Anil R. Shah
MD, FACS
About Anil R. Shah
Dr. Anil R. Shah, MD, FACS, is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon and the founder of Shah Aesthetics, with offices in Chicago, New York City, and Winnetka, Illinois. He trained at NYU, New York Hospital, Weill-Cornell, and Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital for his facial plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship. He is a clinical instructor at the University of Chicago and a former instructor at NYU. He is board certified in both otolaryngology and facial plastic surgery. He is internationally recognized as a pioneer of the 5D Rhinoplasty technique and the 5 Layer Neck procedure, and he has authored over 50 scientific articles and a comprehensive rhinoplasty book. He has written three landmark articles about facial anatomy that revolutionized the way facial plastic surgery is performed. He has been recognized in Marquis Who's Who in America and has nearly 1,000 five-star reviews on Google and 375 reviews on RealSelf. He has 438,000 Instagram followers and is sought after by celebrities and models. Patients travel from around the world for his services. He specializes exclusively in facial plastic surgery including rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty, ethnic rhinoplasty, facelifts, neck lifts, brow lifts, and eyelid surgery.
Recognition History
2026
Top 10 Plastic Surgeon in Illinois
Elite Aesthetics Guide 2026
Independently Evaluated & Recognized
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