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About Dr. Christopher T. Chia
Dr. Christopher T. Chia Surgical Director - Park Avenue Smart Lipo
Dr. Christopher T. Chia is a fellowship-trained aesthetic plastic surgeon who holds dual certifications from the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. As former Program Director of the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Fellowship at the Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, he was involved in teaching aesthetic surgery to future leaders in plastic surgery. After compiling one of the largest series of patients in the greater metropolitan area who have undergone laser-assisted lipolysis, Dr. Chia currently serves as the Surgical Director of Park Avenue Smart Lipo, the only certified SmartLipo training facility in New York City where other physicians come to learn the technique. He offers the minimally invasive procedure at Park Avenue Smart Lipo 's plastic surgery center in Manhattan.
Dr. Chia believes laser-assisted liposuction is at the leading edge of surgical technology where patients can benefit from fat removal and skin enhancement with minimal scarring and downtime while avoiding traditional anesthesia. It has also proven to be an extremely safe procedure when performed by experienced personnel in the right facility. Most return to work within 36 hours of the procedure and resume their daily activities. In addition to body contouring, he specializes in aesthetic procedures of the face and breast. Dr. Chia is also active in teaching, participates in conferences and publishes articles pertaining to current issues in plastic surgery.
Education
1991-1995 Georgetown University School of Medicine Doctor of Medicine Washington, D.C. 20007
1987-1991 Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences Bachelor of Sciences Washington, D.C. 20057
POST-GRADUATE TRAINING
July 2002-June2003 Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital Fellowship, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery New York, New York 10021
July 2000-June 2002
University of Louisville
Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Residency, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Louisville, Kentucky 40292
July 1995- June 2000
Hospital of Saint Raphael
Department of Surgery
Internship and Residency, General Surgery
New Haven, Connecticut 06514
Certifications
- Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery - Certificate No. 6862
- Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery-Certificate No. 48522
- New York State Medical -License No. 225031
USMLE Parts I, II, III ACLS Certification DEA#xxxxx3733
Hospital Appointments
2003-current Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital 210 East 64th Street, New York, NY 10021
2004-current Lenox Hill Hospital 100 East 77th Street, New York, NY 10021
Research and Publications
- An Anatomical Comparison of Transpalpebral, Endoscopic, and Coronal Approaches to Demonstrate Exposure and Extent of Brow Depressor Muscle Resection, J. Walden, C. Brown, A. Klapper, C. T. Chia, S. Aston, Plast. Reconst. Surg., Vol. 116, No. 5:1479-1487, October 2005
- Botulinum Toxin, A. Matarasso, MD, C.T. Chia, MD, PSEF DATA Committee, Plast. Reconst. Surg. (Suppl.) Vol.112, No. 5:62S-65S, October 2003.
- Tissue Expanders, C.T. Chia, MD, W.K Stadelmann, MD, eMedicine Chapter, online Internet Plastic Surgery textbook, 2001.
- Hand Burns, M. Sundine, MD, Kao, MD, C.T. Chia, MD, Hand Surgery Secrets Chapter (next edition).
- Vacuum Assisted Closure Device in Complex Wounds, B. Tierney, MD, C.T. Chia, MD, W. K. Stadelmann, MD, The American Journal of Surgery, submitted for review
- Comparison of Abdominal Contouring Techniques with Lower Abdominal Skin Segment Resection (LASSR), Pitman, G.H., Chia, C.T., in progress, presented at ASAPS Annual Meeting, 2006
Presentations and Awards
November 2001
Early Considerations in Facial Transplantation First Place Kentucky Medical Society Meeting, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Chapter, Louisville, Kentucky.
September 2000
Rhabdomyolysis: Case Study, Pathology and Treatment Kentucky Medical Society Meeting, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Chapter, Louisville, Kentucky.
October 1999
Laparoscopic Repair of Paraduodenal Hernia Poster presentation, New England Surgical Society Meeting, Connecticut.
Organizations
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Member
- American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Candidate
- American Medical Association
- Medical Society of the State of New York
Concerns
- Park Avenue SmartLipo™ New York
- Park Avenue SmartLipo™ Chicago
- bodySCULPT™
- SmartLipo™ Plastic Surgeon