Dr. Ford's CV

CHRISTIAN NASH FORD, M.D.

80 Washington Street, Building D, Suite 21

Norwell, MA 02061

339.469.1448

email: drford@christianfordmd.com

 

E D U C A T I O N

 

PLASTIC SURGERY RESIDENT, STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 2003 to 2009

 

BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 1998 to 2003 M.D. 

 

BOSTON UNIVERSITY 1994 to 1998

B.A., History, magna cum laude

 

COLBY COLLEGE 1993 to 1994

Waterville, ME

 

R E S E A R C H

 

PART-TIME RESEARCH ASSISTANT 2002

Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School (BWH/HMS)

Preceptor Dennis P. Orgill, M.D., Ph.D.  Coordination of recruitment for an ongoing trial of Vacuum-Assisted Closure versus the Healthpoint System in the management of stage III and IV pressure ulcers.  Coordination of a retrospective analysis of surface topography and growth factor production in soft tissue biopsies exposed to either Vacuum-Assisted Closure or gel products.

 

FULL-TIME RESEARCH ASSISTANT 2000 to 2001

Boston Medical Center/Boston University School of Medicine (BMC/BUSM)

Preceptor Christine A. Hamori, M.D.  Wound healing research coupled with the performance of a randomized clinical trial of Vacuum-Assisted Closure versus the Healthpoint System in the management of pressure ulcers. Results presented at the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons 18th Annual Meeting.

 

P U B L I C A T I O N S

 

C. Ford, E. Reinhard, D. Yeh, D. Syrek, A. de las Morenas, S. Bergman, S. Williams,    

C. Hamori, “Interim Analysis of A Prospective, Randomized Trial of Vacuum-Assisted Closure Versus the Healthpoint System in the Management of Pressure Ulcers.” Annals of Plastic Surgery, July 2002, Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 55-61.

 

 

CHRISTIAN NASH FORD, M.D.

H O N O R S  &  A W A R D S

 

VITALS PATIENTS’ CHOICE AWARD 2018

 

REALSELF 500 AWARD 2017

 

AMERICA’S MOST HONORED PROFESSIONALS AWARD, TOP 5%

2017

AMERICA’S MOST HONORED PROFESSIONALS AWARD, TOP 10%

2016

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS, CANDIDATE MEMBER

2015

VITALS PATIENTS’ CHOICE ON-TIME DOCTOR AWARD            2014

 

VITALS PATIENTS’ CHOICE MOST COMPASSIONATE DOCTOR AWARD

2013

VITALS PATIENTS’ CHOICE AWARD 2013

 

UNITED STATES ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY NATIONAL COLLEGIATE MEDICAL PROFESSIONS AWARD 2003

 

WHO’S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AWARD 2002

 

ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA MEMBERSHIP 2002

 

ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA MEDICAL STUDENT RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP    

2001

PLASTIC SURGERY EDUCATION FOUNDATION RESEARCH GRANT

2001

PLASTIC SURGERY EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCIENTIFIC ESSAY AWARD WINNER, SECOND PLACE, D. RALPH MILLARD PLASTIC SURGICAL SOCIETY AWARD 2001

 

KINETIC CONCEPTS INCORPORATED (KCI) RESEARCH GRANT 2001

RECIPIENT OF DEAN’S LETTERS RECOGNIZING ACADEMIC 

EXCELLENCE 1998 to 2000, all four semesters

 

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR 1994 to 1998

 

GOLDEN KEY NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP 1996

 

ROGER PAPE CHARITABLE TRUST SCHOLARSHIP 1995

 

CHRISTIAN NASH FORD, M.D.

H O N O R S  &  A W A R D S  (C O N T I N U E D)

 

MALCOLM H. AND HELEN C. STEVENS SCHOLARSHIP 1995

 

CHARLES A. DANA SCHOLAR 1994

 

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION GOOD CITIZENSHIP AWARD 1994

 

GEORGE H. MEALY SCHOLARSHIP 1994

 

COHASSET TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION AWARD 1994

 

HOLY CROSS BOOK AWARD 1994

 

E X T R A C U R R I C U L A R

 

HOSPTIAL DE LA FAMILIA, 2008

NUEVO PROGRESO, GUATEMALA

Evaluated and treated children with cleft lip and palate. 

 

“STAND DOWN 2001” 2001

Evaluated and treated homeless veterans during a three-day event sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

 

OUTREACH VAN PROJECT 2000

Evaluated and treated homeless patients as a medical volunteer in East Boston.

 

PEER ADVISOR 1999 to 2000

Provided advice and support for first-year medical students.

 

SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL 1994 to 1995

Maintained admission logs and coordinated visitation with nurses as ER volunteer.

 

WATERVILLE BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUB 1994 to 1995

Participated in children’s play and served as a Big Brother.

 

E M P L O Y M E N T

 

PLASTIC SURGEON, 2011 to present

CHRISTIAN N. FORD M.D. COSMETIC SURGERY & MEDICAL SPA, P.C.

Specializing in Facial Rejuvenation and Body Contouring

 

CHRISTIAN NASH FORD, M.D.

E M P L O Y M E N T  (C O N T I N U E D)

 

PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGEON,     2009-2011

SOUTHCOAST HOSPITAL GROUP

Specializing in Breast Reconstruction and Body Contouring

 

ACADEMIC TUTOR, BUSM 2000-2001

Tutored first and second year students in Histology and Pharmacology.

 

ACADEMIC INSTRUCTOR, PRINCETON REVIEW 2000

Taught the Anatomy section of a course preparing students for USMLE, step 1.

 

PHLEBOTOMIST/EKG TECHNICIAN, SOUTH SHORE Summer 1999

HOSPITAL

 

MCAT INSTRUCTOR, BU Summer 1998

Prepared college students for the essay section of the MCAT.

 

 

P R O F E S S I O N A L   M E M B E R S H I P S

 

SOUTH SHORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, MEMBER 2017

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS, 

CANDIDATE MEMBER 2015 to present

ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA MEDICAL HONOR SOCIETY        2001 to present

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 1999 to present

MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY 1999 to present

 

 

P E R S O N A L     

Hobbies include history, creative writing, running marathons, hiking, windsurfing and sailing.