Profile of James Chelnis, Dr

James Chelnis, MD is a passionate award-winning aesthetic surgeon who uses his unique expertise in bringing out your best. Dr. Chelnis has been recognized as a Top 10 Best Plastic Surgeon, by Super Doctors Rising Stars, and Top Doctors as seen in New York Times, TopDoctors.com, and by several national societies in plastic surgery. He is an internationally recognized speaker and teacher in aesthetics and plastic surgery, having presented from Sydney to Osaka.

One of his most fulfilling awards has been recognition for exemplary teaching, most recently by New York Eye & Ear of Mount Sinai. Dr. Chelnis has a proud history of being an educator locally, such as NYU, Mount Sinai, and NY Eye and Ear, as well as Vanderbilt University and other esteemed academic institutions and national conferences. He was the lead editor of YO Info, publishing monthly to over 7000 young physicians across the country and globe focused on education and early career development for other physicians.

Dr. Chelnis’ primary focus is achieving his patients’ goals. Using a full complement of lasers, surgery, fillers and other injectables, Dr. James Chelnis is driven to produce the best aesthetic results for his patients that fit their needs and schedule.

Procedures of James Chelnis, Dr ⁽⁸⁾

Procedure	Rank in New York	Rank in NY	Rank in US
CoolSculpting CoolSculpting body contouring treatments use cryolipolysis, or fat freezing, to target stubborn areas of fat without surgery.	Ranked in New York:	Ranked in NY:	Ranked in US:
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in New York: 111	Ranked in NY: 190	Ranked in US: 1976
Neck Liposuction Neck liposuction removes excess fat to sculpt a more refined jawline.	Ranked in New York: 1	Ranked in NY: 6	Ranked in US: 17
Upper Blepharoplasty A surgical procedure that targets fatty deposits and saggy skin above the eye and on the upper eyelid. Contributes to a younger appearance and in some patients can improve their field of vision.	Ranked in New York: 1	Ranked in NY: 1	Ranked in US: 197
Lower Blepharoplasty A surgery that works to reduce fatty deposits and saggy skin under the eye and on the lower eyelid. Contributes to a younger appearance and can improve field of vision in some patients.	Ranked in New York: 1	Ranked in NY: 1	Ranked in US: 3
Photo Facial A photo facial is a laser light treatment which effectively treats men and women to remove brown spots and sun damage while increasing collagen production.	Ranked in New York:	Ranked in NY:	Ranked in US:
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 New York: 99	Ranked in NY: 172	Ranked in US: 1994
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 New York: 75	Ranked in NY: 122	Ranked in US: 1423