Foad Nahai, MD

Foad Nahai is the Maurice J. Jurkiewicz chair in Plastic Surgery and Professor of Surgery at the Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the editor-in-chief of Aesthetic Surgery Journal and the past president of several organizations including the American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the International Society of Plastic Surgery. Professor Nahai has published over 250 peer reviewed articles, edited or co-edited 12 textbooks, covering all aspects of reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgery in his writing.
Professor Nahai is internationally recognized as an innovator in the field of plastic surgery, where he has developed and refined many aesthetic and reconstructive procedures. His contribution to reconstructive surgery is extensive including the Mathes-Nahai classification of flaps and the description of the Tensor Fascia Lata flap as well as numerous refinements and innovations in reconstructive surgery.
Professor Nahai has been invited to lecture and demonstrate plastic surgical procedures all over the world. In addition to numerous professional honors and awards, he is listed in the “Best Doctors in America” and has been listed in W Magazine as one of the top plastic surgeons in the world.