Rudy Buntic, MD
Dr. Rudy Buntic is a plastic, hand and microsurgeon. A native of Canada, his clinical interests include reconstructive microsurgery with a focus on reconstruction of traumatic injuries and defects caused by cancer. He emphasizes the most advanced microsurgical techniques that use the patient's own tissues for reconstruction. Dr. Buntic is the head of the division of microsurgery at California Pacific Medical Center.
Dr. Buntic is the hand and microsurgery fellowship director at The Buncke Clinic. He did his post-graduate residency training in general and plastic surgery at Stanford University. He did a fellowship in hand and microsurgery at Davies Medical Center in San Francisco with Harry and Gregory Buncke. Dr. Buntic is Board Certified in Plastic Surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and is board certified in the Subspecialty of Surgery of the Hand by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr Buntic is an Associate Professor Affiliated in Plastic Surgery at Stanford and on the Clinical Faculty of the University of California. He is a member of several societies, including the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Dr. Buntic has published scientific articles, book chapters and presented at national meetings related to a wide variety of plastic, hand and microsurgery topics.
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Undergraduate:
Harvard University (A.B. Biochemistry)Medical School:
McGill UniversityResidency (General Surgery):
Stanford UniversityResidency (Plastic Surgery):
Stanford UniversityFellowship (Hand & Microsurgery):
The Buncke Clinic -
Plastic Surgery: American Board of Plastic Surgery
Hand Surgery: American Board of Plastic Surgery
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The Buncke Clinic:
Fellowship Director, Hand & MicrosurgeryStanford University Medical School:
Clinical Associate Professor (Affiliated)UCSF Medical School:
Assistant Clinical Professor (Volunteer) -
Member, American Association of Plastic Surgeons
Member, American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons
Member, American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Member, California Society of Plastic Surgeons
Member, American Society of Gender Surgeons
Fellow, American College of Surgeons -
Assessment of Lymphovenous Anastomosis Patency: Technical Highlights. Forte AJ, Huayllani MT, Sisti A, Boczar D, Ciudad P, Manrique OJ, Buntic RF. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2020 Mar 27;8(3):e2718. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000002718. PMID: 32537366; PMCID: PMC7253279.
High-pressure injection injury: a case report and systematic review. Eells AC, McRae M, Buntic RF, Boczar D, Oliver JD, Huayllani MT, Restrepo DJ, Sisti A, Forte AJ. Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2019 Dec 18;6(1):153-158. doi: 10.1080/23320885.2019.1654388. PMID: 32002465; PMCID: PMC6968540.
Initial Management of Traumatic Digit Amputations: A Retrospective Study of Functional Outcomes. Ngaage LM, Oni G, Buntic R, Malata CM, Buncke G. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2018 Mar 6. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1626692.
USE of arterialized saphenous vein venous flow-through flaps as a temporizing measure for hand salvage in contaminated wounds presenting with limb ischemia: A case series. Diaz-Abele J, Safa B, Buntic RF, Islur A. Microsurgery. 2017 Jul 28. doi: 10.1002/micr.30206.
Use of the subscapular system by maintaining unilateral decubitus placement without repositioning in microvascular free tissue transplantation. Forte AJ, Oliver JD, McRae M, Colasante C, Eells AC, Watt A, Buntic R, Buncke G, Safa B. Microsurgery. 2020 Feb;40(2):125-129. doi: 10.1002/micr.30488. Epub 2019 Jul 12.
Anastomosis to the common and proper digital vessels in free flap soft tissue reconstruction of the hand. Diaz-Abele J, Hayakawa T, Buchel E, Brooks D, Buntic R, Safa B, Islur A. Microsurgery. 2018 Jan;38(1):21-25. doi: 10.1002/micr.30066. Epub 2016 Jul 9.
Transverse Upper Gracilis Flap: Expert Commentary. Buntic RF in Reconstructive Surgery: Anatomy, Technique and Clinical Applications. Eds. M Zenn and G Jones. Quality Medical Publishing, 2012.
Replantation. Pp535-548 In Textbook of hand and upper extremity surgery. Ed. Weiss et al. American Society for Surery of the Hand. 2013.
Free Partial Muscle Flaps. R Buntic, In Reconstructive Surgery Of The Lower Extremity. Editors: L L Q Pu, JP Levine and FC Wei. Quality Medical Publishing. 747-762, 2013.
Wraparound Flap. Buntic and Buncke, in The art of microsurgical reconstruction. Editor: David Stutsky. Thieme Medical Publishers, 427-432, 2013.
Reanimation in Congenital Disorders. Buntic, RF, In Mixillofacial Surgery. 3rd Edition. Brennan PA, Schliephake H, Ghalis GE, Cascarini L eds. Elsevier, St Louis, MI, 2017.
Free Transverse Upper Gracilis Breast Reconstruction. Buntic, RF. In Atlas of Reconstructive Breast Surgery. Karp and Pu, eds. Elsevier, St Louis, MI. In press.
Microsurgery Essentials. In, Global Reconstructive Surgery. James Chang, ed. Elsevier, St Louis, MI. In press
Momeni A, Liu X, Januszyk M, Wan DC, Buncke GM, Buntic RF, Parrett BM. Microsurgical ear replantation-is venous repair necessary?-A systematic review. Microsurgery. 2016 May;36(4):345-50. doi: 10.1002/micr.22411. Epub 2015 Apr 3. Review.
Momeni A, Buntic RF, Buncke GM. Cross-leg flaps: preferred alternative to free flaps? J Am Coll Surg. 2014 Feb;218(2):308-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.10.017.
Lowenberg DW, Buntic RF, Buncke GM, Parrett BM. Long-term results and costs of muscle flap coverage with Ilizarov bone transport in lower limb salvage. J Orthop Trauma. 2013 Oct;27(10):576-81. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31828afde4.
Herrera F, Buntic R, Brooks D, Buncke G, Antony AK. Microvascular approach to scalp replantation and reconstruction: a thirty-six year experience. Microsurgery. 2012 Nov;32(8):591-7. doi: 10.1002/micr.22037. Epub 2012 Aug 18.
Althubaiti G, Buntic R, Brooks D. The utility of multimedia in the diagnosis and management of acute and subacute problems in hand surgery. Ann Plast Surg. 2012 Apr;68(4):389-90. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e318242e114.
Cetrulo CL Jr, Leto Barone AA, Jordan K, Chang DS, Louie K, Buntic RF, Brooks D. A multi-disciplinary approach to the management of fungal osteomyelitis: current concepts in post-traumatic lower extremity reconstruction: a case report. Microsurgery. 2012 Feb;32(2):144-7. doi: 10.1002/micr.20956.
Parrett BM, Woo A, Buntic R, Singer M. The safety of major head and neck surgery in patients taking clopidogrel (Plavix). Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Feb;129(2):375e-376e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31823af095.
Buntic RF, Horton KM, Brooks D, Althubaiti GA. Transverse upper gracilis flap as an alternative to abdominal tissue breast reconstruction: technique and modifications. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Dec;128(6):607e-13e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318230c2b6.
Rounds K, Buntic R, Brooks D. Artery-vein-artery venous flap for simultaneous soft-tissue repair and radial artery reconstruction: case report. J Hand Surg Am. 2011 Aug;36(8):1339-42. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.05.023. Epub 2011 Jun 25.
Parrett BM, Bou-Merhi JS, Buntic RF, Safa B, Buncke GM, Brooks D. Refining outcomes in dorsal hand coverage: consideration of aesthetics and donor-site morbidity. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Nov;126(5):1630-8. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181ef8ea3.
Buntic RF, Brooks D. Standardized protocol for artery-only fingertip replantation. J Hand Surg Am. 2010 Sep;35(9):1491-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.06.004.
Brooks D, Kim S, Buntic RF. A simple and reliable technique for harvesting skin from a "spare part" by a single operator. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Dec;124(6):460e-1e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181bcf253.
Hazani R, Coots BK, Buntic RF, Brooks D. Bilateral breast reconstruction: the simultaneous use of autogenous tissue and identical twin isograft. Ann Plast Surg. 2009 Nov;63(5):496-8. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e3181953a49.
Karanas YL, Buntic RF. Microsurgical reconstruction of the burned hand. Hand Clin. 2009 Nov;25(4):551-6. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2009.06.009.
Herrera FA, Selber JC, Buntic R, Brooks D, Buncke GM, Antony AK. How often is the superficial inferior epigastric artery adequate? An observational correlation. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2010 Mar;63(3):e310-1. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2009.06.035. Epub 2009 Jul 19.
Herrera FA, Lee CK, Brooks D, Buntic R, Buncke GM. Simultaneous double second toe transplantation for reconstruction of multiple digit loss in traumatic hand injuries. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2009 Jul;25(6):369-76. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1215527. Epub 2009 Apr 3.
Hazani R, Brooks D, Buntic RF. Resurfacing of a complex upper extremity injury: an excellent indication for the dorsal thoracic fascial flap. Microsurgery. 2009;29(2):128-32. doi: 10.1002/micr.20603.
Brooks D, Buntic RF. Partial muscle harvest: our first 100 cases attempting to preserve form and function at the donor site. Microsurgery. 2008;28(8):606-11. doi: 10.1002/micr.20575.
Lowenberg DW, Sadeghi C, Brooks D, Buncke GM, Buntic RF. Use of circular external fixation to maintain foot position during free tissue transfer to the foot and ankle. Microsurgery. 2008;28(8):623-7. doi: 10.1002/micr.20577.
Cetrulo CL Jr, Shiba T, Friel MT, Davis B, Buntic RF, Buncke GM, Brooks D. Management of exposed total knee prostheses with microvascular tissue transfer. Microsurgery. 2008;28(8):617-22. doi: 10.1002/micr.20578.
Buntic RF, Brooks D, Buncke GM. Index finger salvage with replantation and revascularization: revisiting conventional wisdom. Microsurgery. 2008;28(8):612-6. doi: 10.1002/micr.20569.
Brooks D, Buntic RF, De Jesus R. Creation of a four-joint-digit after second toe to digit transplantation: restoration of form and function. Microsurgery. 2008;28(8):628-31. doi: 10.1002/micr.20576.
Hazani R, Buntic RF, Brooks D. Patterns in blast injuries to the hand. Hand (N Y). 2009 Mar;4(1):44-9. doi: 10.1007/s11552-008-9125-z. Epub 2008 Aug 29.
Hazani R, Buntic RF, Brooks D. Microsurgical scalp reconstruction after a mountain lion attack. Ann Plast Surg. 2008 Sep;61(3):265-8. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e318160dff1.
Brooks D, Buntic RF, Taylor C. Use of the venous flap for salvage of difficult ring avulsion injuries. Microsurgery. 2008;28(6):397-402. doi: 10.1002/micr.20527.
Buntic RF, Horton KM, Brooks D, Lee CK. The free partial superior latissimus muscle flap: preservation of donor-site form and function. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 May;121(5):1659-63. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31816a9fa3
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