Background & Specialties

Board Certification

National Board of Medical Examiners, July 1979
American Board of Surgery, September 1984
American Board of Plastic Surgery, November 1987
Certificate of Added Qualifications in Hand Surgery, October 1993

Professional Background

Undergraduate Education:
Washington University, St. Louis, MO
B.A. Biology, 12/73
Honors: Deans List 1970-71, 1973

Medical Education:
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
1974-1978, M.D. degree, 6/78

Internship (Post MD Year I):
Surgical Internship, University of California, San Diego, 6/78-7/79

Residency (Post MD Year II-V):
General Surgery Residency, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 7/79-6/83
Chief Resident: 7/82-6/83

Residency (Post MD Year VI-VII):
Plastic Surgery Residency, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 7/83-6/85

Fellowship (Post MD Year VIII):
Hand Surgery Fellowship, New York University, New York, NY, 7/85-6/86

Licensure: State of Hawaii, August 1985

Teaching Appointments

Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine

Publications and Presentations

Speaking Engagements:

Ishii Skin Fitness Gala, Kahala Hilton, 1999

“Turning Back the Clock” Hawaii Executive conference, Mauna Kea, 2000

Ishii Skin Fitness Gala, Waialae Country Club, 2001

2002 Cosmetic Surgery without Surgery: Queen’s Medical Center Community Health Lecture

“Looking Your Best for Success”, Pearl Rotary Club, 2005

“Looking Your Best for Success”, Coldwell Banker Realty, Waialae Country Club, 2007

“Looking Your Best for Success”, Toshiba Office Systems, 2008

National Presentations:

May 1984: (Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons) "Sternal Reconstruction in Infants"

October 1984: (American Society of Plastic Surgeons) "Double Pedicled T.R.A.M. Flap for Unilateral Breast and Chest Wall Reconstruction"

February 1997: (Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons) "Management of Rippling in the Reconstructed Breast

2003 Chairman and Moderator New Member Forum

2004 Chairman and Moderator New Member Forum            

2005 Chairman and Moderator New Member Forum

April 2005/2006: (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) "Complications in Cosmetic Surgery

2006 Chairman and Moderator New Member Forum

August 2006: (American College of Surgeons, Hawaii Chapter) "What's New in Plastic Surgery"

2007 -Chairman and Moderator Residents and Fellow’s Forum

2008-Chairman and Moderator Residents and Fellows Forum

2009-Chairman and Moderator Residents and Fellows Forum

Moderator of Medical Student Symposium,  American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Boston, 2011

“Career Niches in Plastic Surgery” , American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Medical Students Symposium, Vancouver, 2012

“Update on Activities of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery”, Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons, Hawaii. 2012

Publications:

Ishii, C.H., Bostwick, J. et al: Double-pedicle transverse rectus abdonimis myocutaneous flap for unilateral breast and chest wall reconstruction. Plasti. Reconstr.Surg. 76:901-907, 1985

Chiu, D.T.W. and Ishii, C.H.: Management of peripheral nerve injuries. Orthop. Clin. North Am. 17:365 - 373, 1986

Zubowicz, V. and Ishii, C.H.: Management of ganglion cysts of the hand by aspiration. J. Hand Surg. 1987

Yoshiyama, J. Penoff, J., Ishii, C.H. and Schultz, R.: Straub Burn unit database. Straub Proceedings, 1988

Koh, K.S., Choi, J.W., Ishii, C.H.  Asian Facial Cosmetic Surgery.  In:  Plastic Surgery, 3rd edition.  Elsevier Inc. 2012