Behrad Brad Aynehchi, MD | Westside Head & Neck

Dr. Behrad Brad Aynehchi is a Fellowship-Trained and Double Board Certified expert in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sinus and Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. A proud alumnus of Beverly Hills High School and magna cum laude graduate from the University of California at Berkeley, his training involved sinus and nasal reconstruction meccas of Temple University and the State University of New York with induction into the exclusive Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. His prolific training in Sinus and Head and Neck Surgery included directing several resident-run clinics and performance of almost 3,000 operative procedures.

Following residency, Dr. Aynehchi was recruited into the sole position at arguably the top Facial Plastic Surgery fellowship in the country at the New York University School of Medicine in Manhattan and is the only graduate from this legendary program to be practicing on the West Coast. Serving as an instructor at the Lenox Hill Hospital and NYU Langone Medical Center, Dr. Aynehchi practiced alongside several world-renowned experts from Manhattan’s Upper East Side. He currently serves as the Director of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Sinus at Specialty Surgery Center in Beverly Hills as holding privileges at UCLA Medical Center and Saint John’s Health Center. Dr. Aynehchi continues his academic contributions as a clinical preceptor and instructor for UCLA medical students.

Dr. Aynehchi’s techniques and innovations have been chronicled in several groundbreaking articles and book chapters on Facial Plastic, Sinus and Head and Neck Surgery, in addition to dozens of national and international lectures sharing his expertise with his peers. Dr. Aynehchi is among a handful of surgeons in the United States to possess Dual Board Certification in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sinus and Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Few surgeons in the United States have a comparable level of focused specialization in facial anatomy, analysis, and surgery.

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*As of October 1st 2023, Dr. Shapiro will be an out of network provider. Dr. Shapiro’s services will be fee-for-service and are not contracted with any insurance company. Payments are to be paid in full at the time of each visit or prior to the date of surgery. The fee schedule is available upon request. As a courtesy to our patients and to maximize your reimbursement, the office will provide you with a claim form to be submitted to your insurance. For out of network care we do not verify insurance coverage and assume the insurance information you provide is accurate. Reimbursements will come directly to you from your insurance carrier based on your plan's out of network coverage and deductible. We do not bill secondary policies. Please note that all other fees (facility and anesthesia fees for surgery, and tests such as labs or x-rays) will still go through your insurance as per regular insurance in-network contract.

COVID-19 ANNOUNCEMENT

At Westside Head & Neck, it is our highest priority to protect the health of our patients, staff, and community. As an essential business dedicated to serving the community, we will remain open with modified hours. We have implemented all guidelines set by the CDC and Department of Health with regards to ensuring safety and additionally installed state-of-the-art viral filtration systems in all rooms. Click here to read more.