Profile of Chris Thiagarajah, Dr

Chris Thiagarajah is an oculoplastic surgeon and neuro-ophthalmologist who practices in Denver, Colorado. He is board certified and a member of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeons, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American College of Surgeons and Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. He is the current president of the Colorado Society of Eye Physicians.

Dr Thiagarajah grew up in New Jersey and went to New York University for undergraduate. He then attended medical school and residency at Howard University in Washington D.C. He then completed a neuro-ophthalmology fellowship at the University of Cincinnati and an ASOPRS approved oculoplastics fellowship in Denver at Park Avenue Oculoplastics with Dr Jerry Popham and Dr Robert Kersten. He then practiced in Washington DC at Georgetown University where he was awarded a best teacher award from the Ophthalmology Residents before returning to Denver in 2016.

Dr Thiagarajah performs a full spectrum of oculofacial plastic surgeries including facelift, blepharoplasty, neck liposuction. His specialty is cosmetic blepharoplasty. He also is facile in treating complications from eyelid and facial surgery because of his unique combination of training. He also treats functional problems of the eyelid, tear duct and eye socket. He has authored several chapters in the American Academy of Ophthalmology textbook of surgery. He has been awarded a Patients Choice Award from 2010 to 2019 and been in U.S News and World Reports as a Best Surgeon. He has been a top doctor in Denver's 5280 magazine for 6 years from 2017 to 2023.

Procedures of Chris Thiagarajah, Dr ⁽¹³⁾

Procedure	Rank in Greenwood Village	Rank in CO	Rank in US
Botox Botox works by blocking nerve signals to the muscles, so the injected muscle can’t contract.	Ranked in Greenwood Village:	Ranked in CO: 63	Ranked in US: 850
Facelift Facelift surgery tightens underlying muscles, lifts tissues, sculpts fat, and removes excess skin, to give your face and neck a more youthful appearance.	Ranked in Greenwood Village: 4	Ranked in CO: 52	Ranked in US: 1158
Neck Lift A procedure that improves the look of the neck by redraping sagging, wrinkled skin. In addition, it tightens the skin by removing excess skin.	Ranked in Greenwood Village: 2	Ranked in CO: 36	Ranked in US: 823
Kybella Kybella injections dissolve fat cells to reduce small areas of excess fat.	Ranked in Greenwood Village:	Ranked in CO: 39	Ranked in US: 327
Facial Fillers Facial fillers are synthetic or naturally occurring substances injected into the lines, folds, and tissues of the face to decrease the appearance of wrinkles and restore the facial fullness that decreases with age.	Ranked in Greenwood Village:	Ranked in CO: 63	Ranked in US: 681
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Greenwood Village: 8	Ranked in CO: 10	Ranked in US: 1178
Brow Lift A surgical procedure that removes wrinkled, drooping skin around and above the eyebrows. This lifts the eyebrows and restores them to their appropriate placement.	Ranked in Greenwood Village: 5	Ranked in CO: 47	Ranked in US: 958
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Greenwood Village: 8	Ranked in CO: 10	Ranked in US: 1178
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Greenwood Village: 8	Ranked in CO: 10	Ranked in US: 1178
Orbital Fracture Treatment The right type of orbital fracture treatment depends on the location of the fracture, how bad the break is and how long it’s been since the fracture occurred.	Ranked in Greenwood Village:	Ranked in CO: 3	Ranked in US: 7
Orbital Tumor Removal Orbital tumor removal surgery is often required to identify and biopsy of the lesion for further treatment.	Ranked in Greenwood Village:	Ranked in CO: 1	Ranked in US: 2
Orbital Decompression Orbital decompression is a type of surgery that removes the bones and sometimes the fat in the orbit of the eye.	Ranked in Greenwood Village: 1	Ranked in CO: 1	Ranked in US: 13
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Greenwood Village: 8	Ranked in CO: 10	Ranked in US: 1178