Loree Kalliainen

Dr. Loree Kalliainen graduated from medical school and trained in Plastic Surgery at the University of Michigan. Her hand surgery training was with the combined Plastic and Orthopedic Surgery hand fellowship at the University of Virginia. In Minnesota, she obtained a Master’s degree in Philosophy, focusing on ethics and epistemology.
She has worked at multiple plastic surgery training programs including the Ohio State University, Regions Hospital in St. Paul Minnesota with an affiliation with the University of Minnesota, the University of North Carolina, and Brown University. She was advanced to Professor of Surgery at Brown University in 2023. As of February, 2024, she has relocated to practice full time at Hutt Hospital in the Department of Plastic & Maxillofacial Surgery.
Her areas of advanced clinical expertise include hand and wrist surgery, peripheral nerve reconstruction, post-surgical neuropathic pain management. She also does general reconstructive plastic surgery including skin cancer management, and lower limb reconstruction.
She has been involved in medical education for her entire career and directed an accredited Hand Fellowship for 6 years while in Minnesota. She enjoys mentoring students of all levels and has received teaching awards at UNC and Brown University and has been recognized by her colleagues as a “Top Doctor” and “Top Doctor for Women” on multiple occasions.
Her leadership roles include being a Director of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a board member on the American Association of Hand Surgery. She has been active in multiple national organizations, chairing committees including Health Policy and Diversity. She served as Chief of Staff at Regions Hospital and has been on numerous hospital committees, primarily related to quality and safety. She is currently the Director of Quality in Plastic Surgery at Hutt Hospital.