Timothy W. King, MD, PhD Print Friendly Page
Faculty, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthDr. King’s practice focuses on plastic and reconstructive surgery for infants, children and adults. He has special interests in pediatric plastic surgery, cleft lip and palate surgery, microsurgery, orthognathic (jaw) surgery, and the treatment of birthmarks and vascular lesions. He also performs general reconstruction of the adult trunk, extremities, and head and neck as well as aesthetic and cosmetic surgery.
Specialties
Cosmetic Surgery (Transformations)
Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
UW Health Clinics
Hospital Affiliation(s)
Languages Spoken
| English |
| Medical interpreters are available to help patients communicate with hospital and clinic staff. For more information, please contact interpreter services at (608) 262-9000. |
UW School of Medicine and Public Health
| Department of Surgery |
Professional Certifications and Education
| Board Certification |
Plastic Surgery
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| Fellowship |
Northwestern University - Children's Memorial Hospital
Pediatric Plastic Surgery Fellowship, Northwestern University/Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, 2008 |
| Residency |
Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, New York University Medical Center
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| Medical School |
University of Texas, Houston Medical School, 2001
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Procedures
Our doctors provide a wide range of services. The following list represents some, but not all, of the procedures offered by this physician.
Programs & Conditions
| Research |
Dr. King’s research focuses on the development of tissue-engineered constructs for use in reconstructive plastic surgery. His research has focused on elucidating the regulatory mechanisms required for neovascularization into engineered tissues. He is also interested in merging stem cell biology with tissue engineering to create viable tissue constructs. |
PubMed Articles
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King TW Bentz ML .
Discussion: Montreal children's hospital formula for nasoalveolar molding cleft therapy. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Feb;131(2):354-5
[PubMed ID: 23357995]
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Knoche JW LeBlanc KK King TW Knox BL .
An infant with a unilateral mandibular fracture: when to consider nonaccidental trauma. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2012 Apr;51(4):404-7
[PubMed ID: 22456490]
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Garfinkle JS King TW Grayson BH Brecht LE Cutting CB .
A 12-year anthropometric evaluation of the nose in bilateral cleft lip-cleft palate patients following nasoalveolar molding and cutting bilateral cleft lip and nose reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Apr;127(4):1659-67
[PubMed ID: 21460673]
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Larson JD Sisolak BB King TW .
The presence of "ghost" citations in an applicant pool of an integrated plastic surgery residency program. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Oct;126(4):1390-4
[PubMed ID: 20885262]
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King TW Lerman OZ Carter JJ Warren SM .
Exertional compartment syndrome of the thigh: a rare diagnosis and literature review. J Emerg Med. 2010 Aug;39(2):e93-9
[PubMed ID: 18597970]
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Sitzman TJ Hanson SE King TW Gutowski KA .
Detection of flap venous and arterial occlusion using interstitial glucose monitoring in a rodent model. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Jul;126(1):71-9
[PubMed ID: 20595858]
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King TW Gallas MT Robb GL Lalani Z Miller MJ .
Aesthetic and functional outcomes using osseous or soft-tissue free flaps. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2002 Jul;18(5):365-71
[PubMed ID: 12149669]
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Brey EM King TW Johnston C McIntire LV Reece GP Patrick CW Jr .
A technique for quantitative three-dimensional analysis of microvascular structure. Microvasc Res. 2002 May;63(3):279-94
[PubMed ID: 11969305]
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King TW Brey EM Youssef AA Johnston C Patrick CW Jr .
Quantification of vascular density using a semiautomated technique for immunostained specimens. Anal Quant Cytol Histol. 2002 Feb;24(1):39-48
[PubMed ID: 11865948]
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Bick RJ Liao JP King TW LeMaistre A McMillin JB Buja LM .
Temporal effects of cytokines on neonatal cardiac myocyte Ca2+ transients and adenylate cyclase activity. Am J Physiol. 1997 Apr;272(4 Pt 2):H1937-44
[PubMed ID: 9139981]
