Christina Chopra, MD

2022: Medical Doctor (MD), California University of Science & Medicine School of Medicine (CUSM-SOM)

2017: Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Premedical Sciences, Hunter College, City University of New York

2013: Bachelor of Arts in Biological Anthropology, New York University, College of Arts & Science

2024: ASPS Limitless Leaders Summit Scholarship

2022: California Society of Plastic Surgeons Women’s Retreat Travel Scholarship (Feb 2022)

2021: TimesUp PRS Plastic Surgery The Meeting Travel Scholarship

2021: UC San Diego Division of Plastic Surgery Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Plastic Surgery Scholarship

2021: Tier 1 Research Abstract, Plastic Surgery – The Meeting

2021: 1st Place Research Poster, CUSM Research Symposium

2021: AMA Physicians of Tomorrow, CUSM Candidate

2021: Finalist, Kaiser Permanente Oliver Goldsmith Scholarship

2019: Finalist, Osmosis Health Education Impact Scholarship

2018: California University of Science and Medicine Tuition Scholarship

2012: Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

2012: Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fund

January 2025: Chopra C, Chen J, Shah S, Huston T. Effect of Operative Plane on Anesthetic Requirements in Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction Patients. Annals of Plastic Surgery. In press.

February 2024: Chopra C, Abdirahman H, Ayala A, Abramov D, Aref Y, Lee C, Al Hamad Daubs M, Reid C. The Role of General Surgery Training in Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Training Programs. Annals of Plastic Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0000000000003837

June 2022: Chopra C, Neubauer DC, Hornacek M, Calvo R, Segal R, Martin M, Reid CM, Gosman A. Analysis of Pediatric Facial Fracture Repair Rates and Complications Using California's Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development Database. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0000000000008694

September 2021: Chopra C, Thistlethwaite P, Herrera F, Suliman A. Iatrogenic Intrathoracic Encapsulated Siliconoma from a Ruptured Breast Implant. BMJ Case Reports, 14(9). https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-243870

September 2021: Darbandi A, Chopra C. Trends and Factors Impacting Healthcare Charges and Length of Stay for Cholecystectomies: A New York State Population-Based Analysis. International Journal of Medical Students, 9(3). https://doi.org/10.5195/ijms.2021.827

June 2021: Chopra C, Neubauer D, Hornacek M, Calvo R, Segal R, Martin M, Reid C, Gosman A. Analysis of Complications and Concomitant Fractures After Repair of Orbital Fractures Using California's Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) Database. Annals of Plastic Surgery.

May 2021: Chopra C, Youssef A, Pecora C, Ghisletta L. Bridging the Gap in Surgical Patient Education: A Visual-Based Approach. Harvard Public Health Review, 32.

May 2021: Chopra C, Filipowska L, Wang S. Evaluating the Impact of Remdesivir on COVID-19 Patient Outcomes: An Inpatient County Hospital Analysis. Harvard Public Health Review, 27.

April 2020: Geerts D, Chopra C, Connelly L. Osteoprotegerin: Relationship to Breast Cancer Risk and Prognosis. Frontiers in Oncology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2020.00462

2013: Chopra C, White R. Reading Hands: A Morphological Approach to Analyzing Prehistoric Handprints. NYU Inquiry, 18.

2023: Chopra C, Anghel E, Nauta A. Patient Perspectives. In: Translational Surgery. Elsevier Academic Press, pp. 403–407.

2023: Chopra C, Anghel E, Nauta A. Subject Recruitment. In: Translational Surgery. Elsevier Academic Press, pp. 445–449.

2023: Chopra C, Handmacher M, Neubauer D, Reid C. Epidemiology. In: Translational Surgery. Elsevier Academic Press, pp. 609–613.

2023: Chopra C, Darbandi A, Neubauer D, Reid C. Populations and Environmental Specific Considerations. In: Translational Surgery. Elsevier Academic Press, pp. 629–633.

2023: Chopra C, Neubauer D, Lance S. Sample Forms and Templates. In: Translational Surgery. Elsevier Academic Press, pp. 697–705.

2023: Aref Y, Chopra C, Neubauer D, Lance S. Hybrid Design. In: Translational Surgery. Elsevier Academic Press, pp. 327–330.