Dr. Abrar Pirzada

Biography

 Dr. Ibrar Pirzada Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Dr. Abrar Ul-Hassan Pirzada M.B.B.S. (Pak), F.R.C.S. (U.K.), F.A.C.S. (U.S.A.) Plastic, Reconstructive & Cosmetic Surgeon Plastic/Reconstructive & Hand Surgery Fellowship Lincoln Hospital (Cornell University Affiliate), New York, NY F.R.C.S. (Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons) (Ire) F.A.C.S. (Fellow, American College of Surgeons) A highly trained, experienced Plastic, Reconstructive, and Cosmetic Surgeon with over 25 years of North American as well as international experience in Cosmetic, Plastic, and Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. Abrar Pirzada is an integral part of COSMETIQUE team. He is a highly organized, efficient, creative, resourceful, and skilled surgeon who has worked with residents and fellows and is an experienced teacher in an academic medical center. With special expertise and interest in reconstruction of victims of facial burns, he is able to easily provide across the spectrum of services from simple cosmetic procedures to complex multidisciplinary team reconstruction cases seen in tertiary care centers. Dr. Pirzada worked as a Consultant Plastic & Cosmetic Surgeon at King Hamad University Hospital in Bahrain prior to joining the COSMETIQUE team. Currently he is teaching as head of the Department of Plastic Surgery at Sharif Medical and Dental College and Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, in the mornings. He has worked as a Consultant, Plastic & Cosmetic Surgeon at various hospitals in Lahore, including Fatima Memorial Medical and Dental College and Shalamar Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan. He has performed facial reconstruction of acid burn victims with different NGOs in Pakistan. He has worked as Emergency Room Surgery Consultant, at Lincoln Hospital, The Bronx, New York, New and as Assistant Surgeon at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S.A. In the areas of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery – Dr. Pirzada is involved in facial reconstruction of acid burn/stove burn patients for which he uses tissue expanders, local pedicle flaps and distal flaps. He also performs reconstructive coverage of hand and rest of body which may have been injured by trauma or burns via flaps and skin grafting and skin expanders. Areas of interest: Face and Necklift, Blepharoplasty &, Brow Lift Tummy Tuck, Liposuction & Body Lipo-sculpture Nose Reshaping Breast Surgery especially Breast Augmentation, Mastopexy & Breast Reduction Hair Transplant – Dr. Pirzada uses single follicle hair transplant technique and has trained with Dr. Beehner who is considered as one of the pioneers of hair transplant. Botox & Fillers, Laser Hair Removal, Laser Facial skin rejuvenation Postgraduate Training Plastic/Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Fellowship July 1, 1999-June 30, 2001, Lincoln Hospital (Cornell University Affiliate), New York, New York Residency, General Surgery June 1, 1994-June 30, 1995, Cabrini Medical Center, New York, New York Internship & Residency, General Surgery June 1, 1992-June 30, 1994, Maimonides Medical Center, New York, New York Research Fellow, Molecular Immuno-histochemistry September 1991-June 1992, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York House Physician, Surgery July 1, 1988-December 31, 1988, Rawalpindi General Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan House Physician, Medicine January 1, 1988-June 30, 1988, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan Education Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (M.B.B.S.) October 1987, Rawalpindi Medical College, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan Higher Secondary School Certification April 1981, Aitchison College, Lahore, Pakistan Licensures New York State License 1997 (Active) New Jersey State License 1997 Bahrain Medical Licensure 2014 (Active) Licensed Physician in Pakistan (Active) Publications Pirzada, Abar. Facial Reconstruction of Burn Patients with Tissue Expanders in Comparison to Skin Grafting. Accepted for publication, Annual Journal, Sharif Medical and Dental College, 2015 Pirzada, Abar. Use of alar cartilage tip graft in rhinoplasty. Accepted for publication, Annual Journal, Sharif Medical and Dental College, 2015 Languages English, Urdu Honors & Awards Solo Exhibition at Pakistan Embassy, Washington D.C., U.S.A., April, 2004 Art Exhibition at APPNA Convention Florida, U.S.A. July 2003 Supported numerous charitable organizations through art exhibits including a solo exhibition in New York at the Pakistan Consulate in 1999 and Lincoln Center for Performing Arts, New York in 1998 Best Leaving Student, 1981 Aitchison College Best Artist Award, 1980 Aitchison College.  

Research Interest

 Plastic Surgery