Lawrence J. Gottlieb, MD, is an internationally known reconstructive plastic surgeon. He has clinical and research interests in reconstructive microsurgery, and the care of patients with burn injuries, difficult wounds, or complex reconstructive needs. Dr. Gottlieb works on many multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive, state-of-art treatment for a wide variety of adult and pediatric patients.
He serves as the director of the UChicago Medicine Burn and Complex Wound Center, which has been verified by the American Burn Association and the Committee of Trauma of the American College of Surgeons for the past 15 years. Dr. Gottlieb is also an active member of the Head and Neck Cancer Tumor Board, the Melanoma Tumor Board, the Center for Pelvic Health and the Genitourinary Reconstructive Team. In addition, he is a faculty member of the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics.
He serves as the director of the UChicago Medicine Burn and Complex Wound Center, which has been verified by the American Burn Association and the Committee of Trauma of the American College of Surgeons for the past 15 years. Dr. Gottlieb is also an active member of the Head and Neck Cancer Tumor Board, the Melanoma Tumor Board, the Center for Pelvic Health and the Genitourinary Reconstructive Team. In addition, he is a faculty member of the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics.
Areas of Expertise
- Head & Neck Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Skin Cancer & Melanoma
- Burn Reconstruction
- Medical Ethics
- Reconstructive Microsurgery
- Lower Extremity Reconstruction
- Burn Care
- Facial Reconstruction
- Genitourinary Reconstruction
Board Certifications
- Plastic Surgery
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Plastic Surgery Research Council
- World Society For Reconstructive Microsurgery
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- World Professional Association for Transgender Health
- International Society for Burn Injuries
- Chicago Medical Society
- American Society for Peripheral Nerve
- Surgical Infection Society
- Midwestern Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Illinois Society of Plastic Surgeons
- American Association of Plastic Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- American Burn Association
- Association for Academic Surgery
- Wound Healing Society
- Society of Head and Neck Surgeons
- American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
Practicing Since
- 1984
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- Penn State College of Medicine
Internship
- Yale New Haven Hospital
Residency
- Yale New Haven Hospital
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