AmberRachelLeisMDFACS

Plastic Surgery • Orange, CA

Breast Reconstruction, Hand, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery

Associate Clinical Professor University of California, Irvine

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Office
200 South Manchester Ave
Suite 650, Orange, CA
Orange, CA 92868

Summary

Dr. Amber Leis is a plastic surgeon in Orange, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Children’s Health Orange County (CHOC), and UCI Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has been in practice 9 years. She specializes in peripheral nerve injury, brachial plexus injury, pediatric hand and wrist conditions, pediatric hand and wrist injury and adult hand. She has more than 30 publications and over 50 citings.

Education & Training

USC Healthcare Center 12014 - 2015
Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2008 - 2014
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2008
Oregon State UniversityB.S., Microbiology, Summa Cum Laude, 1998 - 2003

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2009 - 2026
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
American Board of Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Best Resident Poster GME Conference, 2013
ASSH/AFSH Annual Meeting Scholarship 2013
Nathans Distinguished Service for Mentorship and Teaching 2008
E. Cowles Andrus Scholarship 2005
Stephan J. Ryan M.D. Scholarship 2005
Annual Giving Scholarship 2005
Virgil A. Place M.D. Scholarship 2004
University Honors College Service Award 2003
Selected to testify before State Board of Higher Education 2003
Gilman International Scholarship for International Studies 2003
E. Ford Memorial Scholarship - Microbiology 2001
Mark H. Middlekauf Scholarship - Microbiology 2001
Joseph E Simmons Memorial Scholarship - Microbiology 2000
Helen Hays Memorial Microbiology Scholarship 1999
Presidential Scholarship Oregon State University, 1998
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Dorsal Translocation of the Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon Following Pediatric Both Bone Forearm Fracture.
Jenny Stephanie Ventura, Karlos Manzanarez Felix, Joshua Taylor Lackey, Amber Rachel Leis
Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online. 2024-09-01
Vascularized Transfer of Second Metacarpal Base for Treatment of Capitate Osteonecrosis.
Amber Leis, Ekaterina Tiourin, Jacqueline Geissler, Milan Stevanovic
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global Research & Reviews. 2024-08-01
Comparative Effectiveness Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Peripheral Nerve Repair Using Direct Repair and Connector-assisted Repair.
Amber Leis, Brandon S Smetana, Adam B Strohl, Joseph F Styron
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2024-07-01

Journal Articles

The Hand in Art: Hands of Shimla
Leis AR, Coffey CS, The Journal of Hand Surgery, 1/1/2014
Single Specialty Management and Reconstruction of Necrotizing Fasciitis: Analysis of Clinical and Economic Parameters
Mattison G, Leis AR, Gupta SC, Annals of Plastic Surgery, 1/1/2014

Abstracts/Posters

Management of the CMC Joint in Triphalangeal Thumb: A Case Report of Twins with Bilateral Thumb Duplication
Leis AR, American Society for Surgery of the Hand,, 1/1/2013
Hand and Upper Extremity Injury Associated with Rhino Ridership
Leis AR, Annual Postgraduate Convention, 1/1/2013
Pseudotumor Cerebri in Patients with Non-syndromic Single Suture Craniosynostosis
Leis AR, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 1/1/2010

Lectures

Adult Brachial Plexus Injury and Reconstruction
1/1/2014
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Flap for Foream Coverage
1/1/2014
Triphalangeal Thumb Duplications
1/1/2014
Capitate Avascular Necrosis
1/1/2014
Quadrilateral Space Syndrome
1/1/2014
Darrach Procedure
1/1/2014
Dynamic External Fixation for Phalangeal Fractures
1/1/2014
The Safety Risks of Utility Terrain Vehicles for Recreation: An Analysis of Upper Extremity Morbidity From "Rhino" Crashes
1/1/2013
Replantation
1/1/2013
Classification Of The Lower Third Of The Face For Use In Cervicomental Aesthetic Surgery Planning
1/1/2013
Trapezial Fractures and Associated Injuries of the Ulnar Carpus
1/1/2013
Brachial Plexus Injury
1/1/2012
Facial Implants and Genioplasty Flaps
1/1/2012
Trunk Reconstruction
1/1/2011
Lower Extremity Aesthetic Surgery
1/1/2011
Hand Tumors and Masses
1/1/2011
Pseudotumor Cerebri in Patients with Non-syndromic Single Suture Craniosynostosis
1/1/2010
Facial Anatomy and Embryology
1/1/2010
Pressure Sores
1/1/2010
Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy on Post-surgical Pain: a Randomized Placebo Controlled Double Blind Study in Breast Reconstruction Patients
1/1/2009
Extensive Acne Keloidalis Nuchae in the Hispanic Population
1/1/2009
Tissue Expansion
1/1/2009
Microbiology for Surgeons
1/1/2008
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Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
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