Professional Bio
Jose Guilherme Christiano, M.D. is a Board-certified plastic surgeon and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Dr. Christiano received his medical degree from Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas da Santa Casa de Sao Paulo in Brazil. Following graduation, he served in the Brazilian Army as a flight surgeon. He then returned to Santa Casa and completed his residency in general surgery, as well as a fellowship in medical and surgical critical care.
Upon coming to the United States, Dr. Christiano joined the University of Connecticut as an intern in general surgery.
He transferred to the University of Tennessee at Knoxville after his internship, where he completed general surgery training and a fellowship in trauma and surgical critical care. Dr. Christiano then moved to Baltimore for a plastic surgery residency at the Johns Hopkins University/University of Maryland program.
Dr. Christiano has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Scott B. Frame, M.D. Memorial Trauma Scholarship, the Howard C. Filston Administrative Chief Resident Award and the Hiram Crutchfield Resident Teaching Award, among others.
In addition to being a member of several professional medical organizations, Dr. Christiano has presented his work at meetings throughout the United States. He has been involved in several research studies, with professional interests including microsurgery, breast reconstruction, reconstruction after cancer and trauma, and abdominal wall reconstruction.
Dr. Christiano speaks English and Portuguese. He enjoys his time away from the hospital with his wife and son. Together, they ski, bike, swim, play soccer and watch movies.
| Howard C. Filston Administrative Chief Resident Award | Univ. of TN Graduate School of Medicine |
2008 |
| Hiram Crutchfield Resident Teaching Award | Univ. of TN Graduate School of Medicine |
2008 |
| Scott B. Frame, MD Memorial Trauma Scholarship | Univ. of TN Graduate School of Medicine |
2006 |
| Resident Trauma Paper Competition - National Finalist | American College of Surgeons - Committee on Trauma |
2006 |
| Scott B. Frame, MD Memorial Trauma Scholarship | Univ. of TN Graduate School of Medicine |
2005 |
| University of Tennessee Resident Research Day Research Award | Univ. of TN Graduate School of Medicine |
2005 |
| Resident Trauma Paper Competition (ACS TN Chapter) - Winner | American College of Surgeons - Committee on Trauma |
2005 |
| Resident Trauma Paper Competition (ACS COT Region 4) - Winner | American College of Surgeons - Committee on Trauma |
2005 |
| ACS Resident Award for Exemplary Teaching - Nominee by Univ. of TN Graduate School of Medicine | American College of Surgeons |
2005 |
