Robert Fang MD
Overview
Dr. Fang did his general surgery residency at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, his plastic surgery research fellowship and residency at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and a fellowship in hand and microsurgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Dr. Fang's clinical interests include hand surgery, breast reconstruction, microsurgery, Mohs reconstructive surgery, aesthetic and cosmetic surgery, scar revision, limb salvage, and peripheral nerve surgery, while his research focuses on chronic wound healing and obstetric brachial plexopathy. As the director of the plastic and reconstructive surgery service at Grady Memorial Hospital, he developed an integrated plastic/hand surgery and hand therapy clinic to improve the delivery of ambulatory care for patients with hand trauma at Grady.
Academic Appointment
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- MD from Medical College of Georgia
- B.S. and A.S. from Duke University
Research
Publications
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Initial Experience with the PONTiS Tendon Repair System in Traumatic Upper Extremity Injuries.
Plast Reconstr Surg Volume: 150 Page(s): 375e - 380e
08/01/2022 Authors: Maxwell DW; Desai KA; Fang RC; Cheng A; Payne DES -
Mucinous Adenocarcinoma Arising From Extramammary Perianal Paget's Disease Treated With Wide Local Excision.
Am Surg Volume: 87 Page(s): 1992 - 1993
12/01/2021 Authors: Kim TG; Ford AT; Fang RC; Shaffer VO -
Commentary on: Vibration Exposure Safety Guidelines for Surgeons Using Power-Assisted Liposuction (PAL).
Aesthet Surg J Volume: 41 Page(s): 792 - 793
06/14/2021 Authors: Fang RC -
Indocyanine Green Angiography: A Helpful Tool for Intraoperative Assessment of Upper Extremity Perfusion.
Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg Volume: 21 Page(s): 101 - 106
09/01/2017 Authors: Ghareeb PA; Neustein TM; Fang RC; Payne DE -
Adipose Tissue Drives Response to Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in a Murine Pressure Sore Model.
Plast Reconstr Surg Volume: 139 Page(s): 1128e - 1138e
05/01/2017 Authors: Gust MJ; Hong SJ; Fang RC; Lanier ST; Buck DW; Nuez JM; Jia S; Park ED; Galiano RD; Mustoe TA -
The free fillet flap after traumatic amputation: a review of literature and case report.
Hand (N Y) Volume: 8 Page(s): 487 - 490
12/01/2013 Authors: Machol JA; Fang RC; Matloub HS -
Excisional wound healing is delayed in a murine model of chronic kidney disease.
PLoS One Volume: 8 Page(s): e59979
01/01/2013 Authors: Seth AK; De la Garza M; Fang RC; Hong SJ; Galiano RD -
Double lateral band transfer for treatment of traumatic hyperextension instability of the proximal interphalangeal joint: a report of two cases.
Hand (N Y) Volume: 7 Page(s): 108 - 113
03/01/2012 Authors: Ko JH; Kalainov DM; Hsu LP; Fang RC; Mastey RD -
Discussion. Painless abdominoplasty: the efficacy of combined intercostal and pararectus blocks in reducing postoperative pain and recovery time.
Plast Reconstr Surg Volume: 126 Page(s): 1733 - 1734
11/01/2010 Authors: Mustoe TA; Fang RC -
Abdominoplasty flap elevation in a more superficial plane: decreasing the need for drains.
Plast Reconstr Surg Volume: 125 Page(s): 677 - 682
02/01/2010 Authors: Fang RC; Lin SJ; Mustoe TA