Krystle R. Tuano, MD

Specialties

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Areas of Care:

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Languages Spoken:

English
Tagalog

Krystle R. Tuaño, M.D., specializes in hand and upper extremity surgery, reconstructive plastic surgery, microsurgery and complex limb-salvage care.

Dr. Tuaño received her medical degree from the University of Nevada School of Medicine. She completed her general surgery residency at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, followed by an independent residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).

Dr. Tuano’s dual training in general and plastic surgery gives her a broad foundation for treating injuries and conditions that require reconstructive expertise. Dr. Tuaño advances this collaborative, research-driven model of care as a member of the Hand and Arm Research Collaboration (HARC) and the Interdisciplinary Care for Amputees Network (ICAN).

A lifelong rock climber, Dr. Tuaño is deeply committed to treating sport-specific injuries and works with World Climbing to advance athlete health internationally. She is also committed to serving underserved populations through humanitarian and mission-based care, working with SHARE (Surgeons in Humanitarian Alliance for Reconstructive Research and Education), an initiative of The Plastic Surgery Foundation.

Dr. Tuaño is dedicated to delivering individualized, comprehensive care to her patients at Shriners Children's Boston.

Pediatric Care

Specialty

Burn Care
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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More About Me

Board Certifications

American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery - General
Surgery of the Hand Certification, Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery - General
American Board of Surgery, General Surgery, Surgery - General

Education and Training

Medical Education
University of Nevada School of Medicine
Reno, NV, United States of America
05/21/2014

Residency
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada
Las Vegas, NV, United States of America
06/30/2019

Residency
University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, CO, United States of America
06/30/2022

Fellowship
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
07/31/2023

Academic Positions and Locations

Harvard Medical School
Instructor

Leadership and Memberships

2025-Present: Member of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
2023-Present: Member of Massachusetts Medical Society
2023-Present: Member of Interdisciplinary Care for Amputees Network, Mass General Brigham Hospital (MGB) and Harvard Medical School (HMS)
2023-Present: Member of Hand and Arm Research Collaboration, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
2020-Present: Member of American Society for Surgery of the Hand
2019-Present: Member of American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Editorial Positions

Ad hoc: Reviewer, Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Ad hoc: Reviewer, HAND
Ad hoc: Reviewer, Sports Medicine-Open
Ad hoc: Reviewer, Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
Ad hoc: Reviewer, Frontiers in Surgery

Awards and Honors

2023: Annual Meeting Fellow Travel Scholarship, American Association for Hand Surgery
2022: Residents and Fellows Travel Scholarship, The Aesthetic Society
2021 and 2022: Adrian E. Flatt Residents and Fellows Scholarship, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
2020, 2021 and 2022: Resident Teacher Award, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
2020: Recognition of Excellence-Medical Student Evaluations, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
2017: First Place in Resident Research, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Resident and Fellow Research Day

Scholarly Activities

PubMed

Academic Works and Presentations

Online Webinar: Surgeons in Humanitarian Alliance for Reconstruction, Research, and Education (SHARE) Initiative; Replantation and Revascularization: Order of Repair, Adjuncts, & Outcomes for the Surgical Resident (5/2026)
Invited Lecture: Introduction to Hand & Wrist Fractures: Introduction to Hand & Wrist Fractures; Reduction, Splinting, Casting (6/2025)
Invited Lecture: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Combined Orthopedic Residency Program (HCORP), Brigham and Women's Hospital STRATUS Center for Medical Simulation: Sutures, Needles, Knots (6/2025)
Invited Lecture: Yale Harvard Lecture Series; Navigating Your Crux: Figuring Your Beta (3/2025)
Keynote Lecture: Denver Health Annual Orthoplastic Surgery Summit and Flap Course; Extremity Limb-Salvage & Complex Oncologic Reconstruction: Pearls, Pitfalls, & When to Get the Nitropaste Out (2/2025)
Invited Lecture: Upper Extremity Arthritis and Osteonecrosis Department of Orthopaedic Surgery; Harvard Combined Orthopedic Residency Program, Mass General Hospital (1/2024)

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