Dr. Raffi Gurunian
MD
Section Head of Plastic Surgery with 35 years' experience, specializing in breast surgery and microsurgery
Plastic & Cosmetic SurgerySenior ConsultantSurgery & Critical Care
Experience
36 years
Languages
Armenian, English, German, Turkish
Location
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Sees
adults
- ✦Performed over 10,000 operations across a 35-year career
- ✦Completed 2,000+ breast surgeries, including 1,000+ reconstructions
- ✦Performed the first Deep Inferior Epigastric Flap breast reconstruction at Denver Health Medical Center
- ✦Performed the first total face transplant in the United States and was part of the face transplant team that won the CEO Team Winner Award in 2019
About Dr. Raffi Gurunian
Dr. Raffi Gurunian is Section Head of Plastic Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi's Integrated Surgical Institute. He trained in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Marmara University in Istanbul, Turkey, and completed a Microsurgery Fellowship at Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio. Over his 35-year career, he has practiced across Europe, the United States, and the Middle East, building extensive expertise in both reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgery.
Dr. Gurunian has performed over 10,000 surgical procedures, with particular distinction in breast surgery — he has completed more than 2,000 breast operations, including over 1,000 breast reconstructions. He is also experienced in reconstructive microsurgery, body contouring, and rhinoplasty. His work includes pioneering cases: he performed the first Deep Inferior Epigastric Flap breast reconstruction at Denver Health Medical Center and was part of the team that performed the first total face transplant in the United States.
Beyond clinical practice, Dr. Gurunian is a prolific researcher and educator, having published over 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals and served as lead editor of two plastic surgery textbooks. He holds academic appointments and is known for mentoring the next generation of surgeons. He is a natural fit for patients seeking complex breast reconstruction, microsurgical repair, or aesthetic procedures backed by decades of proven expertise.
Special interests: breast reconstruction and health, microsurgery, face transplant, body contouring after weight loss.
A good choice if you…
- ✓need breast reconstruction after cancer or injury
- ✓want complex microsurgical repair with a highly experienced surgeon
- ✓seek aesthetic procedures such as rhinoplasty or body contouring