As a board certified general surgeon, Dr. Mitchell Chaar enjoys the full spectrum of general surgery. He provides surgical care in diseases of the skin and soft tissue, abdomen, including gallbladder, gastrointestinal, and colorectal problems as well as hernias, and diseases of the breast. He employs laparoscopic techniques for hernias, and comprehensive abdominal problems. In addition, Dr. Chaar is fluent in Spanish.
Clinical Interests
Breast Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Abdominal Surgery, including gallbladder, gastrointestinal, and colorectal, Hernia Surgery, Skin and Soft tissue
Medical School
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2002
Residency
General Surgery - University of Illinois Chicago, Mount Sinai Medical Center Program, Chicago IL, 2009
Fellowship
Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care - Emory University-Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA, 2011
Publications
Title:
Role of mast cells in scar formation
Authors:
Chaar, M., Gamelli, R.L., DiPietro, L.A.
Publisher:
J Surgical Research
Date:
2006
Issue:
130(2):279
Description:
Abstract
Title:
Effects of acute ethanol exposure on the early inflammatory response after
excisional injury
Authors:
Fitzgerald, D. J., Radek, K. A., Chaar, M., Faunce, D.E., Dipietro, L.A.,
Kovacs, E.J.
Publisher:
Alcohol Clin Exp Res
Date:
2007
Issue:
31:317-323
Title:
Subcision with a wire dissector as an approach to HIV-lipoatrophy
Authors:
Maguina, P., Chaar, M., Nadimi, S., Szczerba, S
Publisher:
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Date:
May 2010
Issue:
125(5):206e-208e
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