N. Nick Bhatt, MD
Office Locations:
Georgia Center, 613 Ponder Place Dr
Harmonie Medical, 902 Ponder Place Ct
Evans, Georgia
Award-winning, board-certified plastic surgeon
Phone: 706.394.9283
Facsimile: 706.943.8171
Dr. N. Nick Bhatt
Dr. Bhatt's residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine was an extremely comprehensive training program where he trained under the top cosmetic surgeons in Manhattan, honing his skills in cosmetic facial plastic surgery and cosmetic breast surgery, including augmentations and reductions and post-weight loss body contouring. After completing this residency, to further refine his skills, he pursued additional fellowship training in microvascular surgery and advanced aesthetic surgery at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. By being certified by both the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Dr. Bhatt is amongst a small minority of surgeons possessing these certifications.
After the completion of training, he joined the faculty in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, NC) in 2016. In short order, he built a robust and
eclectic practice with an emphasis on microvascular surgery, facial reconstruction and cosmetic surgery. Microvascular surgery is employed for the most complex and extensive wounds, and is the pinnacle of technical challenge for a plastic surgeon. While operating under a microscope for countless hours and reconnecting tiny blood vessels with hair-thin sutures, success and failure are determined on the scale of millimeters. Dr. Bhatt took on some of the most challenging cases in the Carolinas and served as the Chief of Microsurgery. While at UNC, he has mentored several resident (training) plastic surgeons, and has received multiple teaching awards as well. For Dr. Bhatt, the precision and attention to detail necessary for restoring faces have proven to be crucial in rejuvenating faces as well. Prior to surgery, he devotes much time to creating a customized treatment plan to address the unique goals of each patient. All in all, his goal is simple: to allow patients to become the best versions of themselves. It is a privilege and honor to help every patient achieve this. Dr. Bhatt serves the Augusta and Aiken metro region (and beyond). Thank you for visiting our website!
Education
University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Medical Doctorate
Union College,
B.A. Magna Cum Laude in English
Training
Mercy Medical Center/University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Fellow, Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery
Montifiore Medical Center of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY
Resident, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
Resident, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Certifications
American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Diplomate (Board Certified)
American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Diplomate (Board Certified)
Memberships
American College of Surgeons – Associate Fellow
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - Active Member
Hospital Affiliations
Piedmont Augusta Health Care System, Piedmont Hospital, Augusta, Georgia: Courtesy
Awards and Honors
American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Active Member
University of North Carolina Medical Center Plastic Surgery Faculty Teaching Award (teaching Resident Physicians)
University of North Carolina Medical Center Plastic Surgery Faculty Teaching Award (teaching Medical Students)
Reuben Sorkin Award for outstanding community service and academic achievement
Select Publications and Presentations
“Reconstruction of Maxillectomy Defects with Hybrid Autologous and Synthetic Modalities.” Presented at the Masters of Surgery at the Montefiore Medical Center (New York, NY) on December 2, 2014.
“Medical Tourism and Plastic Surgery.” Presented at the Montefiore Division of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds (New York, NY) on November 17, 2014.
“A comparison in tensile strength between barbed suture and conventional monofilament suture for SMAS imbrication during rhytidectomy.” Presented at the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Meeting(Boston, MA) in September 2011.
Champagne J, Bhatt N, Chen A. “Dimpleplasty: A Series of Twenty-Four Consecutive Procedures.” Poster presentation at American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Meeting in San Francisco,CA. (Sept 9, 2011)
Bhatt N, Perakis H, Champagne J P, Diamond J B, Chen A H. The role of midfacial implant augmentation in the aging face. Fall Meeting of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Francisco 2011.
Bhatt N, Perakis H, Weinberger P, Gourin C, Iverson K, Chen A H. Low hyoid and obtuse cervicomental angle: addressing the difficult neck during rhytidectomy with hyoid release. Fall Meeting of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Boston 2010.
Iverson K, Prosser J D, Bhatt N, Chen A H. Mandible repair using intermaxillary fixation screws. Fall Meeting of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Boston 2010.