Christopher John Tolan, MD

Dr. Tolan graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School in 1991. He completed his residency at the University of Minnesota Hospitals and Clinics in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery.

In Medical School he became interested in plastic surgery after observing children with congenital facial deformities such as cleft lip and palate that had undergone repair. Intrigued by the apparent magical ability to restore a child's cleft lip with surgery, Dr. Tolan decided to dedicate his residency training and clinical practice to reconstructive and cosmetic surgery of the face and neck.

Dr. Tolan completed a fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of California Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California. He then returned to the Minneapolis / St. Paul Twin Cities areas to practice all aspects of facial plastic surgery. He has received board certification from two prominent organizations: the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery.