Meet Our Plastic Surgeon – Dr. Christopher T. Chia
Dr. Chia is certified by both the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Medical Society of the State of New York. As former Program Director for the MEETH fellowship, he was involved in teaching and continues to teach aesthetic surgery to future leaders in plastic surgery.
He actively trains other physicians in Smartlipo – the new liposuction procedure using lasers. He believes laser-assisted liposuction is at the leading edge of surgical technology and ensures patients many advantages such as excess fat removal and skin enhancement with minimal scarring and downtime while avoiding traditional anesthesia. He is among the top Smartlipo practitioners who have carried out the maximum number of Smartlipo procedures in New York City. Currently, Dr Chia serves as the Surgical Director of Park Avenue Smart Lipo™, a certified Smartlipo training facility in New York City and the most experienced practice in Smartlipo, where other physicians come to learn the technique. Dr. Chia is the Section Editor for the Emerging Technologies section for the prestigious Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Journal.
As a lipo specialist, Dr. Chia takes great pride in providing personalized care targeted at meeting the individual needs of patients. He is a teaching faculty for ASAPS (American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) and continues to participate in conferences; he has published numerous articles pertaining to current issues in plastic surgery. Along with Dr. Theodorou, he co-authored “1,000 Consecutive Cases of Laser-Assisted Liposuction and Suction-Assisted Lipectomy Managed with Local Anesthesia” that was published in the journal Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Thieme Publishing, Inc has selected Dr. Chia to write the first authoritative plastic surgery textbook on body contouring and technology – “Emerging Technologies in Body Contouring.”
Journal Articles
Curriculum Vitae
DR. CHRISTOPHER T. CHIA
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
EMPLOYMENT
2008 – current
Private Practice, Plastic Surgery
Surgical Director, Park Avenue SmartLipo/bodySCULPT Corporation
128 Central Park South
New York, NY 10019
2007-2008
Private Practice, Plastic Surgery
Medical Director, SLEEK Surgical Corporation
800-B Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10065
2003-2007
Private Practice, Plastic Surgery
927 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10021
2003-2008
Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital
Program Director, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Fellowship
210 East 64th Street
New York, New York 10021
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 and Chief Resident, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Louisville, Kentucky 40292
July 1995-June 2000
Hospital of Saint Raphael
Department of Surgery
Internship, Residency and Chief Resident, 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
USMLE Parts I, II, III
ACLS Certification
TEACHING FACULTY
The Cutting Edge 37th Aesthetic Surgery Meeting, Dec 2017, New York, NY
Plastic Surgery, The Meeting 2017, American Society Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), Oct. 2017, Orlando, FL
The Aesthetic Meeting 2017, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), San Diego, CA
The Cutting Edge 36th Aesthetic Surgery Meeting, Dec 2016, New York, NY
Plastic Surgery, The Meeting 2016, American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS), Los Angeles, CA
The Aesthetic Meeting 2016, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), Las Vegas, NV
The Cutting Edge 35th Aesthetic Surgery Meeting, Dec 2015, New York, NY
Plastic Surgery, The Meeting 2015, American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), Moderator, Resident Aesthetic Presentations, October 2015, Boston, MA
The Aesthetic Meeting 2015, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS),Montreal, Quebec
The Cutting Edge 34th Aesthetic Surgery Meeting, Dec 2014, New York, NY
The Aesthetic Meeting 2014, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), April 2014, San Francisco, CA
The Cutting Edge 33rd Aesthetic Surgery Meeting, Dec 2013, New York, NY
Plastic Surgery, The Meeting 2013, American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), October 2013, San Diego, CA
The Aesthetic Meeting 2013, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), New York, NY
The Cutting Edge 32nd Aesthetic Surgery Meeting, Dec 2012, New York, NY
Plastic Surgery, The Meeting 2012, American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), October 2012, New Orleans, LA
The Cutting Edge 31st Aesthetic Surgery Meeting, Dec 2011, New York, NY
The Aesthetic Meeting 2011, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), Boston, MA
The Cutting Edge 30th Aesthetic Surgery Meeting, Dec 2010, New York, NY
PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS
December 2017
Gynecomastia Treatment Under Local Anesthesia with Radiofrequency-Assisted Liposuction and Direct Excision; video presentation and panelist. The Cutting Edge 2017 37th Aesthetic Surgery Symposium Dec 2017, New York, NY
Radiofrequency-assisted Liposuction and External Skin Tightening of the Neck under Local Anesthesia; Video presentation and panelist. The Cutting Edge 2017: 37th Aesthetic Surgery Symposium. Dec 2017, New York, NY
Paradoxical Fat Hyperplasia Following Cryolipolysis and Treatment; Video presentation and panelist. The Cutting Edge 2017: 37th Aesthetic Surgery Symposium. Dec 2017, New York, NY
October 2017
Plastic Surgery The Meeting 2017, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), Comprehensive Liposuction, October 6-10, 2017, Orlando, FL
April 2017
Liposuction 2017: New Technologies, Established Technologies and, Combined Procedures; video presentation and discussion panelist: Christopher Chia, M.D., Spero Theodorou, M.D., Alfredo Hoyos, M.D., David Stoker, M.D. The Aesthetic Meeting 2017, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), April 2017, San Diego, CA.
April 2016
Liposuction 2016: New Technologies, Established Technologies and, Combined Procedures; video presentation and discussion panelist: Christopher Chia, M.D., S J Theodorou, M.D., Alfredo Hoyos, M.D., David Stoker, M.D.The Aesthetic Meeting 2016, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), April 2-6, 2016, Las Vegas, NV
December 2015
Gynecomastia Treatment Under Local Anesthesia with Ultrasound-Assisted Liposuction and Direct Excision; video presentation and discussion panelist. The Cutting Edge 2015: Surgery: The Gold Standard. 35th Aesthetic Surgery Symposium, December 3-5, 2015, New York, NY
September 2015
Evolutions in Body Contouring: Grand Rounds, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, September 16, 2015, Massachusetts General, Harvard University, Boston, MA
August 2015
Scientific Lecture: “Minimally Invasive Body Contouring with Energy-Assisted Liposuction, Fat Transfer under Local Anesthesia”. Lenox Hill Hospital Plastic Surgery Conference Series. August 10, 2015, New York, NY
December 2014
Shaping the Neck with Laser Liposuction; Video presentation and discussion panelist. Faculty Panelist; Open Forum discussion: Face and Neck. The Cutting Edge 2014: The Video Sessions. Practical Surgical Techniques – Face and Total Body Sculpting. 34th Aesthetic Surgery Symposium. December 4-6, 2014, New York, NY
April 2014
Three-Dimensional Body Contouring – The Next Generation of Liposuction, Abdominoplasty, and Muscle Augmentation with Fat Grafting, The Aesthetic Meeting 2014, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) April 26-29, 2014, San Francisco, CA
April 2013
Liposuction 2013: New Technologies, Established Techniques, and Combined Procedures, The Aesthetic Meeting 2013, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) April 11-16, 2013, New York, NY
October 2012
Comprehensive Liposuction, Plastic Surgery, The Meeting 2012, American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) October 23-26, New Orleans, LA
December 2011
1500 Consecutive Cases of Laser-Assisted Liposuction with the 1064, 1320 and 1440nm Platforms: Safety, Complications. Does Wave Length Make a Difference?
The Cutting Edge 2011: Advanced Body Sculpting Head to Foot
31st Aesthetic Surgery Symposium. December 1-3, 2011, New York, NY
September 2011
Radio Frequency Assisted Liposuction Under Local Anesthesia; Laser Assisted Liposuction: A Review of 1,000 Consecutive Cases Under Local Anesthesia, American Society of Plastic Surgery Annual Meeting, September 2011, Denver, CO
May 2011
Radio Frequency Assisted Liposuction Under Local Anesthesia
ASAPS – American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Meeting. May 6-11, 2011, Boston, MA
December 2010
Laser Assisted Liposuction: A Review of 500 Consecutive Cases Under Local Anesthesia: Is it effective? Better than Traditional? The Cutting Edge: Facial Rejuvenation 2010, 30th MEETH Aesthetic Sugery Symposium, December 2-4 2010, New York, NY
November 2001
Early Considerations in Facial Transplantation
First Place, Kentucky Medical Society Meeting, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Chapter, Louisville, KY
September 2000
Rhabdomyolysis: Case Study, Pathology and Treatment
Kentucky Medical Society Meeting, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Chapter
Louisville, KY
October 1999
Laparoscopic Repair of Paraduodenal Hernia
Poster presentation, New England Surgical Society
Meeting, CT
TEXT BOOK
Emerging Technologies in Face and Body Contouring. Thieme Publishing, Inc. S J Theodorou M.D.; Christopher T. Chia M.D.
BOOK CHAPTER
Noninvasive Body Contouring. Michael Bykowski, Derek Ulvila, Spero J. Theodorou, Christopher Chia. Essentials of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Jeffrey Janis, M.D. Submitted forthcoming publication 2017.
JOURNAL REVIEWER
Section Editor, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Journal, 2010-2017
Emerging Technologies
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
Two-stage Radiofrequency-assisted Lipoabdominoplasty. Michael J. Stein MD, Christopher T. Chia, MD, Spero Theodorou, M.D. PRS Global Open, April 2022
A Prospective Trial: Handsfree Thermoregulated Bipolar Radiofrequency for Face and Neck Contouring. Erez Dayan, MD, Anne Chapas, MD, Joseph Marte, MD, Christopher Chia, MD, Spero Theodorou, M.D. PRS Global Open, March 2022
Second Generation Radiofrequency Body Contouring Device: Safety and Efficacy in 300 Local Anesthesia Liposuction Cases. Christopher T. Chia, MD, Joseph A. Marte, MD, Derek D. Ulvila, MD, Spero Theodorou, M.D. PRS Global Open, September 2020
Multimodal Radiofrequency Application for Lower Face and Neck Laxity: Subdermal Adipose Remodeling and Fibro Septal Network Contraction. Erez Dayan, MD, Paolo Rovatti, MD, Sherell Aston, MD, Christopher T. Chia, MD, Rod Rohrich, MD, Spero Theodorou M.D. PRS Global Open, August 2020
Adjustable Depth Fractional Radiofrequency Combined With Bipolar Radiofrequency: A Minimally Invasive Combination Treatment for Skin Laxity. Christopher T. Chia, MD; Erez Dayan, MD; A. Jay Burns, MD, S J Theodorou, MD. Oxford University Press; Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2019, Vol 39(S3) S112–S119
Soft Tissue Contraction in Body Contouring With Radiofrequency-Assisted Liposuction: A Treatment Gap Solution. Christopher T. Chia M.D., Spero Theodorou MD, Daniel Del Vecchio, MD. Oxford University Press; Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Volume 38, Issue suppl_2, Pages S74–S83. May 15, 2018
1000 Consecutive Cases of Laser-Assisted Liposuction Utilizing the 1440 nm Wavelength Nd: YAG Laser: Assessing the Safety and Efficacy. Christopher T. Chia, Mark G. Albert, Sharon Del Vecchio, Spero J. Theodorou. I.S.A.P.S., Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, DOI 10.1007/s00266-017-0942-2 Epub: September 15, 2017
Evidence-Based Medicine: Liposuction, MOC. Christopher T. Chia MD, Ryan M. Neinstein MD, S J Theodorou MD.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Volume 139, Number 1. January 2017, pages 267e – 274e.
Radiofrequency-Assisted Liposuction Compared with Aggressive Superficial, Subdermal Liposuction of the Arms: A Bilateral Quantitative Comparison, Chia, Christopher T.; Theodorou, Spero J.; Hoyos, Alfredo E.; More Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open. 3(7):e459, July 2015.
Radiofrequency-assisted Liposuction for Arm Contouring: Technique under Local Anesthesia. C.T. Chia MD, S J Theodorou M.D., Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open; 2013 Aug: Vol. 1, Issue 5-p e37
1,000 Consecutive Cases of Laser-Assisted Liposuction and Suction and Suction-Assisted Lipectomy Managed With Local Anesthesia. C.T. Chia, S J Theodorou. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: Volume 36, Issue 4 (2012) page 795-802.
Radiofrequency-based Device Enables Simultaneous Fat Removal, Skin Tightening. C.T. Chia MD., S J Theodorou M.D. Epub; cosmeticsurgerytimes.modernmedicine.com, September 2012
Liposuction with Laser Assistance and Local Anesthesia Proves Safe, Effective. C.T. Chia MD., S J Theodorou M.D., Epub; cosmeticsurgerytimes.modernmedicine.com, September 2012
Radiofrequency-Assisted Liposuction Device for Body Contouring: 97 Patients under Local Anesthesia, C.T. Chia, SJ Theodorou, Robert J. Paresi. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: March 2012; page 767-779
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.
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
ORGANIZATIONS
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Medical Society of the State of New York
New York Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons