Maurice Nahabedian, MD, FACS

Maurice Nahabedian, MD, is currently an Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery at Georgetown University. His undergraduate and graduate degrees were from the University of California at Irvine (UCI). He completed a full residency in General Surgery at UCI in 1992. His plastic surgical residency and fellowship were completed at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1995. Following a brief period in private practice, Dr. Nahabedian joined the prestigious faculty at Johns Hopkins where he served from 1996–2005. At Johns Hopkins, he was the Director of the Center for Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery of the Breast. He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, American Association of Plastic Surgeons and American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery.

Dr. Nahabedian has conducted numerous clinical research projects, published extensively in the fields of breast reconstruction, breast reduction and microsurgery, and presented his work at numerous local, national and international meetings. His primary area of interest involves breast reconstruction with perforator flaps that include the DIEP, SGAP and SIEA flaps. His secondary interests are focused around abdominal wall reconstruction in the setting of complex hernias and following TRAM and DIEP flap breast reconstruction. He has made many contributions to the scientific literature with regard to breast and abdominal wall reconstruction. Over the past 15 years, Dr. Nahabedian has performed numerous reconstructive procedures related to the abdominal wall that include the use of biologic materials, synthetic mesh products, component separation techniques, tissue expansion and negative pressure wound therapy.

Dr. Nahabedian has published over 70 scientific manuscripts, prepared 27 book chapters, been the principal editor of two textbooks and been an associate editor of two textbooks. He is a frequent speaker on topics related to breast reconstruction and abdominal wall reconstruction. Dr. Nahabedian is the current section editor for breast surgery with the Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He is also on the editorial boards of the Annals of Plastic Surgery and the Breast Journal. Dr. Nahabedian is a member of various societies that include the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, American Association of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery.