Dr. Catherine Ly

Biography

Catherine L. Ly, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History of Science and Medicine from Yale University, focusing on health disparities, before earning her medical degree from the University of Hawai’i John Burns School of Medicine. Dr. Ly completed her residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Yale, where she served as academic chief resident. Following her residency, she pursued a clinical fellowship in complex oncologic reconstructive microsurgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Ly has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and has presented her research at national meetings. Her clinical research interests include post-traumatic oncologic reconstruction with a focus on microsurgical techniques, surgical education, and health disparities. Dr. Ly is dedicated to providing compassionate care and optimizing patient outcomes, with expertise spanning body contouring, breast reconstruction, cancer reconstruction, cosmetic surgery, and trauma reconstruction.

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