About Dr. Ian

Dr. Ian Powelson is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon at UC Davis Health in Sacramento, California, with subspecialty expertise in hand surgery, microsurgery, and burn surgery. He earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in 2014 and completed fellowship training in hand and upper extremity surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital and burn surgery at LAC+USC Medical Center, making him one of a rare group of surgeons to hold both subspecialty certifications. Dr. Powelson is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at UC Davis, where he manages complex reconstruction cases including severe burns, peripheral nerve injuries, and microvascular free flaps.