Dr. David Chwei-Chin Chuang to give 2025 Maliniac Lecture
Dr. David Chwei-Chin Chuang, an internationally distinguished plastic and reconstructive microsurgeon renowned for his expertise in peripheral nerve surgery and hand reconstruction, will give the annual Maliniac Lecture during Plastic Surgery The Meeting in New Orleans.
The Maliniac Lecture will take place 10:30 - 11 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Theater A, at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Dr. Chuang’s lecture is titled: “Searching for Changes: 35 Years as a Plastic Surgeon.”
Dr. Chuang earned his medical degree from Kaohsiung Medical College in Taiwan and completed his internship at the Veterans General Hospital in Taipei. Dr. Chuang pursued a general surgery residency at the same institution, followed by a plastic surgery residency under Dr. M. Samuel Noordhoff at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taipei.
To further specialize in microsurgery, Dr. Chuang undertook fellowships with prominent surgeons including Dr. Julia K. Terzis in Virginia, USA; Dr. A. Narakas in Lausanne, Switzerland; Dr. H. Millesi in Vienna, Austria; and Dr. Toru Kondo in Taiwan. He remained at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital as a Professor of Surgery until 2024.
Dr. Chuang's surgical career interest has centered around peripheral nerve repair and reconstruction, brachial plexus reconstruction and functional muscle transfer for the reanimation of the face and extremities. He is a prolific author and lecturer.
In recognition of his many contributions, Dr. Chuang was appointed Honorary Editor-in-Chief of the International Microsurgery Journal in 2017. He has also served as President of the World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery as well as president of several medical societies in his native Taiwan.
Dr. Chuang's dedication and innovations have solidified his status as a leading figure in peripheral nerve injury and reconstruction worldwide.
History of the Maliniac Lecture
Jacques Maliniac, MD, established the lectureship, providing funds to ensure that it would continue at each Plastic Surgery The Meeting. Its purpose was to introduce the society to outstanding speakers, who have made significant contributions to the field of plastic surgery, from around the world.
In fact, the only stipulation was that the speaker could live anywhere in the world but not in the United States. Hence, the goal was to expose the membership to people, ideas, and innovative techniques and procedures that they would not ordinarily have access to.