Meet Dr Chin

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MChir PhD(Plast) FRCS FRACS(Plast)

Technical Expertise & Genuine Care

Recognized internationally for his work, he is one of only a small number of Plastic Surgeons in the world, to have attained a PhD in Plastic Surgery, for which he was awarded The Dean’s List.

Dr. Chin is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and a member of both the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Dr Chin completed his medical training at the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland and his Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical training at some of the worlds most prestigious plastic surgery units, including Canniesburn Hospital, Scotland and USA.

During his training Dr Chin completed a year fellowship in craniofacial and congenital hand surgery in Dublin, two year Hand Fellowship, head and neck surgery at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane and further Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Training in Beverley Hills, Newport Beach, La Jolla and San Diego, California, with a number of America’s top Plastic Surgeons.

With the dedication and drive to take his knowledge and skills to the highest level, David completed his Medical Doctorate in Breast Cancer, an area in which he was determined to make a difference. Followed by a PhD in Plastic Surgery for which he was awarded The Dean’s List the University of Queensland, the first in Australia for Plastic Surgery.

Dr David Chin is a pioneer of Fat Cell Enriched therapy in Australia

A recognized pioneer in the field of Plastic Surgery, in 2011, Dr Chin brought Cytori Cell Enriched Fat Therapy to Australia, – a natural, innovative alternative which is shaping the future of cosmetic and plastic surgery worldwide. Cell Enriched Fat Therapy allows you to use your own fat and your naturally occurring regenerative cells to enhance your face, breasts and body naturally.

Dr Chin has also developed and patented a non- surgical treatment for Dupuytren’s, a common and debilitating hand condition that usually requires painful surgery.

One of the most widely published plastic surgeons in Australia his research has been published extensively in medical journals in Britain, Ireland and Australia (see publications)

A sought after speaker, he has presented at over 50 Surgical Conferences throughout the world.

He has featured on ABC News, The Australian and Reuters News

A caring and dedicated Surgeon, Dr Chin is committed to achieving the very best results for his patients.

He achieves this by combining his years of Surgical experience with technical excellence. and meticulous attention to detail.

Dr Chin enjoys getting to know his patients and understanding their goals, so he can best help them.

Patients regularly comment on how easily they can talk to him and his warm personality.

Despite nearly 29 years in the Medical Profession, Dr Chin he has never lost his natural compassion and understanding of what it feels like to be a patient. He cares about those he treats and always gives his best for them.

We invite you to meet with Dr Chin for a private consultation at one of his offices most convenient to you, to discuss how he can help you. His friendly staff are available to answer questions you may have before, or after your visit and look forward to warmly welcoming you.

(07) 3871 3330

reception@davidchin.com.au

Society & Memberships

Qualifications

A Highly Trained Plastic Surgery Specialist

After graduating as a surgeon from the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland in 1988, Dr. David Chin has dedicated the last 23 years to the advancement of plastic surgery. That commitment to the specialist field of plastic surgery saw Dr. Chin become the first surgeon in Queensland to attain the Dean’s List PhD in Plastic Surgery in almost 30 years.

Undergraduate Medical School degrees

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland MB BCh BAO LRCP LRCS 1988

Post Graduate Surgical Qualifications

MCh(MD) University College Dublin 1994
Dean’s List PhD(Plast) University of Queensland 2008
FRCS(Ireland)
FRACS(Plast)

The Dean’s List PhD gives formal recognition to those few PhD graduates who receive unanimously outstanding reports from their examiners, commending them on making genuine and substantial contributions to their field of research.

The University of Queensland insists that all Research Higher Degree theses are examined by acknowledged leaders in the field, no matter where in the world those experts are located.

After graduating in 2008, Dr. David Chin became one of a select number of Plastic Surgeons with a Dean’s List PhD in Plastic Surgery worldwide.

3 Convenient Locations

Wesley Hospital, Brisbane

Canossa Private, Oxley

Caboolture Private Hospital

(07) 3871 3330

reception@davidchin.com.au

Publications & Lectures

With an international reputation for cutting edge medical research and surgery, Dr. David Chin has featured in leading medical journals, international press publications and local & national news media in Australia.

Dr. Chin’s pioneering research in the field of plastic surgery has resulted in the publication of several papers. His proficiency as a plastic surgeon has made Dr. Chin a much sought-after speaker at plastic surgery conferences around the globe. Outlined below are the research papers and presentations delivered by Dr Chin since qualifying as a surgeon 1988.

Dr Chin's Research Papers

28. Cancer Forum, 30: 191-194, 2006. Towards Discovery of Novel Markers for Head and Neck Cancer. Coman, W.B., Hall, D., Boyle, G., Chin, D.

27. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther, 6: 1111-1118, 2006. http://www.expert-reviews.com/toc/era/6/7 Head and neck cancer: past, present and future. Chin, D., Boyle, G. M., Porceddu, S., Theile, D. R., Parsons, P. G., and Coman, W. B.

26. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg, 59: 902-911, 2006. The human genome and gene expression profiling. Chin, D., Boyle, G. M., Theile, D. R., Parsons, P. G., and Coman, W. B.

25. Laryngoscope. Alpha B-Crystallin, a New Independent Marker for Poor Prognosis in Head and Neck Cancer. 115(7):1239-1242, July 2005.

Chin, David MB, MCh; Boyle, Glen M. PhD; Williams, Rebecca M. MB; Ferguson, Kaltin BSc; Pandeya, Nirmala BSc; Pedley, Julie BSc; Campbell, Catherine M. MB; Theile, David R. MB, MSc; Parsons, Peter G. PhD; Coman, William B. MB

24. British Journal of Plastic Surgery. Review: Invasion and metastasis markers in cancers. 2005. Vol 58:4, 466-474 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00071226

David Chin*, Glen M. Boyle, Anthony J. Kane, David R. Theile, Nicholas K. Hayward, Peter G. Parson, William B. Coman

Depts of Plastic Surgery and Head & Neck Unit, Princess Alexandra Hospital, University of Queensland, Woollongabba 4102 and Melanoma Genomics Group & Human Genetics, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Herston 4029, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

23. Editorial review Int J Cancer Spotlight Caroline Seydel,Osteonectin Helps Predict Outcome of Head and Neck Cancer Chin et al Vol 113, Issue 5 http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/109856818/PDFSTART

22. Novel markers for poor prognosis in head and neck cancer (Front cover issue and Editor Review). Int J Cancer 2005;113(5):789-97 http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/109720145/HTMLSTART

David CHIN, Glen M. BOYLE,Rebecca M. WILLIAMS, Kaltin FERGUSON, Nirmala PANDEYA, Julie PEDLEY, Catherine M. CAMPBELL, David R THEILE, Peter G. PARSONS and William B. COMAN

Melanoma Genomics Group and Cancer and Population Studies Group, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Herston, Brisbane, Queensland 4029 and Departments of Pathology and Plastic Surgery, and Head and Neck Unit, University of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woollongabba, Brisbane, Queensland 4102, Australia

21. Molecular introduction to head and neck cancer (HNSCC) carcinogenesis. The British Journal of Plastic Surgery (2004) 57, 595-602 (Leading article) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00071226

David Chin, Glen M. Boyle, David R. Theile, Peter G. Parsons, William B. Coman

Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Melanoma Genomics Group, Dept of Plastic Surgery and Head and Neck Unit, University of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

20. What is transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-b)? The British Journal of Plastic Surgery (2004) 57, 215-221 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00071226

David Chin*, Glen M. Boyle, Peter G. Parsons, William B. Coman

Melanoma Genomics and Head and Neck Group, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Herston, QLD, Australia and the Head and Neck Unit, Princess Alexandra Hospital, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

20. Analysis of head and neck cancers using cDNA microarrays: comparison of matched normal oral mucosa and primary tumours. D. Chin, G. Boyle, S. Callaghan, P.G. Parsons and W. Coman, Melanoma Genomics Group, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Herston, Brisbane; Head & Neck Unit, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. May 2003, ASC Meeting and accepted for publication for publication in The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery, Vol 73S A55 2003

19. Gene expression profiling in head and neck cancers D. Chin, G. Boyle, P. Parsons, S. Callaghan, W. Coman, Head and Neck Unit Princess Alexandra Hospital and Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery, Vol 72S, A42, 2002

18. An in vivo study on melanoma development and progression D. Chin, G. Boyle, A. Martyn, P. Parsons, CCRC, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery, Vol 72S, A86, 2002

17. The Dublin desiccation technique- CO2 laser in treating pre-malignant and skin cancers D.Chin, D.Lannon, C. Keane, D. Lawlor, Dept of Plastic Surgery and Pathogy, Mater Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery, Vol 71S, A75, 2001

16. A new technique of fronto-orbital remodelling of plagiocephaly and trigonocephaly Earley MJ, D. Allcutt, D.Chin, Craniofacial Unit, The Temple Street Children’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery, Vol 70S, 77, 2001

15. c-DNA microarray technique – the final frontier in plastic surgery research ? D.Chin, Dept of Surgery, University of Queensland and Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane. The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery, Vol 70S, 78, 2001

14. Gene expression profiling -cDNA array analysis of metastatic genes in primary skin and intra-oral cancers in correlation with their secondaries D.Chin, G.Boyle, P.Parsons, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane. The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery, Vol 70S, 79, 2001

13. Simonetta’s technique- The open carpal tunnel release’s answer to endoscopic carpal tunnel release? D.Chin, J.Varian, Hand Unit, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Australia & Blacrock Clinic, Dublin, Ireland. The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery, Vol 70S, 122, 2000

12. Absent of urokinase plasminogen activator in Dupuytren’s contracture D.Chin, S.Coleman, G.Cuezons, J.Carney. Hand Unit, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia, The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery, Vol 70S, 126, 2000

11. Low levels of urokinase plasminogen components in basal cell carcinoma of the skin. T. Maguire, Chin D, Soutar D, Duffy MJ. Dept of Plastic Surgery, Glasgow, UK, Dept of Surgery, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, Int J of Cancer, 15;85(4):457-9, 2000

10. Low levels of uPA in basal cell carcinomas of the skin: a possible reason for their failure to metastasis? T. Maguire, D.Chin, DS Soutar, T. O’Reilly, MJ Duffy. Dept of Plastic Surgery, Canniesburn Hospital, Glasgow; Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin. British Journal of Cancer, S15, June 1998

9. Matrix metalloproteinases in different types of skin cancer. C. O’Shea, T. Maguire, D.Chin, DS Soutar, T. O’Reilly, MJ Duffy. Dept of Plastic Surgery, Canniesburn Hospital, Glasgow. Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin. British Journal of Cancer, S41, June 1998

8. A study on urokinase plasminogen activator in melanoma and other skin cancers. D.Chin, T. Maguire, T.O’Reilly, M.J. Duffy, D.S. Soutar Dept. of Plastic Surgery, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland Dept. of Plastic Surgery, Canniesburn Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland Journal of the Irish Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons, Vol 27, No 2, April 1998

7. A study on urokinase plasminogen activator in melanoma and other skin cancers. D.Chin, T. Maguire, T.O’Reilly, M.Webster, A. Ray, M.J. Duffy, D.S. Soutar Dept. of Plastic Surgery, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland Dept. of Plastic Surgery, Canniesburn Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland Melanoma Research, July 1997, Vol 1, S5

6. Detection of p53 gene mutation in breast cancer and relationship with disease free interval and overall survival. D. Chin, M.J. Duffy, T. Wilcocks, W. Gallagher, N. O’Higgins, N. ParfreyDepartments of Surgery, Nuclear Medicine, Pathology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, University College Dublin, Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland. Laboratory Investigations, January 1994, Vol 7, No 1, 59

5. Detection of p53 by immunohistochemistry in breast cancer. D. Chin, P. McCarthy, S. Kennedy, J. Dolan, P. Mercer, E.W.M. McDermott, M.J. Duffy, N.J. O’Higgins. Departments of Surgery, Pathology and Nuclear Medicine, University College Dublin and St. Vincent’s Hospital, Elm Park, Ireland and European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy. European Journal of Oncology, June 1994, Vol 20, No. 3, pg 367-368

4.”Ambulatory E.C.G. in Elderly Subjects”.D.Chin, M.Harte, M.Laher. James Connolly Memorial Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. Acta Clinica Belgica 1988. Vol 43. Supplement No. 12 Pg. 63.

3. Use of four different antibodies to stain for p53 proteins in breast and cervical carcinomas. H. Lambkin, C. Mothersill, D. Chin, M. J. Duffy, K. Sheehan, P. Kelehan, N. Parfrey. Radiation Research Laboratory, DIT, Kevin Street, Dublin 8, Departments of Surgery, Nuclear Medicine and Pathology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Pathology Department, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin 2. Irish Journal of Medical Science, July 1995, pg 224

2. Detection of mutations in p53 gene in breast cancer by single stranded conformation polymorphism (SSCP) D.Chin, M.J. Duffy, T. Willocks, W. Gallagher, N. O’Higgins, N. Parfrey.Departments of Surgery, Nuclear Medicine and Pathology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin. Irish Journal of Medical Science, April 1994, pg 186

1. Ambulatory monitoring for arrhythmias in the elderly. D.Chin, M.Harte, M.Laher. James Connolly Memorial Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. Journal of The Irish Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons. 1988 Vol. 17 No. 3 Pg. 141.

University Theses

1. A study of the p53 gene and protein in breast cancer for MCh thesis 1994 University College Dublin, Ireland.

2. Novel Prognostic Markers in HNSCC. PhD thesis 2007. University of Queensla

Dr Chin's Lectures & Presentations

May 2008 Australian College of Surgeons Scientific Meeting, Hong Kong. Molecular Introduction to Head & Neck Cancer

April 2008 Wesley Hospital & General Practitioner Study Day, St. Lucia Golf Course

March 2008 The Australian Hand Surgery Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Noosa. Molecular introduction to Dupuytren’s disease

July 2007 The Australian and New Zealand Head and Neck Society, 9^th Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane. Invited speaker. Novel preoperative molecular biomarkers for poor prognosis in Head and Neck Cancer

November 2005 Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, 32^nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane. Invited speaker. Novel markers in Head and Neck Cancer

November 2005 5^th Annual Health and Medical Research Conference of Queensland. Winner Best oral presentation on Innovation in Clinical and Basic Research. Novel markers in Cancers.

November 2005 Queensland Institute of Medical Diamond Anniversary Symposium. Invited speaker. Novel markers in Head and Neck Cancer.

Sept 2005 Princess Alexandra Hospital Translational Research Symposium. Invited speaker. Molecular profiling to identify patients at risk of metastasis in head and neck cancer.

May 2005 ASC Australian College of Surgeons Scientific Meeting, Perth. Microarrays and gene expression profiling, the power, limitations and pitfalls for the surgeon.

D. Chin, Glen Boyle, David Theile, Peter G. Parsons, William B. Coman.