Dr. Christopher Tiner

Christopher Tiner is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon practicing at Christopher Tiner M.D. Cosmetic Surgery in Pasadena, and he has served the Pasadena area for over a decade. Over that time, his patients have included those seeking cosmetic procedures, weight-loss patients, breast cancer survivors, and children born with congenital defects such as cleft lip and palate. He has treated thousands of patients in total.

His training started with a dentistry degree from Northwestern University. He then completed a fellowship in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, experience that shapes his approach to chin and jaw procedures. He went on to earn his MD at the Medical College of Virginia, complete general surgery training at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, and train in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Tennessee.

He frames the relationship with patients as a partnership, with their goals and concerns guiding each decision.