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Office
1321 NW 14th Street West Building
Suite 200
Miami, FL 33125Phone+1 305-243-7500
Summary
- Kyle Xu, M.D., is Director of University of Miami Comprehensive Lymphedema Center and assistant professor of plastic surgery, hand surgery, and microsurgery in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Dr. Xu earned his B.S. at the University of Maryland, College Park where he graduated Cum Laude with Honors. He earned his medical degree at Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his combined residency in general surgery and plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine, where he served as chief resident. Dr. Xu continued his education and completed a fellowship in hand surgery and microsurgery at the world-renowned Buncke Clinic in San Francisco considered to be the birthplace of microsurgery. He worked with international leaders in plastic surgery, hand surgery, and microsurgery.
Most recently, Dr. Xu was on faculty at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He led the development of the first and only comprehensive lymphedema center in the St. Louis region and helped grow the hand and microsurgery program specializing in complex arm and leg reconstruction, and limb preservation. His passion in teaching earned him the Division of Plastic Surgery Teaching Award.
Dr. Xu specializes in hand and wrist surgery, complex arm and leg reconstruction, peripheral nerve surgery, limb preservation, replantation, and microsurgical treatment for lymphedema. He performs supermicrosurgery lymphovenous bypass, vascularized lymph node transplant, and liposuction to help patients with lymphedema. Dr. Xu practices medicine valuing cura personalis, a Latin phrase meaning “care of the whole person.”
In his personal life, Dr. Xu loves to travel, enjoy the outdoors, try new foods, explore museums, and cultural festivals with his wife and two daughters. He also enjoys exercising and brazilian jiu jitsu.
Education & Training
- California Pacific Medical CenterFellowship, Buncke Clinic, 2017 - 2018
- SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of MedicineResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2011 - 2017
- Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2011, M.D.
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
- MO State Medical License 2018 - 2025
- CA State Medical License 2017 - 2019
- American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
- American Board of Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Evaluation of Modified Frailty Index for Predicting Postoperative Outcomes after Upper Extremity Replantation and Revascularization Procedures.Anshumi Desai, Angela Luo, Peter A Borowsky, Valeria B Hemer, Natalia Fullerton
Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 2024-11-27 - Larger recipient vein caliber during lymphatic microsurgical preventive healing approach (LYMPHA) is associated with lower lymphedema rates.Anshumi Desai, Victoria Dahl, Iago De Castro Silva, Meaghan Clark, Kyle Y Xu
Surgery. 2024-11-01 - Techniques and Outcomes in Microsurgical Treatment of Posttraumatic Lymphedema: A Systematic Review.Victoria A Dahl, Kashyap K Tadisina, Eva Hale, Natalia Fullerton, Juan Mella-Catinchi
Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 2024-10-01
Press Mentions
- Bascom Palmer Receives Multimillion Dollar Award to Support Functional Whole-Eye TransplantDecember 2nd, 2024
- Dr. Devinder Singh Joins UHealth and Miller School to Lead Plastic SurgeryJuly 2nd, 2020
- Health Watch: Are You Suffering from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?April 11th, 2019
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM)Member
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)Member
- American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS)Member
- American Society for Peripheral Nerve (ASPN)Member
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