Robert G. Chandler, M.D.

Dr. Chandler has been in practice for eight years. He is a native of upper east Tennessee and majored in chemistry at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He received a four-year ROTC scholarship and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Air Force upon his commencement in 1984. He graduated from medical school at the University of Tennessee, Memphis in 1988 on an Air Force Health Profession Scholarship and was selected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He completed his five-year general surgery residency at the University of Tennessee, Memphis in 1993 and his three-year plastic surgery residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas in 1996. After completion of his training, Dr. Chandler practiced at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington from 1996 through 1998. He was transferred back to Wilford Hall Medical Center where he advanced to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and became chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Air Force’s largest medical center until the completion of his military scholarship obligation. He was asked to join The Plastic Surgery Group of Memphis in 2004.

Dr. Chandler has led or participated in seven Air Force humanitarian civic assistance plastic surgery missions to the countries of Honduras, Peru, and Paraguay performing over 350 reconstructive procedures. He also performed nine manning assistance missions to Yokota Air Base, Japan, Lakenheath Royal Air Force Base, England and Ft. Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska providing plastic surgery support to active duty personnel, dependents and retirees. He has received both the Army Commendation Medal and the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal and completed the Air Command and Staff College.

He has extensive experience in cleft lip and palate reconstruction, burn reconstruction, facial surgery including blepharoplasties, brow lifts, face lifts, breast surgeries including breast reconstruction, breast reduction and breast augmentation and body contouring procedures. He also has experience in microvascular free flaps for reconstruction. He is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery.

Dr. Chandler, a member of the Christian Medical and Dental Association, has a deep seeded faith in Jesus Christ with a strong commitment to his family and church. He uses this faith in helping care for his patients in a kind and thorough manner with an emphasis on integrity and commitment to excellence. His favorite scripture is Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths.” NKJV

Birthplace

Kingsport, Tennessee

Undergraduate Education

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Sep 80 - Jun 84
B.A. Chemistry, Highest Honors, 8 Jun 84
Commissioned Second Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 8 Jun 84

Honors

Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Eta Sigma
Air Force ROTC Pre-Health Profession Scholarship
American Legion Award for Excellence

Activities

Campus Crusade for Christ
Nurse Technician - Indian Path Hospital, Kingsport, Tennessee
Foreign Missions - Kenya, Jun - Aug 83 with Campus Crusade for Christ
Intramural Football, Basketball, and Volleyball

Medical Education

University of Tennessee, Memphis, Aug 84 - Jun 88
Doctor of Medicine, 3 Jun 88

Honors

Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Medical Student Award for Surgery
Air Force Health Profession Scholarship

Post Graduate Training

University of Tennessee, Memphis, Jul 88 - Jun 93
General Surgery Residency
Chief, General Surgery Resident, Jul 92 - Jun 93

Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, Jul 93 - Jun 96
Plastic Surgical Residency

Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, Louisville, Kentucky, Jan 95 - Jun 95
Hand Fellow

State Licenses

Tennessee - 5 Nov 90 – current and unrestricted
License Number 021141

DEA Certificate

Registration Number – BC8642325

Board Certification

National Board of Medical Examiners - 1 Jul 89
Certificate Number 354607

American Board of Surgery - 9 May 94
Certificate Number 39245
Recertification – 17 Oct 02

American Board of Plastic Surgery - 27 Mar 99
Certificate Number 5567

Professional Memberships

Diplomat of American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Mar 1999 - Present

Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Oct 2002 - Present

Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Apr 1988 – Present

Air Force Society of Clinical Surgeons
Apr 1994 – Apr 2003

Christian Medical and Dental Society
Oct 1999 – Present

Military Assignments

Assistant Chief, Plastic Surgery Division
Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington, Aug 96 - Oct 98
Army Commendation Medal, September 1997

Associate Program Director Plastic Surgery Residency UTHSC San Antonio, TX,
Vice Chairman of Plastic Surgery Flight, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas, Oct 98 – Jun 02

Plastic Surgery Flight Commander – Chief of Plastic Surgery
Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas, Jul02 – Jun04
Resigned Commission as Lieutenant Colonel from Air Force on 12Jul04 with honorable separation after 11 years and 1 month with completion of military obligation for ROTC and medical scholarships

Military Awards

Army Commendation Medal – 1998 – Madigan Army Medical Center, Ft. Lewis, Washington
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal – 2002 – Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas

Current Practice

The Plastic Surgery Group of Memphis
Clinical Professor for University of Tennessee, Memphis Plastic Surgery Department

Current Hospital Privileges

Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis
Baptist Women's Hospital, Memphis
Germantown Methodist Hospital, Germantown
East Memphis Surgery Center
Methodist Germantown Surgery Center
Memphis Surgery Center
Methodist Wound Care Center, Germantown

Other Activities

Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor:
Instructed at Ft. Sam Houston, Aug 27-29, 1999, Jan 21-23, 2000, Jan 18-20, 2002
Instructed at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Jan 18-19,2001

Director and instructor of Microsurgical Skills Lab for plastic surgery residents, Lackland AFB, TX, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002

Completed United States Air Force Field Grade Officer Course - Air Command and Staff College by correspondence through Maxwell AFB, AL Dec 1998

Completed Combat Casualty Care Course including Advanced Trauma Life Support, Camp Bullis, TX Nov 1998

Performed six missions to Bassett Community Army Hospital, Fairbanks, Alaska from Jan 1997-Aug 1998 performing reconstructive plastic surgery with over 35 cases – primarily reduction mammoplasty procedures

Participated in Honduran Civil Assistance Mission for plastic surgery at Soto Cano Airbase, Honduras. February 1996. Performed 40 procedures including burn and congenital reconstructions at Santa Teresa Hospital, Comayagua, Honduras

Led Honduran Civil Assistance Mission for plastic surgery at Soto Cano Airbase, Honduras. February 1999. Performed 39 procedures including burn and congenital reconstuctions at Santa Teresa Hospital, Comayagua, Honduras

Participated in Peruvian Civil Assistance Mission for plastic surgery in Lima, Peru. March 2000. Performed 52 procedures including burn and congenital reconstruction with the Ministry of Health and Defense at National Hospital Hipolito Enamue

Led Honduran Civil Assistance Mission for plastic surgery at Soto Cano Airbase, Honduras. Aug 2000. Performed 61 procedures including burn and congenital reconstruction at Santa Teresa Hospital, Comayagua, Honduras

Led Honduran Civil Assistance Mission for plastic surgery at Soto Cano Airbase, Honduras. Aug 2002. Performed 85 procedures including burn and congenital reconstruction at Santa Teresa Hospital, Comayagua, Honduras.

Participated in Paraguay Civil Assistance Mission for plastic surgery in Asuncion, Paraguay. Sep 2003. Performed 95 procedures including burn and congenital reconstruction at Army Military Hospital.

Performed manning assistance to Yokota Air Base, Japan. May 2001. Performed 12 procedures and gave CME lectures on facial lacerations and wound care.

Performed manning assistance to RAF Lakenheath, England. Aug-Sep 2001 and Feb 2002. Performed over 30 procedures with general surgeons.

Air Force Plastic Surgery representative to Military Graduate Medical Education Selection Board– Nov 1999, Nov 2000 and Nov 2001 – Washington, D.C.

Developed and directed plastic surgery resident readings at UTHSC San Antonio 1999-2000/ 2000-2001/2001-2002

Presentation for Wound Care Management: A Healing Process for Baptist Memorial Health Care System
"Medical Treatment and Care of Wounds" April 19, 2006 and May 2, 2006

Continuing Medical Education

Tumor board – Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA – Sep 96 – Sep 98

Plastic Surgery In-service examination – 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 – consistently scored above the 80th percentile nation-wide

Air Force Clinical Surgeons Meeting, San Antonio, Texas – Apr 1998, Apr 1999, and Apr 2001

American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Meeting, Dallas, TX. October 1996

Techniques in chronic wound care, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA – Apr 97

Advanced Cardiac Life Support provider course – Dec 97, Updated in Jan 00

Laser Certification Course – Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA – 27 Feb 98

Pediatric Endoscopy Course – Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA – 27 Feb 98

Health Care Management Program – Surgeon General of U.S. Army, Tacoma, WA – 11 Mar 98

AIDS/HIV Update – Alliance Health System – 13 Apr 98

Advanced Trauma Life Support – Defense Medical Readiness, Ft Sam Houston, TX – 13 Nov
1998

Medical Management of Biologic Casualties – Dept of Defense, WHMC, Lackland AFB, TX – 19 Jan 99

Advance Trauma Life Support Instructor Course – Defense Medical Readiness, Ft Sam Houston, TX – 22 May 99

Grand Rounds – UTHSC San Antonio, TX – Oct 98 – present

About Face – Advance Interactive Symposium in Cosmetic Surgery
Aspen, Colorado – 16-18 Jul 00

Perspectives and Advances in Plastic Surgery
Vail, Colorado – 10-14 Mar 01

Bioterrorism Symposium
Wilford Hall Medical Center – 13-14Nov01

Dallas Rhinoplasty Course
Dallas, TX 28Feb-2Mar02

Air Force Clinical Surgeons Meeting,
Las Vegas, NV 15-19 Apr 02

Surgical Board Written Exam Review
Southgate Tower Hotel, New York City 9-13Sep02

19th Annual Breast Surgery Symposium
Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Atlanta, Georgia 17-19Jan03

Smallpox Vaccination Reactions Training
CDC on-line 14Jan03

Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons
San Antonio, TX 31Mar03-3Apr03

Aesthetic Facial Reconstruction in Adults and Children Symposium
San Diego, CA 26-28Feb04

PSEF Plastic Surgery Coding Class
Dallas, Texas May 14-16, 2004

ASPS Meeting in Philadelphia, PA 9-13 Oct 2004 with instructional courses in wound care update, traumatic nasal reconstruction, anterolateral thigh flap, cleft nasal reconstruction

Advances in Plastic Surgery Course
Vail, CO 12-15Mar, 2006

Breast Cancer Conference, Baptist Women's Hospital, Memphis
2004-2006