He completed his medical school and plastic surgery residency training at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, followed by his fellowship at Cleveland Clinic (the number-two hospital in the United States, according to US News & World Report).

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Dr. Surek has received two national awards for his research in facial cosmetic surgery. His passion for education and innovation has led him to publish and present original research in cosmetic surgery both nationally and internationally. He has taught facial anatomy for filler injections and facial surgery at a variety of national teaching courses and symposia. Dr. Surek has co-authored four textbook chapters on filler injections, chemical peeling and facial cosmetic surgery. Most notably, Dr. Chris Surek is the co-author of a facial cosmetic textbook that is currently one of the top-selling textbooks in aesthetic plastic surgery.