Resume – Dr. Paul E. Chasan
Plastic Surgeon in San Diego / La Jolla / Del Mar
Paul Chasan, M.D. graduated Alpha Omega Alpha and Magna Cum Laude from Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha , Nebraska . He completed his general surgical residency at the University of California , San Diego Medical Center and his plastic surgery residency at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City .
Dr. Chasan is on staff at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla and is an Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery at UCSD. Dr. Chasan is a board-certified member of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. He is a diplomate of the American College of Surgeons and serves on the credential committee at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla .
- We employ only board-certified anesthesiologists. We feel that medical doctors who specialize in anesthesia in plastic surgical operative settings are better qualified to care for our patients.
- Our surgical suite is state-of-the-art and fully equipped, and is accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities.
- Dr. Chasan is a board-certified member of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons.
Dr. Chasan is known nationally for his work on breast surgery and facial rejuvenation, including breast augmentation and rhinoplasty .
PERSONAL DATA
Paul Elliott Chasan, M.D., F.A.C.S.
1431 Camino Del Mar
Del Mar, CA 92014
Phone: (858) 450-1555
Office Phone: (858) 450-1555
EDUCATION
University of California at Los Angeles Los Angeles , CA B.A. 1983
Creighton University School of Medicine Omaha , NE M.D. 1988
RESIDENCY
University of California, San Diego Residency in General Surgery 6/88-6/92
University of California, San Diego Chief Resident in General Surgery 5/92-6/93
University of Utah Residency in Plastic Surgery 7/93-6/95
MEDICAL LICENSURE
State of California 1988
State of Utah 1993
BOARD CERTIFICATION
American Board of Surgery 2/1994
American Board of Plastic Surgery 11/1997
HONORS/AWARDS
Alpha Omega Alpha-Creighton University 1988
Magna Cum Laude-Creighton University 1988
American Heart Association Research Fellowship ($2,500) 1987
Outstanding Teaching Award-Chief Resident UCSD 1993
Technology Grants Council Award-University of Utah ($16,610) 1994
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery at UCSD 1999
Fellow American College of Surgeons 1999
PUBLICATIONS
(see a more detailed view of Dr. Chasan's publications)
Chasan , PE , Francis, CS, Capsulorrhphy for Revisionary Breast Surgery.
Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2008, 28 (1): 63-69.
Chasan , PE , The History of Injectable Silicone Fluids for Soft Tissue Augmentation.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2007 120 (7): 2034-2040.
Chasan , PE , Poor Practice-Oversized Implants, Long-term Outcome – and Who's the Surgeon Here?
Cosmetic Surgery Times, 2007, 10 (6): 10.
Chasan, Breast Capsulorrhaphy Revisited: A Simple Technique for Complex Problems.
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, January 2005
Chasan, The Case for Performing Initial Breast Augmentation Prior to Bilateral Prophylactic Mastectomy in BRCA-1-Positive Patients.
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, September 2004
Chasan , PE , Rahban, SR, Presacral Donor Site for Lip Augmentation.
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2000, 24:31-33
Chasan , PE , How I Modified the K-wire Fixation Technique for Endoscopic Brow Lift. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, September/October 1999 reprint no. 70/1/102242
Chasan , PE , Kupfer, DM, Direct K-Wire Fixation Technique During Endoscopic Brow Lift. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 1998, 22 (5): 338-340
Chasan, PE, Saltz, R, Endoscopic Brow Lift for Visual Field Correction and Aesthetic
Improvement in the Elderly Bald Male. Aesthetic Surgery Quarters, Fall 1996: 202-204
Casey, H, Chasan , PE , Chick, LR, Familial Polythelia-Without Associated Anomalies.
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 1996, 36 (1):101-104.
Chasan , PE , Hansborough, JF, Cooper, ML, Management of the Cutaneous
Manifestations of Extensive Purpura Fulminans in a Burn Unit. Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation, 1992, 12 (4): 410-413.
Sterpetti, AV, Hunter WJ, Feldhaus, RJ, Chasan , PE , McNamara, M, Cisternino, S,
Inflammatory Aneurysms of the Abdominal Aorta: Incidence, Pathologic and Etiologic Considerations. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 1989, 9 (5): 643-649.
Sterpetti, AV, Hunter, WJ, Schulta, RD, Sugimoto, J, Blair, E, Hacker, K, Chasan, PE,
Valentinem, J, Seeding with Endothelial Cells Derived for the Microvessels of the
Omentum and From the Jugular Vein: A Comparative Study. Journal of Vascular
Surgery, 1988, 7(5): 677-684
PRESENTATIONS
ALLERGAN ACADEMY® Local Roundtable Meeting - Speaker - Approaching the revision patient - A strategy for success - March 17, 2011 Riverside, California
ALLERGAN ACADEMY® Local Roundtable Meeting - Speaker - Approaching the revision patient - A strategy for success - November 3, 2010 Riverside, California
ALLERGAN ACADEMY® Local Roundtable Meeting - Speaker - Approaching the revision patient - A strategy for success - November 18, 2010 Las Vegas, Nevada
ALLERGAN ACADEMY® Local Roundtable Meeting - Speaker - Approaching the revision patient - A strategy for success - December 2, 2010 Pasadena, California
K-Wire Fixation for Endoscopic Browlift
American Society of Plastic Surgeons; Snowbird, UT January 16, 2001
Blepharoplasty Techniques
American Society of Plastic Surgeons; Snowbird, UT January 16, 2001
Silicone Oil for Lip Augmentation
California Society for Plastic Surgeons; Rancho Mirage, CA May 23-27, 2002
Polyethylene Columellar Strut in Rhinoplasty
American Society of Plastic Surgeons; Snowbird, UT January 22-24, 2003
K-Wire Fixation for Endoscopic Browlift
American Society of Plastic Surgeons; Snowbird, UT January 22-24, 2003
Blepharoplasty Techniques
American Society of Plastic Surgeons; Snowbird, UT January 22-24, 2003
Silicone Oil for Lip Augmentation
American Society of Plastic Surgeons; Snowbird, UT January 22-24, 2003
Breast Revision Surgery
UCSD Clinical Teaching Conference; La Jolla, CA March 24, 2004
UCSD Aesthetic Teaching Conference; La Jolla, CA September 25, 2005
Silicone Breast Augmentation and Silicone Implants Presentation
Hawaii Plastic Surgery Society; Oahu, HI December 3-6, 2009
MEDIA COVERAGE
(see Dr. Chasan's television appearances)
Under the Knife- The High Price of Fame
E! Entertainment Television, December 2002
Plastic Fantastic; Pectoral Augmentation
Discovery Channel; Original Productions, July 2003
Mirror Mirror; Nip Tuck
Extra! TV, January 2004
Mirror Mirror; Grandma Gets Her Groove Back
Extra! TV, May 2004
POSTERS
Chasan, PE, Saltz, R, Functional Endoscopic Browlift in the Elderly Male-Presented at the
Senior Resident's Conference-Ann Arbor, MI April 20-23, 1995.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
San Diego Plastic Surgery Society
San Diego County Medical Society
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Credentials Committee
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla 2000-Present
Board Member
Angel Faces Non-Profit Charity, 2009
1 of 22 Selected Surgeons in the Nation
NOVO National Council of Leaders in Breast Aesthetics December 10-12, 2009