About Dr. Christopher T. ChiaSurgical Director - Park Avenue Smart Lipo
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. Dr. Chia Professional Background:EMPLOYMENT 2008 - current Private Practice, Plastic Surgery 2007-2008 Private Practice, Plastic Surgery 2003-2007 Private Practice, Plastic Surgery 2003-2008 Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital EDUCATION 1991-1995 Georgetown University School of Medicine 1987-1991 Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences POST-GRADUATE TRAINING July 2002-June2003 Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital
University of Louisville
Hospital of Saint Raphael
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital 2004-current Lenox Hill Hospital JOURNAL REVIEWER Lipo Abdominoplasty - An Exponential Advantage Aesthetic Plastic Surgery RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS 1,000 Consecutive Cases of Laser-Assisted Liposuction under Local Anesthesia, C.T. Chia, MD, SJ Theodorou, submitted for publication, June 2011. Radiofrequency-Assisted Liposuction Device for Body Contouring: 132 Consecutive Operations under Local Anesthesia, C.T. Chia, MD, SJ Theodorou, MD, Robert J. Paresi, MD, submitted for publication, May 2011. 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 May 2011 December 2010 November 2001 Early Considerations in Facial Transplantation September 2000 Rhabdomyolysis: Case Study, Pathology and Treatment October 1999 Laparoscopic Repair of Paraduodenal Hernia ORGANIZATIONS |
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.
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