Ava G Chappell, MD
Plastic Surgery
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Bio & Overview
Ava G. Chappell, MD, is a board-certified hand and microvascular plastic surgeon. Her reconstructive specialties include peripheral nerve, spasticity, wrist fractures, and complex head to toe wound reconstruction. She also treats neuropathic pain, body contouring, and lymphedema.
“I treat every patient as the unique individual that they are, not just a symptom or a diagnosis,” she says. “Since I was a child, I knew I wanted to be a healer. My purpose is to care for others and as a surgeon, I can directly improve the quality of life of my patients.”
Dr. Chappell was raised in New England. She received her undergraduate degree from McGill University in Montreal and earned her medical degree from the University of Massachusetts. She completed a plastic surgery residency at Northwestern University and a hand surgery fellowship at the Mayo Clinic.
Organizational Involvement/Memberships
- American Association for Hand Surgery
- American Council of Educators in Plastic Surgery
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Academic Information
- Department
- Plastic Surgery
- Academic Role
- Assistant Professor
- Division
- Plastic Surgery
Conditions & Treatments
- Avascular necrosis of the fingers
- Avascular necrosis of the hand
- Benign tumor of hand
- Benign tumor removal of the hand
- Bursitis of the hand
- Bursitis of the wrist
- Complex wound management
- Cosmetic limb surgery
- Developmental and congenital hand deformities
- Developmental hand deformities
- Finger arthritis
- Finger deformity
- Finger dislocation
- Finger injury
- Finger osteoarthritis
- Gamekeeper's thumb
- Ganglion cyst removal
- Hand arthritis
- Hand fracture
- Hand fracture surgery
- Hand injury
- Hand mass
- Hand steroid injection
- Hand surgery
- Hand tendon repair
- Hand tendon transfer
- Mallet finger
- Malunion fracture of the hand
- Thumb surgery
- Trigger finger
- Trigger finger surgery
- Trigger thumb
- Trigger thumb surgery
- Gender
- Female
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Primary Education
- University of Massachusetts Medical School (2016)
- Residency
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2023)
- Fellowship
- Mayo Clinic Gonda Vascular Center (2024)
- Additional Specialties
- Hand and Wrist Orthopedic Surgery
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