About

Dr. Deune’s clinical and research interests focus on hand conditions (arthritis, tendinitis, nerve compression, tumors), hand injuries, congenital hand anomalies, and complex hand and extremity reconstruction. Dr. Deune was at the University of North Carolina, where he was a Clinical Professor of Surgery and was the Director of the Hand Surgery(Plastic Surgery). Prior to that, he was the Chief of Hand Surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Department.


Dr. Deune is a graduate of MIT and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his combined General surgery/Plastic Surgery Residency, Plastic Surgery Research Fellowship, and Hand Surgery/Microsurgery Fellowship at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Dr. Deune has an MBA from the Johns Hopkins University Carey School of Business.


Dr. Deune is on the Editorial Board for the Annals of Plastic Surgery and Orthoplastic Surgery Journal.


  • Departments

  • Specialties

    Hand surgery (adult and pediatric), Upper extremity reconstruction, hand fractures, carpal fractures, carpal tunnel, ganglion cyst, reconstruction, and all hand injuries/problems

  • Languages

    Taiwanese
  • Pronouns

    He/Him
  • Contact

    617.638.5633
  • Primary Location

    725 Albany St
    4th Floor, Suite 4B
    Boston, MA 02118

  • Administrative Title

    Professor of Surgery, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

  • Residency

    Washington University School of Medicine

  • Education

    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Plastic Surgery

  • Research Interests

    Hand surgery (adult and pediatric), Upper extremity reconstruction