Michael S. Hu, MD, MPH, MS

Dr. Michael Hu grew up on the sunny beaches of Southern California. He earned a B.S. in Biochemistry with Computing Specialization from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a M.S. in Physiology and Biophysics from Georgetown University. He then received a joint M.D./M.P.H. from New York Medical College, during which he underwent a fellowship at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Research Training Program. He subsequently attended the University of Hawaii for general surgery residency training and Stanford University for a post-doctoral research fellowship in the Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine under the mentorship of Dr. Michael T. Longaker and Dr. H. Peter Lorenz. At Stanford, Dr. Hu was extremely privileged to work with distinguished faculty on exciting research aimed at solving important, unanswered questions in plastic surgery. This experience led him to pursue training in plastic and reconstructive surgery.