Dr. Bittar's cosmetic and reconstructive surgical practice has been built upon a philosophy that focuses on your goals and total well-being. Dr. Bittar is dedicated to working with patients in order to help them actualize their unique goals of aesthetic treatment. Dr. Bittar will guide you through the process of identifying which procedures and aesthetic treatments best acheive the enhancement or rejuventation you desire. The result of this collaborative effort provides you with safe and effective options that acheive the superb aesthetic results you desire. We are easily accessible at our downtown Chicago office or at our office in LaGrange.

Certifications & Professional Recognition

Board Certified in General Surgery, May 1989
Added Qualification of Surgery of the Hand, August 1992
Board Certified in Plastic Surgery, November 1992

Academic Background

Medical:

MD Degree, Damascus University School of Medicine, Damascus, Syria, 1980

Residency:

General Surgery Residency, The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, 1987
Plastic Surgery Fellowship, Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center at Rush University, 1989
Microsurgery Fellowship, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 1989

Societies, Memberships, and Affiliations

American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, Chicago Medical Society, Chicago Metro Area "Top Doctor"

Academic Affiliations

Rush Medical College, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Assistant Professor, 1989-present