About Dr. Chou

 

David W. Chou, MD is a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon and Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine. He is also affiliated with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Chou spent five years in the San Francisco Bay Area completing his head and neck surgery residency at Kaiser Permanente (Oakland, CA), where he trained with experts in rhinoplasty, facial feminization surgery, cleft and craniofacial surgery, and microtia reconstruction.

He then moved to New York City for a fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at the prestigious Mount Sinai Hospital to further specialize in facial paralysis surgery, cosmetic procedures, gender-affirming facial surgery, revision rhinoplasty, and complex reconstruction. Dr. Chou takes pride in delivering the most compassionate and high-quality care for his patients, and he is excited to bring his expertise to the metro Atlanta area!

Dr. Chou is actively involved in resident and medical student education, and his academic pursuits have led him to author dozens of research publications and book chapters as well as present at numerous national surgical conferences.

As a lifelong musician, photographer, artist, and traveler, Dr. Chou is particularly passionate about the creative and humanistic aspects of facial plastic surgery. Along the way, he has coordinated Art in Medicine courses for medical students and traveled abroad to perform cleft lip surgeries and medical mission work in the Philippines.

He currently offers a full complement of facial surgery and rejuvenation procedures including rhinoplasty, ear reconstruction (microtia), facial paralysis surgery (facial reanimation), gender-affirming facial surgery/facial feminization, skin cancer reconstruction, scar revision, face/neck lift, eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), as well as various injectables treatments.

Education

Undergraduate - Boston College
Medical School - Thomas Jefferson University
Residency - Kaiser Permanente Northern California (American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Fellowship - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)

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3200 Downwood Circle, Suite 640
Atlanta, GA 30327
(404) 778-6880

 

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This lovely patient underwent a hybrid structural and dorsal preservation rhinoplasty with me recently. She had nasal breathing concerns and also wanted to straighten and refine her nose. Can’t wait to see how things heal up in the coming mont
This wonderful patient had developed synkinesis (abnormal facial muscle tightness/movement) after surgery to remove a benign brain tumor called a vestibular schwannoma 5 years ago. Over the past year, she has undergone several selective myectomies, w
Just found out I’m receiving an ‘Excellence in Patient Care’ award for being in the 99th percentile of Press-Ganey patient satisfaction scores for my whole specialty! These are surveys given to patients across the country and are no
On-the-table rhinoplasty result for my beautiful patient who wanted some contour refinements and improved nasal breathing. Stay tuned for postop photos! Swipe for more views ➡️➡️ Photos shared with patient permission. Do not reproduce. #rhinoplast
Sometimes patients come to me wanting to breathe better without dramatic changes to the shape of their nose. Here’s one of my awesome patients (a busy medical student) who underwent surgery 4 months ago. If you scroll to the end you’ll s
~Rhino Friday~ This beautiful young patient developed a collapsed nasal bridge, retracted columella, and large septal perforation due to a rare autoimmune condition. Last week we performed a comprehensive nasal reconstruction using her rib cartilage
4 month postop rhinoplasty update for our lovely patient Samantha. Most of her swelling is gone at this point - she’s healing up really well and breathing so much better! Swipe to the end to see her patient-reported outcomes which improved acro
Happy Friday! I recently saw this sweet patient of mine after Mohs reconstruction and we wanted to share her story. After her dermatologist found that a basal cell carcinoma on the nose had unfortunately come back, she underwent Mohs surgery with on
Quick update on our ear keloid patient! Here’s her ear 3 months after surgery and we couldn’t be happier with the result. We’ve performed several kenalog injections to minimize the chance the keloid comes back in the future but so f
I saw this wonderful patient 4 months after our revision rhinoplasty and she’s doing great! She had a rhinoplasty years ago in Korea but unfortunately the tip became very collapsed and pinched. Her case was challenging because of the severe sc
Cleft rhinoplasty case! Every rhinoplasty surgeon knows that reconstructing the nose in a patient with a history of cleft lip is one of the most challenging cases we do. The nose is typically very crooked (inside and out), and the base of the nose si
Had an absolute blast at my first Georgia Society of Otolaryngology @gasocietyofoto conference this weekend! I got to give a talk on gender-affirming facial surgery and hear from some local and national leaders in ENT. Between rainstorms there was s
Check out this augmented reality ear template we used to help with ear reconstruction! Earlier this year Dr. Alfonso @kpfonzie and I performed a revision ear reconstruction on a resilient gentleman whose ear was avulsed by a helicopter blade, with th
I’m always honored when patients who work in healthcare trust me with their surgery 🙏🏼 This lovely patient is shown just 1 month after rhinoplasty to improve her breathing, straighten the nose, reduce the hump, and refine the tip. It’