Dr. Kimbo Chia, MD, FACS, Surgeon
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Dr. Kimbo Chia, MD, FACS

Surgeon

4/5(8)
564 Niagara St Buffalo NY, 14201
Rating

4/5

About

Dr. Kimbo Chia is a general surgeon practicing in Buffalo, NY. Dr. Chia specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Chia provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.

Education and Training

Univ Fed Du Cameroun, Ctr Univ Des Sci De La Sante, Yaounde, Cameroon MD

Universite De Yaounde I, Faculte De Medecine Et Des Sciences Biomedicales 1979

DE LA SANTE 1978

Foreign

Board Certification

SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Areas of expertise and specialization

General Surgery

Treatments

  • Gallstones
  • Pain
  • Hernia
  • Opiate Dependence
  • Cellulitis
  • Ventral Hernia

Dr. Kimbo Chia, MD, FACS's Practice location

564 Niagara St -
Buffalo, NY 14201
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New patients: 716-332-0678, 715-387-5511
Fax: 716-332-0679, 715-387-5727

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Patient Experience with Dr. Chia


4.0

Based on 8 reviews

Dr. Kimbo Chia, MD, FACS has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 8 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Surgeon in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

Media Releases

Get to know General Surgeon Dr. Kimbo Chia, who serves patients in Buffalo, New York.

A prominent general surgeon, Dr. Chia is affiliated with Kaleida Health in Buffalo, New York.

Originally from Cameroon, he graduated with his medical degree from the University of Yaounde I Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 1979.

Recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), the doctor is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.

General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, gallbladder, appendix, as well as the thyroid, parathyroids, and adrenals. A general surgeon performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall hernias, groin hernias, gallbladder disease, and thyroid related cancers. They follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care.

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Nearby Providers

Nearest Hospitals

KALEIDA HEALTHl

726 EXCHANGE STREET, SUITE 522 BUFFALO NY 14210

Head southeast on Niagara Street (NY 266) 2516 ft
Turn right onto Virginia Street 475 ft
Take the ramp on the left 1982 ft
Merge left onto Niagara Thruway (I 190) 1.6 mi
Take the ramp on the right 781 ft
Make a slight right 197 ft
Go straight onto Louisiana Street 1291 ft
Turn right onto Seneca Street (NY 16) 2675 ft
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Turn left onto Exchange St 546 ft
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SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITALl

2157 MAIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14214

Head northwest on Niagara Street (NY 266) 274 ft
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Go straight onto Richmond Avenue 218 ft
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Turn left onto Main Street (NY 5) 1.8 mi
Turn right onto Kensington Avenue 761 ft
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ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTERl

462 GRIDER STREET BUFFALO NY 14215

Head southeast on Niagara Street (NY 266) 1122 ft
Turn left onto Hudson Street 1144 ft
Turn right onto West Avenue 2092 ft
Turn left onto Carolina Street 500 ft
Continue right onto West Tupper Street 3107 ft
Continue straight onto Kensington Expressway (NY 33) 3.4 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1017 ft
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Turn right 569 ft
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