous trigger finger release in cadaveric hand specimens.
Usman AA, Usman OA, Popper J, Ditmars DM, and Chen A Michigan Academy of Plastic Surgeons 2012 Jul;
A simplified technique for metacarpal fracture treatment with bioabsorbable cerclage.
Wu C, Siddiqui A, Janevski P, and Chen A. Meeting of the Michigan Academy of Plastic Surgeons 2012 Jul;
Bioabsorbable cerclage treatment of metacarpal fractures using polyglactin 910.
Chen A, Wu C, Siddiqui A, and Janevski PK. American Society for Surgery of the Hand 2012 Jan;
Cubital tunnel syndrome.
Chen A Case Reviews in Plastic Surgery, Quality Medical Publishing 2012 Jan;
Verrucous carcinoma of the wrist.
Chen AY, Chen A Journal of American Academy of Dermatology 2012 Jan;
Verrucous carcinoma of the wrist.
Chen AY, Chen A. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2012 Jan;
Practical aspects of photoprotection.
Chen AY and Chen A. 11th Annual Dayton Area Graduate Medical Education Consortium Resident Research Forum 2011 Apr;
Distal radioulnar joint in rheumatoid arthritis (Caput Ulna Syndrome).
Imbriglia JE and Chen A. The Wrist: Diagnosis and Operative Treatment 2010 Jan;
Analysis of the extended abdominoplasty experience in a resident teaching program.
Chen A and Lowe JB. 8th Annual Resident Research Day, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine 2004 May;
Evaluation of outcomes in distal radius fractures.
Chen A, Matthews KA, Yen AY, and Cheng CJ 7th Annual Resident Research Day, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine 2003 May;
Molecular studies of the role of angiostatin in the inhibition of tumor growth.
Chen A and Folkman J Harvard-MIT HST Forum, March 1997, and Harvard Medical School Soma Weiss Research Day 1997 Apr;
Fas-mediated apoptosis in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
Karlsson J, Chen A, Berger C, Heald P, Christensen I, and Edelson R Hamilton College Sigma Xi 30th anniversary celebration 1995 Sep;

Title or Abstract	Type	Sponsor/Event	Date/Year	Location
Physician Referral Services: Yes Doctor, Bella Bella	Talk	Hot Topics - ASPS 2023 Annual Meeting	2023	Austin, TX
Upneeq Eye Drops	Talk	Hot Topics - ASPS 2022 Annual Meeting	2022	Boston, MA
Moderator - Paper Session 03: Nerve	Panel Discussion	ASSH 40th Annual Residents and Fellows Conference	2022	Boston, MA
Subungual Exostosis of the Hand with Atypical Features	Talk	49th Annual Meeting New England Hand Society	2021	Sturbridge, MA
COVID-19 Telemedicine: Regulations and Virtual Visits	Talk	Hot Topics - ASPS 2020 Annual Meeting	2020	Virtual
Moderator – Small Group Discussion (Nerve, Wrist, and Congenital)	Talk	ASSH 37th Annual Residents and Fellows Conference	2019	Las Vegas, NV
Moderator/Paper Discusser. Clinical Paper Session 10	Panel Discussion	ASSH 74th Annual Meeting	2019	Las Vegas, NV
Moderator. Paper Session II: Wrist I	Panel Discussion	ASSH 37th Annual Residents and Fellows Conference	2019	Las Vegas, NV
Moderator – Small Group Discussion (Distal Radius and Nerve)	Talk	ASSH 36th Annual Resident and Fellows Conference	2018	Boston, MA
Moderator – Paper Session 1: Nerve	Panel Discussion	ASSH 36th Annual Resident and Fellows Conference	2018	Boston, MA
MOC Instructional Course: Flexor Tendon Fundamentals	Lecture	AAHS Annual Meeting	2018	Phoenix, AZ
Panelist - Concurrent AAHS/ASPN Scientific Abstract Session VI	Panel Discussion	AAHS Annual Meeting	2018	Phoenix, AZ
Gene Expression for Prognostics in Melanoma	Talk	ASPS 2017 Annual Meeting	2017	Orlando, FL
The Hidden Cost of Cosmetic Surgery Tourism	Talk	Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Surgeons	2016	Farmington, CT
Carcinoma Cuniculatum of the Palm and Wrist	Poster	10th Annual Dayton Area Graduate Medical Education Consortium Resident Rese	2009	Dayton, OH

Title or Abstract

Type

Sponsor/Event

Date/Year

Location

Physician Referral Services: Yes Doctor, Bella Bella

Talk

Hot Topics - ASPS 2023 Annual Meeting

2023

Austin, TX

Upneeq Eye Drops

Talk

Hot Topics - ASPS 2022 Annual Meeting

2022

Boston, MA

Moderator - Paper Session 03: Nerve

Panel Discussion

ASSH 40th Annual Residents and Fellows Conference

2022

Boston, MA

Subungual Exostosis of the Hand with Atypical Features

Talk

49th Annual Meeting New England Hand Society

2021

Sturbridge, MA

COVID-19 Telemedicine: Regulations and Virtual Visits

Talk

Hot Topics - ASPS 2020 Annual Meeting

2020

Virtual

Moderator – Small Group Discussion (Nerve, Wrist, and Congenital)

Talk

ASSH 37th Annual Residents and Fellows Conference

2019

Las Vegas, NV

Moderator/Paper Discusser. Clinical Paper Session 10

Panel Discussion

ASSH 74th Annual Meeting

2019

Las Vegas, NV

Moderator. Paper Session II: Wrist I

Panel Discussion

ASSH 37th Annual Residents and Fellows Conference

2019

Las Vegas, NV

Moderator – Small Group Discussion (Distal Radius and Nerve)

Talk

ASSH 36th Annual Resident and Fellows Conference

2018

Boston, MA

Moderator – Paper Session 1: Nerve

Panel Discussion

ASSH 36th Annual Resident and Fellows Conference

2018

Boston, MA

MOC Instructional Course: Flexor Tendon Fundamentals

Lecture

AAHS Annual Meeting

2018

Phoenix, AZ

Panelist - Concurrent AAHS/ASPN Scientific Abstract Session VI

Panel Discussion

AAHS Annual Meeting

2018

Phoenix, AZ

Gene Expression for Prognostics in Melanoma

Talk

ASPS 2017 Annual Meeting

2017

Orlando, FL

The Hidden Cost of Cosmetic Surgery Tourism

Talk

Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Surgeons

2016

Farmington, CT

Carcinoma Cuniculatum of the Palm and Wrist

Poster

10th Annual Dayton Area Graduate Medical Education Consortium Resident Rese

2009

Dayton, OH