ScottDavidLifchezMD

Hand

Associate Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Director, Hand Surgery Service, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Chief of Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

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Office
4940 Eastern Ave
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone+1 410-550-0100

Fax+1 410-500-4266

Education & Training

MedStar Union Memorial HospitalHand Surgery, 2005 - 2006
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1999 - 2005
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2004 - 2026
WI State Medical License 2000 - 2007
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
American Board of Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Denervation Versus Trapeziectomy Start of enrollment: 2018 Aug 01
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Interprogram Differences in Core General, Core Plastic, and Plastic Surgery-Adjacent Training.
Arya A Akhavan, Rena Atayeva, Rafael F P Tiongco, Joseph S Puthumana, Richard J Redett 3rd
Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2025-02-01
1 citations
Perspectives on Application and Interview Capping in Residency Selection of Surgical Subspecialties.
Shwetha Mudalegundi, Marisa Clifton, Scott Lifchez, Dawn LaPorte, Saras Ramanathan
Journal of Surgical Education. 2024-08-01
Small Joint Denervation of the Hand and Thumb Base: History, Anatomy, Technique, and Outcomes.
Scott D Lifchez, Jaimie T Shores, Sami H Tuffaha
The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2024-06-01

Committees

Board Member at Large, American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons Board of Directors 2020 - Present
Vice Chair/Chair Elect, American Society of Plastic Surgeons In-Service Examination Committee 2018 - Present
Co-Chair, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Ethics and Professionalism Committee 2014 - Present
Co-Chair, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, ER Hand Care Committee 2014 - Present
Course Chair, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Online Consultation Corner 2012 - 2016