SummerEHansonMDPhD

Breast Reconstruction, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery

Associate Professor of Surgery Director of Research, Plastic Surgery UChicago Medicine & Biological Sciences

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Dr. Summer Hanson is a plastic surgeon in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Chicago Medical Center, Comer Childrens Hospital, and Comer Childrens Hospital. She received her medical degree from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and has been in practice 12 years. She specializes in breast reconstruction, head & neck, and plastic & reconstructive microsurgery and is experienced in skull base surgery, endocrine surgery, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, head and neck microvascular reconstruction, and lower extremity reconstruction. She has more than 80 publications and over 500 citings.

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2005 - 2012
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 2005

Surgical Site Infection and Antibiotic Use Study Start of enrollment: 2021 May 07
Completed
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact

PubMed

Patient-reported upper extremity impairment following mastectomy with breast reconstruction: A systematic review.
Hannah Carr, Miguel Gonzalez, Sarah Shubeck, Maureen R Beederman, Nicholas H Maassen
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2025-01-26
1 citations
A Single Institution Experience With Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction: Impact of Insurance Coverage on Risk Reduction.
Anne Huang, Emma Koesters, Rebecca M Garza, Summer E Hanson, David W Chang
Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2024-12-29
1 citations
Differential Secretomes of Processed Adipose Grafts, the Stromal Vascular Fraction, and Adipose-Derived Stem Cells.
Hannah Carr, Malke Asaad, Yewen Wu, Cynthia Branch-Brooks, Qixu Zhang
Stem Cells and Development. 2024-09-01

Journal Articles

A Prospective Pilot Study Comparing Rate of Processing Techniques in Autologous Fat Grafting
Edward I Chang, Gregory Reece, Summer E Hanson, Charles E Butler, Aesthetic Surgery Journal

Stage III Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Survivor Encourages Breast AwarenessJanuary 29th, 2019
The Fatherly Advice That Shaped Our DoctorsJune 14th, 2018