Ginard Henry, MDAssistant Professor of SurgeryDr. Henry specializes in a full range of plastic and reconstructive surgical therapies for adults and children. Extremity reconstruction is primary area of focus. Using innovative approaches discovered through his research, Dr. Henry treats congenital hand deformities and complex soft tissue and bone hand disorders. He is also particularly skilled in the comprehensive evaluation and treatment of vascular disorders of the hand, often caused by Raynaud's, scleroderma, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, frostbite, or other vascular conditions. In order to develop the most comprehensive treatment strategies for patients with cold hands syndrome, Dr. Henry assembled a multidisciplinary care team in the University of Chicago Cold Hand Clinic. Additionally, Dr. Henry has expertise in nasal reconstruction and rhinoplasty. He treats patients with complex reconstructive and aesthetic challenges of the nose. In all nasal surgeries, Dr. Henry's primary goals are always to restore function and enhance appearance. Practice LocationsThe University of Chicago Medicine
Center for Advanced Medicine
The University of Chicago Medicine Weiss Memorial Hospital
Year Started Practice2006 Board CertificationPlastic Surgery Medical SchoolUniversity of California, San Francisco InternshipUniversity of California, Irvine ResidencyUniversity of Southern California, Los Angeles FellowshipUniversity of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio MembershipsAmerican Medical Association
Languages SpokenEnglish
ghenry@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu Office Phone(773) 702-6302 Office Fax(773) 702-1634 Office Postal AddressGinard Henry, MD
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Learn More About Dr. HenryDr. Henry and his colleagues have received local, national, and international news coverage for their work in the Cold Hand Clinic, including: Video: Cure for chronic cold hands: Botox, Viagra, CBS Chicago (WBBM-TV) Video: Cold hands: Sign of a serious health problem?, CBS Boston (WBZ-TV) Video: Help for Cold Hands, ABC Chicago (WLS-TV) Botox, the cure for cold hands, MailOnline.com (UK) The University of Chicago Medicine's Science Life blog features Dr. Henry in a series of brief videos discussing Cold Hands Syndrome: what it is, how it’s diagnosed, and how it is treated. Dr. Henry is quoted in this article about blood circulation in the elderly. Selected PublicationsSeitz IA, Williams CS, Wiedrich TA, Henry GI, Seiler JG, Schechter LS. Omental Free-tissue Transfer for Coverage of Complex Upper Extremity and Hand Defects--The Forgotten Flap. Hand (NY) 2009. Henry GI, Grevious MA, Morton TA, Stadelmann W. Benign Skin Lesions. eMedicine 2009 Henry G. Li W. Garner W. Woodley DT. Migration of human keratinocytes in plasma and serum and wound re-epithelialisation Lancet. 2003 May 10;361(9369): 1660]. Henry G. Garner WL. Inflammatory mediators in wound healing. [Review] [507 refs] [Journal Article. Review] Surgical Clinics of North America. 83(3):483-507, 2003 Jun. Li W. Henry G. Fan J. Bandyopadhyay B. Pang K. Garner W. Chen M. Woodley DT. Signals that initiate, augment, and provide directionality for human keratinocyte motility. [Journal Article] Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 123(4):622-33, 2004 Oct. |
