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Michael Ruebhausen, MD, Plastic Surgery, Decatur, IL

MichaelRobertRuebhausenMD(He/Him)

[Pronunciation: Roob-house-in]

Plastic Surgery Decatur, IL

Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery, Wound Healing

Surgeon, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Assistant Professor Clinical Surgery

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  • Office

    302 W Hay St
    Ste 200
    Decatur, IL 62526
    Phone+1 217-545-8000

Summary

  • I am clinical faculty for SIU school of medicine where I provide services in the areas of general plastic and reconstructive surgery, including but not limited to hand surgery, facial fractures, complex reconstruction, mohs recon, breast reconstruction, and cosmetic surgery (eyelift, rhinoplasty, facelift, neck lift, breast augmentation, breast lift, abdominoplasty).

Education & Training

  • Southern Illinois University
    Southern Illinois UniversityResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2013 - 2019
  • Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
    Southern Illinois University School of MedicineClass of 2013, MD
  • Washington University in St. Louis
    Washington University in St. LouisBA, Neurobiology, 2005 - 2009

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2019 - 2026
  • American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American College of Surgeons, 2023
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
  • Resident Educator of the Year for Medical Students Southern Illinois University SOM Department of Surgery, 2018
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

Authored Content

  • Thumb CMC Arthroplasty Module1/3/2017

Grant Support

  • An in-vitro experiment to determine optimal collagen I concentrations in developing electrospun PCL-COL I dermal scaffolds for creating hybrid dermal graftsMemorial Medical Center Foundation2016–2017

Research History

  • Basic science researcherIn vitro and eventual in vivo murine model to study the development of a hybrid bilaminate dermal graft to heal full thickness wounds utilizing electrospun polycaprolactone scaffolds mixed with collagen and seeded with LgR stem cells.2013 - 2019
  • Clinical researcherAnalyzing the application of a surgical technique app in improving surgical performance utilizing a cadaver model of a thumb LRTI. This is in cooperation with Touch Surgery, including helping to author the module on burton's arthroplasty.2016 - 2018

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish