
Abigail Chaffin MD
Assistant Professor, Surgery, Tulane University Sch of Med
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1415 Tulane Ave Ste 5501New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone+1 504-399-3605
Fax+1 504-522-6673
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Education & Training
- Tulane University/Ochsner ClinicResidency, Plastic Surgery, 2006 - 2008
- Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2006
- Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
- LA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
- MS State Medical License 2022 - 2026
- MI State Medical License 2001 - 2006
- American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Establishment of standardized definitions and a core set of outcome characteristics following hidradenitis suppurativa surgery developed by an expert Delphi consensus.Linnea L Westerkam, Hessel H van der Zee, Falk G Bechara, Stephanie Goldberg, Gregor B Jemec
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2025-08-25 - Best practice in the management of hidradenitis suppurativa lesions.Laura Swoboda, Abigail E Chaffin, Mikael Horissian, Martha Kelso, Kimberly LeBlanc
Journal of Wound Care. 2025-07-01 - Normobaric and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Pediatric Dog Bite Nasal Tip Avulsion/Replantation.Paul G Harch, Adam Shalek, Jen Karen Erbil, Brett J King, Abigail E Chaffin
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2025-05-01
Press Mentions
- Local Burn Specialist Explains Explosion InjuriesOctober 16th, 2017
- Tulane Scientist May Have Breakthrough in Breast ReconstructionFebruary 19th, 2016
- CAMPs Post-Symposium DigestJune 12th, 2024
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