Dr. Nikesh K. Patel, MD

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Get to know Plastic Surgeon Dr. Nikesh K. Patel, who serves patients in Freehold Township, New Jersey.

“I believe all procedures, whether simple or complex, require finesse and attention to detail.  This approach can lead to a refined result that looks natural and highlights your own beauty and personality.” stated Dr. Patel, an experienced and board-certified plastic surgeon.

The Owner of New Reflections Plastic Surgery in Freehold Township, New Jersey, Dr. Patel aims aim to deliver concierge-level care with uncompromising comfort and safety. He also has privileges at several hospitals and medical centers in the area, including Bayshore Community Hospital, Centrastate Hospital, Jersey Shore Medical Center, Monmouth Medical, and Ocean Medical Center. 

Among his many achievements, the doctor is board-certified through the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS). The mission of the ABPS is to promote safe, ethical, efficacious plastic surgery to the public by maintaining high standards for the education, examination, certification, and continuous certification of plastic surgeons as specialists and subspecialists.

Studying at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dr. Patel received his degree in Biomedical Materials Science. During his time there, he was actively engaged with numerous club community programs. He earned the honor of being a National Science Foundation/Engineering Research Center Research Fellow at Duke University, where he participated in several research projects.

Thereafter, he went on to earn his medical degree from Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he also participated in research in the cardiac surgery and plastic surgery divisions. His training began with general surgery at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, after which he completed his plastic surgery training at Albany Medical Center. 

While honing his skill in New York, he donated his expertise during a medical mission trip to the Dominican Republic. He provided surgical care for a variety of problems from keloids and burn reconstruction to cleft lip and palate deformities.

The doctor then went on to gain advanced cosmetic surgery training at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic through an extensive 12-month fellowship that was approved by the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons and only offered to a select few. He perfected his skill utilizing the latest techniques in cosmetic surgery for the face, breast, and body, caring for people from Ohio, the United States, and around the World. 

A member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the New Jersey Society of Plastic Surgeons, Dr. Patel has authored and presented articles on the cutting-edge techniques of plastic surgery, as well as has presented research at the European Society of Plastic Surgery meeting in Ghent, Belgium. He brings this world-class knowledge and experience to New Jersey.

Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two main categories – reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. A plastic surgeon’s primary responsibility is performing surgical and non-surgical procedures and they use a variety of reparative and reconstructive techniques to get the job done. 

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