Joseph T. Chun, M.D.
Associate Professor, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Professional Address
University Plastic Surgeons
Medical Building A, Suite 235
1930 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 305-6546
Academic Office
(865) 305-6546
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Knoxville, TN
Clinical Adjunct Professor
Lincoln Memorial University
Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Harrogate, TN
Clinical Interests
- Facial cosmetic surgery
- Cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery
- Body contouring after massive weight loss
- Trauma reconstruction
- Cancer surgery reconstruction
Research Interests
- Breast reconstruction
Education
Undergraduate
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Medical School
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Internship
General Surgery
University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Knoxville, TN
Residency
General Surgery
University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Knoxville, TN
Fellowship
Plastic Surgery
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Board Certification
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Professional Societies
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Tennessee Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
Publications
Daniel D. Sutphin, M.D., Joseph T. Chun, M.D., William Hill, DVM, Stacey Kirkpatrick, MS, Diedra Mountain, PhD, Wendy Packan and Robert Muenchen, MS. “Type A Botulinum Toxin – Induced Antibody Production: A Murine Model of Antibody Response”. Aesthetic Surgery, Volume 29, Issue 5, September-October 2009, 414-418.
Shiffman, Melvin A., Givseppe, Alberto Di (Eds): “UAL of the Breast – Histologic Changes” Chapter 37, pp 261-264. In Liposuction, Principles and Practice. Springer-Verlag, 2006.
Wang, Y., Jones, Voy B., Urs, S., Soltani-Benjnood, M., Quigly, N., Heo, Y.R., Standridge, M., Anderson, B., Dhar, M., Joshi, R., Wortman, P., Taylor, J.W., Chun, J.T., Leuze, M., Claycomb, K., Saxton, A., Moustaid-Moussa, N., “The Human Fatty Acid Synthase Gene and De Nova Lipogenesis Are Coordinately Regulated in Human Adipose Tissue”. American Society for Nutritional Sciences 2004.
Chun, J.T., Taylor, J.W., VanMeter, S “UAL of the Breast – Histologic Changes”. . IJCSAD 6(1) March 2004.
Claycomb, K.J., Wang, Y., Jones, D.H., Kim, S., Zemel, M.D., Wilkinson, W.O., Zemel, M.D., Chun, J.T. and Moustaid-Moussa, N., Transcriptional regulation of the adipocyte fatty acid synthase gene by agouti interaction and insulin. Physiol. Genomics 3:157-162, 2000.
Peter Chang, DMD, Joseph T. Chun, M.D., and John L. Bell, M.D., Knoxville, Tennessee, “Complex Enterocutaneous Fistula: Closure With Rectus Abdominous Flap”. Southern Medical Journal, Volume 93, No. 6, June 2000, pages 599-602.
Reath, David B., Chun, Joseph T., co-editor “Plastic Surgery: Diseases of the Skin and Soft Tissue, Face and Hand” Essentials of Surgical Specialties, Williams & Wilkins, 3rd Edition, 2000.
Chun, J.T., Rohrich, R.S., “Versatility of Tissue Expanders in Head and Neck Burn Reconstruction”, Annals of Plastic Surgery, Vol. 41 (1) 11-16, July 1998.
Claycomb, K., Jones, B., Standridge, M., Guo, Y., Chun, J.T., Taylor, J.W. and Moustaid-Moussa, N., “Insulin increase transcription of the fatty acid synthase gene in human adipocyte but not in hepatoma cells”. Am. J. Phsiol. 43:$1253-R1259, 1998.
Claycomb, Kate J., Brynn H. Jones, Melissa K. Standridge, Yingshi Guo, Joseph T. Chun, James W. Taylor and Naima Moustaid-Moussa. Journal of Clinical Investigation, R1253-59, December 1997.
The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Department of Surgery
1924 Alcoa Highway, Box U-11
Knoxville, Tennessee 37920-6999
(865) 305-9230
(800) 596-7249
FAX (865) 305-8894