Overview
Dr. Christopher Derderian is a board-certified plastic surgeon in private practice in Dallas, where he focuses on rhinoplasty and cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the face. He earned his medical degree at Boston University, completed a combined general surgery and plastic surgery residency at New York University Medical Center, and then trained in craniofacial surgery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania. From 2011 to 2022 he taught plastic surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Health, rising to associate professor. Dr. Derderian treats both adults and children, including cleft rhinoplasty, cleft lip revision, otoplasty and septoplasty.
Education & Training
- Medical school: Boston University School of Medicine (2004)
- Residency: General Surgery, New York University Medical Center (2007); Plastic Surgery, New York University Medical Center (2010)
- Fellowship: Craniofacial Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania (2011)
Board Certification
American Board of Plastic Surgery.



