Harvey "Chip" Cole, III, MD

Dr. Cole’s dedication to standards of excellence in his profession is seen though his vast experiences within the fields of rejuvenation and reconstructive surgery. Known as “The Botox Expert”, Dr. Cole is an instructor for both laser resurfacing and Botox wrinkle removal, sharing his knowledge through national and international teaching lectures. In the past decade, Dr. Cole has performed over 15 thousand surgeries for patients ranging from infants to the elderly. His surgical expertise and artistry continues to be nationally recognized.

In 1994, Dr. Cole founded Atlanta Oculoplastic & Cosmetic Surgery, which is now known as OCULUS facial cosmetic surgeons. OCULUS is a leading practice specializing in reconstruction and rejuvenation procedures. Additionally, he has founded Georgia Graves' Disease Foundation and Specialty Surgery Center, a JCAHO accredited state and federally licensed surgery center located on site at Atlanta Oculoplastic & Cosmetic Surgery. In 2002, he formed OCULUS, a division of Atlanta Oculoplastic & Cosmetic Surgery, combining his talents with those of Dr. Brent Murphy.

Professional Appointments

Clinical Teaching Faculty, Emory University School of Medicine; Clinical Instructor of Surgery, VA Medical Center, Atlanta; Clinical Instructor, Ophthalmology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Attending Surgeon, Ophthalmology, VA Medical Center, Nashville; Certified Laser Instructor Medical Staff: Piedmont Hospital; Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite; St. Joseph’s Hospital; Northside Hospital; Atlanta Outpatient Surgery Center; Central Georgia Eye Center; Specialty Surgery Center.

Certifications

American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (one of only a few hundred certified worldwide); American Board of Ophthalmology; American Board of Cosmetic Surgery; American Board of Laser Surgery

Professional Organizations

Blepharoplasty Society; American Society of Liposuction; American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery; International Society of Cosmetic Laser Surgeons; American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons; American College of Surgeons; American Academy of Ophthalmology; American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology; American Medical Association; Southern Medical Association; Georgia Society of Ophthalmology; Medical Association of Georgia; Atlanta Ophthalmologic Society; Medical Association of Atlanta

Honors

Named one of the country’s Top 10 cosmetic eye surgeons by Harper’s Bazaar magazine; included in Town & Country magazine’s Directory of Top Cosmetic Surgeons; Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology; Golden Scalpel Award (for Surgical Excellence); Ochsner clinic “Intern of the Year”; James H. Allen Award for Excellence in Ophthalmology; Marvin H. Quickert Award for Most Outstanding Thesis, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery;
Most Outstanding Research Award, Southern Medical Association; Most Outstanding Research Award, C.S. O’Brien Professorship; AMA Physician Recognition Award; Outstanding Young Men of America Award

Publications and Presentations

Eighty scientific presentations, including “Complex Eyelid Reconstruction,” “Emergency Room Eye Evaluation” and “Prevention and Management of Facelift Complications”; Contributions to 40 abstracts, ranging from “Technique and Experience with Laser-Assisted Lacrimal Surgery” to “Auricular Muscle Complex Grafts in Eyelid Retraction”; Seven research projects, including new laser technique. Contributions to numerous scientific papers and medical book chapters, complications of laser incisional surgery and laser assisted blepharoplasty; avoidance and management of laser resurfacing complications; laser blepharoplasty complications and treatment

Media and Teaching Lectures

Dr. Cole speaks nationally and internationally on techniques of endoscopic brow and facial surgery, cosmetic laser surgery of the face and eyelids, cosmetic Botox wrinkle treatment and facial liposuction, laser blepharoplasty and resurfacing. He instructs physicians from around the world in basic and advanced techniques for the carbon dioxide and erbium lasers. Dr. Cole has over ten years of clinical experience using multiple lasers and has performed over fourteen thousand procedures. Featured consultant on CNN and “Good Day Atlanta”; frequently interviewed on local and national radio programs and has been featured in Harper’s Bazaar, and Town & Country magazines.

Education

Tulane University, New Orleans, Biology, Summa Cum Laude Honor Graduate, Tulane University School of Medicine
Internship: Ochsner Clinic, Internal Medicine Program, New Orleans
Residency: Tulane University Medical Center, Ophthalmology Residency Program Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Ophthalmic Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Nashville