Dr. Mohammed Elahi is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon with Royal College fellowships in two surgical specialties: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.
He is an Active Staff and Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Scarborough Health Network, Clinical Faculty in the University of Toronto’s Division of Plastic Surgery, and Medical Director of the Toronto Institute of Plastic Surgery.
His practice includes hospital-based plastic and reconstructive surgery and private aesthetic surgery of the face, breast and body. He has particular experience in rhinoplasty, facial surgery, breast surgery, revision procedures and bariatric body contouring following major weight loss.
Two surgical specialties
Dr. Elahi completed his medical degree at the University of Western Ontario, graduating with honours in 1993. He ranked third in a class of 105 and received the Hewlett-Packard Award and Golden Stethoscope.
From 1993 to 1998, he completed surgical training at McGill University, working at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal General Hospital, Jewish General Hospital and Montreal Children’s Hospital. During this period, he earned a Master of Science degree in Experimental Surgery. His research examined craniomaxillofacial bone thickness.
In 1998, Dr. Elahi became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.
Dr. Elahi subsequently completed further training in Plastic Surgery at UCLA in Los Angeles, Providence Hospital in Michigan and Temple University in Philadelphia. His craniofacial fellowship at Providence Hospital was completed under Dr. Ian T. Jackson. In 2004, Dr. Elahi obtained his second Royal College fellowship, in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
He is also a member of the Craniomaxillofacial Faculty of AO North America.
Hospital practice
Dr. Elahi maintains an active hospital practice as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Scarborough Health Network.
His hospital work includes plastic and reconstructive surgery, complex wounds, soft-tissue reconstruction, facial and post-traumatic reconstruction, and other conditions requiring operative management.
Hospital-based surgery demands careful assessment, sound operative judgement and the ability to manage complex medical conditions and surgical complications. This work remains an active part of Dr. Elahi’s practice rather than simply a historical appointment.
Private surgical practice
At the Toronto Institute of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Elahi personally assesses patients considering aesthetic, functional and reconstructive procedures.
His private surgical practice includes:
- Rhinoplasty and functional nasal surgery
- Revision rhinoplasty
- Facelift and neck lift surgery
- Upper and lower eyelid surgery
- Ptosis correction
- Facial fat transfer and selected facial procedures
- Breast augmentation
- Breast lift and breast reduction
- Revision breast surgery
- Abdominoplasty and fleur-de-lis abdominoplasty
- Liposuction and body contouring
- Brachioplasty and thigh lift
- Bariatric body contouring after major weight loss
- Gynecomastia surgery
- Revision and corrective procedures
The consultation addresses the patient’s goals, medical history, available surgical options, expected scars, recovery, limitations and material risks. No operation can guarantee a particular result. The purpose of the consultation is to determine whether surgery is appropriate and whether the patient’s expectations are achievable.
Bariatric body contouring after major weight loss
Major weight loss can leave loose skin involving several areas of the body, including the abdomen, breasts, arms, thighs, back and lower torso. These patients frequently require more than one operation, with procedures planned in stages according to medical fitness, anatomy, priorities and recovery.
Dr. Elahi performs bariatric body-contouring procedures including abdominoplasty, fleur-de-lis abdominoplasty, breast reshaping, brachioplasty, thigh lift and treatment of residual localized fat deposits. The consultation includes a discussion of scar placement, wound-healing risk, staging and the practical limits of surgery.
A consultation with Dr. Elahi is an assessment of anatomy, goals, alternatives, scars, recovery, risk and whether treatment is appropriate. It does not create an obligation to proceed.
Teaching, research and academic work
Dr. Elahi is Clinical Faculty in the University of Toronto’s Division of Plastic Surgery and a member of the Craniomaxillofacial Faculty of AO North America.
The Toronto Institute of Plastic Surgery also serves as a training site for the Toronto Metropolitan University School of Nursing.
He has authored or co-authored 42 peer-reviewed papers and six book reviews. His published work includes craniofacial reconstruction, facial trauma, rhinoplasty, cleft lip and palate, brow surgery, breast surgery and craniomaxillofacial anatomy. He has presented his work at Canadian and international surgical meetings and has served as a manuscript reviewer for the European Journal of Plastic Surgery.
Service and community leadership
He has served on the Board of Right To Play Canada since 2023. Right To Play uses play-based learning to support children facing adversity in Canada and internationally.
Dr. Elahi previously served as an Officer Cadet with 23 Medical Company of the Canadian Forces Primary Reserve. He was honourably released to attend medical school and has maintained an involvement in Canadian military history and commemoration.
He has also participated in humanitarian and medical work in Pakistan, including providing surgical care following the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.
Selected patient results
The gallery presents individual patients treated by Dr. Elahi and published with written consent. Results vary between patients. Surgery involves risks, recovery and the possibility of revision.
Selected honours and awards
- King Charles III Coronation Medal, 2025
- Sesquicentennial Member of Parliament’s Citizenship Award, 2017
- Detweiler Fellowship Award, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 2001
- First Prize, UCLA Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Research Day, 1999
- Clinical Science Award, James D. Baxter Research Competition, McGill University, 1998
- Humanitarian Efforts Award and Presidential Citation, American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 1997
- Basic Science Research Award, James D. Baxter Research Competition, McGill University, 1997
- Best Poster/Mini-Platform Presentation, Plastic Surgery Research Council, 1997
Consultation
A consultation with Dr. Elahi includes an assessment of the patient’s concerns, medical history, surgical options, expected recovery, scars, risks and limitations. A consultation does not create an obligation to proceed with surgery.