Laura E. Wong
( out of 15 reviews )

Laura E. Wong, MD, PhD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Farmington Health Center

Farmington
801-213-3200
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Sugar House Health Center

Salt Lake City
801-581-2000
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University of Utah Hospital

Plastic Surgery, Area E
Salt Lake City
801-581-7719
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  • Laura Wong, MD, PhD, is a fellowship-trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in all aspects of upper extremity reconstruction and microsurgery. Dr. Wong has a special interest in the treatment of complex nerve injuries of the upper and lower extremities, including brachial plexus injuries and viral-induced paralysis, with a goal of improving function through treatments such as nerve decompression, nerve and tendon transfers to restore function and free functional muscle transfer.

    Dr. Wong’s Clinical Specialties Include:

    • Hand and wrist injuries including fractures
    • Ligamentous injuries
    • Tendon injuries
    • Nerve injuries
    • Vascular injuries
    • Management of traumatic amputations
    • Treatment of arthritis
    • Reconstruction following traumatic injuries
    • Reconstruction following tumor extirpation
    • Reconstruction using tissue transfer

    Dr. Wong received her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine, where she also obtained a PhD in neuroscience studying axonal regeneration. Following medical school, Dr. Wong completed an Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency at University of California, San Francisco. At UCSF, she was recognized for excellence in medical student teaching on an institution-wide level through the Teaching Excellence Award for Cherished House Staff (TEACH). Dr. Wong completed the prestigious Orthopedic Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship at University of Washington where she gained additional expertise in the management of complex hand and upper extremity injuries.

    Dr. Wong’s Research Interests Include:

    • Axonal regeneration

    Outside of work, Dr. Wong enjoys spending time with her family. She enjoys rock climbing, hiking, and camping. She also enjoys her time at home as an avid gardener and home cook.

    Comprehensive List of Conditions and Procedures

    • Amputation revision (upper and lower extremity)
    • Arthritis of the wrist, fingers and thumbs
    • Benign skin lesions of extremities
    • Bone nonunion repair
    • Bone reconstruction including vascularized bone transfer
    • Brachial plexus injury
    • Burns or burn scars of hand and extremities
    • Compression neuropathy (carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel, Guyon’s canal, radial tunnel, and pronator tunnel syndromes)
    • De Quervain’s tenosynovitis
    • Distal radius fractures
    • DRUJ arthritis
    • Exposed hardware of upper and lower extremities
    • Finger fractures
    • Free flap reconstruction of extremities
    • Free functional muscle transfer
    • Ganglion of wrist and hand
    • Hand and finger fractures
    • Hand infections
    • Hand trauma
    • Hand tumors/masses/ganglions
    • Limb salvage (upper and lower extremity)
    • Lipomas
    • Lower-extremity reconstruction (trauma/cancer)
    • Nail-bed injury or deformity (hand)
    • Nerve injury/reconstruction (upper and lower extremities)
    • Nerve transfers
    • Neuroma
    • Nonunion of hand and wrist bones
    • Peripheral nerve surgery
    • Raynaud’s phenomenon
    • Regenerative peripheral nerve interface (RPNI)
    • Rheumatoid arthritis
    • Scaphoid non-union repair
    • Scar revision of hand
    • Skin cancer of extremities (including melanoma)
    • Spasticity conditions of upper and lower extremity (cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, stroke, tetraplegia)
    • Syndactyly (fingers and toes)
    • Targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR)
    • Tendon transfer/Injury
    • Tetraplegic hand surgery
    • TFCC tear
    • Thoracic outlet syndrome
    • Thumb arthritis
    • Trigger finger
    • Vascular injuries of the hand and fingers
    • Vascularized bone flap reconstruction
    • Wounds of extremities
    • Wrist arthroscopy
    • Wrist fractures and dislocations
    • Wrist pain

    Specialties

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 15 reviews )

    The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    March 27, 2025
    FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER

    Excellent care

    February 28, 2025
    FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER

    Very professional, and cared about me as a patient

    February 23, 2025
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr Wong mad sure I understood everything thing and explained what my options were.

    February 17, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Dr Wong is great,she did a great job explaining things to me. it was very relaxing and reassuring speaking with her

    February 10, 2025
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Very to the point,very kind and good visits.

    February 03, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Very polite and helpful in all aspects

    January 14, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Dr. Wong is amazing. She listens to your concerns and explains everything in terms that you can understand.

    December 17, 2024
    FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER

    Dr Wong is an amazing surgeon. She is very professional, very kind and takes time to explain everything in great detail!

    December 10, 2024
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Wong is amazing! She is a gifted surgeon and an empathetic person who is calm and kind. If someone I know is unfortunate enough to require hand/wrist surgery...I would highly recommend Dr. Wong!

  • Laura Wong, MD, PhD, is a fellowship-trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in all aspects of upper extremity reconstruction and microsurgery. Dr. Wong has a special interest in the treatment of complex nerve injuries of the upper and lower extremities, including brachial plexus injuries and viral-induced paralysis, with a goal of improving function through treatments such as nerve decompression, nerve and tendon transfers to restore function and free functional muscle transfer.

    Dr. Wong’s Clinical Specialties Include:

    • Hand and wrist injuries including fractures
    • Ligamentous injuries
    • Tendon injuries
    • Nerve injuries
    • Vascular injuries
    • Management of traumatic amputations
    • Treatment of arthritis
    • Reconstruction following traumatic injuries
    • Reconstruction following tumor extirpation
    • Reconstruction using tissue transfer

    Dr. Wong received her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine, where she also obtained a PhD in neuroscience studying axonal regeneration. Following medical school, Dr. Wong completed an Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency at University of California, San Francisco. At UCSF, she was recognized for excellence in medical student teaching on an institution-wide level through the Teaching Excellence Award for Cherished House Staff (TEACH). Dr. Wong completed the prestigious Orthopedic Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship at University of Washington where she gained additional expertise in the management of complex hand and upper extremity injuries.

    Dr. Wong’s Research Interests Include:

    • Axonal regeneration

    Outside of work, Dr. Wong enjoys spending time with her family. She enjoys rock climbing, hiking, and camping. She also enjoys her time at home as an avid gardener and home cook.

    Comprehensive List of Conditions and Procedures

    • Amputation revision (upper and lower extremity)
    • Arthritis of the wrist, fingers and thumbs
    • Benign skin lesions of extremities
    • Bone nonunion repair
    • Bone reconstruction including vascularized bone transfer
    • Brachial plexus injury
    • Burns or burn scars of hand and extremities
    • Compression neuropathy (carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel, Guyon’s canal, radial tunnel, and pronator tunnel syndromes)
    • De Quervain’s tenosynovitis
    • Distal radius fractures
    • DRUJ arthritis
    • Exposed hardware of upper and lower extremities
    • Finger fractures
    • Free flap reconstruction of extremities
    • Free functional muscle transfer
    • Ganglion of wrist and hand
    • Hand and finger fractures
    • Hand infections
    • Hand trauma
    • Hand tumors/masses/ganglions
    • Limb salvage (upper and lower extremity)
    • Lipomas
    • Lower-extremity reconstruction (trauma/cancer)
    • Nail-bed injury or deformity (hand)
    • Nerve injury/reconstruction (upper and lower extremities)
    • Nerve transfers
    • Neuroma
    • Nonunion of hand and wrist bones
    • Peripheral nerve surgery
    • Raynaud’s phenomenon
    • Regenerative peripheral nerve interface (RPNI)
    • Rheumatoid arthritis
    • Scaphoid non-union repair
    • Scar revision of hand
    • Skin cancer of extremities (including melanoma)
    • Spasticity conditions of upper and lower extremity (cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, stroke, tetraplegia)
    • Syndactyly (fingers and toes)
    • Targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR)
    • Tendon transfer/Injury
    • Tetraplegic hand surgery
    • TFCC tear
    • Thoracic outlet syndrome
    • Thumb arthritis
    • Trigger finger
    • Vascular injuries of the hand and fingers
    • Vascularized bone flap reconstruction
    • Wounds of extremities
    • Wrist arthroscopy
    • Wrist fractures and dislocations
    • Wrist pain

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Surgery -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
    Academic Divisions Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

    Education history

    Fellowship Orthopedic Hand Surgery - University of Washington School of Medicine Fellow
    Residency Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine Resident
    Professional Medical Neuroscience - Tufts University School of Medicine M.D., Ph.D.
    Undergraduate Biology - University of Hawai'i at Mānoa B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Johnson CL, Schwartz H, Greenberg A, Hernandez S, Nnamani Silva ON, Wong LE, Martins DB, Broering JM, Kumar SB, Bongiovanni T, Wick EC, Roman SA (2021). Patient Perceptions on Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing Low-acuity Surgery During COVID-19 Pandemic. J Surg Res, 264, 30-36. (Read full article)
    2. Wong LE, Gibson ME, Arnold HM, Pepinsky B, Frank E (2015). Artemin promotes functional long-distance axonal regeneration to the brainstem after dorsal root crush. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 112(19), 6170-5. (Read full article)
    3. Sung C, Wong LE, Chang Sen LQ, Nguyen E, Lazaga N, Ganzer G, McNabb SL, Robinow S (2008). The unfulfilled/DHR51 gene of Drosophila melanogaster modulates wing expansion and fertility. Dev Dyn, 238(1), 171-82. (Read full article)

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