Christian A. Prada

Dr. Christian A. Prada, MD, FACS, is a board-certified plastic surgeon at St. Louis Cosmetic Surgery in Chesterfield, Missouri. He earned his medical degree from SUNY Health Science Center, completed a general surgery residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center, and a fellowship in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center. He trained under renowned plastic surgeons Dr. Scott Spear and Dr. J. William Little at Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Prada is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has served as president of the St. Louis Area Society of Plastic Surgeons and holds an adjunct clinical faculty position at St. Louis University, where he is involved in resident education. He has been recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor every year since 2011 (an honor awarded to the top 7% of medical providers nationwide), has been featured in St. Louis Magazine and Missouri Life Magazine, and was named one of America's Best Plastic Surgeons for Breast Augmentation by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025. He is also a RealSelf Top Doctor with over 500 patient reviews. Dr. Prada is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Missouri Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, and the St. Louis Surgical Society. His specialties include rapid recovery breast augmentation, fat transfer to the face and body, body lift, abdominoplasty, periareolar breast lift, power-assisted liposuction, facelift, blepharoplasty, and brow lift. He has published research in peer-reviewed journals including Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the Aesthetic Surgery Journal. His guiding principle is to always treat patients as if they were family members.