Charles E. Butler, MD, FACS
Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Research interests: plastic surgery and breast surgery
An international expert in complex reconstruction, microsurgery, flaps and regenerative medicine, Dr. Charles E. Butler is Chairman and Professor ofPlastic Surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Board certified in general and plastic surgery, he is renowned for his expertise in reconstructive surgery, particularly with hernia and abdominal wall reconstructions. Dr. Butler has over 300 publications and 700 invited national and international presentations, instructional courses, and lectures.
After receiving his Medical Doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Butler completed his General Surgery residency at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a National Institute of Health-sponsored basic science research fellowship at Harvard Medical School and Plastic Surgery residency at Harvard. In 2016, he was President of the Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) and President of the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM).
In addition, Dr. Butler is an active clinical and basic science researcher and mentor with an interest in head and neck, post-oncologic and torso reconstruction, including the abdominal wall, breast, chest wall, pelvis, perineum and spine.
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Terms of Appointment: June 2015 - September 2019; October 2019 - September 2024