At B.A.E., we enjoy serving for our patients and take pride in providing them with truly personalized care and natural, outstanding results. Periodically, our team members are recognized for their efforts. We are pleased to announce the following affiliations, awards, and contributions of our valued team.

Our team at B.A.E. works hard to provide care to patients across the San Francisco Bay Area and those flying in for surgery. Our team has earned privileges at several well-respected hospitals in Northern California where we can provide care for patients at a location that is most convenient for them.

• Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, Providence Health, 1165 Montgomery Dr, Santa Rosa, CA 95405 – Dr. Navid Pourtaheri serves as the Chief of Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery, and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery here.

• Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital, 30 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95403

• California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Campuses, Sutter Health:
  • CPMC Van Ness Campus, 1101 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118
  • CPMC Davies Campus, 45 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114
  • CPMC Mission Bernal Campus, 3555 Cesar Chavez, San Francisco, CA 94110

• Greenbrae Surgery Center, 575 Sir Francis Drake Blvd #3, Greenbrae, CA 94904

Having friendly, highly-qualified staff members is one of the many reasons why patients trust us with their care. Read below about our award-winning team at Bay Area Esthetics Plastic Surgery.

Awards and Recognition for Dr. Navid Pourtaheri:

• Best Scientific Project, Yale Plastic Surgery Research Day. Yale University School of Medicine. New Haven, CT. June, 2020
• Paul Black Junior Investigator Award for best clinical paper, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 72nd Annual Meeting, Palm Springs, CA, 2015
• Barham Scholarship for Duke University School of Medicine, 2011-2012
• President, Davison Council, student body government, Duke University School of Medicine, 2011-2012
• Alpha Omega Alpha Society, top 8 student, Duke University School of Medicine, 2011
• Samuel D. Cook Society Award for humanism, service, and the betterment of relations between persons of all backgrounds, 2011
• Scholar, John A. Feagin Jr., MD Leadership Program, Duke University, Durham, NC, 2010-2011
• Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Award for community service leadership, 2010
• Founder, Duke Med Elementary Program – health education program reaching over 600 students at seven public elementary schools in Durham, NC, 2009
• Texas Instruments Award, Tulane University, top student in Computing Sciences, 2003
• James A. Cronvich Award, Tulane University, top student in Electrical Engineering, 2003
• Best Paper Presentation Award, IEEE Region IX meeting, New Orleans, LA: 1st place, 2003
• Mayoral Scholarship for Tulane University, merit-based full tuition, 1999-2003

Awards and Recognition for Dr. Melissa Mueller:

• Invited Participant of the Limitless Leadership Forum, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, December 2021.
• Best Paper Award, American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery National Conference, January 2021.
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Women in Plastic Surgery Enrichment Retreat Scholarship, February 2016.
• Sue and Nelson Andrews Scholarship to Vanderbilt Medical School, 2009-2013.
• Roscoe R. Robinson MD and Ann Robinson Scholarship to Vanderbilt Medical School, 2009-2013.
• Collegiate Water Polo Association’s, All-Academic Team – “Superior” and “Outstanding” Student Athlete, Harvard Water Polo, 2006-2008.

At B.A.E. we pride ourselves on providing state-of-the-art, world-class care to our patients. Our surgeons are not only up to date on the latest techniques and information, but they have also made numerous scientific contributions and publications to improve the field of Plastic Surgery as a whole. They also review scientific papers for several well-regarded Plastic Surgery journals. If you have questions about “what works”, “what is safe”, or ”what are the long-term benefits and risks” regarding any plastic surgery procedure, Bay Area Esthetics is the right place to get informed.

Editorial Board Memberships of Dr. Navid Pourtaheri:

• Editorial Board, Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, March 2018-present
• Editorial Board, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Journal, Jan 2017-present
• Reviewer, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal, 2016-present

Textbook Chapters Written by Dr. Navid Pourtaheri:

• Pourtaheri N, Totonchi A, Guyuron B. “Treatment of the Crooked Nose”. Operative Techniques in Plastic Surgery. Ed. Chung K. Elsevier. November, 2018. ISBN 9781496339508.
• Totonchi A, Pourtaheri N, Guyuron B. “Indications and Techniques for the Endoscopic Brow Lift”. Operative Techniques in Plastic Surgery. Ed. Chung K. Elsevier. November, 2018. ISBN 9781496339508.

Scientific Articles Published by Dr. Navid Pourtaheri:

• Ellen Garbuzov A, Katira K, Harvey D, Pourtaheri N, Soltanian H. Video Narrative of Upfront Above-knee
  Amputation for Fillet Flap Transfer in a Single Case of External Hemipelvectomy. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2023 Apr 3;11(4):e4914. PMID: 37020991
• Pourtaheri N, Peck CJ, Gowda A, Parsaei Y, Allam O, Patel VK, Park E, Yu J, Lopez J, Steinbacher DM. Perceived
  Age and Personality Profiling after Orthognathic Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 Jul 1;150(1):146-154. 2022 May 17. PMID: 35575641
• Haas Junior OL, Rosa BM, Pourtaheri N, Guijarro-Martínez R, Valls-Ontañón A, Hernández-Alfaro F, de Oliveira
  RB, Steinbacher DM. Fat grafting in patients with cleft lip and palate: A systematic review. J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2023 Mar;51(3):178-187. 2023 Feb 1. PMID: 37032224
• Jazayeri HE, Lopez J, Pourtaheri N, Lee KC, Peck CJ, Best DL, Yu JW, Gosain AK, Peacock ZS, Edwards SP, Steinbacher DM. Clinical Practice Trends and Postoperative Outcomes in Primary Cleft Rhinoplasty. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2022 Aug;59(8):1079-1085. PMID: 34549628
• Cho AM, Lopez J, Teven CM, Pourtaheri N, Do NTK, Jazayeri HE, Steinbacher DM, Blackwell KE, Ozaki W, Yu JW. Outcomes in Pediatric Maxillofacial Reconstruction With Vascularized Fibular Flaps: A Systematic Review. J Craniofac Surg. 2022 Jul-Aug 01;33(5):1346-1351. PMID: 35184106
• Peck CJ, Patel VK, Parsaei Y, Pourtaheri N, Allam O, Lopez J, Steinbacher D. Commercial Artificial Intelligence
  Software as a Tool for Assessing Facial Attractiveness: A Proof-of-Concept Study in an Orthognathic Surgery Cohort. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2022 Apr;46(2):1013-1016. PMID: 34494125
• Pourtaheri N, Peck CJ, Maniskas S, Park KE, Allam O, Chandler L, Smetona J, Yang J, Wilson A, Dinis J, Lopez J, Steinbacher DM. A Comprehensive Single-Center Analysis of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Following Orthognathic Surgery. J Craniofac Surg. 2022 Mar-Apr 01;33(2):584-587. PMID: 34510064
• Khetpal S, Peck C, Parsaei Y, Duan K, Gowda AU, Pourtaheri N, Lopez J, Steinbacher D. Perceived Age and Attractiveness Using Facial Recognition Software in Rhinoplasty Patients: A Proof-of-Concept Study. J Craniofac Surg. 2022 Jul-Aug 01;33(5):1540-1544. PMID: 35288497
• Peck CJ, Pourtaheri N, Parsaei Y, Gowda AU, Yang J, Lopez J, Steinbacher DM. Race-Based Differences in the Utilization and Timing of Secondary Cleft Procedures in the United States. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2022 Nov;59(11):1413-1421. PMID: 34662225
• Pourtaheri N, Maniskas S, Chandler L, Steinbacher DM. Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis in Robin Sequence Using Three-Dimensional Analysis and Planning. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 Mar 14. PMID: 35286287
• Cho AM, Lopez J, Teven CM, Pourtaheri N, Do NTK, Jazayeri HE, Steinbacher DM, Blackwell KE, Ozaki W, Yu JW. Outcomes in Pediatric Maxillofacial Reconstruction With Vascularized Fibular Flaps: A Systematic Review. J Craniofac Surg. 2022 Feb 18. PMID: 35184106
• Khetpal S, Pourtaheri N, Lopez J, Alperovich M. Venture Capital Investments in Plastic Surgery: An 8-Year Analysis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 Jan 1;149(1):179e-180e. PMID: 34874358
• Khetpal S, Le NK, Ahmad M, Parikh J, Pathak N, Pourtaheri N, Lopez J, Alperovich M. Trends in industry sponsored research in plastic surgery since implementation of the Sunshine Act. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2021 Dec 25:S1748-6815(21)00661-6. PMID: 35144903
• Yang JF, Smetona J, Lopez J, Peck C, Pourtaheri N, Steinbacher DM. Does Initial Cleft Lip Width Predict Final Aesthetic Outcome? Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2021 Dec 6;9(12):e3966. 2021 Dec. PMID: 34881135
• Khetpal S, Pourtaheri N, Lopez J, Alperovich M. Venture Capital Investments in Plastic Surgery: An 8-Year Analysis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 Jan 1;149(1):179e-180e. PMID: 34874358
• Phillips SJ, Peck CJ, Pourtaheri N, Reategui A, Carney M, Dinis J, Park KE, Maniskas S, Lopez J, Steinbacher DM. Decreasing Inpatient Opioid Use Following Orthognathic Surgery. J Craniofac Surg. 2021 Nov-Dec 01;32(8):2808-2811. PMID: 34727482
• Peck CJ, Pourtaheri N, Parsaei Y, Gowda AU, Yang J, Lopez J, Steinbacher DM. Race-Based Differences in the Utilization and Timing of Secondary Cleft Procedures in the United States. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2021 Oct 18:10556656211047134. PMID: 34662225
• Khetpal S, Mets EJ, Ahmad M, Pathak N, Pourtaheri N, Lopez J, Persing J, Alperovich M. The Open Payments Sunshine Act Database Revisited: A 5-Year Analysis of Industry Payments to Plastic Surgeons. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 Nov 1;148(5):877e-878e. PMID: 34609994
• Jazayeri HE, Lopez J, Pourtaheri N, Lee KC, Peck CJ, Best DL, Yu JW, Gosain AK, Peacock ZS, Edwards SP, Steinbacher DM. Clinical Practice Trends and Postoperative Outcomes in Primary Cleft Rhinoplasty. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2021 Sep 22:10556656211032196. PMID: 34549628
• Pourtaheri N, Chandler L, Singh A, Maniskas S, Wilson AT, Sun AH, Steinbacher DM. Spatial Analysis of the Temporomandibular Joint and Condyle Following Mandibular Distraction in Robin Sequence. J Craniofac Surg. 2021 Sep 1;32(6):2163-2166. PMID: 34516071
• Pourtaheri N, Chandler L, Singh A, Maniskas S, Wilson AT, Sun AH, Steinbacher DM. Spatial Analysis of the Temporomandibular Joint and Condyle Following Mandibular Distraction in Robin Sequence. J Craniofac Surg. 2021 Sep 1;32(6):2163-2166. PMID: 34516071
• Pourtaheri N, Peck CJ, Maniskas S, Park KE, Allam O, Chandler L, Smetona J, Yang J, Wilson A, Dinis J, Lopez J, Steinbacher DM. A Comprehensive Single-Center Analysis of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Following Orthognathic Surgery. J Craniofac Surg. 2022 Mar-Apr 01;33(2):584-587. PMID: 34510064
• Peck CJ, Patel VK, Parsaei Y, Pourtaheri N, Allam O, Lopez J, Steinbacher D. Commercial Artificial Intelligence Software as a Tool for Assessing Facial Attractiveness: A Proof-of-Concept Study in an Orthognathic Surgery
  Cohort. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2021 Sep 7. PMID: 34494125
• Gowda AU, Pourtaheri N, Park KE, Allam O, Maniskas S, Parsaei Y, Steinbacher DM. Crushed Cartilage and Autologous Fat for Dorsal Nasal Refinement. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2021 Apr 5. PMID: 33821313
• Maniskas S, Pourtaheri N, Chandler L, Lu X, Bruckman KC, Steinbacher DM. Conformity of the Virtual Surgical Plan to the Actual Result Comparing Five Craniofacial Procedure Types. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 Apr 1;147(4):915-924. PMID: 33776034
• Maniskas S, Chandler L, Bruckman K, Pourtaheri N, DiLuna M, Steinbacher DM. Three-Dimensional Analysis and Surgical Planning for Open Correction of Trigonocephaly. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 Feb 1;147(2):265e267e. PMID: 33565831
• Lopez J, Lake IV, Khavanin N, Kachniarz B, Najjar O, Pourtaheri N, Redett RJ, Manson PN, Dorafshar AH. Noninvasive Management of Pediatric Isolated, Condylar Fractures: Less Is More? Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 Feb 1;147(2):443-452. PMID: 33565828
• Park KE, Maniskas S, Allam O, Pourtaheri N, Steinbacher DM. Orthognathic Surgery to Improve Facial Profile: Assessment, 3-Dimensional Planning, and Technique. Aesthet Surg J Open Forum. 2020 Nov 19;3(1). 2021 Jan. PMID: 33791672
• Park KE, Pourtaheri N, Maniskas S, Allam O, Steinbacher DM. Aesthetic Rhinoplasty: Technique, 3-Dimensional Simulation, and Outcome Assessment. Aesthet Surg J Open Forum. 2020 Dec 4;3(1):ojaa054. PMID: 33791674
• Park KE, Maniskas S, Allam O, Pourtaheri N, Steinbacher DM. Orthognathic Surgery to Improve Facial Profile: Assessment, 3-Dimensional Planning, and Technique. Aesthet Surg J Open Forum. 2020 Nov 19;3(1):ojaa051. PMID: 33791672
• Pourtaheri N, Allam O, Chandler L, Steinbacher DM. Orthognathic Surgery in Cleidocranial Dysplasia. J Craniofac Surg. 2020 Nov 11. PMID: 33181614
• Allam O, Park KE, Pourtaheri N, Mozaffari MA, Smetona J, Lu X, Ahmad M, Persing JA, Alperovich M. Distinguishing Craniomorphometric Characteristics of Unilateral Lambdoid Craniosynostosis. J Craniofac Surg. 2020 Nov 4. PMID: 33156173
• Chandler L, Pourtaheri N, Maniskas S, Ahmad M, Lopez J, Steinbacher DM. Vascularized Composite Parietal Bone Flap for Immediate Reconstruction of a Hemi-Maxillectomy Defect in an Infant. J Craniofac Surg. 2020 Nov/Dec;31(8):2334-2338. PMID: 33136885
• Maniskas SA, Ly CL, Pourtaheri N, Parsaei Y, Steinbacher DM. Concurrent High Condylectomy and Orthognathic Surgery for Treatment of Patients With Unilateral Condylar Hyperplasia. J Craniofac Surg. 2020 Nov/Dec;31(8):2217-2221. PMID: 33136858
• Peck CJ, Pourtaheri N, Shultz BN, Parsaei Y, Yang J, Park KE, Allam O, Steinbacher DM. Racial Disparities in Complications, Length of Stay, and Costs Among Patients Receiving Orthognathic Surgery in the United
  States. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Sep 18:S0278-2391(20)31141-1. PMID: 33058772
• Yesantharao PS, Lopez J, Reategui A, Najjar O, Yu JW, Pourtaheri N, Redett RJ, Manson PN, Dorafshar A. Open Reduction, Internal Fixation of Isolated Mandible Angle Fractures in Growing Children. J Craniofac Surg. 2020 Oct;31(7):1946-1950. PMID: 32804826
• Pourtaheri N, Yang R, Lopez J, Kumar AR. Leveling the Maxillary Occlusal Plane Without Orthodontic Appliances in Patients With Hemifacial Microsomia Using Unilateral Vertical Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis. J Craniofac Surg. 2020 Jun;31(4):927-930. PMID: 32310863
• Pourtaheri N. Plastic Surgery Oral Board Prep: Case Management Questions and Answers. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 Feb 1;145(2):593. PMID: 34415894
• Pourtaheri N, Wang D, Lesko R, Bonfield C, Taub P, Kumar A. Unilateral Coronal Craniosynostosis in an Apertlike Patient. Plastic Surgery. 2019 Feb;27(1):78-82. PMID: 30854365
• Guyuron B, Pourtaheri N. Therapeutic Role of Fat Injection in the Treatment of Recalcitrant Migraine Headaches. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2019 Mar;143(3):877-885. PMID: 30817663
• Sun H, Pourtaheri N, Janis JE, Becker D. Do Academic Health Care Systems Really Value Education? A Survey of Academic Plastic Surgeons. Plast Reconstr Surg – Global Open. 2018 Oct 16;6(10):e1948.PMID: 30534496
• Mueller MA, Pourtaheri N, Evans GRD. Microsurgery Training Resource Variation among US Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Programs. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2019 Mar;35(3):176-181. PMID: 30121053
• Pourtaheri N, Wang D, Calva D, Chopra K, Kumar A. Adipofascial Flaps with Acellular Dermal Matrix Compared to Myocutaneous Flap Reconstruction in Lumbar Myelomeningocele Defects. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2018 May. PMID: 29750727.
• Pourtaheri N, Guyuron B. Computerized tomographic evaluation of supraorbital notches and foramen in patients with frontal migraine headaches and correlation with clinical symptoms. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2018 Feb. PMID: 29526447.
• Staudt MD, Pourtaheri N, Lakin GE, Soltanian HT, Miller JP. Surgical Management of Deep Brain Stimulator Scalp Erosion without Hardware Removal. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2017 Dec 13;95(6):385-391. PMID: 29232685
• Pourtaheri N, Wang DZ, Susarla SM, Mundinger GS, Kumar AR. Effects of unilateral vertical mandibular distraction osteogenesis on airway anatomy in children with hemifacial macrosomia. J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2017 Dec; 45(12):2041-2045. PMID: 29126770
• Pourtaheri N, Kearney A, Wan D, Lakin G. Impact of a Cleft and Craniofacial Center on an Academic Health System. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2017 Oct; 140(4): pages 587e–597e. PMID: 28953731.
• Brown M, Pourtaheri N, Katira K, Manjila S, Totonchi AS. Local Coverage for Acute Severely Herniated Brain Using Scalp and Forehead Flaps in a Pediatric Patient with Head Trauma. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2017 Jan; 28(1): pages 231-235. PMID: 27922966
• Anolik R, Allori A, Pourtaheri N, Rogers G, Marcus J. Objective Assessment of the Interfrontal Angle for Severity Grading and Operative Decision-Making in Metopic Synostosis. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2016 May; pages 1548-1555. PMID: 27119927
• Pourtaheri N, Truong T, Henriquez C. “Electromagnetohydrodynamic modeling of Lorentz effect imaging.” Journal of Magnetic Resonance. 2013 Nov; vol. 236: pages 57-65. PMID: 24056273
• Pourtaheri N, Ying W, Kim J, Henriquez C. “Thresholds for Transverse Stimulation: Fiber Bundles in a Uniform Field.” IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 2009 Oct; pages 478-486. PMID: 19887308
• Ying W, Pourtaheri N, Henriquez C. “Field Stimulation of Cells in Suspension: Use of a Hybrid Finite Element Method.” IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. 2006 Sept; pages 2276 – 2279. PMID: 17946508
• Pourtaheri N, Truskey G. “Real-Time Theoretical Compartmental Model of Blood-Brain Barrier Drug Delivery.” IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. 2004 Sept; pages 790 – 796. PMID: 17271796