Charleston Plastic Surgery adds board-certified surgeon Ashley Boustany

Charleston Plastic Surgery has brought aboard board-certified plastic surgeon Ashley Boustany, MD, who will start seeing patients Nov. 9 in the practice’s West Ashley office. The hire expands the surgical team at South Carolina’s oldest plastic surgery practice as the group continues to offer cosmetic care across breast, body and facial procedures.

Why it matters: - Charleston Plastic Surgery is adding a board-certified plastic surgeon with advanced cosmetic surgery training and academic leadership experience. - The move gives the long-running South Carolina practice another surgeon as demand continues for personalized facial, breast and body procedures. - Dr. Ashley Boustany will see patients in West Ashley starting Nov. 9.

What happened: - Charleston Plastic Surgery welcomed Ashley Boustany, MD, to its team. - Dr. Boustany is board-certified and will begin seeing patients in the West Ashley office. - The practice describes itself as Charleston’s oldest plastic surgery practice and South Carolina’s oldest plastic surgery practice. - Dr. Boustany joins Patrick Angelos, MD, and Craig Blum, MD, FACS, completing the surgical team.

The details: - Dr. Boustany focuses on a patient-centered approach with treatment plans tailored to the face, breast or body. - Her approach emphasizes safe techniques and natural-looking results. - She said she is excited to join a team committed to exceptional patient care and to build lasting relationships in Charleston. - For the past five years, Dr. Boustany served as an attending plastic surgeon at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and an instructor in surgery at Harvard Medical School. - She also served as associate program director for the Harvard Plastic Surgery residency program, where she led academic lectures and workshops on cosmetic surgery for residents and fellows. - Dr. Boustany grew up in Charleston, West Virginia, and began her medical path at West Virginia University’s Honors College. - She graduated summa cum laude and earned her medical degree with multiple academic and professional honors. - Her honors include induction into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Phi Beta Kappa and Mortar Board Honor Society. - She completed a six-year integrated plastic and reconstructive surgery residency at the University of Kentucky. - She completed a cosmetic surgery fellowship at the Harvard Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship, one of 24 fellowship programs in the country endorsed by the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery at the time. - Dr. Boustany has published more than 30 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on plastic surgery. - She has also participated in cleft lip and palate medical missions in Retalhuleu, Guatemala, and Guayaquil, Ecuador. - Dr. Boustany said the appeal of plastic surgery is the intersection of art and science, where form and function meet. - Charleston Plastic Surgery says its surgeons provide the full range of aesthetic breast, body and facial procedures. - The practice operates in Summerville, West Ashley and Mount Pleasant and is independent and physician-owned. - Charleston Plastic Surgery is part of the same organization as Charleston ENT & Allergy, which has an ambulatory surgery center that serves plastic and other surgical specialties.

Between the lines: - The hire signals an effort to strengthen a practice built around high-touch cosmetic care and surgical breadth. - Dr. Boustany’s academic background and fellowship training may help the practice appeal to patients looking for both technical experience and a natural-result aesthetic. - The addition also reinforces Charleston Plastic Surgery’s positioning as a legacy practice with multi-location reach in the region.

What's next: - Dr. Boustany is scheduling consultations now. - Patients can request visits by calling or texting (843) 722-1985 or booking online at the practice website. - More information about Dr. Boustany and before-and-after photos is available at her website. - Charleston Plastic Surgery continues to serve patients in its existing Lowcountry locations while expanding its physician roster.

The bottom line: - Charleston Plastic Surgery is adding a highly trained cosmetic surgeon as it deepens its bench in a competitive specialty and leans into personalized, natural-looking care.