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Last published 2025
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James C. Yuen

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Professor

Also affiliated: Moorpark College (2009); Ulsan College (2011); West Virginia University (1989–1998); Arkansas Children's Hospital (1997); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (2017–2018); University of Wisconsin–Madison (2009); Duke University (1991); Vilnius University (2007); RTI International (2017); University of California, San Francisco (2021); Cancer Care Ontario (2007); Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira (1998); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2000–2021); Queen Mary Hospital (2005–2011); London Health Sciences Centre (2007); United States Congress (1998); Asan Medical Center (2011); Septodont (France) (1998); Banner Health (2017); European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (1998); University of Illinois Chicago (1998); University of Ulsan (2011); Novem (Netherlands) (1996); Texas Plastic Surgery (2000); May Institute (2000); Narodowy Instytut Zdrowia Publicznego PZH – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy (2007); The Ark (2011); Creative Commons (2016–2019); Duke Medical Center (1991); Christine M. Kleinert Institute (1996); Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (2013); National Institute of Public Health (2007); National Center for Epidemiology (2007); High Throughput Biology (United States) (1996); Arkansas Department of Agriculture (1999–2006); Artistic Realization Technologies (2017); Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center (2017–2018); University of Brescia (2007); Michigan State University (1989); Fashion Institute of Technology (2013); University of Hong Kong (2005–2011)

Faculty Researcher

Surgery, College of Medicine

20 h-index 88 pubs 1,469 cited

  • Humans
  • Surgical Flaps
  • Male
  • Female
  • Adult
  • Middle Aged
  • Aged
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures
  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Laser-Doppler Flowmetry
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Child, Preschool

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

James C. Yuen, Professor and Chief of Plastic Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), focuses his research on reconstructive surgery techniques. His work includes studies on microvascular reconstruction for various body areas, such as the breast, chest wall, head and neck, and extremities. He also investigates the management of complex wounds and has experience with reconstructive procedures at Arkansas Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Yuen's recent publications explore the application of live streaming technologies in surgical training and practice, particularly in response to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. He has also published on self-development tools used by plastic surgeons and on specific reconstructive techniques, including the use of Integra® in scalp reconstruction and the treatment of hand burn contractures in toddlers. His scholarly contributions are reflected in an h-index of 20, with 88 total publications and 1,465 citations, identifying him as a highly cited researcher. He leads a research group and collaborates with colleagues at UAMS, including Julie A. Wallace and Evan D. Hicks.

Research Overview

James C. Yuen, M.D., is Professor and Chief in the Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Dr. Yuen received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in 1985. He completed a residency in general surgery at West Virginia University Hospital and in plastic surgery at Duke University Medical Center, which included fellowship training at the Christine M. Kleinart Institute of hand and microsurgery in Louisville, KY. Dr. Yuen is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, a member of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Yuen specializes in microvascular reconstructive surgery and has expertise in breast, chest wall, head and neck, and upper and lower extremities soft tissue reconstruction and in the management of complex wounds. Dr. Yuen also provides services at the Arkansas Children’s Hospital.

Metrics

  • h-index: 20
  • Publications: 88
  • Citations: 1,469

Selected Publications

  • Case Study of Fulminant Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Conservative Therapy―Cornerstone of Management (2026)
    International Medical Case Reports Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Summation of Approaches and Principles in Occipital Scalp Reconstruction: A Case Report and Literature Review (2025)
    Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open DOI OpenAlex
  • 36. Promoting AI-Assisted Translation in Journal Articles (2025)
    Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open DOI OpenAlex
  • The Adjunctive Applications of Integra® in Free-Flap Surgery to the Scalp: A Two-Case Experience (2025)
    International Medical Case Reports Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Reverse-flow Flaps of the Medial Plantar Region: Review of the Literature With Case Report (2025)
    Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open DOI OpenAlex
  • Recalcitrant Bilateral Volar Hand Burn Contracture in a Toddler Treated With Integra and Staged Full-thickness Skin Graft: A Literature Review (2025)
    Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Embracing Artificial Intelligence–Assisted Machine Translation to Broaden Citations in Journal Articles (2024)
    Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery DOI OpenAlex
  • The Use of Live Streaming Technologies in Surgery: A Review of the Literature. (2022)
    PubMed 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Use of Live Streaming Technologies in Surgery (2021)
    Annals of Plastic Surgery 17 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Self-development Tools Utilized by Plastic Surgeons: A Survey of ASPS Members (2021)
    Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Reply: Addressing the Surgical Training Gaps Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Opportunity for Implementing Standards for Remote Surgical Training (2021)
    Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Addressing the Surgical Training Gaps Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Opportunity for Implementing Standards for Remote Surgical Training (2020)
    Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 18 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Untethered and HIPAA-compliant Interactive Livestreaming of Surgery to Residents and Medical Students (2020)
    Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Infectious Complications Associated with the Use of Integra: A Systematic Review of the Literature (2020)
    Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 67 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • IntegraⓇ dermal regeneration template as the nidus of staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome: A case report (2020)
    JPRAS Open 7 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.

  • Tissue Perfusion and Blood Flow Monitoring Technology (Subcontract from CW Optics) NIH/Nat. Heart, Lung & Blood Institute via CW Optics Principal Investigator

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