Profiles
Eva D. Dentcheva, MD
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Dr. Eva Dentcheva is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon with fellowship training in hand and upper extremity surgery and a focus on providing the best care to the Hampton Roads community. Her clinical interests include general reconstructive plastic surgery, hand surgery, gender affirmation surgery and care to the transgender community, and post bariatric weight loss body contouring. She is passionate about resident education given her own residency training at EVMS and developed the hand surgery curriculum for the integrated plastic surgery residency.
Outside of work she is usually trying to take a photo of something at the beach or on a hike, and loves to cook with her significant other.
Undergraduate Degree
August 2003—June 2007
Drexel University College of Arts & Sciences
Pennoni Honors College
Philadelphia, PA
- Bachelor of Science—Biological Sciences, cum laude
- Minors—Political Sciences & European History
Medical Education
August 2008—May 2012
Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
- Doctor of Medicine
Residency
August 2017—July 2020
Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Residency
- 2019—2020 Administrative Chief Resident
July 2013—June 2017
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
- General Surgery Residency
- 2016—2017 Chief Resident
Fellowship
August 2020—July 2021
Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center—Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
- Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship
Postdoctoral Education
July 2012—June 2013
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
- General Surgery Residency—Internship
Specialties
Primary specialty: Plastic Surgery
Secondary specialty: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Undergraduate Degree
August 2003—June 2007
Drexel University College of Arts & Sciences
Pennoni Honors College
Philadelphia, PA
- Bachelor of Science—Biological Sciences, cum laude
- Minors—Political Sciences & European History
Medical Education
August 2008—May 2012
Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
- Doctor of Medicine
Residency
August 2017—July 2020
Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Residency
- 2019—2020 Administrative Chief Resident
July 2013—June 2017
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
- General Surgery Residency
- 2016—2017 Chief Resident
Fellowship
August 2020—July 2021
Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center—Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
- Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship
Postdoctoral Education
July 2012—June 2013
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
- General Surgery Residency—Internship
Specialties
Primary specialty: Plastic Surgery
Secondary specialty: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery