Bahar Bassiri Gharb, MD, PhD
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Biomedical Engineering
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
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- 216.444.6900
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- 216.444.9419
Treatment & Services
- Abdominoplasty
- Acute Fracture Care
- Adult Facial Plastic Surgery
- Alveolar Cleft Grafting
- Aneurysm Surgery - Upper Extremity
- Arm Lift
- Blepharoplasty
- Body Contouring
- Body Lift
- Body Sculpting
- Bone Grafting
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Implant Exchange
- Breast Lift
- Breast Reduction
- Brow Lift
- Buttock Lift
- Cheek Lift
- Chin/Cheek Implants
- Congenital Hand Surgery
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Cosmetic Surgery of the Abdomen
- Cosmetic Surgery of the Breast
- Cosmetic Surgery of the Face
- Craniofacial Reconstruction
- Craniomaxillofacial Surgery
- Cranioplasty
- Department of Pediatric Plastic Surgery
- Ear Deformity
- Ear Reconstruction
- Ear Reshaping
- Endoscopic Cosmetic Surgery
- Eyebrow Surgery
- Eyelid Lifts
- Eyelid Surgery
- Face Transplant
- Facelift (Rhytidectomy)
- Facial Feminization
- Facial Implants
- Facial Reanimation
- Facial Reconstruction
- Facial Rejuvenation
- Facial Surgery
- Fat Injections
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Forehead Lift
- Forehead Surgery
- Fracture Care
- Gender Affirming Care
- Hand Reconstruction
- Hand Surgery
- Hand Transplant
- Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery
- Management of Cleft Lip/Palate
- Maxillofacial Implants
- Maxillofacial Reconstruction
- Maxillofacial Surgery
- Microsurgery of the Hand and Arm
- Microsurgical Reconstruction of the Head and Neck
- Microvascular Reconstruction
- Microvascular Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Surgery
- Nasal Airway Surgery
- Nasal Reconstruction
- Nasal Valve Surgery
- Neck Lift
- Nose/Nasal Surgery
- Oculoplastic Surgery
- Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery
- Ophthalmic Reconstructive Surgery
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Orthognathic Surgery
- Otoplasty (Ear Pinning)
- Peripheral Nerve Decompression/Transfer
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Rhinoplasty
- Rhinoplasty Revision
- Septoplasty
- Sleep Apnea Surgery
- SmartLipo Body Contouring
- Smartlipo Mini-Tuck
- SmartLipo Tummy Tuck
- Smile Restoration
- Surgery for Diseases of the Breast
- Surgery of the Hand and Wrist
- Surgical Treatment of Hemangiomas and Birthmarks
- Tendon Reconstruction
- Thigh Lifts
- Transgender Surgery
- Upper Extremity Surgery
- Wrist Reconstruction
- Wrist Surgery
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Acquired Maxillofacial Defects
- Anterior Interosseous Nerve (AIN) Palsy
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Arthritis
- Arthritis of the Hand
- Arthritis of the Thumb Base
- Arthritis of the Wrist
- Avascular Necrosis
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Bone Tumors
- Benign Maxillofacial Tumors
- Birth Defects
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Disorders
- Broken Bones
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cleft Lip
- Cleft Palate
- Complex Facial Deformities
- Congenital Anomalies
- Congenital Defects
- Congenital Deviated Nasal Septum
- Congenital Hand Differences
- Congenital Head and Neck Disease
- Congenital Head and Neck Masses
- Congenital Malformations
- Congenital Maxillofacial Defects
- Craniofacial Disorders
- Craniosynostosis
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
- Dentofacial Deformities
- Excess Skin after Weight Loss
- Facial Aging
- Facial Nerve Disorders
- Facial Nerve Paralysis
- Fibrous Dysplasia
- Finger Arthritis
- Finger Contracture (Bent Finger)
- Finger Cyst
- Finger Fracture
- Finger Laceration
- Finger Osteoarthritis
- Finger Pain
- Fracture Malunion
- Fracture Nonunion
- Fractures of the Hand
- Gender Dysphoria
- Gender Identity Disorder
- Hand Abnormality
- Hand and Wrist Injuries
- Hand Bites
- Hand Bone Tumor
- Hand Cyst
- Hand Laceration/Cut
- Hand Lump
- Hand Mass
- Hand Osteoarthritis
- Hand Pain
- Hand Problems
- Hand Related Sports Injuries
- Hand Soft Tissue Tumor
- Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome (KTS)
- Maxillofacial Deformities
- Median Nerve Palsy
- Moebius Syndrome
- Nasal Deformity
- Nerve Compression of the Hand
- Nerve Diseases
- Nerve Injuries
- Nerve Pain
- Nerve Tumors
- Neurofibromatosis
- Nose Deformity
- Nose or Nasal Problems
- Orthopaedic Injuries
- Pediatric Breast Anomalies
- Pediatric Craniofacial Disorders
- Peripheral Artery Aneurysms
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Peripheral Nerve Injury
- Ptosis
- Radial Nerve Palsy
- Radial Tunnel Syndrome
- Small Breast Size
- Sports Fracture
- Treacher Collins Syndrome
- Trigger Finger
- Ulnar Artery Aneurysm
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Tears
- Ulnar Nerve Entrapment
- Ulnar Nerve Palsy
- Upper Extremity Disorders
- Upper Extremity Fractures
- Upper Extremity Weakness/Pain/Numbness
- Vascular Anomalies
- Vascular Malformations
- Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
- Venous Malformations
- Wrist Bone Infection
- Wrist Cyst/Lump
- Wrist Diseases
- Wrist Fracture
- Wrist Ganglion Cyst
- Wrist Laceration
- Wrist Osteoarthritis
- Wrist Pain
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View All PlansAbout Bahar Bassiri Gharb, MD, PhD
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.
Learn more about how Dr. Bassiri is changing the future for young patients with cleft lips and palates through a multidisciplinary treatment approach. And read stories from Dr. Bassiri's past patients:
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2014
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Craniofacial Surgery
Cleveland,
OH
2014
Fellowship - Christine M. Kleinert Institute
Hand Surgery
Louisville,
KY
2013
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Plastic Surgery
Cleveland,
OH
2013
Fellowship - St. Andrew's Center for Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery Hand and Microsurgery
Chelmsford,
United Kingdom
2009
Fellowship - E-DA Hospital / I-Shoo University
Plastic Surgery / Microsurgery
Kaohsiung,
2008
Residency - Universita Di Padova Faculty of Medicine
Plastic & Recon Surg
Padova,
Italy
2008
Medical Education - Universita Di Padova Faculty of Medicine
MD
Padova,
Italy
2002
Professional Highlights
- Vice Chair of Research Department of Plastic Surgery
- Director Craniofacial Surgery Fellowship
- Surgical Co-Director Cleveland Clinic Gender Affirmation Program
- Director Plastic Surgery Research Fellowship
Certifications
- Plastic Surgery
Specialty Interests
Pediatric and Adult Craniofacial Surgery, Pediatric Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery, Orthognathic Surgery, Congenital Facial Malformations, Craniosynostosis, Facial Skeletal Surgery, Vascular Malformations, Congenital hand malformations, Microsurgical reconstruction, Face and hand transplantation, Cosmetic Surgery of the Face and Body, Body Contouring, Breast Surgery.
Awards & Honors
2015 Kawamoto Award for the best paper presented at the 71 Annual Meeting of the
American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association.
2015 2nd Best Clinical Paper presented at Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons
(OVSPS) 58th Annual Meeting-Coauthor
2015 Outstanding Paper presented at American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)-
Coauthor
2016 Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) National Endowment for Plastic Surgery Award
(NEPS)
2016 Gold Scalpel Award (Teacher of the Year Award)
2017 Outstanding Paper presented at American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)-
Senior author
2018 Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) Pilot Research Award
2018 Outstanding Paper presented at American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)-
Senior author
2019 Best Paper presented at 53 Congreso nacional SECPRE; Madrid, Spain (Premio
Sebbin)- Coauthor
2019 Best Overall Paper presented at 62nd Annual Meeting of Ohio Valley Society of
Plastic Surgeons- Senior Author.
2019 “Best of the Best” Paper presented at American Society of Plastic Surgeons
(ASPS)- Senior Author
2020 2nd Best Basic Science Paper presented at 63rd Annual Meeting of Ohio Valley
Society of Plastic Surgeons- Senior Author
2020 Best Poster presented at 63rd Annual Meeting of Ohio Valley Society of Plastic
Surgeons- Senior Author
2020 Outstanding Paper presented at American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)-
Senior Author
2021 2nd Best Basic Science Paper presented at 64th Annual Meeting of Ohio Valley
Society of Plastic Surgeons- Senior Author
2021 Gold Scalpel Award (Teacher of the Year Award)
2022 Best Poster Award (Developing a Protocol for Ex Vivo Subnormothermic
Preservation of Porcine Superior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flaps) Martha L.
Lepow, M.D., Irwin H. Lepow, M.D., PhD. Research Day
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine & The Cleveland Clinic
Lerner College of Medicine-
Senior Author
2023 2nd Best Basic Science Paper presented at 66th Annual Meeting of Ohio Valley
Society of Plastic Surgeons- Senior Author
2023 Best Basic Science Paper presented at 66th Annual Meeting of Ohio Valley
Society of Plastic Surgeons- Senior Author
2023 Outstanding Paper Presentation (Research & Technology abstract session 8)
presented at American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)-Senior Author
Innovations & Patents
US 18/376,023 “In Vivo Graft Perfusion” filed Oct 3, 2023
PCT/US2023/034331 “In Vivo Graft Perfusion” filed Oct 3, 2023
PCT/US2023/081241 “Perfusate Compositions Methods and Systems” filed Nov 28, 2023
US 11,974,568 “Portable, Ex Vivo, Normothermic Limb Perfusion Machine” filed Mar 22, 2021 issued on May 7, 2024
Memberships
- American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS)
- American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA)
- American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (ASMS)
- American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM)
- American Society for Reconstructive Transplantation (ASRT)
- World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)
Research & Publications
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| Explains | 4.8 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 4.8 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.7 |
19 Patient Comments
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Reviewed on May 5, 2025
I have had a FFS consult before at another place and this consult was so much more detailed and informative and my feedback was asked for much more. It was an amazing visit.
Reviewed on Apr 28, 2025
Dr. Bassiri Gharb was wonderful. She took her time to explain everything to me and answer any questions I had. You can tell that she really cares about patient outcomes.
Reviewed on Mar 31, 2025
Dr. Basiri is an exceptionally great doctor that had restored my son's faith in doctors. Always treats him like a values person. She has gained his trust.
Reviewed on Mar 31, 2025
Dr. Basiri amd all doctors, nurses amd staff are top notch. We are extremely pleased with this team. Thankful for having an amazing team care for my son.
Reviewed on Jan 28, 2025
Dr bassirri was absolutely wonderful! She did an excellent job with my surgery!
Reviewed on Jan 20, 2025
Dr Bassiri and her staff are simply the best: smart, caring, personable, and diligent.
Reviewed on Jan 20, 2025
Dr. Bassiri is always skilled as well as reassuring. Brilliant doctor as well as a caring individual.
Reviewed on Dec 10, 2024
She was very, very good and I appreciate all the information she gave me
Reviewed on Nov 25, 2024
She is a wonderful and caring physician and person and an asset to your hospital
Reviewed on Oct 28, 2024
Dr. Basasri and staff were phenomenal
Reviewed on Sep 23, 2024
Dr did not review the chart She asked questions that could be better answered.By reviewing the chart. She seemed to be in a very big hurry and was not very informative.
Reviewed on Sep 23, 2024
Care provider in big hurry. Never viewed chart.
Reviewed on Sep 3, 2024
Dr. Bassiri and team always make sure to take good care of their patients!
Reviewed on Aug 5, 2024
Dr. Bassiri is very knowledgeable and an excellent surgeon. She performed a Aptis GRUJ prosthesis surgical procedure and I am very pleased with the outcome.
Reviewed on Aug 5, 2024
Dr. Bassir Gharb is thorough and takes her time to explain and go over the information you need. She has me excited about my surgery and I am looking forward to it!
Reviewed on Jul 22, 2024
She is a very nice person
Reviewed on May 21, 2024
Dr Bassiri had something come up and had to change the time of the appointment, but I really appreciated the fact she reached out and provided two alternative time slots vs just having someone from scheduling call me to notify me she wasn't available at the scheduled time due to the scheduling conflict. One of those two time slots worked for me so I was able to not have to have my appointment reschedule and Dr. Bassiri reached out to me personally on MyChart to provide this information which I greatly appreciated.
Reviewed on May 21, 2024
Dr. Bassiri was so respectful and answered all the questions and concerns I had and explained how my scars would look etc, she was absolutely fantastic.
Reviewed on May 13, 2024
Dr and her staff were wonderful.. I could not of been treated better or more professionally.