David T.W. Chiu is recognized by Continental Who's Who
NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- David T.W. Chiu is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member in the Plastic/Cosmetic/Reconstructive Surgery field.
Dr. Chiu serves as a plastic/cosmetic/reconstructive surgeon in his own practice, David M. Chiu, M.D. He brings over 40 years of career experience, as well as expertise in surgery of the hand and other parts of the body, to his role.
"Dr. Chiu is one of the world's preeminent authorities on microsurgery, peripheral nerve surgery, hand surgery and plastic/reconstructive surgery," his practice's website states. "His endeavors in surgical techniques have led to the invention of the Autogenous Venous Nerve Conduit technique, a method for reconnecting severed or critically damaged nerves using patients own tissue as the medium. In the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery, he has advanced methods for surgical treatment of gynecomastia and separation of complex fusions of the fingers in conditions such as Apert Syndrome."
Other than the aforementioned surgical procedures, Dr. Chiu has also done pioneering work in the fields of; the "Pin wheel technique for the surgical correction of gynecomastia (enlarged male breast)…Minimal incision open technique in carpal tunnel release," and "Microsurgical reconstruction of amniotic band syndrome."
"I was 'drafted' into the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery by my professor Jerome P. Webster," Dr. Chiu said. "He, after seeing that I was artistic and creative, implored me to become a plastic surgeon."
Dr. Chiu earned his Medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He then completed internships at Barnes Hospital and Washington University Medical Center, and his residency at Columbia University. Additionally, Dr. Chiu completed a fellowship at New York University, and he is Board certified in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery.
To further his professional development, Dr. Chiu is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
"Over the course of the more than 30 years that Dr. Chiu has spent in medicine, he has earned an international reputation for excellence," his practice's website states of his accomplishments. "An innovator in plastic surgery and peripheral nerve surgery and an expert in reconstructive and microsurgery, Dr. Chiu has worked to expand what modern medicine is capable of achieving."
Dr. Chiu dedicates this recognition to Dr. Jerome Webster.
For more information, visit www.davidchiumd.com.
Contact: Katherine Green, 516-825-5634 [email protected]
SOURCE Continental Who's Who
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