Meet the Doctor

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Dr. Dana Khuthaila

is a Double Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, recognized for her talent and skill.

Her extensive knowledge encompasses a range of breast procedures, as well as the innovative "Drainless Tummy Tuck" and "F.A.B Lipo". Fluent in both English and Arabic, Dr. Khuthaila is a sought-after visiting Plastic Surgeon in Kuwait, Dubai, Doha, and Qatar.

Dr. Khuthaila specializes in reconstructive breast surgery, providing both aesthetic enhancements such as breast augmentation, lifts, and reductions, as well as reconstructive procedures for patients recovering from breast cancer or trauma. She is frequently invited to present at national and international conferences on reconstructive breast surgery.

 

Known as a caring and compassionate physician, Dr. Dana is committed to achieving beautiful, natural results for her patients. She has consistently been recognized with honors and awards, including being named a New York Times "Super Doctor in Plastic Surgery," "Castle Connolly Top Doctor," and "NY Top Doctor" for eight consecutive years.

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Education and Training

Dr. Khuthaila is a graduate of The College of Medicine at King Saudi University, Saudi Arabia. Following her medical degree, she spent several years training with renowned surgeons across multiple countries. She then completed a five-year integrated plastic surgery residency program at McCaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, an institution celebrated for its creativity, innovation, and commitment to excellence.

She pursued further specialized training in reconstructive and aesthetic breast surgery in Toronto, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Belgium, and Milian. During this time, she had the privilege of working alongside world-renowned surgeons specializing in cosmetic and microsurgical reconstructive breast surgery. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and an active member of numerous professional medical societies.

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Memberships & Associations

The American Society Plastic Surgery
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Inc.
The American Board of Plastic Surgery Inc.
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Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Dr. Khuthaila's Fellowship Training Includes

  • Cosmetic Surgery Hospital, Toronto (Cosmetic fellowship under the direction of Lloyd Carlsen).
  • Clinica Ivo Pitanguy, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Visiting fellowship in cosmetic surgery under the direction of Ivo Pitanguy).
  • Center for Breast and Body Contouring Grand Rapids, MI (Breast cosmetic fellowship under the direction of Dennis C. Hammond).
  • Ghent University Hospital – Ghent, Belgium (Breast Microsurgery reconstruction with the DIEP flap under the direction of Phillip Blondeel and Moustapha Hamdi).
  • European Institute of Oncology, Milan (Breast-conserving surgery under the direction of Jean-Yves Petit).
  • National Institute for the Study of Reconstructive Surgery, Milan (Visiting fellowship in breast cosmetic surgery under the direction of Maurizio Nava).
  • Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston (Visiting fellowship for vascular anomalies and cleft lip and palate in children, under the direction of John B. Mulliken).
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PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Dr. Khuthaila is a member of many different professional societies and organizations as they relate to cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. She strives to keep her credentials current and continues to look at progressive ways to advance her skill in the field of plastic surgery. Her current memberships include:

  • Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada in Plastic Surgery
  • Fellow of the American College of Surgeons in Plastic Surgery (ACS)
  • Member of the International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
  • Member of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)

PUBLICATIONS

Dr. Khuthaila has authored and co-authored many publications in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery in reputable surgical journals and books:

Mastopexy using the short scar periareolar inferior pedicle reduction technique.
Hammond, D.C., Alfonso, D., Khuthaila, D.K.; Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 May.

Latissimus dorsi flap salvage of the partially failed TRAM flap breast reconstruction.
Hammond, D.C., Simon, A.M., Khuthaila, D.K., Hoberman, L., Sohn, S.; Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007 Aug.

The interlocking Gore-Tex suture for control of areolar diameter and shape.
Hammond, D.C., Khuthaila, D.K., Kim, J.; Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007 Mar.

Closure of massive abdominal wall defects: a case report using the abdominal reapproximation anchor (ABRA) system.
Urbaniak, R.M., Khuthaila, D.K., Khalil, A.J., Hammond, D.C.; Ann Plast Surg. 2006 Nov.

The skate flap purse-string technique for nipple-areola complex reconstruction.
Hammond, D. C., Khuthaila, D., Kim, J.; Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007 Aug.

Pyoderma gangrenosum following reduction mammaplasty.
Simon, A. M., Khuthaila, D., Hammond, D. C., Andres, A.; Can J Plast Surg. 2006 Apr 01.

Comparison of the deep inferior epigastric perforator flap and free transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap in postmastectomy reconstruction: a cost-effectivenes... Thoma, A., Veltri, K., Khuthaila, D., Rockwell, G., Duku, E.; Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004 May.

Cost-utility analysis comparing free and pedicled TRAM flap for breast reconstruction.
Thoma, A., Khuthaila, D., Rockwell, G., Veltri, K.; Microsurgery. 2003.

Oncological results of immediate breast reconstruction: long term follow-up of a large series at a single institution.
Petit, J. Y., Gentilini, O., Rotmensz, N., Rey, P., Rietjens, M., Garusi, C., Botteri, E., De Lorenzi, F., Martella, S., Bosco, R., Khuthaila, D. K., Luini, A.; Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2008 Dec.

Double-pedicle abdominal perforator free flaps for unilateral breast reconstruction: new horizons in microsurgical tissue transfer to the breast. Hamdi, M., Khuthaila, D. K., Van Landuyt, K., Roche, N., Monstrey, S.; J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2007.