OWINGS MILLS, MD, July 23, 2024 - Maakan Taghizadeh, MD, has been recognized as a 2024 Castle Connolly Top Doctor — the first time he has received the prestigious Top Doctor honor. Only about 7 percent of the nation's licensed physicians are selected annually as Castle Connolly Top Doctors in their regions for their specialties.
Dr. Taghizadeh — "Dr. Tag" to many — is a plastic surgeon with U Plastic Surgery + Aesthetics, the Baltimore-area private boutique practice he founded in 2021. He was with the Maryland Institute of Plastic Surgery for seven years prior to that.
Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Taghizadeh specializes in breast enhancement, body enhancement, and facial rejuvenation, to name but a few.
Dr. Taghizadeh performs a variety of both cosmetic and reconstructive procedures, including minimally invasive procedures.
Surgical procedures include breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, and body-contouring procedures such as tummy tuck and "mommy makeovers." He also uses newer skin-tightening technologies with liposuction, including BodyTite™, and FaceTite™.
Non-surgical procedures include administering injectables such as dermal fillers and toxins, microneedling, and Morpheus8™ radiofrequency microneedling.
Dr. Taghizadeh is known for his surgical skills and patient outcomes, as well as for his kind demeanor, honesty, and respect for other people. He has been honored with a number of consumer and professional awards, including being a Baltimore Magazine Top Doctor for Plastic Surgery consistently since 2018.
"At U Plastic Surgery+ Aesthetics. patient care is not just surgery. We treat the whole patient through the entire process," Dr. Taghizadeh says.
"We strive to deliver outstanding outcomes with the best experience. It takes our entire staff being focused on the patient and providing exceptional customer service to achieve that."
Dr. Taghizadeh earned his medical degree at University of Maryland School of Medicine. After completing both a four-year surgery residency and a three-year plastic surgery residency at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, he completed a one-year fellowship in advanced microsurgical breast reconstruction and aesthetic surgery at Baltimore's Mercy Medical Center.
He is affiliated with multiple surgery centers in the Baltimore area as well as Mercy Medical Center and Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital, also in Baltimore.
Top Doctors are nominated by peer physicians and selected by the physician-led Castle Connolly research team.
"This honor doesn't just recognize me — it includes our whole team. We're all focused on getting the best possible results for our patients," Dr. Taghizadeh says.
About Castle Connolly
Castle Connolly publishes its Top Doctors list at castleconnolly.com and in a variety of print and online partner publications. Nominations are open to all board-certified MDs, DOs, and DPMs. The Castle Connolly team chooses honorees based on nominee criteria that includes their medical education, training, hospital appointments, and disciplinary histories.
Doctors do not and cannot pay to be selected as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor.
Contact Information
U Plastic Surgery + Aesthetics
U Plastic Surgery + Aesthetics
Owings Mills, Maryland
U.S.
Voice: (410) 205-6595
