Chester Y. Sakura, Jr.,M.D.,F.A.C.S.
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
New Mexico Plastic Surgery, P.C.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
[email protected]
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:
- American Board of Surgery, #19831, 12/18/73
- American Board of Plastic Surgery, #2004, 04/28/78
- American Board of Plastic Surgery-Added Qualifications in Hand Surgery, #125, 09/10/90
MEMBERSHIPS:
- American College of Surgeons, 10/20/77
- American Association for Hand Surgery, 10/17/81
- American Society of Plastic & Resonstructive Surgeons, #3484, 11/02/83
- Lipoplasty Society, 04/01/96
- American Medical Association, #01606650996
- New Mexico Medical Society
- Greater Albuquerque Medical Association
- National Board of Medical Examiners, #84177, 07/01/66
- Rocky Mountain Association of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons
EDUCATION:
- University of Rochester Medical School
Strong Memorial Hospital
Rockester, New York
Plastic Surgery resident and Chief resident
07/01/72 through 06/30/74
- University of Colorado Medical School
Denver, Colorado
General Surgery resident and Senior resident
07/01/69 through 06/30/72
- Barnes Hospital
St. Louis, Missouri
General Surgery resident
07/01/66 through 09/30/67
Straight Surgical intern
07/01/65 through 06/30/66
- Northwestern University Medical School
Chicago, Illinois
Elected to the A.O.A. Honorary Society
Graduated seventh in class of 114 students, 06/12/65
- Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Dean's List / B.S. Chemistry, 06/16/62
PUBLICATIONS:
- Medical Olypmpics-Editorial
New Mexico Medical Society Newsletter
October, 1984
- (Non-clinical)
ABC's of Buying an Office Building
Medical Economics
- Sakura, C.Y.
Basil Cell Carcinoma-Comparison of Treatment Modalities
PRS 63:422
- Weatherly-White,R.C.,Sakura,C.Y.
Submucous Cleft Palate
PRS 4:297
March, 1972
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS:
- Basal cell carcinoma-
use of operative microscope in surgical excision
- Skin flap survival enhancement using temperature control
(with John Serota)