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Vahe Fahradyan, M.D.

  1. Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Vahe Fahradyan is a plastic surgeon specializing in surgical treatment of lymphedema, breast reconstruction and gender affirmation surgery. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and a Consultant in the Division of Plastic Surgery at Mayo Clinic.

His clinical expertise centers on the surgical treatment of lymphedema, including:

  • Supermicrosurgical lymphovenous bypass
  • Vascularized lymph node transfer
  • Vascularized lymph vessel transfer

His research focuses on early diagnosis of lymphedema and innovative imaging techniques for lymphatic mapping.

Dr. Fahradyan received his medical degree from Yerevan State Medical University in Armenia, followed by a residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery. He pursued advanced fellowship training at world-renowned institutions, including Cleveland Clinic and Mount Sinai Hospital, focusing on microsurgery, craniofacial surgery, and gender-affirmation procedures.

Fluent in English, Armenian, and Russian, Dr. Fahradyan is committed to advancing patient-centered surgical care and pioneering new frontiers in reconstructive and microsurgery.

  1. Breast cancer-related lymphedema
  2. Lymphedema
  1. Abdominal wall reconstruction
  2. Body contouring
  3. Body lift
  4. Body lift after weight loss
  5. Breast augmentation
  6. Breast lift
  7. Breast reconstruction
  8. Breast reconstruction with breast implants
  9. Breast reconstruction with flap surgery
  10. Breast reduction
  11. Cosmetic surgery
  12. Flap surgery
  13. Gender affirming surgery
  14. Gynecomastia surgery
  15. Liposuction
  16. Lymphovenous bypass
  17. Microvascular reconstruction
  18. Oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery
  19. Reconstructive surgery
  20. Vaginoplasty
  21. Vascularized lymph node transfer
  • Supermicrosurgery
  • Vascularized lymph node transfer
  • Lymphedema surgery
  • Gender affirmation surgery
  • Breast reconstruction
  • Female genital mutilation reconstructive surgery
  • Lower extremity reconstruction
  • Perforator flaps
  • General reconstruction
  1. 2021
    Fellow - Microsurgery Fellow, Department of Plastic SurgeryCleveland Clinic Foundation
  2. 2020
    Fellow - Gender Affirmation Surgery Fellow, Division of Plastic SurgeryIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  3. 2019
    Fellow - Craniofacial Fellow, Department of Plastic SurgeryCleveland Clinic Foundation
  4. 2011
    Residency - Department of Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryYerevan State Medical University (YSMU)
  5. 2007
    Doctor of MedicineYerevan State Medical University (YSMU)

Awards and honors

  1. 2018
    2018 Outstanding Paper Presentation Award (Hand Track)American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Annual Meeting
  2. 2018
    2nd Place Basic Science PaperOhio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons (OVSPS) Annual Meeting
  3. 2018
    Best Research PaperCleveland Clinic, Department of Plastic Surgery, Alumni Research Day
  4. 2017
    Best Clinical Research Paper Resident AwardAmerican Society for Peripheral Nerve (ASPN) Annual Meeting
  5. 2017
    2nd Best Research PaperCleveland Clinic, Department of Plastic Surgery, Alumni Research Day

Professional memberships

  1. 2022 - present
    Member and ContributorWorld Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)

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