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About Christopher Reid, MD

Christopher Reid, MD, is a plastic surgeon with expertise in microsurgery, breast reconstruction, complex reconstruction, and cosmetic surgery of the breast and body. He performs breast reconstruction with free flap methods such as DIEP and PAP flaps, along with other techniques. As an expert in microsurgery, Dr. Reid can operate on a very small scale, which often involves reconnecting blood vessels that are millimeters in size.

Dr. Reid is a San Diego native who completed most of his training in San Diego and has always been dedicated to helping patients in this region. He enjoys helping patients by providing more surgical options than most medical centers can offer. He has established a word class microsurgical program at UC San Diego Health.

As an associate professor in the Department of Surgery, Dr. Reid trains medical students, residents and fellows at UC San Diego School of Medicine.

He is passionate about being at the forefront of reconstructive plastic surgery, authoring over 35 peer-reviewed articles and numerous book chapters in leading plastic surgery textbooks and journals, as well as lecturing about complex topics in plastic surgery.

He was a reconstructive microsurgery fellow and clinical instructor in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at UCLA Medical Center. He completed a residency at UC San Diego School of Medicine, where he also earned his medical degree.

Dr. Reid has received many honors and awards, most recently including the Housestaff Excellence in Teaching Award, Kaiser/UC San Diego Health; the Academic Excellence Award and the Research Excellence Award from the UC School of Medicine San Diego Division of Plastic Surgery; and the Outstanding Clinical Research Award, UC San Diego Department of Surgery Research Symposium.

He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, the Plastic Surgery Research Council, the California Society of Plastic Surgeons, and the San Diego Plastic Surgery Society.

Dr. Reid is a proud father and husband who enjoys spending time surfing or fishing at the beach.

UC San Diego Health Links

For more information, see Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Medical DegreeUC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CAResidencyUC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CAFellowshipUCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
GenderMale
Date Joined Staff2019-07-01
Conditions and Treatments
  • Breast Reconstruction
  • Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
  • Reconstructive Microsurgery
  • Limb Salvage
  • Oncologic Reconstruction

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