Elite Aesthetics Guide

Richard Kutz

MD, MPH, FACS

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

About Richard Kutz

Dr. Richard Kutz, MD, MPH, FACS, is a board-certified plastic surgeon at Plastic + Hand Surgical Associates in South Portland, Maine, with additional offices in Westbrook and Topsham. He graduated summa cum laude from Wilkes University and earned his MD from Penn State College of Medicine (2001). He completed a general surgery residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, where he also earned a Master of Public Health focusing on healthcare policy and improvement. He then completed his fellowship in plastic surgery (including hand and microsurgery) at the Harvard Plastic Surgery Program, training at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He additionally received training in pediatric plastic surgery at Children's Hospital Boston and burn reconstruction at Shriners Hospital Boston. He is board certified by both the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He serves on the teaching faculty of the Lahey Clinic and as Clinical Instructor at Maine Medical Center for Tufts University School of Medicine. His practice features two full-scale operating rooms staffed by board-certified anesthesiologists and is accredited by AAHC. He has a 4.7-star rating. He speaks Spanish and English. He specializes in breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast reconstruction, tummy tuck, facelift, blepharoplasty, neck lift, hand surgery, microsurgery, and body contouring.

What Sets Them Apart

Harvard-trained plastic surgeon with fellowship spanning five elite Boston institutions
Holds both ABPS (plastic surgery) and ABS (general surgery) dual board certifications plus an MPH
FACS designation signals peer-validated surgical excellence and commitment to ethical practice
Named part-owner of Northern New England's largest accredited surgical center
Identified by patients as the best in Maine across breast augmentation
tummy tuck
and facelift
Three-time Gold winner (Best Cosmetic Surgery Office in Maine) as a practice owner

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