Profile of Bahar Bassiri Gharb, Dr

Dr Bassiri Gharb is the Director of Craniofacial Surgery Fellowship, Surgical Co-Director of Cleveland Clinic Gender Affirmation Program and Vice Chair of research of Plastic Surgery Department. Her specialty interests are pediatric and adult craniomaxillofacial surgery (cleft lip and palate surgery, orthognathic surgery, facial feminization surgery, velopharyngeal insufficiency, Hemifacial microsomia, Treacher Collins syndrome, Romberg syndrome, Crouzon syndrome, Apert Syndrome, Muenke Syndrome, craniosynostosis, microtia and ear reconstruction, facial paralysis), hand and wrist surgery, microsurgical reconstruction, vascularized composite allotransplantation including face and hand transplantation. Dr. Bassiri Gharb has a special interest in transgender and gender-nonconforming surgical services including facial feminization or masculinization, top and bottom surgeries including phalloplasty (penile reconstruction).

Her aesthetic surgery interests include aesthetic facial surgery (including cosmetic nose surgery, cosmetic eyelid surgery, brow surgery, face/Neck lift, ear protrusion correction, cosmetic chin surgery), cosmetic surgery of the breast and body (breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, arm lift, tummy tuck, thigh lift, and liposuction).

Dr. Bassiri Gharb is an associate professor of Plastic Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. She has written over 100 peer-reviewed papers, multiple book chapters and edited two books. She is a member of the editorial board of Microsurgery and Artificial Organs journals. Her research interests include face and hand transplantation, new techniques in craniomaxillofacial surgery, hand surgery and microsurgery.

Procedures of Bahar Bassiri Gharb, Dr ⁽⁷⁾

Procedure	Rank in Cleveland	Rank in OH	Rank in US
Brazilian Butt Lift Also known as a “Fat Transfer to Buttock” or “BBL”, this procedure uses liposuction to remove fat pockets from undesired areas for insertion into the buttocks for a more lifted and enhanced look. Includes two areas of liposuction.	Ranked in Cleveland: 4	Ranked in OH: 26	Ranked in US: 1367
Arm Liposuction A surgical procedure that removes stubborn fat deposits from the arms.	Ranked in Cleveland: 2	Ranked in OH: 34	Ranked in US: 790
Lower Body Lift The lower body lift extends the tummy tuck incision completely around the lower torso, which allows surgeon to lift or resuspend the thighs and tighten the buttocks as well as to execute the traditional tummy tuck.	Ranked in Cleveland: 1	Ranked in OH: 34	Ranked in US: 1490
Jaw Contouring Jaw contouring is a popular procedure for slimming the jawline and creating a more balanced facial profile.	Ranked in Cleveland: 1	Ranked in OH: 1	Ranked in US: 276
Thigh Lift A procedure that trims away extra excess skin and fat to create more toned thigh contours.	Ranked in Cleveland: 5	Ranked in OH: 47	Ranked in US: 1914
Arm Lift An upper arm lift is a cosmetic surgical procedure that removes excess fat and loose skin on your underarms, eliminating the appearance of “bat wings.”	Ranked in Cleveland: 5	Ranked in OH: 49	Ranked in US: 2244
Thigh Reduction A thigh reduction can reshape the thighs by reducing excess skin and fat, resulting in smoother skin and better contours for the thighs and lower body.	Ranked in Cleveland: 1	Ranked in OH: 28	Ranked in US: 526