Luccie Wo

Luccie M. Wo, MD, MSE (Master of Science and Engineering), is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in microsurgery. While she provides surgeries for patients of any age and on any part of the body, she has a special interest in using innovative approaches to provide women who have had surgical treatment for breast cancer with reconstructive surgeries, lymphedema treatment, and additional aesthetic procedures.

Reconstructive microsurgery involves taking a flap of tissue from one part of the body and reconnecting it to another part in a way that will restore form and function as much as possible in people who have gone through cancer surgery or trauma, or who were born with a congenital malformation.

Dr. Wo’s aesthetic expertise ranges from minor procedures such injectable neurotoxins and filler to body contouring and eyelid surgery. She also cares for breast cancer survivors and others with lymphedema, a buildup of lymph fluid under the skin that can cause swelling and serious infections if left untreated.

She tells prospective patients that they have choices in undergoing plastic surgery and says caring for them can be rewarding. “Patients who have gone through cancer or a trauma are often happy when they see the plastic surgeon," she says. "It often means that they’re almost at the end of their journey, and they are going to get to go back to their life."

An assistant professor of surgery at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Wo is also a researcher with interests in developing and implementing advanced treatment protocols to manage and alleviate lymphedema. She uses her advanced training in biomedical engineering to work at the forefront of integrating new technologies into surgical practice, including the development of novel biomaterials and surgical techniques that push the boundaries of reconstructive surgery.