Lavinia K. Chong, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Born in London, England, Dr. Lavinia Chong has enjoyed life as a Newport Beach resident since 1972. She is a second generation plastic surgeon who was mentored by her father, Dr. J. Kenneth Chong, M.D., F.R.C.S., F.A.C.S. Dr. Kenneth Chong launched his own practice right here at our current location in 1973.

After completing her undergraduate education at University of California, Irvine, she went on to earn her M.D. from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan in 1988. From 1988-1993, she completed her General Surgery residency at University of California, San Diego Medical Center. During her Plastic Surgery residency, at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, she took externships at M.D. Anderson Hospital, Houston, Texas in microvascular surgery, and with Dr. Tom Baker, M.D., Miami, Florida, in aesthetic surgery.

Dr. Chong returned to Newport Beach to practice with her father in 1996, and joined the Medical Staff of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. In 2000, she was certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and later that year, she was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the California Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Dr. Chong has served as a member of the Orange County Medical Association Ethics Committee since 1997. From 2003-2005, she presided as Chairman of the Division of Plastic Surgery and was elected to the Hoag Leadership Elite in 2006.

Licenses:
Physician and Surgeon, State of California, 1989 to present
Certified American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2000
Fellow American College of Surgeons, 2000
Advanced Cardiac Lifesaving (ACLS) 10/05

Memberships:
American Society of Plastic Surgery (Active)
American College of Surgeons
Orange County Medical Association

Honors and Offices:
Chairman, Division of Plastic Surgery, 10/03-9/05
Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, Ca.

Hoag Leadership Elite
Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, Ca.

Orange County Medical Association Ethics Committee
1997-2006


Mission Statement:
Dr. Lavinia Chong's mission, goal and objective is to provide the highest quality Ambulatory Surgical Care and service to the patient. This objective will be reached in a manner that is cost effective without compromising quality of care. Her policies and procedures reflect quality of care, the service process, and explicit communication. All staff members recognize and respect the rights of the patient. Our goal is to provide a pleasant and safe environment for the patient as well as for the employees.



About the Facility:
Since 1996, Assembly Bill 595 mandated that all ambulatory surgical facilities should be accredited. Our facility has been accredited continuously since 1996, initially by AAAHC and subsequently by the Institute of Medical Quality through the California Medical Association.

What this means to the patient is that the facility is designed, staffed, and equipped with high standards and well trained personnel to promote excellent and safe patient outcomes.