Chad A. Purnell, MD
- Plastic Surgery
- English
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
WHERE I PROVIDE CARE
More About Me
- American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Plastic Surgery - General
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
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Assistant Professor
- 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
- 2021-Present: Reviewer, Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal
- 2015-Present: Reviewer, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- 2017-2018: Editorial Board Member, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- 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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