Title(s):
Assistant Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Director, Hand Surgery Service, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Section Chief, Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Section Chief, Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Appointment Phone:
410-550-0407
Primary Location:
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Expertise:
Arthritis, Arthritis of the Fingers, Arthritis of the Hand, Brachial Plexus Injuries, Carpal Injuries, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Congenital Hand Anomalies, Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren's Contracture, Facial Reanimation, Hand and Peripheral Nerves, Hand Fractures, Hand Reconstruction, Hand Surgery, Limb Salvage Surgery, Microsurgical Tissue Transfer, Microvascular Free Flap Surgery, Microvascular Reconstruction, Microvascular Surgery, Nerve Compression, Nerve Injury, Plastic Surgery, Polydactyly (extra fingers), Reconstruction After Skin Cancer, Reconstructive Surgery, Soft Tissue and Tendon Injuries of the Hand and Fingers, Syndactyly-Webbed Fingers, Tendinitis of the Hand, Fingers, and Wrist, Tendon Transfer, Tumors, Benign, Ulnar Neuropathy, Upper Extremity Reconstruction
Education and Experience
Training
- University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (Chicago IL)/ (1999)
Residencies
- Medical College of Wisconsin (Milwaukee WI)/ Plastic Surgery (2005)
Fellowships
- Curtis National Hand Center - Union Memorial Hospital (Baltimore MD)/ Hand Surgery (2006)
Certifications
- Surgery of the Hand, American Board of Plastic Surgery (2008)
- Plastic Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery (2007)
Locations
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
4940 Eastern Avenue
A Room 520
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: 410-550-0407
Appointment Phone: 410-550-0407
Fax: 410-550-1808
Location Map
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 N. Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
Appointment Phone: 443-997-9466
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The Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 N. Wolfe Street
Hospital Main Entrance - Sheikh Zayed Tower
Baltimore, MD 21287
Appointment Phone: 443-997-9466
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Johns Hopkins Medicine - White Marsh
4924 Campbell Boulevard
White Marsh, MD 21236
Appointment Phone: 443-997-9466
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Department / Division
- Surgery
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Centers/Institutes
Centers / Institutes
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Bio
Biography
Scott D. Lifchez, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, focuses on hand surgery. Dr. Lifchez trained in hand surgery at the Curtis Hand Center in Baltimore, in addition to his training at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is board-certified in plastic surgery and has a certificate of added qualification in surgery of the hand.
Physician Title
Director, Hand Surgery Service, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Section Chief, Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Section Chief, Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Expertise
- Arthritis
- Arthritis of the Fingers
- Arthritis of the Hand
- Brachial Plexus Injuries
- Carpal Injuries
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Congenital Hand Anomalies
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Facial Reanimation
- Hand and Peripheral Nerves
- Hand Fractures
- Hand Reconstruction
- Hand Surgery
- Limb Salvage Surgery
- Microsurgical Tissue Transfer
- Microvascular Free Flap Surgery
- Microvascular Reconstruction
- Microvascular Surgery
- Nerve Compression
- Nerve Injury
- Plastic Surgery
- Polydactyly (extra fingers)
- Reconstruction After Skin Cancer
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Soft Tissue and Tendon Injuries of the Hand and Fingers
- Syndactyly-Webbed Fingers
- Tendinitis of the Hand, Fingers, and Wrist
- Tendon Transfer
- Tumors, Benign
- Ulnar Neuropathy
- Upper Extremity Reconstruction
Professional Highlights
Member, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (2005)
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons (2005)
Member, American College of Surgeons (2003)
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons (2005)
Member, American College of Surgeons (2003)
Research
Research Interests
- Assess the effect of chronic pain on outcomes of carpal tunnel surgery.
- Education methods of surgeons and non-surgeons in management of hand disorders
- Impact of chronic non-hand pain on response to hand surgery procedures
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Languages
- English
- Spanish
Memberships
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
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