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Dr. Mesbahi is a board certifed plastic surgeon, certifed by The American Board of Plastic Surgery. He specializes in cosmetic surgery of the face and body and also performs state of the art cancer reconstruction. He trained at one of the country’s top plastic surgery training programs, Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. Following his 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 now serves as a clinical faculty member in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Georgetown University Hospital, where he has been honored with the Outstanding Faculty Teacher of the Year Award. He has been distinguished for performing the region’s frst lymph node transplant for the treatment of breast cancer related lymphedema. He is also a reviewer for the prestigious Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal. He is known as one of Washington’s top rhinoplasty surgeons and prides himself on achieving beautiful and natural looking results. Dr. Mesbahi has earned a reputation among his patients for a warm bedside manner and among his colleagues as a skilled surgeon that consistently achieves outstanding results. His clientele includes patients that travel from as far away as California, Europe, and the Middle East.
SPECIALIZATION Rhinoplasty, Revision rhinoplasty, Facial rejuvenation, Cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery DESIGNATIONS, AFFILIATIONS AND AWARDS Top Doctors—Washingtonian Magazine SuperDoctors—Washington Post Magazine Best of DC—Washington City Paper Outstanding Plastic Surgeons of DC—Cosmopolitan Magazine Top Plastic Surgeons—Northern Virginia Magazine Course Instructor—Chest Wall Reconstruction, American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting Course Instructor—Rhinoplasty, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons
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Juliette Reid, Laura Ingles, Greg Gingery, and Reg Stettinius
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K9S FOR WARRIORS MORE THAN 200 GUESTS attended the annual K9s for Warriors Gala at The Hamilton Live, with special guest speakers Sergeant Major Bryan Battaglia and Colonel Scott D. Campbell and a special performance by Ann Hampton Callaway. ABC7’s Leon Harris led the evening, wherein veterans shared incredible stories about their K9 partners.
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