Mark A. Chin, M.D.

Dr. Mark Chin of the Valley Institute of Plastic Surgery was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Appreciating and enjoying California’s cultural diversity, Dr. Chin stuck close to his roots when he established his medical practice. He began the Valley Institute of Plastic Surgery in Fresno, California, in 1993, to provide access for both Southern and Northern California patients.

In his office-based surgical facility, Dr. Chin strives to maintain a balance between external and internal beauty. This allows patients to strengthen the confidence they have in their own appearance. Dr. Chin helps patients shed the negative distractions that they focus on, allowing their true self to shine through. He also values the trust between a surgeon and patient and prides himself on earning the respect of his patients.

Why Should You Choose Dr. Chin?

• His primary interest is to enhance patients’ natural beauty while preserving their unique ethnic characteristics. Dr. Chin offers nonsurgical treatments as well as surgical treatments to give you the best options to help you achieve your goals.
• He strives to achieve natural, nonsurgical results.
• He respects his patients’ desires and encourages their input.
• He is interested in and dedicated to spreading information about public health issues, such as the mental and physical effects of morbid obesity and massive weight loss, mastectomy defects after breast cancer, and anti-aging.
• He is a board-certified plastic surgeon—not only a cosmetic surgeon. Plastic surgeons are trained extensively in both cosmetic and reconstructive procedures during their residencies. Cosmetic surgeons are not always as thoroughly trained and are not always trained as a plastic surgeon.
• He maintains an accredited surgical facility by the AAAHC. To provide a safe environment for your surgical procedure.
• Dr. Chin donates his time and supplies with overseas medical mission trips in Southeast Asia performing medical and surgical procedures. Your support of his practice enables him to continue to serve the needy.
• Dr. Chin has received numerous awards for his philanthropy and service to the central valley.