Achih H. Chen, M.D.

• American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
• American Board of Otolaryngology
• American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• American College of Surgeons

What Sets Us Apart

The Georgia Center for Facial Plastic Surgery specializes in exclusively treating cosmetic facial plastic surgery patients. We offer state-of-the-art equipment and features operating facilities that adhere to the highest standards in patient safety.

Education

Academic Background

• University of Iowa, B.S. with High Distinction in Physics, Minor in Mathematics
• University of Iowa College of Medicine, Graduate Studies in Department of Physiology
• University of Iowa College of Medicine, M.D. degree

Surgical Training

• Intern, Surgery: / Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI
• Research Fellow, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery / NIH/University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
• Resident, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery / University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
• Fellow, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery / Lasky Clinic/UCLA, Beverly Hills, CA

Other Affiliations

Certifications:

• United States Medical Licensing Exam, Step 1
• United States Medical Licensing Exam, Step 2
• United States Medical Licensing Exam, Step 3
• American Board of Otolaryngology
• American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Licensure:

• Georgia #052694, active
• California #A77449, active
• South Carolina #27279, active
   

Hospital Affiliations:

• Medical College of Georgia Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia, active
• Children’s Medical Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, courtesy
• University Health Care System, University Hospital, Augusta, Georgia, courtesy
  
   

Honors:

• University of Iowa Dean’s List: January 1986; May 1987; January 1988; January 1989; May 1989. Awarded to students with semester grade point average greater than 3.50
• University of Iowa President’s List: May 1987; January 1988. Awarded to students with 4.00 grade point average for more than two consecutive semesters
• Phi Eta Sigma, Freshman Honor Society, University of Iowa Chapter – 1987
• CIC Summer Research Fellowship, The University of Iowa – 1987. Awarded to top 1% of undergraduate students
• Class of 1932 Scholarship, The University of Iowa College of Medicine
• Outstanding Fourth Year Medical Student in Otolaryngology, The Department of Otolaryngology, The University of Iowa
• The Macabe Award for outstanding research by a resident or medical student in the Molecular Otolaryngology Research Laboratories. The Department of Otolaryngology, The University of Iowa
• The American Federation of Clinical Research Medical Student Award
• The Charles F. Ferguson Clinical Research Award, Third Place, awarded for the presentation of "Presymptomatic Diagnosis of Non-Syndromic Deafness". The American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Twelfth Annual Meeting
• Administrative Chief Resident, The University of Iowa Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Iowa City, Iowa. Awarded to two out of five senior residents annually
• Medical College of Georgia Medical Center Health Care Hero, Division of Facial Plastic Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery – November 2003, April 2004
• America’s Top Physicians 2004 – 2008, Consumer’s Research Council of America, Washington, DC.
• America's Top Plastic Surgeons 2006-2008, Consumer's Research Council of America, Washington, DC.
• Best Doctors in America 2007-2008, Best Doctors, Inc., Boston, MA, 2007.