Nima Vahidi, MD

Biography

A head and neck surgeon driven by high-quality care and advancing the latest research

Dr. Nima Vahidi always wanted to be a surgeon, but it wasn’t until medical school that he came across head and neck surgery (otolaryngology) and found his future.

At the time, he was attending the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine — a still relatively new medical school that didn’t have a formal otolaryngology department. “That provided certain challenges, but also afforded me a unique experience,” Vahidi says. “I had the opportunity to work very closely with the faculty, and in particular my facial plastic surgery mentor, who provided me with tremendous insight and guidance to navigate my career.”

Vahidi did his residency in head and neck surgery at the VCU School of Medicine, and followed it with a facial plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, N.Y. “In fellowship, I was able to solidify my interest and learn the nuanced aspects of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery,” he says.

Today, Vahidi is a highly skilled facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon at VCU Health, with expertise in the full spectrum of cosmetic and reconstructive procedures. His practice encompasses rhinoplasty, maxillofacial trauma, craniofacial surgery, facial rejuvenation, facial reanimation, soft tissue reconstruction and microvascular surgery. His approach integrates form and function, ensuring personalized and high-quality care for every patient.

“My primary goal as a provider is creating a comfortable atmosphere where you can feel you are cared for at the highest level,” Vahidi says. “Secondarily, my hope is that patients have confidence in their care and treatment and ultimately rely on our team for all their health care needs.”

During his medical training, he benefited from mentorships with distinguished faculty, and pays it forward, actively mentoring surgical residents and fellows as an assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the VCU School of Medicine. He is also an accomplished academic and researcher, co-authoring numerous peer-reviewed publications and contributing knowledge to textbooks. He has presented extensively at national and international conferences focused mostly review of at clinical metrics and surgical outcomes to better evaluate and treat patients.

Outside of his professional life, Vahidi enjoys spending time with his family, travel, food — and shopping at Wegmans.

Advice to patients: “Your health is one of your most valuable assets, and should be treated as such. Like most things, time and energy are required to not only maintain but improve one’s quality of health. In my mind, prevention and early detection are cornerstones in the care and treatment of complex medical conditions. Fear often becomes a crippling factor when addressing health-related concerns, but I urge patients that early intervention almost always leads to improved outcomes in our patient population.”