Meet Dr. Mesbahi
Alex N. Mesbahi, M.D. is a renowned plastic surgeon in McLean, VA, Washington, D.C., and Beverly Hills, CA who specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery for the breasts, face, and body. He is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and has been in practice since 2008. He is the co-founder of the National Center For Plastic Surgery, one of the leading aesthetic and reconstructive practices in the country. Dr. Mesbahi has earned a reputation among his patients for being an attentive and inviting plastic surgeon who carefully listens to their needs and concerns. He is also highly regarded among his peers for being an expert surgeon who consistently achieves outstanding results.
Skills and Specialties
As a highly credentialed plastic surgeon, Dr. Mesbahi specializes in state of the art procedures for the face, breasts, body, and skin. He is especially known for breast reconstruction, rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation, rhinoplasty, and body contouring. In addition, he offers nonsurgical procedures, such as BOTOX, JUVÉDERM, laser hair removal, laser vein removal, skin resurfacing, microneedling, and PRP therapy.
Education and Training
Dr. Mesbahi is a graduate of the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences where he was one of fifteen students selected for early admission as an undergraduate. He went on to complete a six-year residency at what is considered one of the country’s top plastic surgery training programs, Dr. Mesbahi has been honored with the "Outstanding Faculty Teacher of the Year Award" by the chief residents at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C.
Following his six-year residency, Dr. Mesbahi was selected to pursue advanced training at one of the world’s most prestigious fellowship programs for microvascular surgery and cancer reconstruction, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. He was distinguished for performing the first lymph node transplant for the treatment of breast cancer-related lymphedema in the Washington metropolitan area.
Publications and Leadership
Dr. Mesbahi is a renowned plastic surgeon who has been featured in numerous media outlets, such as The Washington Post Magazine, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine, Consumers' Research Council of America, WUSA9, and WJLA-TV. He has been named as one of America's Top Surgeons and Outstanding Plastic Surgeons of DC. He has traveled all across the country to lecture other leading plastic surgeons on topics, such as prepectoral breast cancer reconstruction, breast surgery, and rhinoplasty. He has also written and published numerous medical journals and chapters on various topics of aesthetic surgery.
Awards and Recognition
Dr. Mesbahi has received recognition from a number of publications for his work in the aesthetic surgery field, including:
- Top Doctors – Washingtonian, Northern Virginia Magazine, Castle Connolly
- Super Doctors – Washington Post Magazine
- Outstanding Plastic Surgeons of DC – Cosmopolitan Magazine