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Jerome D. Chao, M.D., FACS, was most recently Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery at Albany Medical Center until June 2010. As chief, Dr. Chao directed the clinical, education and research programs of the division. A graduate of Harvard University, Dr. Chao received his medical degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University and completed his plastic surgery residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University in Chicago. He was the Robert E. Carroll Fellow in orthopaedic hand surgery at The New York Orthopaedic Hospital of Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Chao is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Although he is trained in all aspects of cosmetic surgery, he is expert in performing post-bariatric body contouring (plastic surgery after massive weight-loss) and abdominoplasty, or “tummy tuck” procedures. He now limits his aesthetic practice to blepharoplasty, breast augmentation and tummy tuck. Dr. Chao believes a team approach to care results in the best outcomes, stating, “The patient always comes first. My staff and I are devoted to helping patients improve the way they look and feel, every step of the way. In addition, we concentrate on only these 3 procedures because we have become experts dealing with some of the most complicated cases while at Albany Medical Center. We no longer offer a menu of procedures, only the ones we know best.”

Dr. Chao also has a keen interest in hair restoration, the finest points of aesthetics and minimal scarring in association with hairline reconstruction.

Education

1986-1990: Harvard University; Cambridge, MA
1990-1995: College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University; New York, New York

Training

1995-1998: Residency: General Surgery at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University; Chicago Illinois
1999-2002: Residency: Plastic Surgery at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University; Chicago, Illinois
2002-2003: Fellowship: Orthopaedic Hand Surgery – Robert E. Carroll Hand and Microvascular Fellowship at The New York Orthopaedic Hospital of Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center; New York, New York

Teaching

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York

Affiliations

American Board of Plastic Surgery
American College of Surgeons
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons
American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery
American Association for Hand Surgery
Association of Academic Chairmen of Plastic Surgery

Publications

Chao JD, Huang JM, and Wiedrich TA. Local Hand Flaps. Journal of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. February 2001.

Kim IJ, Mogford JE, Chao JD, and Mustoe TA. Wound epithelialization deficits in the TGF. Wound Repair and Regeneration. September/October 2001.

Saulis A, Chao JD, Tesler A, Mogford JE, and Mustoe TA. Silicone occlusive treatment of hypertrophic scar in the rabbit model. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, March/April 2002.

Marcus J, Few JW, Chao JD, Fine NA, and Mustoe TA. The prevention of emesis in plastic surgery: a randomized, prospective study. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. June 2002.

Hasen KV, Chao JD, and Fine NA. Use of the VRAM after abdominoplasy – can it be done safely? Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. August 2002.

Gong Y, Chao J, Bauer B, Sun X, Chou PM. Primary cutaneous alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma of the perineum. Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. August 2002.

Chao JD, Memmel HC, Redding J, Egan L, Odom L, and Casas LA. Reduction Mammaplasty is a Functional Operation, Improving Quality of Life in Symptomatic Women: The BROS: A Prospective Single-Center Breast Reduction Outcome Study. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. December 2002.

Lipton CB, Ugwonali OF, Sarwahi V, Chao JD, and Rosenwasser MP. The treatment of chronic scapholunate dissociation with reduction and association of the scaphoid and lunate (RASL). Atlas of the Hand Clinics. March 2003.

Dumanian GA, Ondra SL, Liu J, Schafer AF and Chao JD. Muscle flap salvage in spine wounds with soft tissue defects or infection. Spine. June 2003.

Chao JD, Sarwahi V, Da Silva YS, Rosenwasser MP, and Strauch RJ. Central slip tenotomy for the treatment of chronic mallet finger: an anatomic study. Journal of Hand Surgery [Am], March 2004.

Melkun ET, Chao JD, and Few JW. Simultaneous reconstruction of the breast and empyema defect using a delayed TRAM flap and tissue expansion. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. October 2004.

Lu L, Saulis AS, Liu WR, Roy NK, Chao JD, Ledbetter S, Mustoe TA. The temporal effects of anti-TGFbeta 1,2, and 3 monoclonal antibody on wound healing and hypertrophic scar formation. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. September 2005.

Book Chapters

Rosenwasser, MP, Wilson, RH, Chao, JD: The Wrist. Sports Medicine: A Comprehensive Approach, 2nd Edition, Chapter 20 pp 273-294. Giles R. Scuderi, MD, Peter D. McCann, MD, Peter J. Bruno, MD, editors, Elsevier-Mosby Publishers, 2005.

Publications on the World Wide Web

Chao JD, and Rosenwasser MP. Macrodactyly. Orthopedics Hyperguide – Hand Module. Slack
Incorporated. Website: http://www.ortho.hyperguide.com/. February 2003.

Chao JD, and Rosenwasser MP. Frostbite. Orthopedics Hyperguide – Hand Module. Slack Incorporated. Website: http://www.ortho.hyperguide.com/. February 2003.

Chao JD, and Rosenwasser MP. Mallet Finger. Orthopedics Hyperguide – Hand Module. Slack
Incorporated. Website: http://www.ortho.hyperguide.com/. February 2003.

Abstracts & Presentations

Bessler M, Allendorf JDF, Chao JD, Oesterling SD, Kayton ML, Treat MR, Nowygrod R, and Whelan RL. Permissive Tumor Growth after Laparotomy versus Laparoscopy is Associated with Altered TNF Levels. Surgical Forum, October 1994.

Chao JD, Marcus J, Mogford J, Tyrone J, Xia Y, and Mustoe TA. Neutralization of TGF-beta Isoforms 1, 2, and 3 Delays Wound Healing in Full Thickness Dermal Ulcers. Plastic Surgery Research Council, May 1999. (presenter)

Chao JD, Hasen KV, Xia YP, and Mustoe TA. Silicone Gel Sheeting: Occlusion is Beneficial Independent of the Method in a Novel Animal Model for the Study of Hypertrophic Scars. Plastic Surgery Research Council, May 1999. (presenter)

Tyrone JW, Aukerman L, Chao JD, Mogford JE, Ma J, Xia Y, Pierce G, and Mustoe TA. A Novel Gene Therapy Approach to Wound Healing: Topical Plasmid Platelet-derived Growth Factor DNA without a Viral Vector. Surgical Forum, October 1999.

Chao JD, Tyrone J, McPherson J, Ledbetter S, Xia Y, and Mustoe TA. Neutralization of TGF-beta Isoforms 1, 2, and 3 Delays Wound Healing in Full Thickness Dermal Ulcers. Surgical Forum, October 1999. (presenter)

Hasen KV, Casas LA, Chao JD, Depoli P, and Greve S. Prospective study analyzing the differences in wound healing when UAL versus SAL was used as an adjunct in standard incision breast reduction surgery. ASAPS/ASERF Residents & Fellows Forum, May 2000.

Chao JD. Pressure Sores. Invited lecturer to the Department of Physical Therapy, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, September 2000. (presenter)

Chao JD, Memmel H, Redding J, Gallegos M, and Casas L. Reduction Mammoplasty is a Functional Operation: A Prospective, Single-Center Breast Reduction Outcome Study. ASPS Annual Scientific Meeting, October 2000.

Marcus J, Few JW, Chao JD, Fine NA, and Mustoe TA. Randomized Prospective Trial of Ondansetron for the Prevention of Nausea and Emesis in Plastic Surgical Procedures under Conscious Sedation. ASPS Annual Scientific Meeting, October 2000.

Chao JD, Memmel H, Redding J, Gallegos M, and Casas L. Reduction Mammoplasty is a Functional Operation: A Prospective, Single-Center Breast Reduction Outcome Study. Surgical Forum, October 2000. (presenter)

Saulis AS, Mustoe TA, Mogfrod JH, and Chao JD. The Effects of Silicone Occlusive Therapy in a Rabbit Hypertrophic Scar Model. Association of Plastic Surgeons 80th Annual Meeting. May 2001.

Mustoe TA, Saulis AS, Chao JD and Lautenschlagger ED. Biomechanical and viscoelastic properties of skin, SMAS and composite flaps as they pertain to rhytidectomy. Association of Plastic Surgeons 80th Annual Meeting. May 2001.

Chao JD, Marcus J, and Fenner G. Reconstruction of pectus excavatum using microvascular free tissue transfer. ASRM Annual Meeting. January 2002. (presenter)

Chao JD, Grasseschi M. Minimal scar lip repair in unilateral clefts – an ideal cleft lip repair. 2002 Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference. March 2002. (presenter)

Rosenwasser MP, Strauch RJ, Da Silva YS, Chao JD, and Sarwahi V. Degree of correction of mallet finger using Fowler’s tenotomy: a cadaver model. The American Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. June 2003.

Rosenwasser MP, Akelina Y, Sarwahi V, Strauch RJ, Pamani A, Brill K, and, Chao JD. Temporary occlusion of backflow improves patency after arterial repair in rat model. The American Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. June 2003.

Chao JD, Sarwahi V, Da Silva YS, and Strauch RJ. Central slip tenotomy for the treatment of chronic mallet finger: An anatomic study. ASSH – 58th Annual Meeting – Scientific Paper Session. October 2003. (presenter)

Chao JD, Sarwahi V, Da Silva YS, and Strauch RJ. Central slip tenotomy for the treatment of chronic mallet finger: An anatomic study. AAHS – 2004 Annual Meeting – Scientific Paper Session. January 2004. (presenter)

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