Robert E. Tuchler, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon
Natural Beauty... For All Seasons Of Your Life
Plastic Surgery Clinic | 1578 Humboldt Street | Denver, Colorado 80218
Voice: (303) 830-7200 | Fax: (303)830-7523 | Toll-free (888) 830-7201
Meet Dr. Tuchler
Doctor Robert Tuchler was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised on Long Island. He attended the State University of New York at Stony Brook on a Regents scholarship and received a B.S. in biological sciences. He then received his M.D. degree from the Health Sciences Center at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
He did his internship and general surgery residency at Maimonides Medical Center in New York. There, he was named best teacher and chief resident of the year. Before leaving New York he completed a two-year research fellowship at the prestigious Institute for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of New York University. Dr. Tuchler became board certified in surgery in 1993. He then traveled to Houston for training in plastic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Afterwards, he did an additional fellowship in hand surgery at Baylor.
Upon the completion of his training in 1995, he came to Denver to engage in the private practice of plastic surgery. Becoming certified in general, plastic and hand surgery. He achieved triple board certification, a rare and difficult achievement. Dr. Tuchler is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
He performs a broad range of cosmetic and reconstructive procedures.
Education
Premedical - S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook, NY., B.S. in Biological Sciences, 1978-1982
Medical - S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook, NY., Health Science Center, M.D., 1982-1986
Residency - Intern and Resident in General Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 1986-1988
Plastic Surgery Research Fellow - Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, NY., NY., 1988-1990
Senior and Chief Residency in General Surgery - Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 1990-1992
Resident in Plastic Surgery - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX., 1992-1994
Fellowship - Hand Surgery Fellowship - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX., 1994-1995
Training
Ultrasound assisted liposuction (UAL) course, 1998
Aura KTP vein laser course, 1998
Erbium: YAG resurfacing laser course, 1998
Epilaser hair removal and Diolite vein laser course, 1997
Coherent Ultrapulse resurfacing laser course, 1996
Cutera Xeo Laser workshop, 2004
Awards and Recognition
Listed in Cambridge Who's Who Executive and Professional Registry, 2007-2008
Listed in the Guide to America's Top Plastic Surgeons, Consumers' Research Council of America, 2006
National Registry of Who's Who, Life member, 2001
Listed in Marquis Who's Who, 17th Edition of Who's Who in the World, 2000
Listed in the ABMS Directory of Board Certified Medical Specialists
AMA Physician Recognition Award 1995 to present
Granted U.S. Patent # 5,119,821; "The Tandem Doppler Probe" for surgical flap monitoring.
"Best Chief Resident of the Year" Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1992
"Best Teacher of the Year" From the medical students SUNY, Health Science Center, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1992
Dr. George A. Degenshein Teaching Award for outstanding resident teacher, Maimonides Medical Center, 1991
Michael J. Fisher Award for outstanding resident Maimonides Medical Center, 1989
Chosen to give Graduation Address for Class of 1986 School of Medicine, S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook, 1986
Regents Scholarship Award 1978 - 1981
Board Certifications
Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 1999
Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery, 1997
Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand, 1997
Diplomate, American Board of Surgery, 1993
Academic Appointments
Chairman, Department of Surgery, Presbyterian/St. Lukes
Medical Center Denver, CO
2006-Present
Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery, Presbyterian/St. Lukes
Medical Center Denver, CO
2005-2006
Chairman, Physician's Communication Improvement Committee
Presbyterian/St. Lukes Medical Center Denver, CO
2005-Present
Clinical Instructor in Plastic Surgery
New York University School of Medicine
1988 - 1990
Hospital Affiliations
Presbyterian/St. Lukes Medical Center
Exempla St. Joseph's Medical Center
Memberships
American College of Surgeons, Fellow, 1999
American Society Plastic Surgeons, Member, 1998
Colorado State Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons, 1995
Denver Medical Society, 1995
Colorado Medical Society, 1995
American Medical Association, 1982
Personal interests
His interests include spending time with his wife and son, golf (in that order of course), cooking, reading, blues & classic jazz, pen collecting.
Designed for Dr. Tuchler by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons