Dr Sean Doherty, MD, FACS
- Specialist in breast, body, face & non-surgical aesthetics
- Board-certified & member of major professional societies (ASPS, ASLMS, ASAPS)
- Extensive aesthetic & reconstructive surgical experience - 15+ years in practice
- Recognized repeatedly by peer-reviewed rankings
About Dr. Doherty
Dr. Sean Doherty is a Boston-based, board-certified plastic surgeon who leads with honesty, artistry, and results. He believes that outstanding outcomes begin with listening—and that every procedure should enhance the patient’s natural beauty, not mask it.
Training & Credentials
He earned his B.A. in Art History (Pre-Med) at Columbia University, then went on to receive his M.D. from Tufts University School of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and holds membership in ASPS and other major surgical societies. Dr. Doherty also served as Medical Director & Principal Investigator at Cynosure (and now with Lutronic) in the development and testing of aesthetic laser and energy-based devices.
Expertise & Practice Focus
Dr. Doherty offers a full spectrum of procedures across face, breast, body, and non-surgical treatments—including breast augmentation, liposuction, tummy tuck, facial rejuvenation, injectables, and laser therapies. His approach emphasises natural results with minimal downtime, and he is well known for combining surgical and non-surgical modalities to achieve balanced, refined outcomes.
Recognition & Clinic Presence
Dr. Doherty has been named a Top Doctor by Boston Magazine in multiple years. His patient reviews and peer ratings rank him among the top in the Boston area. His practice operates from Boston (Back Bay) and Chestnut Hill (Brookline area) offices, offering both surgical and non-surgical consultations in comfortable, discrete settings.
EDUCATION
Dedham High School, Class of 1989, Salutatorian
Columbia College, Columbia University, New York, NY – 1989-1993, B.A.
(Art History, Pre-Med)
Reid Hall, Columbia College, Paris France – January – June, 1992
(Art and Architecture, French social and intellectual history)
Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA – 1996 – 2000, M.D.
BOARD CERTIFICATION
American Board of Plastic Surgeons, 2010
MEMBERSHIPS
American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS)
Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons (NESPS)
Massachusetts Society of Plastic Surgeons
TRAINING
Boston Plastic Surgery Specialists, Concord, MA
2007 – 2015
Fellow, Laser and Aesthetic Surgery
Department of Plastic Surgery, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA
2005 – 2007
Chief Resident July 2006 – June 2007
Clinical Instructor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Rotations at: Lahey Clinic. Burlington, MA, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA and Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine.
General Surgery:
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston, MA 2000 – 2005
AFFILIATIONS
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Needham, MA – 2013 – Present
New England Baptist, Boston, MA – 2013 – Present
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston, MA – Present
Emerson Hospital, Concord, MA, Division Chief, Plastic Surgery – 2012 – 2021
