Biography

Steven C. Haase, M.D., serves as an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Section of Plastic Surgery at the University of Michigan Health System. Born and raised in Southeast Michigan, Dr. Haase now lives just outside of Ann Arbor with his wife and three children.

Dr. Haase received his M.D. degree from the University of Illinois, and then moved back to Ann Arbor to begin General Surgery Residency training at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. Following this, he finished Plastic Surgery Fellowship training at the University of Michigan. To expand on his interest in hand surgery, he then traveled to Rochester, Minnesota, to complete a Hand Surgery Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Haase is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc, with additional board-certification in the subspecialty of Hand Surgery.

Clinical Focus

Dr. Haase specializes in hand surgery and reconstructive plastic surgery. As a hand surgeon, he cares for a wide variety of clinical problems, including trauma (fractures, tendon lacerations, nerve injury), nerve compression (carpal tunnel and others), wrist injuries and fractures, job-related injuries or disorders, and arthritis. He has a special interest in skin cancers of the hand, as well as other hand tumors and growths. As a reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Haase is not limited to just the hand, wrist, and forearm. He works closely with the University of Michigan Trauma/Burn Service to assist in the plastic surgery needs of their patients. He has a particular interest in leg reconstruction after trauma. Dr. Haase also helps coordinate the inpatient and outpatient aspects of wound care for many patients in our health system.

Education

• 1991 – Taylor University, Upland, IN; B.A.
• 1991-1993 – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Chemical Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Urbana, IL; Graduate Student
• 1996 – University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL; M.D.

Postdoctoral Training

• 1996-1997 – General Surgery Internship, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI
• 1997-1999 – General Surgery Resident, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI
• 1999-2000 – Research Fellow in Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI
• 2000-2003 – Plastic Surgery Fellow, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI
• 2003-2004 – Hand Surgery Fellow, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN