About Dr. Chiu
About David T.W. Chiu, M.D., F.A.C.S
David T.W. Chiu, M.D., F.A.C.S is a world renowned plastic surgeon. He has been cited by his peers as the best in America in Microsurgery, Peripheral Nerve Surgery and Cosmetic Surgery continuously since 2001. His endeavors in surgical research have led to invention of the Autogenous Venous Nerve Conduit Technique, a method for reconnecting severed or critically damaged nerves using patients own tissue as the medium. He was honored with Hanno Millesi award for his significant contribution in Nerve Regeneration in 2013 and was only second American to receive such honor. In the field of plastic and reconstruction surgery, he has advanced methods for surgical treatment of gynecomastia and separation of complex fusions of the fingers in conditions such as Apert Syndrome. Dr. David Chiu is an internationally sought surgeon for his masterful reconstruction and artistic approach in cosmetic surgery.
Education and Training:
- Doctor in Medicine: Columbia University College of Physician and Surgeons
- General Surgery Residency: Washington University Center
- Plastic Surgery Residency: Columbia University at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
- Hand Fellowship Surgery: New York University
Timeline of Professional Milestone:
1945 – Dr. Chiu is born in Kwantung, China to Bud Yick and Lai Kwai Chiu
1969 – Dr. Chiu receives a Bachelor of Arts from University of Missouri-St Louis
1973 – Dr. Chiu marries Dr. Lilian Wah-Ying Shen
1973 – Dr. Chiu receives a Doctor of Medicine from Columbia University and begins a medical internship at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri
1977 – Dr. Chiu becomes a resident of plastic surgery at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City
1980 – Dr. Chiu becomes a fellow of NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City
1981 – Dr. Chiu becomes an assistant professor at NYU Langone Medical Center and a supervisory attending at Bellevue Hospital Hand Clinic.
1988 – Founding Member of International Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery (ISRM)
1989 – Dr. Chiu appointed associate director of plastic surgery and chief of hand/microsurgery and replantation surgery at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.
1990 – Dr. Chiu becomes a professor of clinical surgery and Anatomy cell biology at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
1993 – Dr. Chiu appointed director of the Microsurgery Center Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
1993 – Dr. Chiu appointed Chief of Plastic Surgery of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Thomas S. Zimmer Professor of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery of Columbia University
1994 – Dr. Chiu is the Primary founding president of the Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Sociates
1995 – Dr. Chiu received a medal for distinguished contribution, The Alumni Confirmation
1997 – Dr. Chiu is recognized by New York State Assembly Citation as an Outstanding Citizen and Physician
1997 – Dr. Chiu received a Certificate of Special Congressional recognition for Outstanding and Invaluable service to the community.
1998 – 1999 President of American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery
1999 – 2001 President of American Society of Peripheral Nerve
2000 – Dr. Chiu is named Calvin F. Barber Professor at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.
2001 – Dr. Chiu becomes a clinical professor of surgery at NewYork University.
2003 – Dr. Chiu is appointed director of the New York NerveCenter at NYU Langone Medical Center.
2006 – Dr. Chiu is appointed Chief of Hand Surgery services and Director of Hand Surgery Fellowship at NYU Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Medical Center.
2008 – Dr. Chiu becomes a professor of plastic surgery and Neurosurgery at New York University.
2009 – Founding Member of World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery (WSRM)
2009 – 2011 President of Sunderland Society
2010 – Dr. Chiu is honored with Castle Connolly America’s Top Doctors (From 9th-15th Edition 2010-2015)
2010 – Dr. Chiu received a Hanno Millisi Award for excellence in research of peripheral nerve reconstruction.
2012 – Member at large of The WSRM/Historian of WSRM
2013 – Dr.Chiu was honored by The Association of Plastic Surgeons of India as the Sushrata Orata 2013
2016 – Inaguration lectures of The Dean William Deck Alumni visiting professionalship of Washington University.
2017 – Dr. Chiu is honored with the Nelson Marquis lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who’s Who.
2021 – Dr. Chiu is honored with Trademark Top Doctors of America Honors Edition
2022 – Dr. Chiu is featured by Forbes Magazine as Top Doctors of Surgeon
2022 – Dr. Chiu is honored by Indian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery as Godina Memorial Orator
2023 – Co-Author the textbook on Reconstruction of Thumb and Fingers along with Drs. Guy Foucher, J. William Littler, Joe Upton and Fu ChanWei by Thierme, In print.