Dr. Afschin is a German Board Plastic Surgeon and Hand Surgeon with over 28 years of experience in his field, across the UAE & Germany. He has been specialising in Plastic & Hand Surgery since 1992 and has been specialising in Aesthetic Surgery since 1997.
At Europe's largest clinic, the RWTH Aachen in Germany, Dr. Afschin studied Human Medicine and graduated with final marks amongst the top 2% of students. Thereafter he started his medical career at the Clinic of Burns and Plastic-Reconstructive Surgery in Aachen. In the following 5 years he got educated in the treatment of Severe Burn Patients, Intensive Care, Management of Hand Trauma, Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery. During this period he also completed his Doctoral Thesis. Subsequently he worked as an assistant Medical Director and Consultant Representative at hospitals in Cologne and Dortmund at the departments of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery.
In 1998 he received the certificate ‘Specialist of Plastic Surgery’ from the Medical Chamber in Nordrhein-Westfalen/ Germany and in 2001 the additional certificate ‘Specialist of Hand Surgery’. Furthermore Dr. Afschin is a trained and certified Emergency Doctor with many years of experience in Intensive Care Medicine.
From January 2003 until August 2010 Dr. Afschin has been the Head Physician at the Evangelisches Hospital Giessen/ Germany and additionally the Medical Director of his Private Practice of Plastic/Aesthetic Surgery and Hand Surgery. During this period, he focused on his other specialisations mainly, Aesthetic Surgery with super specialization in Face and Breast Surgery.
In September 2010 Dr. Afschin moved to Dubai to offer his services to the multicultural society on site. After working as a Specialist Consultant at two different clinics in Dubai, he opened AESTHETICON® - International Center of Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Treatments and Hand Surgery - in May 2012 in JLT/ Dubai, where he serves as Medical and Managing Director.
Memberships
- Member of the Association of German Plastic Surgeons (DGPRAEC)
- Member of the German Association of Hand Surgery (DGH)
- Member of the Emirates Plastic Surgery Society
- Area Director Consultant of BNI (the world’s largest networking organization) for New & South Dubai until 04/2020
- Overseas Fellow Member of the Royal Society of Medicine, UK