SpecialtiesLee L.Q. Pu, M.D., Ph.D.
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Clinical/Research InterestsDr. Pu has clinical interests and expertise in the area of reconstructive surgery of the breasts, cosmetic surgery of the face, breast, and body. He is also specializing in soft-tissue reconstruction of the lower extremity, microsurgery, and complex reconstruction. His research interests now focus on long-term preservation of adipose tissues, improvement of fat grafting techique, and application of stem cell technology. |
Title: |
Professor of Surgery |
Specialty: |
Plastic Surgery, Surgery - Plastic Surgery, Surgery - Facial, Plastic and Reconstructive |
Address: |
Plastics/Cannery Building 3301 C St., Suite 1100 Sacramento, CA 95816 |
Alternate Address |
UC Davis Medical Center - Cypress Building 2221 Stockton Blvd., Suite E Sacramento, CA 95817 |
Phone: |
916-734-7844 |
Other Languages: |
Mandarin Chinese |
Education: |
Beijing University School of Medicine Beijing, China China M.D. 1984 |
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McGill University Faculty of Medicine Montreal, Quebec Canada Ph.D. 1993 |
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Internships: |
Bridgeport Hospital Bridgeport, CT 1994 |
Residency: |
University of South Florida Tampa, FL 2000 Plastic Surgery Yale University New Haven, CT 1996 General Surgery |
Fellowships: |
Yale University New Haven, CT 1997 Plastic Surgery Research McGill University Montreal, Quebec Canada 1993 Surgical Research |
Board Certifications: |
American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2001 |
Professional Memberships: |
American Association of Plastic Surgeons American College of Surgeons American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons American Society of Plastic Surgeons International College of Surgeons International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery Research Council World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery |
Select Recent Publications: |
Jones JA and Pu LLQ. Oncoplastic approach to early breast cancer in women with macromastia. Ann Plast Surg;58:34-38. (2007) Pu LLQ. Soft-tissue reconstruction of an open tibial wound in the distal third of the leg: A new treatment algorithm. Ann Plast Surg;58:78-83. (2007) Pu LLQ, Cui XD, Li JH, Fink BF, and Gao DY. The fate of cryopreserved human fat grafts after in vivo transplantation. Aesthetic Surg J;26:653-661. (2006) Pu LLQ, Cui XD, Fink BF, Gao DY, and Vasconez HC. Adipose aspirates as a source for human processed lipoaspirate cells after optimal cryopreservation. Plast Reconstr Surg;117:1845-1850. (2006) Pu LLQ. The reversed hemisoleus flap and its role in reconstruction of an open tibial wound in the lower third of the leg. Ann Plast Surg;56:59-64. (2006) Thornton BP, Stewart DH, McGrath PC, and Pu LLQ. Breast reduction as an alternative treatment option for early breast cancer in women with macromastia. Ann Plast Surg;56:26-30. (2006) Pu LLQ. Soft-tissue coverage of an open tibial wound in the junction of the middle and distal thirds of the leg with the medial hemisoleus muscle flap. Ann Plast Surg;56:639-643. (2006) Pu LLQ, Cui XD, Cibull ML, Fink BF, and Gao DY. Cryopreservation of adipose tissues: The role of trehalose. Aesthetic Surg J;25:126-131. (2005) Thornton BP, Rosenblum WJ, and Pu LLQ. Reconstruction of limited soft tissue defect associated with open tibial fracture in the distal third of the leg: A cost and outcome study. Ann Plast Surg;54:276-280. (2005) Pu LLQ, Cui XD, Cibull ML, Fink BF, and Gao DY. The viability of fatty cells within adipose aspirates after conventional liposuction: A comprehensive study. Ann Plast Surg;54:288-292. (2005) |
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