Chad A. Purnell, MD

Specialties

Plastic Surgery

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Biography

Chad Purnell, M.D., is a board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in craniofacial surgery and microsurgery. He is passionate about the care of children with craniofacial disorders, including cleft lip and palate, craniosynostosis, craniofacial (hemifacial) microsomia, Crouzon, Apert, Pfeiffer, and Treacher-Collins syndromes. After rotating at Shriners Children's Chicago during his training, he knew immediately that he wanted to spend his career there. He was drawn to the fact that Shriners Children's provides optimal care of craniofacial disorders without concerns for a child's ability to pay. Some of his specialties include jaw (orthognathic) surgery, eyelid and orbital reconstruction, and midface and mandible distraction.

Pediatric Care

Specialties

Craniofacial
Plastic Surgery

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Board Certifications

American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Plastic Surgery - General

Education and Training

Medical Education
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburg, PA
5/28/2011

Internship
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
United States of America
6/30/2012

Residency
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
United States of America
6/30/2018

Fellowship
Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, WA
United States of America
6/30/2019

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Leadership and Memberships

2011-Present: American Society of Plastic Surgeons
2017-Present: Member, American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association
2014-Present: Member, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons
2018-Present: Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society

Editorial Positions

2021-Present: Reviewer, Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal
2015-Present: Reviewer, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2017-2018: Editorial Board Member, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Awards and Honors

2013; 2017-2018, Northwestern University Department of Surgery Teaching Award
2017, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons Resident Scholar
2018, Best Clinical Paper, Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons
2017, Best Practice Management Paper, American Society of Plastic Surgeons

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