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FACULTY

Harvey Chim, MD, FACS

Chief of Medical Academic Area

Surgery

Academic Office:

LSUHSC School of Medicine 
Department of Surgery
2021 Perdido St, 8th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70112
504-568-1789

Bio

Harvey Chim, MD is Professor and Chief of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans. He graduated from the National University of Singapore School of Medicine and obtained an Intercollegiate MRCS Diploma with Membership through the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He subsequently completed plastic surgery residency at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, followed by a hand and microsurgery fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. During residency he was the recipient of the Clifford Snyder award from the Plastic Surgery Research Council.

In 2018, Dr Chim was awarded the Richard H Gelberman Scholar award by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH). He was selected as an ASSH Plastic Surgery Visiting Professor in 2019. He was the sole faculty recipient of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award by the University of Florida in 2020 for clinical excellence and compassion in delivery of care and respect for patients, families and colleagues. In 2024 Dr Chim served as a Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) International Visiting Professor and was also selected by the ASSH as the Bunnell Fellow.

Dr Chim specializes in hand, peripheral nerve and reconstructive microsurgery. He has a special interest in brachial plexus reconstruction, neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome, amputee reconstruction, ultrasound for flap planning and complex microsurgical reconstruction of the extremities.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS), American Society for Peripheral Nerve (ASPN) and Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (SESPRS). He serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Hand Surgery (American Volume), HAND and Journal of Hand Surgery (Asian Pacific Volume). He has published more than 180 peer-reviewed articles.

Education

Medical School:
National University of Singapore School of Medicine
Singapore

Residency:
Plastic Surgery
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

Fellowship:
Hand and Microvascular Surgery
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN

Hospital Affiliations

  • University Medical Center
  • Manning Children's Hospital
  • Touro Infirmary

Selected Publications

Shekouhi R, Ahmed SH, Sachse CC, Gerhold C, Chim H. Mental health status and quality of life is not improved in amputees following targeted muscle reinnervation. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2025 Mar 12:S1748-6815(25)00196-2. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2025.02.053. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40157878.

Chim H, Liu LF, Lee DC. The Foot as Donor Site for Functional Unit Reconstruction in the Hand with Toe Transfer Variations. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2025 Mar 25. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000012115. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40137983.

Shekouhi R, Ahmed SH, Mumtaz M, Barin B, A Hao K, Chim H. Effectiveness and Safety of Brachial Plexus Nerve Stimulation for Refractory Neuropathic Pain in the Upper Extremities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol. 2025 Mar 17. doi: 10.1142/S242483552550033X. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40108850.

Chim H. Early surgical intervention for Parsonage-Turner Syndrome after COVID-19 infection results in improved outcomes. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2025 Jan 25:17531934251314317. doi: 10.1177/17531934251314317. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39862168.

Shekouhi R, Mumtaz M, Naqvi H, Azizi A, Crawford KM, Jacobs BN, Chim H. Treatment Options for Buerger Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Outcomes. J Surg Res. 2025 Feb;306:371-381. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.12.034. Epub 2025 Jan 22. PMID: 39847853.

Chim H, Shekouhi R, Ahmed SH, Matsui C, Vonu P, Sullivan B. Anatomical Characterization of the Motor Branch to the Fourth Lumbrical: A Cadaver Study. J Hand Surg Am. 2025 Jan 9:S0363-5023(24)00609-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2024.11.023. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39797860.

Christy MN, Dy CJ, Gaston RG, Loeffler BJ, Desai MJ, Lee SK, Chim H, Friedrich JB, Puri SK, Ko JH; PLANeT Study Group. Variation in Recommended Treatment Strategies Among American Surgeons for Actual Adult Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury Cases. J Hand Surg Am. 2024 Nov 18:S0363-5023(24)00485-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2024.10.002. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39570220.

Chim H. Distal Nerve Transfers for Restoration of Finger Flexion and Extension in Klumpke Birth Palsy: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2024 Nov 11;14(4). doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.24.00368. PMID: 39527676.

Smadi BM, Shekouhi R, Azizi A, Chim H. Development of Biomaterials for Addressing Upper Extremity Peripheral Nerve Gaps. J Hand Surg Glob Online. 2024 Mar 27;6(5):711-717. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsg.2024.01.023. PMID: 39381386; PMCID: PMC11456663.

Dukan R, Pichard R, Ng ZY, Shekouhi R, Chim H. Combined Distal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis With Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty or Arthrodesis: Technical Considerations. J Hand Surg Am. 2025 Feb;50(2):223-229. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2024.08.006. Epub 2024 Sep 28. PMID: 39340524.

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Research Interests

  • Brachial plexus reconstruction
  • Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome
  • Amputee reconstruction
  • Ultrasound for flap planning
  • Complex microsurgical reconstruction of the extremities