Dr. Chao has been a surgeon since 1996 and has specialized in hair transplant surgery since 2004. After his residency, Dr. Chao specialized in general surgery and became the Chief Resident, General Surgery at The St. Mary’s Hospital – Yale Univeristy School of Medicine. After that, Dr. Chao decided to focus his efforts on plastic and cosmetic surgery attending a Plastic Surgery Residency at The University of Texas at San Antonio, TX and then a Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship with the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Chao also completed a hair transplant fellowship with Medical Hair Restoration (MHR)/International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS)
Due to his unique skills and experience in general surgery and plastic and cosmetic surgery, Dr. Chao found a natural fit with hair transplant surgery and decided to focus 100% of his time in this area.
After an initial hair transplantation fellowship, Dr. Chao studied advanced hair transplantation techniques at a renowned clinic in Beverly Hills, CA. Dr. Chao is also an associate member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS).
Educación y Entrenamiento
Dr. Chao’s experience in the field of hair transplant surgery evolved naturally from his extensive training in general surgery and cosmetic and plastic surgery.
- The University of California Berkeley – BA (1991)
- New York Medical College – M.D. (1996)
- Yale University School of Medicine – The St. Mary’s Hospital (1996 – 2002)
- Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
- General Surgery Residency
- Chief Resident, General Surgery
- Plastic Surgery Residency (2002 – 2003)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio
- Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship (2003 – 2004)
- American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
- Hair Transplantation Fellowship (2004 – 2005)
- International Society of Hair Restoration (ISHRS)
- Medical Hair Restoration (MHR)
- Beverly Hills, CA
- Staff Hair Transplant Surgeon (2005 – 2006)
- Medical Hair Restoration, Beverly Hills, CA
- Cosmetic and Hair Transplant Surgeon (2006 – Present)
Board Certifications
Memberships
- Member, California Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (CACS) – 2005 to Present
- Fellow, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) – 2003 to Present
- Associate Member, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) – 2004 to Present
