Christina Chopra, MDChristina Chopra, MD

Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency | Long Island, New York     2023 – 2028 
Stony Brook University Hospital
Nassau University Medical Center
New York Plastic Surgical Group, PC

Resident (PGY-3)
Plastic Surgery

 


EDUCATION
Institution Degree End  Date
California University of Science & Medicine School of Medicine (CUSM-SOM) Medical Doctor (MD) 2022
Hunter College, City University of New York Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Premedical Sciences 2017
New York University, College of Arts & Science Bachelor of Arts in Biological Anthropology 2013

 

AWARDS & HONORS
ASPS Limitless Leaders Summit Scholarship 2024
California Society of Plastic Surgeons Women’s Retreat Travel Scholarship Feb 2022 2022
TimesUp PRS Plastic Surgery The Meeting Travel Scholarship 2021
UC San Diego Division of Plastic Surgery Diversity, Equity, & 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 2021
Finalist, Osmosis Health Education Impact Scholarship 2019
California University of Science & Medicine Tuition Scholarship 2018
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship 2012
Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fund 2012

 

PUBLICATIONS
Chopra, C., Chen, J., Shah, S., Huston, T. (2025, January). Effect of Operative Plane on Anesthetic Requirements in Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction Patients. Annals of Plastic Surgery. In Press.
Chopra, C., Abdirahman, H., Ayala, A., Abramov, D., Aref, Y., Lee, C., Al Hamad Daubs, M., Reid, C. (2024, Feb). The Role of General Surgery Training in Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Training Programs. Annals of Plastic Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0000000000003837
Chopra, C., Neubauer, D. C., Hornacek, M., Calvo, R., Segal, R., Martin, M., Reid, C. M., & Gosman, A. (2022, June). Analysis of Pediatric Facial Fracture Repair Rates and Complications Using California's Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development Database. The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0000000000008694
Chopra, C., Thistlethwaite, P., Herrera, F., Suliman, A. (2021, September). Iatrogenic intrathoracic encapsulated siliconoma from a ruptured breast implant. BMJ Case Reports, 14(9). https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-243870
Darbandi, A., Chopra, C. (2021, September). 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
Chopra, C., Neubauer, D., Hornacek, M., Calvo, R., Segal, R., Martin, M., Reid, C., Gosman, A. (2021, June). 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.
Chopra C., Youssef A, Pecora C, Ghisletta L. (2021, May). Bridging the gap in surgical patient education: a visual-based approach. Harvard Public Health Review. 2021; 32.
Chopra, C., Filipowska, L., Wang, S. (2021, May). Evaluating the Impact of Remdesivir on COVID-19 Patient Outcomes: An Inpatient County Hospital Analysis. Harvard Public Health Review, 2020; 27.
Geerts, D., Chopra, C., Connelly, L. (2020, April). Osteoprotegerin: Relationship to Breast Cancer Risk and Prognosis. Frontiers in Oncology. DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00462
Chopra, C. White, R. (2013). Reading Hands: A Morphological Approach to Analyzing Prehistoric Handprints. NYU Inquiry, 2013; 18.