Foad Nahai, MD, FACS

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.

Director, American Board of Plastic Surgery 2001-2007

President, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2007-2008

President, International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2008-2010

President, American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Centers 2014-2016

To provide the highest quality of care, interpreter services may be utilized to ensure proper communication of medical information for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and non-English speaking patients or family members.

Clinician of the Year Award 
American Association of Plastic Surgeons, 2013
Janos Zoltan Award for “Several Decades of Outstanding Scientific Work, for Professional Authenticity and Human Attitude” 
Hungarian Association for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 2011
Honorary Fellow 
Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand, 2010
Best Panel Moderator Award 
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2007 and 2010
Distinguished Service Award 
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2010