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Dr. Yongsook
Victoria Suh is a native Virginian and a graduate of Langley
High School. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree at Amherst
College where she majored in English Literature and
Neuroscience, graduating with honors. With an interest in medicine,
she entered New York Medical College, earning her Medical Doctor
Degree. She stayed at her alma mater for her training in General
Surgery and a Fellowship in Hand
Surgery. She then trained in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
in Cosmetic Surgery.
Dr. Suh is
Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is
a diplomat of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. She is
on the staff at INOVA Fairfax, INOVA Fair Oaks, Woodburn Surgery
Center, and Reston Hospital. With her advanced training and
dedication to perfection, Dr. Suh specializes in all aspects of
facial rejuvenation and body contouring utilizing the newest
advanced cosmetic surgical techniques.
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During her Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery training, Dr. Suh conducted research on
Cleft Lip Repair, a congenital birth defect, and Breast
Reconstruction. She is the First Place Research Award winner of
the Columbus Surgical Society Annual Research Symposium for her
clinical work in Cleft Lip Repair. This research also won her
the best Pediatric Research Award by the Plastic Surgery
Education Foundation at the Plastic Surgery Senior Residents’
Conference. She has presented her works on Cleft Lip Repair at
the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Ohio Valley Plastic Surgery
Society and the Tri-State Craniofacial Meeting.
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Dr. Suh has special
interests in public awareness of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery topics
as well as on the education of women in Breast Cancer. She
conducts an educational radio program on a bi-weekly basis on
all aspects of Cosmetic Surgery. She also conducts special
programs for the education of women on Breast Cancer and
Cervical Cancer screening.
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Dr. Suh teaches and works with
the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residents of Georgetown
University and is a member of the Craniofacial Clinic Team at
the INOVA Fairfax Hospital. She has volunteered and provided
educational clinics on Breast Cancer and Reconstruction for the
Hispanic society and Asian society in both Virginia and
Maryland, She is also a volunteer for the Fairfax County Skin
Deep Tattoo Removal Clinic.
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Dr. Suh also conducted research in Breast Reconstruction and
Burn Reconstruction. She presented both of these works at the
International Plastic Surgery Symposium in Cote d’Ivoire, West
Africa.
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Dr. Suh has
conducted research and has published on Tracheoesophageal
Injuries and has written a book chapter in Traumatic Hand
Injuries.
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Dr. Suh has been appointed by Gov. Warner to serve a four-year
term as a member of the Medical Advisory Panel of Virginia
Department of Motor
Vehicles.
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