Dr. Lloyd Nanhekhan

Dr. Lloyd Nanhekhan, MD, is a Staff Physician in the Surgical Subspecialties Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. He is an expert in reconstructive microsurgery and has extensive experience in post oncology reconstructions of the breast, head and neck.

Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Nanhekhan was associate professor of plastic surgery at The University Hospital of Leuven, Belgium. He completed his residency at Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. He is an expert in reconstructive microsurgery and has extensive experience in post oncology reconstructions of the breast, head and neck.

Dr. Nanhekhan resides in Abu Dhabi with his wife and son.​

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

• 1987 - 1996: LEIDEN UNIVERSITY, LEIDEN, THE NETHERLANDS. Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 2002 - 2004: MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS. Resident, Plastic Surgery
• 1999 - 2002: RIJNSTATE HOSPITAL, ARNHEM, THE NETHERLANDS. Resident, General Surgery
• 2005 - 2005: CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, LINKOU, TAIWAN. Fellow, Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery and Microsurgery, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• 2004 - 2004: UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GENT, GENT, BELGIUM. Fellow, Reconstructive Breast Surgery and Microsurgery, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• 2003 - 2004: INSTITUTE DE LA MAIN, PARIS, FRANCE. Fellow, Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2008 - 2018: UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEUVEN, LEUVEN, BELGIUM. Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
• 2006 - 2007: UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AACHEN, AACHEN, GERMANY. Guest Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• 2006 - 2008: BRUGMANN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM. Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Hand Surgery
• 2004 - 2007: UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MAASTRICHT, MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS. Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery, Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Hand Surgery

Achievements & Career Highlights

• Board certified Plastic Surgeon in The Netherlands (The Dutch Society for Plastic Surgery) and Belgium (Royal Belgian Society of Plastic Surgeons)
• Recognized expert in reconstructive microsurgery
• Performed more than 1,000 DIEP flaps for breast reconstruction​
• Serves on the editorial review board of several medical journals