Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | University of Chicago; biological science degree with honors; Alpha Omega Alpha honor society |
| Medical school | University of Rochester School of Medicine |
| Residency | Otolaryngology, The Cleveland Clinic |
| Fellowship | Facial plastic surgery, Stanford University |
Source for all rows: revianceportland.com/meet-dr-james-chan
- Board certified, American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
- Board certified, American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
- In practice in the Portland area since 2009.
- Assistant clinical professor, Stanford University Medical Center; attending surgeon, Palo Alto VA Medical Center.
- Member, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper and lower blepharoplasty. Transconjunctival (hidden beneath the lower lash line) and transcutaneous/subciliary incision approaches; fat repositioning and canthal adjustment described (eyelid surgery page).
- Ptosis correction. Named on the same eyelid surgery page.
- Asian eyelid (double eyelid) surgery. Incisional approach (most commonly used) creating a new crease with excess skin, fat and tissue removal, and a suture technique for select candidates with shorter-lived results (Asian eyelid surgery page).
- Brow lift. Endoscopic, temporal, direct and coronal approaches, roughly a one-hour procedure (brow lift page).
Gallery (loaded 200 on 2026-09-30):
- Asian blepharoplasty before and after photos (source).
Insurance and cost
- Standard blepharoplasty: "Insurance may cover part of the cost if you are pursuing functional blepharoplasty to address visual impairments caused by overhanging skin" (eyelid surgery page).
- Asian eyelid surgery: "Eyelid surgery is generally considered cosmetic, so insurance is unlikely to cover your procedure" (Asian eyelid surgery page).
- No prices are published on either page.