MedStar Health: Plastic Surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
3800 Reservoir Road NW BLES Building, 1st. FloorWashington, DC, 20007
Christopher E. Attinger, MD, is a board certified plastic surgeon, located at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital location. Dr. Attinger is the Director of the Center for Wound Healing and a Professor for our MedStar Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Department.His experience during his two tours of duty in the Vietnam War led Dr. Attinger to his career in medicine. The complexity and challe… Read more ›
| University | Degree | Focus | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University School of Medicine | Medical Degree | 1981 |
| Institution | Focus | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internship - Brigham and Women's Hospital | 1982 | |
| Internship - GENERAL SURGERY, Brigham & Womens' Hospital, BOSTON, MASS USA | General Surgery | 1981 |
| Internship - Brigham and Women's Hospital | Not Specified | |
| Residency - Brigham and Women's Hospital | 1986 | |
| Residency - PLASTIC SURGERY, NYU Plastic Surgery Residency, NY NY USA | 1989 | |
| Fellowship - VASCULAR SURGERY, Homan Vascular Fellowhip, Harvard University, BOSTON, MASS USA | 1987 | |
| Fellowship - PLASTIC SURGERY, NYU Plastic Surgery Residency, NY NY USA | 1989 | |
| Fellowship - HAND & MICROSURGERY, Beasely Hand Fellowship, NYU, NY NY USA | 1990 | |
| Fellowship - Brigham and Women's Hospital | 1987 | |
| Continuing Medical Education (CME) - Brigham and Women`s Hospital, Boston, MA, Surgery | Not Specified | |
| Continuing Medical Education (CME) - New York University - Bellevue Hospital, New York NY | Plastic Surgery | Not Specified |
| Continuing Medical Education (CME) - New York University - Bellevue Hospital, New York, NY, Plastic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand | Not Specified |
| Certification | Cert. Body | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | Plastic Surgery | Not Specified |
| Role | Organization | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Member | American Society of Plastic Surgeons | Present |
| Distinction | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON & LEE uNIVERSITY | B.S. summa cum laude | 1977 |
| WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY | Phi Beta Kappa | 1977 |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | Alpha Omega Alpha | 1981 |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | M.D. cum laude | 1981 |
| The Best Doctors in America | 1998 | |
| AMERICA'S TOP DOCTORS | 2001 | |
| American Association of Plastic Surgeons, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PLA | 2001 | |
| PSEF Visiting Professor, Plastic Surgery Education Foundation | 2005 | |
| American Society of Plastic Surgeons | ASPS President's Award | 2006 |
| Edward James Olmos Award for Advocacy in Amputation Prevention, Diabe | 2007 |
Christopher Ernst Attinger, MD has not yet indicated the hospitals that he is affiliated with.
Accepts New Patients: Yes