Dr. Shim Ching - Hawaii Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified

     Dr. Ching is a graduate of the prestigious McGill University in Montreal. He earned his medical degree at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. His plastic surgery residency was completed at McMaster University, a Canadian institution known for innovation and excellence in medicine. Dr. Ching has pursued additional surgical training in Geneva, New York City, Toronto, Rio de Janeiro, Honolulu and San Francisco.

     Dr. Ching has authored or co-authored many studies in peer reviewed basic science and plastic surgery publications. He has also given numerous national and international presentations on these topics. He holds several awards for excellence in scholarship and research.

      His approach to plastic surgery is to use the latest innovations and finest surgical skills to provide natural results that rejuvenate and enhance one's appearance. Dr. Ching's years of experience as a plastic surgeon are your guarantee of knowledge, expertise and well-being.

     Dr. Ching is a board certified plastic surgeon. Find out why his Plastic Surgery Board Certification is crucially important to you as a patient.

Dr. Ching's Medical Background & Education

Hospital affiliations:
Queen's Medical Center, Castle Medical Center, Kapiolani Medical Center and Kuakini Hospital

Fellowships:
Buncke Clinic, San Francisco
Hand surgery and microsurgical reconstruction of the breast, upper extremity and lower extremity

Plastic Surgery Center of the Pacific, Honolulu
Fellow in cosmetic surgery, emphasis on cosmetic surgery of the Asian face and breast surgery

Clinica Ivo Pitanguy, Rio de Janeiro
Visiting fellowship in cosmetic surgery

McMaster University, Hamilton
Microsurgical head and neck reconstruction

Residency:
McMaster University, Hamilton
Plastic surgery

MD:
University of British Columbia, Vancouver

MSc:
McGill University, Montreal
Neurobiology

BSc:
McGill University, Montreal
Biology

Awards:
Gaspar W. Anastasi Award, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Regional Medical Associates Research Scholar, McMaster University
The Margaret Isabel McKellar Memorial Prize, University of British Columbia
The Samuel Diamond Scholarship, University of British Columbia
The Douglas and Jean Bailey Scholarship, University of British Columbia

Professional affiliations:
Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
American Society of Plastic Surgery, Member
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons in Plastic Surgery
International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, candidate member
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada in Plastic Surgery
Honolulu Medical Association, member
Aloha Medical Mission, active surgeon volunteer
Interplast, active surgeon volunteer

     Contact us today for a personal, confidential consultation with Dr. Ching about your cosmetic surgery.