About Kongkrit Chaiyasate, MD
Double Board Certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery and The American Board of Surgery, with several years of experience, Dr. Kongkrit Chaiyasate provides patients with state-of-the-art care at the Center of Craniofacial, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Microsurgery at Beaumont hospital. Dr. Chaiyasate Holds Special Interests In Craniofacial Reconstruction Cleft Lip And Palate, Craniosynostosis, Apert And Crouzon Syndrome, Treacher Collins Syndrome, Hemifacial Microsomia, Goldenhar Syndrome, And Other Craniofacial Syndromes. Dr. Chaiyasate has extensive experience in cancer reconstruction using microvascular free tissue transfer to rebuild a face, a jaw, a nose and an ear. He also offers reconstructive options to patients following breast cancer. Using his artistic skills and his unique microvascular talents, Dr. Chaiyasate also has performed DIEP (Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator) flap breast reconstruction more than 500 cases since 2011. Dr. Chaiyasate also offers other innovative perforator flaps breast reconstruction including SIEA (Superior Inferior Epigastric Artery), SGAP (Superior Gluteal Artery Perforator) flap, IGAP (Inferior Gluteal Artery Perforator) flap and TUG (Transverse Upper Gracilis) flap. Dr. Chaiyasate is one of only a few surgeons in Michigan who are qualified to perform these surgeries and is able to consistently achieve excellent results. Dr. Chaiyasate graduated with his medical degree and completed a residency in General Surgery from Chiang Mai Medical School in Thailand, before coming to the US to further pursue his training. He completed additional residencies in General Surgery at Providence Hospital and Medical Centers as well as in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Detroit Medical Centers/Wayne State University School of Medicine. To further his training and offer specialized services, Dr. Chaiyasate also completed fellowships in Craniofacial Surgery and Pediatric Plastic Surgery through Washington University School of Medicine and in Reconstructive Microsurgery and DIEP flap breast reconstruction at Ohio State University Medical Centers and The James Cancer center. He completed several additional certifications in specialized areas of surgery, including microsurgery and maxillofacial surgery. Throughout his training and practice experience, Dr. Chaiyasate has participated in numerous research studies and contributed to peer-reviewed publications including the New England Journal of Medicine detailing advances in general and plastic surgery techniques. He has also presented his findings at local hospitals and national society meetings, and has received several accolades for his extracurricular work. He is one of the editorial board members of European Journal of Plastic Surgery. He is also a quality improvement reviewer for the Smile Train foundation. His expertise has been cited in numerous local and national media outlets. Please refer to our In the Media page for more details and to watch video clips. Dr. Chaiyasate is a member of several prestigious medical societies including The American Society of Plastic Surgery, The American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, The American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, The American College of Surgeon, and The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. He is holding a position as Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, a director of Reconstructive Microsurgery and a co-director of Ian Jackson Craniofacial & Cleft Palate Clinic.
