Dr. Charles P. Virden – Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Charles P. Virden is the Medical Director and Owner of TheraPellET. He is a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon and a Board Certified Anti-Aging Physician. Dr. Virden has extensive training in all aspects of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Additionally, he has expertise in hormone therapy for men and women. Dr. Virden is well respected in the medical community as a Plastic Surgeon, a Physician, an Author, a Professor, and a Football Coach.
Dr. Virden attended Occidental College for his undergraduate years to earn a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in biology. He went to medical school at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine. In 1987, he graduated from the University of Southern California with a medical degree. Dr. Virden completed his general surgery internship and residency at the University of California, San Diego, CA in 1993. He also completed a research fellowship and residency in plastic surgery at the University of California in San Diego, CA. Dr. Virden moved to Reno, NV in 1995 to open his private practice.– Dr. Charles Virden
dr. Virden's philosophy
“I want to provide you with my total commitment in all aspects of your care. We appreciate your confidence, and we want to create an experience for you that will be equally rewarding. I am committed to educating you about your particular concern and offer you the highest level of care in a friendly and caring environment. I consider it a privilege to have the opportunity to serve you.”
– Dr. Charles Virden
Voted Reno’s Best Cosmetic Surgeon in 2011 by the Reno Gazette Journal and the Reno News & Review
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
Healthgrades Honor Roll
Vitals.com Patients' Choice Award
(2008, 2009, 2014 – 2016)
On-Time Doctor Award
(2014 – 2016)
Compassionate Doctor Recognition
(2013, 2015 – 2016)
Top 10 Doctor in City
(2014)
awards and honors
licenses
- California State Medical License
- Nevada State Medical License
professional memberships
- American College of Surgeons, Fellow
- American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), Member
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), Member
- Reno Surgical Society, Former President
PUBLICATIONS
Enhanced activity of lysosomal beta-galactosidase after silicone implantation: an experimental study in rats. Landon, B. N., Dobke, M. K., Grzybowski, J., Virden, C. P., Dobak, J., Steinsapir, E. S.; J Lab Clin Med. 1993 June.
Infantile hemangiopericytoma: a rare cause of a soft tissue mass. Virden, C. P., Lynch, F. P.; J Pediatr Surg. 1993 May.
Diagnosis and therapy of subclinically infected prostheses. Parsons, C. L., Stein, P. C., Dobke, M. K., Virden, C. P., Frank, D. H.; Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1993 Nov.
Meckel’s diverticulum: another ‘great imitator.’ Cornacchia, L. G., Virden, C. P., Wahlstrom, H. E.; Hosp Pract (Off Ed). 1991 Apr 30.
Subclinical infection of the silicone breast implant surface as a possible cause of capsular contracture. Virden, C. P., Dobke, M. K., Stein, P., Parsons, C. L., Frank, D. H.; Aesthetic Plast Surg. 1992.
