Saman MD

Saman MD: Facial Plastic Surgery on Central Park South, Manhattan

Saman MD is a facial plastic surgery practice located on Central Park South, Manhattan, New York. It is led by Dr. Masoud Saman and Dr. Nigar Ahmedli, both double board-certified in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. The practice presents itself as a space dedicated to a limited number of procedures, with particular focus on rhinoplasty and facial rejuvenation.

Procedures Performed by the Practice

The work is organized into four main categories:

• Rhinoplasty: includes primary, revision, preservation, ultrasonic, ethnic, male, and non-surgical rhinoplasty.
• Facial rejuvenation: encompasses deep plane facelift, scarless endoscopic facelift, deep neck lift, eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), brow lift, and lip lift.
• Hair restoration: FUE/FUT hair transplant, non-surgical hair restoration, and eyebrow and beard restoration.
• Non-surgical treatments: injectables and fillers, and skin treatments.

The Medical Team

Dr. Masoud Saman is a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon double board-certified in otolaryngology and in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. His training includes neuroscience studies at the University of Texas at Dallas, humanities at the University of Paris-Sorbonne, his medical degree from the University of Texas Health San Antonio, a research fellowship at Harvard Medical School, a residency in otolaryngology at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, and fellowships in facial plastic surgery (AAFPRS), rhinoplasty in France, rhinoplasty in Turkey, and facelift in Italy. He is a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery, the Rhinoplasty Society of Europe, and the International Society of Rhinoplasty Surgeons. He has trained more than 45 surgeons worldwide, delivered more than 90 national and international lectures, has more than 40 publications and book chapters, and has received more than 12 awards of excellence. He is the author of The Smart Guide to Rhinoplasty, an Amazon bestseller. In 2007, he co-founded Chance to Smile, an initiative that provides pro bono reconstructive surgery to underserved patients each year.

Dr. Nigar Ahmedli is a double board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon. She graduated magna cum laude from Brown University's Program in Liberal Medical Education, where she studied neuroscience and art history, and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She completed her residency in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery at Montefiore Medical Center and a fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery in upstate New York. Before joining the practice, she served as director of the Division of Facial Plastic Surgery at Albert Einstein/Montefiore.

Facilities and Practice Approach

Surgery is performed in the practice's own AAAASF-accredited operating suite on Central Park South. The practice states that the instruments are specialized for facial work and that every surgeon, nurse, and anesthesiologist on the team is selected by Dr. Saman. The practice states that it is not volume-driven, but rather focused on a limited number of cases to which it dedicates time, preparation, and precision. The consultation is presented as an honest conversation to determine whether the anatomy, expectations, and the operation being considered are suitable, without necessarily implying that surgery will be performed.

Training, Research, and Outreach

The practice offers an annual $5,000 scholarship for residents and fellows in facial aesthetic surgery, as well as fellowship training. It maintains a section on scientific research and publications. Dr. Saman regularly returns to Europe to teach and learn alongside other surgeons. The practice also shares educational content such as AesthetiFact, with answers to aesthetic surgery questions cited to the published literature and graded by the strength of the evidence, and Gravity, a guide to facelift surgery.

Location and Contact

240 Central Park South, Suite 2H, New York, NY 10019 · Phone: (212) 597-2257 · Email: vip@samanmd.com · Hours: Monday to Friday: 09:00-17:00; Saturday and Sunday: closed