MD · University of London · Dean's Award for Academic Excellence · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Mayo Clinic · Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship, UT Southwestern · Board-Eligible · Certification Examination Scheduled
"The best result is one nobody can detect."
Dr. Khaled O. Alameddine is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon practicing in Coral Gables, Florida. What follows is his story.
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A Different
Kind of
Beginning
A Different
Kind of
Beginning
It begins not in an operating room, but in a quiet apartment where a five-year-old sat across from a man whose hands shook constantly, except when they touched piano keys.
It begins not in an operating room, but in a quiet apartment where a five-year-old sat across from a man whose hands shook constantly, except when they touched piano keys.
Maestro Masri had advanced Parkinson's disease. Every ordinary movement was a visible struggle. But at the piano, something shifted. The tremors disappeared, the room filled with flawless melody, and a child watched in silence, trying to understand how someone so constrained could produce something so beautiful.
Maestro Masri had advanced Parkinson's disease. Every ordinary movement was a visible struggle. But at the piano, something shifted. The tremors disappeared, the room filled with flawless melody, and a child watched in silence, trying to understand how someone so constrained could produce something so beautiful.
"Repetition makes perfect."
But perfection, to the Maestro, was never a destination. "You can always improve one thing." That phrase became a way of living.
But perfection, to the Maestro, was never a destination. "You can always improve one thing." That phrase became a way of living.
Dr. Alameddine grew up between Boston, France, and the Mediterranean, a childhood shaped by different cultures, languages, and ways of seeing the world. That early fluency in nuance, in what makes each person distinct, never left him. At five, he began studying piano. For twelve years, the instrument shaped how he understood discipline, repetition, and the relentless pursuit of something that could always be one degree better.
Dr. Alameddine grew up between Boston, France, and the Mediterranean, a childhood shaped by different cultures, languages, and ways of seeing the world. That early fluency in nuance, in what makes each person distinct, never left him. At five, he began studying piano. For twelve years, the instrument shaped how he understood discipline, repetition, and the relentless pursuit of something that could always be one degree better.
He graduated from the National Conservatory with an exceptional score. His final recital, a piece practiced every single day for a year, was recognized by the judges not just for its technical precision, but for the devotion behind it.
He graduated from the National Conservatory with an exceptional score. His final recital, a piece practiced every single day for a year, was recognized by the judges not just for its technical precision, but for the devotion behind it.
His last performance for Maestro Masri was not on a stage. It was in a hospital room, quietly, privately, before the Maestro took his final bow.
His last performance for Maestro Masri was not on a stage. It was in a hospital room, quietly, privately, before the Maestro took his final bow.
From the
Keys to the
Operating
Room
From the
Keys to the
Operating
Room
The principles didn't leave when the piano did.
The principles didn't leave when the piano did.
They traveled with him to London, where he studied medicine at the University of London and graduated with the Dean's Award for Academic Excellence. They carried him through his residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Mayo Clinic, ranked the number one hospital in the nation by U.S. News & World Report more times than any other institution since the rankings began, and a place where "the needs of the patient come first" is not a slogan printed on a wall. It is the operating principle of every person in the building, from the surgeons to the maintenance staff to the CEO. You feel it the moment you arrive, and you carry it with you when you leave.
They traveled with him to London, where he studied medicine at the University of London and graduated with the Dean's Award for Academic Excellence. They carried him through his residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Mayo Clinic, ranked the number one hospital in the nation by U.S. News & World Report more times than any other institution since the rankings began, and a place where "the needs of the patient come first" is not a slogan printed on a wall. It is the operating principle of every person in the building, from the surgeons to the maintenance staff to the CEO. You feel it the moment you arrive, and you carry it with you when you leave.
Dr. Alameddine carried it with him.
Dr. Alameddine carried it with him.
The moment that confirmed everything came during residency. Entrusted with a rhinoplasty, he spent the operation focused on every millimeter, every structural decision. A week later, removing the splint, he watched a patient see herself for the first time. She didn't speak. She cried, tears of recognition, not shock, as though her face had been returned to her rather than changed.
The moment that confirmed everything came during residency. Entrusted with a rhinoplasty, he spent the operation focused on every millimeter, every structural decision. A week later, removing the splint, he watched a patient see herself for the first time. She didn't speak. She cried, tears of recognition, not shock, as though her face had been returned to her rather than changed.
That silence said more than any score ever could.
That silence said more than any score ever could.
Fellowship
After Mayo Clinic, Dr. Alameddine pursued the most selective aesthetic surgery fellowship in North America, one position, nationally, per year, at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
After Mayo Clinic, Dr. Alameddine pursued the most selective aesthetic surgery fellowship in North America, one position, nationally, per year, at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
His mentors represent the highest level of the specialty:
His mentors represent the highest level of the specialty:
Dr. Jeffrey Kenkel · Dr. William P. Adams Jr. · Dr. Al Aly · Dr. Michael Lee · Dr. Hunt Neurohr · Dr. Paul Pin · Dr. Spencer Cochran · Dr. Todd Pollock · Dr. Louis Strock · Dr. Jon Kurkjian · Dr. Rod Rohrich
Dr. Jeffrey Kenkel · Dr. William P. Adams Jr. · Dr. Al Aly · Dr. Michael Lee · Dr. Hunt Neurohr · Dr. Paul Pin · Dr. Spencer Cochran · Dr. Todd Pollock · Dr. Louis Strock · Dr. Jon Kurkjian · Dr. Rod Rohrich
These are the surgeons who wrote the textbooks, defined the standards, and shaped what modern aesthetic surgery looks like.
These are the surgeons who wrote the textbooks, defined the standards, and shaped what modern aesthetic surgery looks like.
Academic
Work
Academic
Work
Dr. Alameddine has presented his research on national and international stages, at ASPS, ASAPS, ASRM, and beyond, and in cities across four continents: Tokyo, Paris, Athens, and Johannesburg. He has published in Aesthetic Surgery Journal and contributed chapters to multiple textbooks in aesthetic surgery. He is board-eligible in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, with his certification examination scheduled.
Dr. Alameddine has presented his research on national and international stages, at ASPS, ASAPS, ASRM, and beyond, and in cities across four continents: Tokyo, Paris, Athens, and Johannesburg. He has published in Aesthetic Surgery Journal and contributed chapters to multiple textbooks in aesthetic surgery. He is board-eligible in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, with his certification examination scheduled.
Philosophy
The best surgical result is one no one can detect. Not because it is not there, but because it is precise.
The best surgical result is one no one can detect. Not because it is not there, but because it is precise.
The goal is never transformation. It is refinement. Every plan begins with understanding who the patient is, not with a menu of procedures. Dr. Alameddine operates meticulously and deliberately. He is not one to encourage a surgery that is not right for the patient. He spends more time in consultation than most surgeons consider necessary, because the relationship between surgeon and patient is the foundation of every outcome, and that relationship begins long before anyone enters an operating room.
The goal is never transformation. It is refinement. Every plan begins with understanding who the patient is, not with a menu of procedures. Dr. Alameddine operates meticulously and deliberately. He is not one to encourage a surgery that is not right for the patient. He spends more time in consultation than most surgeons consider necessary, because the relationship between surgeon and patient is the foundation of every outcome, and that relationship begins long before anyone enters an operating room.
Maestro Masri used to say that true mastery meant understanding that you could always improve one thing. In surgery, that principle is not a philosophy. It is a practice.
Maestro Masri used to say that true mastery meant understanding that you could always improve one thing. In surgery, that principle is not a philosophy. It is a practice.
Today
Dr. Alameddine practices in Coral Gables, Florida, a city whose sophistication, international culture, and discerning patient community felt like the right place to build something worth building.
Dr. Alameddine practices in Coral Gables, Florida, a city whose sophistication, international culture, and discerning patient community felt like the right place to build something worth building.
He is fluent in Arabic, English, and French, and sees patients from across the United States and internationally.
He is fluent in Arabic, English, and French, and sees patients from across the United States and internationally.
Outside the operating room, he is accompanied by a significant other he keeps, by choice, out of the public eye, a privacy he extends with equal care to every patient who walks through his door.
Outside the operating room, he is accompanied by a significant other he keeps, by choice, out of the public eye, a privacy he extends with equal care to every patient who walks through his door.
New patients are welcome. Consultations are unhurried.
FAQ.
How do I know if I am a good candidate for a deep plane facelift, a mini lift, or an endoscopic facelift?
What is the difference between a deep plane facelift, a mini lift, and an endoscopic facelift?
What is recovery like, and how much time will I need to take off?
How much does a procedure cost, and do you offer financing?
Where are surgeries performed, and who will be present during my procedure?
What happens after surgery, and how are patients supported during recovery?
Is Dr. Alameddine board certified in plastic surgery?
How do I know if I am a good candidate for a deep plane facelift, a mini lift, or an endoscopic facelift?
What is the difference between a deep plane facelift, a mini lift, and an endoscopic facelift?
What is recovery like, and how much time will I need to take off?
How much does a procedure cost, and do you offer financing?
Where are surgeries performed, and who will be present during my procedure?
What happens after surgery, and how are patients supported during recovery?
Is Dr. Alameddine board certified in plastic surgery?