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Topic: New Perspectives in Fat Grafting
Dr. Summer E. Hanson, MD, PhD, FACS, is an Associate
Professor of Surgery specializing in plastic and reconstructive
surgery. Her clinical expertise encompasses complex
breast reconstruction, trunk and extremity reconstruction,
skin cancer treatment, revision surgery, and lymphedema
surgery. She takes a patient-centered approach, developing
personalized and comprehensive treatment plans tailored
to individual needs and goals, with a focus on optimizing
recovery and achieving long-term outcomes.
In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Hanson is actively
Prof. Summer E. Hanson engaged in research aimed at improving surgical outcomes
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive and quality of life through innovative techniques and
Surgery, Department of Surgery, engineering-based strategies. Her laboratory investigates the
University of Chicago Medicine and applications of adipose-derived stem cells in reconstruction,
Biological Sciences, Chicago, IL, USA.
inflammation, and cancer treatment. Her research has been
published in leading peer-reviewed journals, including
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Clinical Breast Cancer,
Annals of Surgical Oncology, and Tissue Engineering. She
also serves on the Committee on Molecular Metabolism
and Nutrition and is currently co-editing a textbook on cell
therapies in regenerative surgery.
