Dr Médard de Chardon at a glance
- SpecialtyPlastic surgery
- TrainingNice University Hospital (CHU de Nice)
- In Cannes sinceJanuary 2011
- Ordre des médecins (French Medical Council)no. 061753836
- Consultation€100
- Sector2, not OPTAM-registered
Dr Victor Médard de Chardon is a plastic surgeon, qualified in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. He trained at Nice University Hospital, at Hôpital Saint-Roch: Interne des Hôpitaux (surgical resident), anatomy prosector, Chef de Clinique (university hospital senior registrar) at the University of Nice and Assistant des Hôpitaux (hospital specialist registrar). He was awarded the Gold Medal of the Nice Hospitals and ranked first in his year of surgical residency in Nice. Since January 2011, he has worked exclusively in private practice in Cannes: consultations and aesthetic medicine at the practice at 101 rue d’Antibes, procedures at Clinique Oxford. He is registered with the Ordre des médecins (French Medical Council) under no. 061753836; his RPPS number (national health professional identifier) is 10005171102. He consults in French and in English.
Consultation: €100, free of charge for a patient already followed at the practice. Sector 2 (fees above the national health insurance rate), not OPTAM-registered.
Dr Médard de Chardon’s experience in figures
- Gold Medal of the Nice Hospitals
- Ranked first in his year of surgical residency in Nice
- Qualified in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery
- Former Chef de Clinique (university hospital senior registrar), University of Nice
- Member of SOFCEP, ISAPS and RSE
What is his career path?
- Interne des Hôpitaux (surgical resident), Nice: Gold Medal of the Nice Hospitals, ranked first in his year of surgical residency.
- Anatomy prosector: ranked first in the certificate of anatomy and organogenesis; taught medical and physiotherapy students.
- Plastic surgery: DESC (French specialist qualification) in the specialty and diploma of the Collège national; university diplomas (DU) in plastic surgery of the face, microsurgery, hand surgery and injection techniques.
- Chef de Clinique: at the University of Nice, Assistant des Hôpitaux (hospital specialist registrar); taught on the wounds and wound healing diploma.
- Hospital surgeon: department of plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, Hôpital Saint-Roch.
- Setting up in Cannes: exclusively private practice; practice at 101 rue d’Antibes since October 2018; procedures at Clinique Oxford.
Which procedures does he perform most?
Dr Médard de Chardon performs the full range of plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, and aesthetic medicine. His main areas of activity are:
- breast augmentation, with implants, with fat transfer or combining the two; his MD thesis and two of his articles are on this subject. Breast augmentation
- rhinoplasty, cosmetic, functional and revision, including ultrasonic rhinoplasty. Rhinoplasty
- facial rejuvenation, by facelift and eyelid surgery. Facelift
Injections and aesthetic medicine treatments are carried out at the practice; he holds the university diploma (DU) in injection and filler techniques from Université Paris VIII.
Titles, distinctions and diplomas
Titles and distinctions
- Qualified surgeon in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery
- Former hospital surgeon at Nice University Hospital, department of plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery
- Former Interne des Hôpitaux (surgical resident), Nice University Hospitals
- Former Chef de Clinique (university hospital senior registrar), University of Nice
- Former Assistant des Hôpitaux (hospital specialist registrar), Nice
- Gold Medal of the Nice Hospitals
- Ranked first in his year of surgical residency in Nice
- Ranked first in his year for the inter-university diploma in hand surgery
- Ranked first in the certificate of anatomy and organogenesis
Diplomas
- DESC (Diplôme d’études spécialisées complémentaires, French specialist qualification) in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery
- Diploma of the Collège national de chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et esthétique (French national college of plastic surgery)
- DES (Diplôme d’études spécialisées) in general surgery
- MD thesis: “Cosmetic breast augmentation surgery” (La chirurgie esthétique d’augmentation mammaire)
- University diploma (DU) in plastic surgery of the face (Lyon)
- University diploma (DU) in injection and filler techniques (Université Paris VIII)
- University diploma (DU) in microsurgery (Marseille)
- Inter-university diploma (DIU) in hand surgery
- Certificate of biological and medical sciences in anatomy and organogenesis
University activities
- Former anatomy prosector, University of Nice
- Former anatomy lecturer for medical and physiotherapy students
- Former lecturer on the wounds and wound healing diploma
Professional societies
- Société française de chirurgie esthétique et plastique (SOFCEP, French Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery)
- International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
- Rhinoplasty Society of Europe (RSE)
Training courses and congresses
| Course or congress | Location |
|---|---|
| Controversies, Art and Technology in Facial Aesthetic Surgery (CATFAS) | Ghent, Belgium |
| Harmony Programme – A Holistic Approach to Patient Satisfaction | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Galderma expert group | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Expert group on hyaluronic acid and botulinum toxin injections (Galderma) | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Expert group on rejuvenation injections (Galderma / Q-Med) | Stockholm, Sweden; Bonifacio |
| Expert group on facial injections (Merz) | Nice |
| Advanced course in surgery after massive weight loss – Dr J.-F. Pascal | Lyon |
| ISAPS Congress | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| ISAPS Congress | San Francisco, USA |
| 21st Congress of the ISAPS | Geneva, Switzerland |
| American Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons | San Francisco, USA |
| Polytech MasterClass on polyurethane-coated breast implants | Marseille |
| Polyurethane Breast Implant – Drs Tonnard and Verpaele | Ghent, Belgium |
| Master Course – The High SMAS Face Lift – Dr Timothy Marten | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Beauty Through Science – Dr Per Hedén | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Dallas Rhinoplasty Symposium – Drs Rod Rohrich and Jack Gunter | Dallas, USA |
| Rhinoplasty Video Symposium – Drs Olivier Gerbault and Wolfgang Gubisch | Paris |
| Third Bergamo Open Rhinoplasty Course – Dr Enrico Robotti | Bergamo, Italy |
| International Master Course on Ageing Skin – Dr B. Ascher | Paris |
| SOFCPRE Congress (two sessions) | Paris |
| SOFCEP Congress | France |
| SAMCEP Congress | Paris |
| Face 2 Face Congress | Cannes |
| Anti-Aging Monaco World Congress | Monaco |
Publications and presentations
Ten articles in French and international journals, indexed in PubMed (titles as indexed):
| Article | Journal |
|---|---|
| Free-flap head and neck reconstruction failures: predictive factors and management | Annales de chirurgie plastique esthétique |
| Double breast contour in primary aesthetic breast augmentation: incidence, prevention and treatment | Annals of Plastic Surgery |
| Primary essential cutis verticis gyrata: case report and literature review | Annales de chirurgie plastique esthétique |
| Hammer hypothenar syndrome: review of the literature and case report | Chirurgie de la main |
| The use of the « spare-parts tissue bank » concept in emergency hand surgery | Chirurgie de la main |
| Constitutional asymmetries in aesthetic breast augmentation: incidence, postoperative satisfaction and surgical options | Annales de chirurgie plastique esthétique |
| The radial forearm free flap: a review of microsurgical options | Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery |
| Surgical management of traumatic ear amputations: literature review | Annales de chirurgie plastique esthétique |
| Necrotizing fasciitis: complication of patient positioning? | Annales de chirurgie plastique esthétique |
| Vascularized transfer of the whole flexor apparatus from a finger to another: the use of the spare-parts concept applied to a case of electrical burn | Burns |
Oral presentations
| Presentation | Congress |
|---|---|
| Surgery of difficult cases in breast augmentation (Chirurgie des cas difficiles en augmentation mammaire) | SAMCEP |
| Double contours in primary cosmetic breast augmentation (Les doubles contours en chirurgie esthétique d’augmentation mammaire primaire) | SOFCPRE |
| Primary cosmetic breast augmentation with microtextured implants: no early grade III or IV capsular contracture (Augmentation mammaire primaire esthétique par implants microtexturés : aucune coque précoce de grade III et IV) | SOFCPRE |
| Double breast contour in primary aesthetic breast augmentation | ESPRAS (European Societies of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery) |
| Constitutional asymmetries in primary breast augmentation: incidence, satisfaction and surgical options | EURAPS (European Association of Plastic Surgeons) |
| Constitutional asymmetries in cosmetic breast augmentation: incidence, satisfaction and surgical applications (Les asymétries constitutionnelles en chirurgie esthétique d’augmentation mammaire : incidence, satisfaction et applications chirurgicales) | SOFCEP |
| Primary essential cutis verticis gyrata (Cutis verticis gyrata primitif essentiel) | Journée des jeunes plasticiens (Young Plastic Surgeons’ Day) |
How can you check a plastic surgeon’s qualification?
The qualification in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery is entered on the register of the Ordre des médecins (French Medical Council). Anyone can check it in the directory of the Conseil national de l’Ordre des médecins or on the Annuaire santé (annuaire.sante.fr), by searching for the doctor’s name or RPPS number (for Dr Médard de Chardon: 10005171102). How to choose your cosmetic surgeon
Frequently asked questions
Is Dr Médard de Chardon a qualified plastic surgeon?
Yes. He is qualified in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery (DESC in the specialty and diploma of the Collège national) and registered with the Ordre des médecins under no. 061753836 (RPPS number 10005171102).
Where does Dr Médard de Chardon practise?
In Cannes: consultations and aesthetic medicine take place at the practice at 101 rue d’Antibes, procedures at Clinique Oxford, 33 boulevard d’Oxford.
Since when has Dr Médard de Chardon practised in Cannes?
Since January 2011, exclusively in private practice, after his training and his clinical fellowship (clinicat) at Nice University Hospital.
Does Dr Médard de Chardon also practise aesthetic medicine?
Yes: hyaluronic acid and botulinum toxin injections, chemical peels, mesolift, microneedling and cryolipolysis, at the practice. He holds the university diploma (DU) in injection and filler techniques from Université Paris VIII.
Is Dr Médard de Chardon contracted with the national health insurance?
He is contracted in Sector 2, not OPTAM-registered. Cosmetic surgery is not covered by French national health insurance (Assurance Maladie); reconstructive surgery may be, depending on the procedure.
Does Dr Médard de Chardon consult in English?
Yes, consultations can be held in French or in English. For patients coming from abroad, the first consultation can be held by video.
How do I book an appointment with Dr Médard de Chardon?
On Doctolib, or on +33 (0)4 93 68 86 68, Monday to Friday from 9 am to 6.30 pm. The consultation costs €100; it is free of charge for a patient already followed.