Chad Deal, MD at Southern Surgical Arts
A native of Alabama, Dr. Deal is a fellowship-trained, double-board-certified cosmetic surgeon.
He graduated from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2004. On graduating, Dr. Deal spent 5 years training as a general surgeon with Baptist Health Systems in Birmingham – where he served as a Chief Resident. In 2010, Dr. Deal completed a cosmetic surgery fellowship program in Las Vegas under the guidance of Dr. Lane Smith, a world-renowned and quadruple board-certified Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon. During his fellowship year alone, Dr. Deal performed more than 850 cosmetic surgery procedures.
Commitment to Surgical Artistry
Dr. Deal specializes in artistic cosmetic surgery, natural enhancements with minimal downtime and minimal scarring using the latest technology available in the following procedures: Brazilian Butt Lifts, Breast Augmentation, Breast Lifts & Reductions, Eye & Brow Lifts, Face & Neck Lifts, Laser Assisted Face Lifts, Liposculpture & Laser Body Sculpting, Mommy Makeovers, SmartLipo, Tummy Tucks and Vaginal Rejuvenation.
Training and experience are the difference
Dr. Deal is certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. His other memberships and associations include:
- Diplomat, American Board of Cosmetic Surgery
- Fellow, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
- Associate Fellow, American Board of Surgery
- American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery
- Hamilton County Medical Society
- Tennessee Mecial Association
Dr. Deal has trained surgeons from around the world in a facial rejuvenation course sponsored by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery in March of 2011. He presented his techniques for Brazilian Butt Lifts at the 2011 American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery's Fall Symposium, and was chosen to teach two more AACS-sponsored workshops in 2012.
Dr. Deal is on faculty with Southern Surgical Arts' American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery's fellowship program, where he trains talented surgeons from around the country each year. The surgeons who finish the fellowship program are eligible to become boarded by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery.
Choosing to specialize in cosmetic surgery
Having trained in general surgery, Dr. Deal made the choice to specialize in cosmetic surgery. Having spent years refining his artistic skills, Dr. Deal has performed thousands of procedures, and is among the leading practioners of large-volume fat transfer (Brazilian Butt Lift), breast augmentation, labiaplasty and the laser-assisted body sculpting technique known as SmartLipo.
State-of-the-Art Surgery Facilities
At Southern Surgical Arts, we perform all of our procedures in one of three accredited, state-of-the-art facilities. Our Calhoun, GA location is accredited by AAAHC. We also perform surgeries in the Grandview Medical Center, in Jasper, TN, and the Physician’s Surgery Center at Parkridge East Hospital in Chattanooga, both of which are accredited by the Joint Commission.
We consult with patients at both our Calhoun and Chattanooga offices.
With three surgical center options, we can arrange your procedure to be most convenient to you. In every office, our highly trained and specialized staff provides you the privacy, comfort and expertise you deserve.
We invite you in for a complimentary consultation with Dr. Deal. Together, we’ll explore you aesthetic goals and work toward revealing your own natural beauty.
Recognition in the Community
After being in the Chattanooga market for less than 6 months, Dr. Deal was selected as a finalist in Best of the Best awards for Best Cosmetic Surgeon. Most recently, Southern Surgical Arts’ won the 2011 Readers’ Choice award for Best Place for Cosmetic Surgery in Northwest Georgia. He was also selected for the Patient’s Choice Award and The Most Compassionate Doctor Award on Vitals.com.
Be sure to look at Dr. Deal’s before and after gallery.
Dr. Deal and his wife, Jennifer, currently reside on Lookout Mountain with their two sons.

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