Recognized as one of “Boston’s Most Trusted Doctors” by Boston magazine, Richard A. Bartlett, M.D. is a board-certified plastic surgeon in practice for over 30 years. Known for his in-depth medical knowledge and skillful artistry, Dr. Bartlett is considered a “doctor’s doctor,” and is a favorite choice of New England medical professionals when referring family and friends for cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery in Boston, Massachusetts.

Richard A. Bartlett, M.D. has earned a reputation as an honest, conservative, and meticulous plastic surgeon. He is known for his personal approach to patient care and will devote as much time as necessary to ensure that you are aware of your treatment options in order to make a fully informed choice.

Dr. Bartlett and his staff are dedicated to helping patients throughout Massachusetts and New England achieve their full potential through the latest, safest techniques available. Dr. Bartlett takes time to educate patients and, as a result, his patients are empowered to feel confident about the decisions they make.

An emphasis on comfort and well-being characterizes the patient’s experience with Dr. Bartlett. From the caring staff to the discreet Boston-area office setting with comfortable treatment rooms and a private surgical suite, as a patient of Dr. Bartlett’s, you will feel at ease every step of the way.

Dr. Bartlett is on the faculty of the Harvard Plastic Surgery Residency Program and is a frequent lecturer. He continues to teach and provide operative instruction to the plastic surgeons of the future. He is an author of numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and textbooks on facelift, rhinoplasty, otoplasty, gynecomastia, and gender-affirming surgery. 

Dr. Bartlett trained at Jefferson Medical College and later at New York University, where he completed a prestigious plastic surgery residency and fellowship in craniofacial and microsurgery. Former appointments as Associate Chief of Plastic Surgery at Boston’s Children’s Hospital and Associate Director of the Craniofacial and Cleft Lip Palate Program consolidated his reputation for providing quality care that delivers exemplary results – even for the most challenging cases.