An international authority in facial surgery

Assoc. Prof. Dr Rafic Kuzbari

Specialist in Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Medicine and founder of the Kuzbari Centre for Aesthetic Medicine that bears his name. President of the Austrian Society for Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery — and regarded worldwide as an authority in the field of facelifts.

Assoc. Prof. Dr Rafic Kuzbari
Internationally respected

President of the ÖGPÄRC. Founder of the Kuzbari Centre.

Assoc. Prof. Dr Rafic Kuzbari is a specialist in Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Medicine and founder of the Kuzbari Centre for Aesthetic Medicine. He is president of the Austrian Society for Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is regarded worldwide as an authority in the field of facelifts.

30 years of experience

Studied in Vienna. Trained at the Wilhelminenspital.

Dr Kuzbari has a good 30 years of professional experience in plastic surgery. Having studied in Vienna, he was interim head of the department of plastic surgery at Vienna's Wilhelminenspital.

Today he is a member of the Alpine Workshop, to which only the 50 best plastic surgeons in Europe are admitted. He is also a member of EURAPS — the plastic surgery society with the highest scientific standing.

Assoc. Prof. Dr Rafic Kuzbari at work
Memberships & offices

Where Dr Kuzbari is at home internationally

  • ÖGPÄRC presidency

    Currently president of the Austrian Society for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.

  • Alpine Workshop

    Member of a closed circle of the 50 best plastic surgeons in Europe.

  • EURAPS

    Member of the plastic surgery society with the highest scientific standing in Europe.

  • University lecturer

    Teaching at the Medical University of Vienna — in regular contact with research and the next generation.

Teaching, research and international exchange

Plastic surgeons from all over the world come to learn.

Besides numerous scientific publications, Dr Rafic Kuzbari is sought after worldwide as a speaker at medical congresses. He has trained a great many young plastic surgeons and is in regular contact with the Medical University of Vienna, where he also works as a university lecturer.

Plastic surgeons from all over the world visit his clinic continuously to learn new techniques and broaden their surgical knowledge.

Assoc. Prof. Dr Rafic Kuzbari as a speaker

Aesthetic Insights · In person

Dr Kuzbari in person.

What led Dr Kuzbari to specialise in facial surgery? Personal insights into the fascination of the face, the respect for every procedure — “I see every face as a project” — and the most important advice for young surgeons: no shortcuts, the best possible every time.

Aesthetic Insights Podcast

Deep plane facelift with
Assoc. Prof. Dr Kuzbari

Host Victoria Ainedter talks with Assoc. Prof. Dr Kuzbari about the deep plane facelift. A technique that is currently shifting standards in Hollywood, Paris and New York and setting new benchmarks for natural facelift results. But what distinguishes a deep plane facelift from a classic facelift or SMAS facelift? Who is the procedure suitable for, and when do experienced surgeons deliberately advise against it?

Aesthetic Insights · Episode 10: The man behind the scalpel

Personal: Assoc. Prof. Dr Rafic Kuzbari on the podcast

In the tenth episode of “Aesthetic Insights” Assoc. Prof. Dr Rafic Kuzbari talks about his roots, about his grandfather and about the internship that brought him to plastic surgery. The full episode is on YouTube.

  • The roots: a childhood between Damascus and Beirut

  • “Anyone who wants to achieve great things has to work through the nights”

  • How a “forced” internship changed his life

What patients say

Neck and facelift with Dr Kuzbari.

  • Dr Kuzbari is the Gold Standard of Plastic Surgery

    „Dr Kuzbari was recommended to me from a friend. The entire experience was very professional and friendly. The procedures were explained in detail and no questions were left unanswered. I am very satisfied with the results and can recommend Kuzbari Zentrum highly."
    Verified patient → DocFinder Neck and facelift
The Kuzbari Centre
  • Reception
  • Operating theatre
  • Patient room
Your consultation

Ready for a conversation with Dr Kuzbari?

We take 60–90 minutes for your first consultation. You are welcome to bring photographs from your youth.

Available surgery dates

Surgery dates with Univ. Doz. Dr. Rafic Kuzbari

Univ. Doz. Dr. Rafic Kuzbari has only a few surgery dates left. The overview shows the coming months — book your consultation promptly to secure one of the few remaining dates. The months beyond that are already almost fully booked.

  1. Only a few left December 2026 1 available surgery date
  2. Only a few left January 2027 2 available surgery dates
  3. Only a few left February 2027 2 available surgery dates
  4. Only a few left March 2027 2 available surgery dates
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Your consultation appointment with Assoc. Prof. Dr Rafic Kuzbari