Brian S. Coan
MD, FACS
About Brian S. Coan
Dr. Brian S. Coan, MD, FACS, is an award-winning, double board-certified plastic surgeon and the founder of CARE Plastic Surgery, Cary Surgery Center, and skinCARE MedSpa in Cary, North Carolina. He earned his undergraduate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he worked alongside world-renowned Dr. Robert Langer in the largest biomedical engineering laboratory in the world. He earned his MD from the University of Chicago-Pritzker School of Medicine, completed a General Surgery residency at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and his Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery residency at Duke University Medical Center, where he served his final year as Chief Resident. In 2019, he received his MBA from Kellogg Executive Education. He founded CARE Plastic Surgery in 2009. He serves as clinical adjunct faculty at both Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He has been named Best Plastic Surgeon in Durham by Durham Magazine seven consecutive years and received the Maggy Award for Best Plastic Surgeon in Cary by Cary Magazine nine consecutive years. He was recognized as one of North Carolina's Top Plastic Surgeons by US News and World Report. He has been featured on NBC-17, ABC-11, Durham Magazine, Cary Magazine, and 5 West Magazine. He has extensive experience with body contouring after massive weight loss and is a sought-after educator and lecturer. His QUAD A-accredited practice at 2001 Weston Parkway features an AAASF-certified surgical facility and luxurious treatment suites. He has 48 Yelp reviews and 77 photos. Services include breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, tummy tuck, mommy makeover, liposuction, body lift, facelift, brow lift, eyelid surgery, gynecomastia surgery, Botox, Juvederm fillers, Morpheus8, CoolSculpting, Lumecca IPL, Diolaze laser hair removal, and skinCARE MedSpa treatments.
Recognition History
2026
Top 10 Plastic Surgeon in North Carolina
Elite Aesthetics Guide 2026
Independently Evaluated & Recognized
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