Today I get to share news I have been holding onto for months. I have personally brought on an associate surgeon: Dr. Autefeh Sajjadi, a fellowship-trained facial plastic surgeon. She provides the same standard of care and beautiful results you'd expect from Truesdale Facial Plastic Surgery, at a more accessible price point.
This is the first time in the history of the practice that I have invited another surgeon to operate under the Truesdale name. That is not a decision I made quickly, and it is not one I made lightly.
Why Dr. Sajjadi
"I searched until I found a surgeon whose hands, judgment, and heart I would trust with my own family, and Dr. Sajjadi is that surgeon. I personally selected her, and I stay involved in the care of her surgical patients. It's the same practice, same facility, same standard I've built my name on."
Dr. Sajjadi completed her fellowship in Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, following a five-year residency in Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery at the University of Minnesota, where she received the Melvin E. Sigel Award for excellence in clinical teaching. She is the author of more than nineteen peer-reviewed publications and a surgical textbook chapter, a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and board-eligible with the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery.
Her training is exceptional, but that is table stakes. What set her apart was watching how she thinks about a face, how she talks to patients, and how seriously she takes the responsibility of this work. She has led surgical and community health programs on three continents, and she consults in English, Farsi, and Spanish.
What this means for you
The practice now offers two surgeon paths: my own, and my hand-picked associate Dr. Sajjadi. Same practice, same facility, same operating standard — and meaningfully more availability. For years, patients have waited months for an opening on my surgical calendar. Dr. Sajjadi's calendar still has room, which means the Truesdale experience is now available sooner.
Every patient starts in the same place: a free Surgery Discovery Call with a Patient Care Coordinator, who will walk you through both surgeons' availability, approach, and consultation options. My consultation is $750 and Dr. Sajjadi's is $150 — both credited toward your procedure. You will never be assigned a surgeon. The choice is always yours.
I stay involved in the care of her surgical patients — reviewing surgical plans and key aspects of every case. When you choose Dr. Sajjadi, you are choosing the same practice I have spent my career building.
She is now seeing patients
Dr. Sajjadi joined the practice in September and is now seeing patients, and her surgical calendar is filling. If you have been waiting for the right time, this is it. Meet Dr. Sajjadi, or book a free Discovery Call below and our team will take care of the rest.