Scope of practice
The areas this specialty covers. We haven't read this surgeon's own procedure list yet, so ask directly which they concentrate on.
Qualifications
- US board certified in plastic surgery (ABPS)
- ASPS member
Where they practise
Questions to ask at a consultation
A consultation is a job interview, and you're the one hiring. A surgeon who welcomes these questions is usually the surgeon you want.
- How many of this procedure did you do last year, and what share of your work is it?
- What do you do when a result isn't what the patient hoped? Do you take on your own revisions?
- Where will the surgery take place, and who looks after me if there's a problem at night or at the weekend?
- Can I see results from patients with a similar starting point to mine, not only your best ones?
A profile tells you what a surgeon does, not how well. Credentials confirm specialist training, not results. Everything above comes from official registers, professional bodies and the practice's own site, never from the surgeon paying us.
Full credential report, with every source
Farzad Nahai
Plastic surgeryOn the register as “Plastic Surgery”Atlanta, United StatesIn plain English
Farzad Nahai of Atlanta is listed as board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons directory lists Farzad Nahai, MD in Atlanta with its 'U.S. Board Certified' badge. That society says the badge means certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and its members must hold that certification. The federal provider registry lists him in Georgia with plastic surgery as his main specialty. The Aesthetic Society, which requires the same certification plus aesthetic surgery experience, also lists him. He has published in medical journals.
We couldn't confirm his certification on the American Board of Plastic Surgery's own lookup, so please check it at https://www.abplasticsurgery.org/public/verify-certification.
We couldn't read his licence status or any board actions online, so please check his Georgia licence at https://gateway.medicalboard.georgia.gov/verification/search.aspx.
Another plastic surgeon named Foad Nahai practises at the same Atlanta address, so make sure you are checking Farzad.
What we confirmed
Active provider record (NPI 1801870175) for Farzad Nahai, MD, with primary specialty Plastic Surgery, Georgia licence number 044286 and practice address in Atlanta, GA.
Listed as Farzad Nahai, MD at 875 Johnson Ferry Rd NE, Atlanta, GA with the 'U.S. Board Certified' badge. ASPS membership requires certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery at the time of joining, and ASPS does not independently re-check current status.
Listed as Farzad R. Nahai, MD in Atlanta, GA, showing 13 years of membership. Membership requires American Board of Plastic Surgery certification plus aesthetic surgery experience.
From the surgeon
What this doesn't tell you
Registration confirms specialist training. It can't tell you how skilled a surgeon is, how often they perform your procedure, or what your results will be. Those are questions for your consultation. Registers change, so confirm anything important with the register before you decide.
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