Elite Aesthetics Guide

John Kirkham

MD, FACS

Top 10 Plastic Surgeon in Maine
FACS
ABPS
Plastic + Hand Surgical Associates · South Portland, Maine

About John Kirkham

Dr. John C. Kirkham, MD, FACS, is a board-certified plastic surgeon at Plastic + Hand Surgical Associates in South Portland, Maine, the largest and most trusted plastic surgery center in Northern New England. He graduated cum laude from Harvard College and earned his MD from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (2006). He completed a general surgery residency at Massachusetts General Hospital (2006-2011) and a plastic surgery residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School (2011-2014). He is affiliated with Maine Medical Center and Mercy Hospital. He is a published researcher with work in Annals of Plastic Surgery and contributions to publications related to the Boston Marathon bombings plastic surgery response. He has a 4.79/5 recommendation rating on Healthgrades and is "highly recommended" on US News. Patients consistently say results "far exceeded expectations" and rate him "100% Recommend!" His approach spans procedures from five minutes to 10-15 hours, reflecting his broad core skill set. He specializes in blepharoplasty, breast reduction, breast lift, breast augmentation, breast reconstruction, facelift, neck lift, hand surgery, skin cancer removal, and reconstructive surgery.

What Sets Them Apart

Harvard cum laude undergraduate + Columbia MD + Harvard MGH/Brigham plastic surgery training: among the most elite acade
Part of the Boston Marathon bombing surgical response team
Published researcher on fat graft survival science
FACS designation from the American College of Surgeons
Patient descriptions consistently cite communication
reassurance
and outcome quality that exceed expectations
Co-owner of the only AAAHC-accredited
Medicare-certified plastic surgery center in Northern New England

Plastic + Hand Surgical Associates

South Portland, Maine(207) 775-3446

Recognition History

2026

Top 10 Plastic Surgeon in Maine

Elite Aesthetics Guide 2026

Independently Evaluated & Recognized