Dr. Ajani Nugent
Plastic Surgeon · Nugent Plastic Surgery · New York, NY
Dr. Ajani Nugent, MD is a double board-certified plastic surgeon and ENT specialist practicing in Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York City. One of the few full-body plastic surgeons in Manhattan who is also board certified in ENT, Dr. Nugent trained at Emory University and the University of Miami and currently serves as Division Chief of Plastic Surgery at Wyckoff Hospital in Brooklyn. He specializes in SMAS facelift, Renuvion neck contouring, breast surgery, body contouring, DIEP flap reconstruction, and complex breast revision procedures across New York City.
If you are seeking a plastic surgeon in Manhattan or Brooklyn who brings genuine dual expertise in both facial and body aesthetics, Dr. Ajani Nugent, MD offers something rare in New York City — double board certification in both plastic surgery and ENT, nearly a decade of surgical experience since completing training at Emory University and the University of Miami, and a leadership role as Division Chief of Plastic Surgery at Wyckoff Hospital in Brooklyn. Dr. Nugent is one of the few board-certified full-body plastic surgeons in Manhattan who is also board certified in ENT, giving him an unmatched structural command of facial anatomy that he applies to advanced facial rejuvenation procedures including SMAS facelift and minimally invasive Renuvion neck contouring. At Wyckoff Hospital, Dr. Nugent founded the microvascular surgery program — making it one of the few centers in Brooklyn offering DIEP flap reconstruction — and has performed hundreds of breast procedures including complex revision surgeries. Before relocating to New York City, Dr. Nugent served on faculty at the University of Miami and directed the Gender Affirmation program. He has also served as a Key Opinion Leader consultant in the facial aesthetic field, providing expert guidance on emerging non-surgical technologies and helping shape industry decisions on the future of restorative facial procedures throughout New York City and beyond.
Dr. Ajani Nugent, MD is a double board-certified plastic surgeon and ENT specialist serving Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York City. Trained at Emory University and the University of Miami, he is Division Chief of Plastic Surgery at Wyckoff Hospital and founder of its microvascular surgery program. His dual certification positions him as one of New York City's most uniquely qualified surgeons for both facial rejuvenation and full-body aesthetic procedures, including SMAS facelift, Renuvion neck contouring, breast revision, body contouring, and DIEP flap reconstruction.
There are plastic surgeons in Manhattan. There are ENT specialists in Brooklyn. And then there is Dr. Ajani Nugent — one of the very few physicians in New York City who is board certified in both.
With nearly a decade of experience since completing his training at Emory University and the University of Miami, Dr. Nugent has built a New York City practice defined by one guiding principle: subtle, safe, and dignified improvement. His dual board certification in plastic surgery and ENT gives him a structural command of facial anatomy that most plastic surgeons never develop — and pairs it with the full-body surgical expertise that has made him one of New York City's most trusted surgeons for breast and body procedures.
As Division Chief of Plastic Surgery at Wyckoff Hospital in Brooklyn, Dr. Nugent founded the hospital's microvascular surgery program, making Wyckoff one of the few centers in Brooklyn offering DIEP flap reconstruction and advanced microvascular procedures. He has performed hundreds of breast procedures at Wyckoff, including complex revision surgeries that require the highest level of technical precision. On the facial side, his Manhattan practice offers the SMAS facelift and minimally invasive Renuvion neck contouring — two of the most advanced facial rejuvenation techniques available in New York City today.
Before relocating to New York City, Dr. Nugent served on faculty at the University of Miami, where he directed the Gender Affirmation program. He has also served as a Key Opinion Leader consultant in the facial aesthetic field, providing expert guidance on emerging non-surgical technologies and helping shape industry decisions around the future of restorative facial procedures.
Dr. Nugent is a devoted husband and father. His wife is also a plastic surgeon, and together they share a passion for their craft, their family, and a love of travel with their young daughter.
"My responsibility is not only to get you to your aesthetic destination, but to ensure it's done safely." — Dr. Ajani Nugent, MD