Ginard Henry, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Dr. Henry specializes in a full range of plastic and reconstructive surgical therapies for adults and children. His primary area of focus is hand and upper extremity surgeries. 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 health conditions.

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 Locations

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital
5721 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Weiss Memorial Hospital
4646 North Marine Drive
Chicago, IL 60640

Year Started Practice

2006

Board Certifications

Plastic Surgery

Medical School

University of California, San Francisco

Internship

University of California, Irvine

Residency

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Fellowship

University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio

Memberships

American Medical Association
American Society of Black Academic Surgeons
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgeons
Chicago Hand Surgery Society
Christian Medical and Dental Association
Chicago Society of Plastics Surgeons
National Medical Association

Language Spoken

English
Spanish

Email

ghenry@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-6302

Office Fax

(773) 702-1634

Office Postal Address

Ginard Henry, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 6035
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Plastic and reconstructive surgery
• Pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery
• Hand and upper extremity surgery
• Cold hands syndrome
• Nasal reconstruction
• Rhinoplasty
• Congenital hand reconstruction
• Cosmetic hand surgery
• Lower extremity reconstruction
• Facial reanimation
• Skin rejuvenation
• Keloids and hypertrophic scars

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Selected Publications

Seitz 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.