Portrait of William  Y. Zhu, MD

William Y. Zhu, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Specialties

  • Abdominal fat removal
  • Arthritis
  • Bell’s palsy
  • Body contouring
  • Breast deformities
  • Breast augmentation
  • Breast reconstruction
  • Breast hypertrophy
  • Burn scar contracture
  • Cancer reconstruction
  • Chest wall reconstruction
  • Facial gender confirmation
  • Facial nerve surgery
  • Facial palsy
  • Gender-affirming top surgery
  • Gender dysphoria
  • Gynecomastia
  • Hidradenitis suppurativa
  • Inverted nipple
  • Jaw injury
  • Labiaplasty surgery
  • Limb salvage
  • Lipoma
  • Liposuction
  • Macromastia
  • Ear reconstruction
  • Microvascular surgery
  • Melanoma
  • Microvascular oncologic reconstruction
  • Migraine
  • Mohs reconstruction
  • Neurofibromatosis
  • Neuroma pain
  • Neuropathy
  • Nevi (moles)
  • Oncologic reconstruction
  • Orbital fracture
  • Otoplasty (ear surgery)
  • Pediatric moles (birthmarks)
  • Prominent ears
  • Rhinophyma
  • Cosmetic and functional rhinoplasty
  • Sarcoma nerve compression
  • Skin cancer
  • Skin grafting
  • Smile surgery
  • Sternal reconstruction
  • Synkinesis (involuntary facial movement)
  • Wound coverage and closure

Call for patient appointments: 314-362-7388


Meet Dr. Zhu

Dr. William Zhu is a plastic surgeon specializing in head to toe plastic and reconstructive procedures.

Dr. Zhu earned his medical degree from the University of California in San Diego. He completed plastic surgery residency training at WashU Medicine.

I aim to empower my patients to make decisions that align with their goals. My approach in both the clinic and the operating room is to provide evidence- and team-based, patient-focused care.

Dr. Zhu

Degrees

Medical Degree
University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine
2019

Residency

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Residency
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2025


Locations

Center for Advanced Medicine

Hospital affiliations

Barnes-Jewish Hospital