Plastic surgeon James J. Chao, MD leads OasisMD in Encinitas from 499 North El Camino Real, Suite 200, holding board certification from the American Board of Plastic Surgery and Fellowship in the American College of Surgeons. His training spans a Stanford University undergraduate degree, an NYU School of Medicine doctorate, general-surgery and plastic-surgery residencies at NYU's Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, and a hand-surgery fellowship at NYU/Bellevue Hospital Center — microsurgical credentials that complement the vascular and cosmetic laser capabilities at Skin & Vein Institute for patients requiring multi-system aesthetic correction. Dr. Chao operates at Scripps La Jolla, Sharp Chula Vista, and Sharp Grossmont and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery. He serves as the plastic and hand surgeon for the NFL's Chargers and ESPN's X Games and formerly held the title of Professor of Surgery in the Division of Plastic Surgery at UC San Diego. His VASER ultrasound-assisted liposuction and internal-mesh breast augmentation techniques represent the surgical end of a body-contouring continuum that includes the non-invasive CoolSculpting and skin-tightening options at Aesthetically Pleasing Medical Spa. Highest-tier procedures include microsurgical free-flap tissue transfer for post-mastectomy breast reconstruction and multi-digit hand replantation with nerve-conduit grafting.