About Dr. Nachbar's Practice

Dr. Nachbar

James M. Nachbar, MD, FACS has been practicing plastic surgery since 1985.

After growing up in Chicago, Cincinnati, Connecticut, and Los Angeles, he graduated from college at the University of Chicago and from medical school at Washington University St. Louis.

In 1980, he came to Arizona, and completed a full five-year residency in General Surgery at the University of Arizona in Tucson, including a year as Chief Resident of Surgery.

In 1985, he went to the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and did fellowships in Hand Surgery and Burn Surgery, and then a two year residency in plastic surgery, including a year as Chief Resident of Plastic Surgery.

In 1988, after completing his training in plastic surgery, he went to Albuquerque, New Mexico and joined the faculty of the University of New Mexico. After two years, he was appointed Acting Chief, and then Chief of Plastic Surgery. As Chief of Plastic Surgery, he was also Program Director of the Residency in Plastic Surgery, and earned tenure from the University of New Mexico.

In 1995, he came to Scottsdale to start his private practice in plastic surgery. By 2000 he had limited his practice to Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, and currently performs surgery in all areas of cosmetic plastic surgery.

A brief summary of some of his qualifications:

• Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
• Certified, American Board of Surgery
• Chief of Plastic Surgery and Program Director of Plastic Surgery Residency, University of New Mexico, 1990-1995
• Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Member, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• Fellow, American College of Surgeons
• Certificate of Advanced Education in Cosmetic Surgery, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• Certificate for Special Recognition for Volunteerism and Community Service, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• His complete Curriculum Vitae is available online at www.plastic.org/cv.

Dr. Nachbar's Staff

Amber and Daisy
Patient Coordinators

Tracy, Patient Coordinator and Skin Care Consultant

Robin, RNFA
Practice Nurse

Everyone on Dr. Nachbar's friendly staff is eager to help you. We pride ourselves on working as a team to make sure all of your needs are taken care of in an efficient and friendly manner. Please feel free to call on us to help you with any questions or concerns you have.

Financing Information

Payment for your surgery is due at your pre-operative visit, two weeks before surgery.

We accept payment by cashier's check, cash, credit card, and financing through CareCredit

The most common payment method is by credit card. We accept American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa. CareCredit can give you an answer on financing within fifteen minutes.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about financing