Eric C. Lai, MD

Professional Background

I have focused a majority of my clinical practice on the reconstruction of breast cancer patients. I perform breast reconstruction either using implants or a patient's tissue (autologous breast reconstruction), breast reconstruction after lumpectomy, and breast revisions after reconstruction.

Since joining the department, I've continued to innovate by offering thigh flaps as an alternative source of flaps for autologous breast reconstruction. We see and treat those with a history of obesity or massive weight loss. As the only health system in the region routinely performing autologous breast reconstruction, we give patients a single stop for total breast cancer care.

• BS, Biochemistry, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA
• MD, Medicine, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
• Residency, General Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
• Residency, Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
• Clinical Fellowship, Microvascular Surgery, University of Texas M.D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

• Board Certification, American Board of Plastic Surgery
• Medical License, Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
• Medical License, Missouri Board of Registration for Healing Arts

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Wellness, Member, 2024 - Present
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Technology, Innovation, Disruption, and Entrepreneurship , Member, 2024 - Present
• American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, Coding Committee, Member, 2023 - Present
• Kansas City Plastic Surgery Society, Secretary, 2023 - Present
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Practice Management Committee, Member, 2021 - 2022
• Kansas City Plastic Surgery Society, President, 2021 - 2022
• American College of Surgeons, Member, 2020 - Present

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