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Jose G. Christiano Neto, M.D.

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Appointment: (585) 275-1000

Office: (585) 275-1000

Fax: (585) 276-1985

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Cancer, Surgery

Biography

Jose Guilherme Christiano, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a board-certified plastic surgeon, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He is also Board-certified in General Surgery, Trauma, and Surgical Critical Care.

Dr. Christiano received his medical degree from Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas da Santa Casa de Sao Paulo in Brazil. Following graduation, he served in the Brazilian Army as a flight surgeon. He then returned to Santa Casa and completed his residency in general surgery, as well as a fellowship in medical and surgical critical care.

Upon coming to the United States, Dr. Christiano joined the University of Connecticut as an intern in general surgery. He transferred to the University of Tennessee at Knoxville after his internship, where he completed general surgery training and a fellowship in trauma and surgical critical care. Dr. Christiano then moved to Baltimore for plastic surgery residency at the Johns Hopkins University/University of Maryland program. Dr. Christiano has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Scott B. Frame, M.D. Memorial Trauma Scholarship, the Howard C. Filston Administrative Chief Resident Award, the Hiram Crutchfield Resident Teaching Award, and the Kimball Maull Lectureship In Surgery Award, among others.

In addition to being a member of several professional medical organizations, Dr. Christiano has presented his work at meetings throughout the United States. He has been involved in several research studies. He also devotes time to plastic surgery education, both at the local level as teaching faculty in our plastic surgery residency, and nationally as part of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons' In-Service Examination Committee. Dr. Christiano has a wide array of professional interests including microsurgery, breast reconstruction, reconstruction after cancer and trauma, abdominal wall reconstruction, wound healing, reconstruction for complications associated with cardiac devices, transgender surgery, post-massive weight loss reconstruction, body contouring, and cosmetic surgery.

Dr. Christiano speaks English and Portuguese. He enjoys his time away from the hospital with his wife and son. Together, they ski, bike, swim, play soccer, and enjoy the outdoors.

Credentials

Specialties

    Education

    1997
    MD | Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas da Santa Casa de Sao Paulo (Brazil)

    Post-doctoral Training & Residency

    07/01/2008 - 06/30/2010
    Residency in Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    07/01/2005 - 06/30/2008
    Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care at University of Tennessee Medical Center-Knoxville

    07/01/2003 - 06/30/2005
    Residency in Surgery (General Surgery) at University of Tennessee Medical Center-Knoxville

    07/01/2002 - 06/30/2003
    Internship in Surgery (General Surgery) at University of Connecticut Health Center

    07/01/2000 - 06/30/2002
    Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care at Children's Hospital (Hospital das Clinicas) (Brazil)

    07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000
    Residency in Surgery (General Surgery) at Children's Hospital (Hospital das Clinicas) (Brazil)

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    Awards

    2020
    Joseph E. Losee, MD, Teaching Award
    Sponsor: University of Rochester Division of Plastic Surgery
    Location: Rochester, NY

    2015
    Kimball I. Maull Lecturer In Surgery Award
    Sponsor: University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
    Location: Knoxville, TN

    2008
    Howard C. Filston Administrative Chief Resident Award
    Sponsor: Univ. of TN Graduate School of Medicine

    2008
    Hiram Crutchfield Resident Teaching Award
    Sponsor: Univ. of TN Graduate School of Medicine

    2006
    Scott B. Frame, MD Memorial Trauma Scholarship
    Sponsor: Univ. of TN Graduate School of Medicine

    2006
    Resident Trauma Paper Competition - National Finalist
    Sponsor: American College of Surgeons - Committee on Trauma

    2005
    Scott B. Frame, MD Memorial Trauma Scholarship
    Sponsor: Univ. of TN Graduate School of Medicine

    2005
    University of Tennessee Resident Research Day Research Award
    Sponsor: Univ. of TN Graduate School of Medicine

    2005
    Resident Trauma Paper Competition (ACS TN Chapter) - Winner
    Sponsor: American College of Surgeons - Committee on Trauma

    2005
    Resident Trauma Paper Competition (ACS COT Region 4) - Winner
    Sponsor: American College of Surgeons - Committee on Trauma

    2005
    ACS Resident Award for Exemplary Teaching - Nominee by Univ. of TN Graduate School of Medicine
    Sponsor: American College of Surgeons

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    Publications

    Journal Articles

    2/2024
    Escandón JM, Mascaro-Pankova A, DellaCroce FJ, Escandón L, Christiano JG, Langstein HN, Ciudad P, Manrique OJ. "The Value of a Co-surgeon in Microvascular Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis." Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open.. 2024 Feb; 12(2):e5624. Epub 2024 Feb 05.

    1/12/2024
    Escandón JM, Aristizábal A, Langstein HN, Christiano JG, Gooch JC, Prieto PA, Skinner KA, Weiss A, Manrique OJ. "Single versus Double Drainage for Immediate Two-Stage Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis." Aesthetic plastic surgery.. 2024 Jan 12; Epub 2024 Jan 12.

    12/20/2023
    Escandón JM, Weiss A, Christiano JG, Langstein HN, Escandón L, Prieto PA, Gooch JC, Manrique OJ. "Prepectoral versus subpectoral two-stage implant-based breast reconstruction: U.S. medical center experience and narrative review." Annals of translational medicine.. 2023 Dec 20; 11(12):411. Epub 2023 Jun 20.

    Books & Chapters

    2013
    Chapter Title: Reconstruction of the Scalp, Calvarium, and Forehead
    Book Title: Grabb and Smith's Plastic Surgery
    Author List: J. Guilherme Christiano, MD; Nick Bastidas, MD; Howard Langstein, MD
    Edited By: Charles H. Thorne, MD
    Published By: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2013 in Philadelphia, PA

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