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Chinwe Kpaduwa, MD, Plastic Surgery, Murrieta, CA, Riverside University Health System-Medical Center

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Plastic Surgery Murrieta, CA

Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Pediatric Craniofacial Plastic Surgery

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Summary

  • Dr. Chinwe Kpaduwa is a plastic surgeon working in the Inland Empire of California. She received her medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and has been in practice 6 years. She specializes in aesthetic/cosmetic plastic surgery, breast reconstruction, and pediatric craniofacial plastic surgery and is experienced in general plastic surgery, pediatric craniofacial surgery, and scar revision. She has more than 10 publications and 30 citings.

Education & Training

  • Nationwide Childrens Hospital
    Nationwide Childrens HospitalFellowship, Craniofacial Surgery and Pediatric Plastic Surgery, 2019 - 2020
  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2016 - 2019
  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2012 - 2016
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityInternship, Surgery, 2011 - 2012
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine
    Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2011
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityB.A., Biochemistry, 2001 - 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2019 - 2021
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2012 - 2016
  • American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Senior Woman of Excellence Award Harvard University Black Men's Forum
  • Senior Recognition Award Stride Rite Foundation
  • Resident Papers Competition Winner American College of Surgeons Massachusetts Committee on Trauma
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Fresh frozen plasma in the non-massively transfused blunt trauma patient: safe to use after all
    Kpaduwa CS, Abbensetts K, Sarkar B, et al, Boston Medical Center Grasberger Symposium, Boston, MA, 1/7/2014
  • Is the incidence of Stress Cardiomyopathy increased in burn patients?
    Andrikopoulou E, Kpaduwa CS, Hirsch GA, et al, E. Andrikopoulou at 43rd annual American Burn Association conference, Chicago, IL, 1/29/2011

Lectures

  • Classification and management of congenital breast anomalies 
    San Francisco, CA
  • Provider characteristics impacting primary cleft palate repair 
    San Francisco, CA - 1/27/2017
  • Why Tunde Can't Operate: A look at surgical training in developing Africa 
    Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA - 1/15/2016
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Other

  • Small Intestinal Obstruction 
    Kpaduwa CS, Dechert T, Watson A, Doherty GM, The SCORE Portal
    http://www.surgicalcore.org
    1/1/2014
  • Soft Tissue Infections - Incision, Drainage, Debridement 
    Kpaduwa CS, Dechert T, Bell RH, Doherty GM, The SCORE Portal
    http://www.surgicalcore.org
    1/1/2014

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