Meet a Facial Plastic Surgeon with Double Board Certification
Dr. Garcia is dual board certified in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and head and neck surgery. She is proud to call North Carolina home having grown-up in Concord, North Carolina. After graduating from Davidson College, she obtained her medical degree from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. She subsequently completed Head and Neck Surgery residency at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio.
Following residency, Dr. Garcia was selected as an accredited fellow for the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She spent her fellowship under the prestigious mentorship of Dr. Calvin Johnson in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Johnson is world-renowned in the field of facial cosmetic surgery, lecturing worldwide for his innovations in rhinoplasty and surgery of the aging face. Dr. Garcia’s fellowship was dedicated to extensive training in rhinoplasty, facelift surgery, brow lift surgery, and eyelid surgery. She also has a special interest in scar revision, skin cancer reconstruction of the face, surgery for nasal breathing and facial trauma surgery.
Dr. Garcia devotes a significant amount of time to education. She is currently on faculty as an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Department of Head and Neck Surgery. She regularly lectures to residents and medical students as well as instructs young head and neck surgeons in the operating room with facial plastic and reconstructive procedures. Dr. Garcia also actively lectures nationally at meetings for both Head and Neck Surgery and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She serves on numerous education committees.
Dr. Garcia focuses on providing a natural facial appearance and restoring individual facial harmony. She is excited to collaborate with Dr. Surowitz to provide industry-leading facial plastic and reconstructive surgical care to the greater Charlotte area.
Dr. Garcia lives in Charlotte with her husband Ryan and son Clayton.
Dr. Andrea Garcia CV
Education, Experience, and More
Private Practice: Dilworth Facial Plastic Surgery
UNC Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Assistant Professor
Personal
Specialty of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery with emphasis on facial trauma, reconstruction of facial defects, functional rhinoplasty, and cosmetic facial enhancement, including cosmetic rhinoplasty, surgery for the aging face, and facial rejuvenation with injectables and fillers.
Education
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship,
Tulane University/Hedgewood Surgical Center
Mentorship under Dr. Calvin M. Johnson
New Orleans, Louisiana
July 2009-June 2010
Otolaryngology Residency, University Hospitals-Case Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
July 2004-June 2009
Doctor of Medicine
Brody School of Medicine – East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
August 2000-May 2004
University of Salamanca, Spanish Language Education.
Salamanca, Spain
September 1999-June 2000
Bachelor of Science – Biology
Davidson College
Davidson, North Carolina
August 1995-May 1999
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Division of Facial Plastic Surgery
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
January 2012-Current
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
University Hospitals-Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio
August 2010-August 2011
Attending Physician, MetroHealth Medical Center (Level 1 Trauma Center)
Cleveland, Ohio
August 2010-August 2011
Clinical Instructor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana
July 2009-June 2010
Bibliography
Faculty Contributor, JarchowAM. Home Study Course: Plastic and Reconstructive Problems. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. April 2016.
Shadfar S, Farag A, Jarchow AM, Shockley WW. Safety and Efficacy of Polytetrafluroethylene Implants in the Surgical Management of Traumatic Nasal Deformity. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Aug 1; 141(8): 710-5.
Shadfar S, Deal, AM, Jarchow AM, Yang H, Shockley WW. Practice patterns in the perioperative treatment if patients undergoing septorhinoplasty: a survey of facial plastic surgeons. JAMA Facial PlastSurg. 2014. Mar-Apr: 16(2):113-9.
Liu YC, Chhabra N, Houser S, Jarchow A. A nasal mucocele originating from complex facial fractures. Am J Otolaryngol. 2014. Mar-Apr: 35(2):233-5.
Jarchow, AM. Periorbital Rejuvenation. Knott, PD and Benninger, MS (Eds.) Techniques of Botulinum Toxin in the Head and Neck.San Diego: Plural Publishing, 2012: 107-112.
Jarchow AM, Blanks DA, Pofahl WE.Management of hyperparathyroidism in elderly patients. Curr Surg. 2005.Jan-Feb; 62(1): 10-14.
Articles in Preparation for Submission
Jarchow AM, and Johnson, C. The Unconventional Lower Lid Pinch for Blepharoplasty.
National and International Presentations
Jarchow AM. Transitions Following Training.Podium Presentation at the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Meeting. Dallas, TX
October 2015
Jarchow, AM, Jordan, R and Chi, John. Facial Plastic Surgery Review Course.AAO-HNS Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL
September 2014
Jarchow, AM. Transitions Following Training.Podium Presentation at the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL
September 2014
Jarchow AM. Transitions Following Training.Podium Presentation at the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA
October 2013
Jarchow AM. The Science of Beauty.Podium Presentation at the Newton D. Fischer Society Meeting. Chapel Hill, NC.
June 2013
Jarchow AM and Lavertu P. The Use of Organ Preservation Therapy in the Treatment of Advanced Staged (T4) Laryngeal Cancer. Podium presentation at the 7th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer.
July 2008
National Committee
Home Study Course for Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Committee. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
2014-2020
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Education Committee. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
2012-2016
Regulatory and Socioeconomic Committee American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2012-2016
Women in Facial Plastic Surgery American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2016
Teaching Activities
Medical Student (MS1) Head and Neck Anatomy Course.
May 2012-August 2015
Medical Student Surgical Suturing Workshop.
January 2012-August 2015
The Science of Beauty.Ground Rounds Lecture at UNC-Chapel Hill-Department of Otolaryngology, Chapel Hill, NC.
March 2013
Brain and Behavior MS 2 Course.Otolaryngology Small Group Session.
February 2013
Sequencing of Panfacial Fractures. Ground Rounds Lecture at UNC-Chapel Hill-Department of Otolaryngology, Chapel Hill, NC.
August 2011
Facelifts. Ground Rounds Lecture at MetroHealth Medical Center-Department of Oral Surgery, Cleveland, Ohio.
March 2011
Facial Analysis. Ground Rounds Lecture at Tulane University-Department of Otolaryngology, New Orleans.
May 2010
Board Certification
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
June 2010
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
June 2015
Professional Membership
American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2015-Current
North Carolina Medical Society
2012-Current
North Carolina Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2012-Current
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2005-Current
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2009-Current
Professional Service
Concern for Children (Otolaryngology Medical Mission) San Salvador, El Salvador
January 2011
Solid Rock Medical Missions (Otolaryngology Medical Mission) San Juan, Dominican Republic
March 2006
Independent medical volunteer experience. Guatemala City, Guatemala June
July 2001
Teaching Statement
It is a true privilege to be an educator to medical students and residents. It is necessary throughout our formal years of education to gather knowledge from numerous texts. Although these books are instructive, the experiences that shape our medical practice and the care we give our patients come from our teachers. These mentors drive us to use our minds to the fullest, to listen to our patients wholeheartedly, to create solutions to unique problems, and to be leaders. I look forward to this lifelong responsibility.
When I started practicing several years ago, I transformed from pupil to teacher. I realized the importance of improving my own skills for the education of my residents. This past year was highly rewarding. I am excited for the continued opportunity to lecture, operate, and publish with the next generation of students and residents.
