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Meet Dr. James Choi
James Choi, MD, DMD, FACS is a dual degreed, board certified, fellowship trained Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon who specializes in Advanced Oral & Implant Surgery, Jaw & Chin Surgery, TMJ and Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Surgery. In the past 10 years in training and practice, he has devoted his time in honing ways to deliver care in minimally invasive ways for his patients. This includes care of the patient before, during and after surgery to lessen discomfort, minimize complications and speed recovery.
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He has received numerous awards from eminent organizations - American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AAOMS), Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation (OMSF), Oral Cancer Foundation (OCF), National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) - and has published in many scientific journals regarding jaw surgery and facial reconstruction which were published in Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction. His most recent published research includes bone graft using stem cells in the oral & maxillofacial region, funded by Osteo Science Foundation.
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Dr Choi completed his undergraduate as a McConnell Scholar at McGill University and holds Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) and Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) with honors at the University of Pennsylvania, an esteemed ivy league institution. Subsequently, he finished General Surgery Internship and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residency at Penn Medicine/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, followed by Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery at the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial and Facial Plastic Surgery at the University of Munich, Germany.
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Dr Choi maintains privileges at Lenox Hill Hospital (Northwell Health) and NYU Langone Hospital as Attending Surgeon, taking facial trauma call for the community and teaching next generation of oral & maxillofacial surgeons.
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Community Service
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Cleft & Craniofacial Jaw Surgery
As a Co-Director of the NYU Langone LI Cleft Team and Assistant Professor of Surgery at NYU Grossman LI School of Medicine, Dr Choi treats patients with cleft and craniofacial jaw deformities.
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Oral Cancer Foundation
Dr Choi was given the Award for Excellence in Public Service from the Oral Cancer Foundation for promoting awareness and detection of oral cancer
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Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Dr Choi is one of the few Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons in New York City and one of the youngest in his field to be inducted a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons - designation only given to surgeons with experience in complex cases who passes rigorous ethical and clinical standards and vetted by other surgeons to have led by example in their surgical field.
Affilation & Appointments
01.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery
NYU LI Grossman School of Medicine
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Co-Director
NYU Langone LI Cleft & Craniofacial Team
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Attending Surgeon
Lenox Hill Hospital
NYU Langone Health
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Research Committee
AO Foundation
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Reviewer
Journal of Oral Implantology
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Education
University of Munich
Munich, Germany
Penn Medicine/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
School of Dental Medicine
McGill University
Montreal, Canada
Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Surgery
(Department of Oral & Maxillofacial and Facial Plastic Surgery)
Residency, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Adult & Pediatric)
Internship, General Surgery
Graduated with Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Graduated with honors in Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.)
Graduated with honors, as a McConnell Scholar
Major: Anatomy & Cell Biology
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University of Munich
Munich, Germany
Fellowship training for Minimally-Invasive approaches to Oral, Maxillofacial, Implants and Facial Plastic Surgery with the generous support from the AO Foundation
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Completed General Surgery Internship, followed by Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residency at the Hospital of UPenn & Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - the nation's top 10 adult hospital and top 5 children's hospital, based on US World News Report
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Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Graduated Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from the esteemed ivy league medical school
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University of Pennsylvania
School of Dental Medicine
Obtained Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) with honors in the top of the class
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McGill University
Montreal, Canada
Attended as a McConnell Scholar, completing Bachelor of Science with honors with majors in Human Anatomy & Cell Biology
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