Dr. N. S. Huq
Plastic Surgeon, Niagara Falls.
A triple board-certified plastic surgeon with 28 years of practice, 50,000+ operations, and an academic career at McMaster spanning more than two decades — who personally performs every surgery in his clinic, supported by a team of qualified surgical assistants and assistant surgeons.
- 28+ Years of practice
- 50,000+ Operations performed
- FRCSC · ABPS · FACS Board certifications
You Are Not Selecting a
Service. You Are Selecting a Person.
Choosing a plastic surgeon is one of the most personal decisions you will ever make. You are not selecting a service — you are selecting the person who will operate on you, who will hold the outcome of your confidence in their hands. You deserve to know exactly who that person is.
Dr. Nasimul Sam Huq is a triple board-certified plastic surgeon who founded Niagara Plastic Surgery Centre in 2001. Over 28 years of practice, he has personally seen more than 70,000 individual patients and performed over 50,000 operations. He lives in the Niagara Region with his wife and three children, and he has built his career — and his family’s legacy — in this community.
Every procedure Dr. Huq performs — whether a deep plane facelift or a simple mole removal — is guided by the same principle: enhance what is already there, rather than creating something that was never meant to be.
It is a philosophy that has shaped 28 years of practice, 50,000 operations, and tens of thousands of quiet, personal outcomes.
Trained Where Precision Begins.
Dr. Huq’s path to plastic surgery began at Dalhousie University, where he earned an Entrance Scholarship and a place on the Dean’s Honour Roll. He completed his medical degree at Western University, followed by his residency in General and Plastic Surgery at McMaster — earning his FRCSC in 1998. He then pursued fellowships at the Kleinert Institute in Louisville, Kentucky, and in Reconstructive Trauma in Toronto.
He Participated in the
World’s First Successful Hand Transplant.
The Numbers Tell a Story
Credentials Alone Cannot.
Full-service across face, breast, body, hand surgery, and non-surgical treatments — with a primary focus on facial rejuvenation going forward. Experience spans the full spectrum of complexity, from straightforward cosmetic procedures to post-bariatric body contouring and cancer reconstruction.
Approximately 10% of cases are revisions of other surgeons’ work — patients who come to Dr. Huq after a first result did not land where they hoped.
Three Boards.
One Standard.
FRCSC — Royal College of Canada
Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (1998). The gold standard for surgical certification in Canada.
ABPS — American Board of Plastic Surgery
Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery (2000). Earned by passing both written and oral examinations.
FACS — American College of Surgeons
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Awarded to those meeting the highest standards of surgical practice and professional conduct.
McMaster Assistant Clinical Professor
Continuous academic appointment since January 2002 — 23+ years training medical students, residents, fellows, and practising physicians.
Guest Editor, Elsevier Textbook
Editorial direction of an issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery on local anesthesia — published authority, not a chapter contribution.
Peer Reviewer & CPSO Assessor
Peer reviewer for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global (2026). Quality Assurance Assessor for the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, 2004–2011.
The Surgeon Who Plans It
Performs It.
At some practices, the surgeon you consult with is not the surgeon who operates on you. At Niagara Plastic Surgery Centre, there is no ambiguity. Dr. Huq personally leads every surgery. He is the operating surgeon on every case; assistant surgeons on his team support him in the operating room. for every patient.
After surgery, he personally calls every patient to check on recovery. Vikki and Paulina, our Patient Care Coordinators, are reachable by email even after office hours. This is a surgeon-led clinic where you are known by name — not a large-volume, high-throughput practice.
Since 2000, Dr. Huq has participated in humanitarian surgical missions and disaster relief across four continents — from Armenia to the South Asia tsunami, the Kashmir and Sichuan earthquakes, the Haiti earthquake, and the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
Locally, a branch of the St. Catharines Public Library bears the Huq family name — a $200,000 donation. The practice also supports Nova House, the Boys and Girls Club, and the YMCA of Niagara Falls through ongoing annual giving.
Education & Training
Chronological record of degrees, residency, fellowships, and board certifications — from undergraduate scholarship through American board diplomate status.
- 1987
- Entrance Scholarship — Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 1988–1989
- Dean’s Honour Roll — Dalhousie University
- 1991
- Dr. Glen S. Wither Award for Research Training — University of Western Ontario
- 1993
- The Rowntree Prize in Medical History — University of Western Ontario
- Medical Degree (MD)
- University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario
- Residency
- General & Plastic Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
- Master of Science
- Neuroscience & Behavioural Science, McMaster University
- 1998
- FRCSC — Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
- 1998–1999
- Fellowship in Hand & Microsurgery — Kleinert Institute, Louisville, Kentucky (participated in the world’s first successful hand transplant)
- 1999–2000
- Fellowship in Reconstructive Trauma Surgery — Toronto
- 2000
- Diplomate — American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS)
- Credential
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- Credential
- Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand
Publications & Research
Dr. Huq is a published author, guest editor, and peer reviewer — contributing to the academic literature that shapes plastic surgery practice.
- Guest Editor
- Clinics in Plastic Surgery — “Local Anesthetics in Plastic Surgery” (Elsevier)
- Case Study
- Transformation of Merkel cell carcinoma to ganglioneuroblastoma in intracranial metastasis
- Recent Research
- Nail Hooks and Elastic Bands External Dynamic Traction for Fractures of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint
- Published Safety Record
- <1% infection rate across 2,800+ in-office surgeries — Canadian Plastic Surgery (2024)
- 2026
- Peer Reviewer — Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global
Hospital Appointments, Teaching & Regulatory Roles
Academic appointments and regulatory roles Dr. Huq has held in parallel with his clinical practice.
- Nov 2001–present
- Active Staff, Plastic Surgery — Niagara Health System, Greater Niagara General Site
- Jan 2002–present
- Courtesy Staff, Division of Plastic Surgery — Corporation
- Jan 2002–present
- Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery — McMaster University, Hamilton
- 2004–2011
- Quality Assurance Assessor — College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)
- Ongoing
- Trains medical students, surgical residents, fellows, and practising physicians
Awards & Recognition
- 2020–2023
- Readers’ Choice Award Winner — Niagara Falls Review (four consecutive years)
- Ranking
- #1 Plastic Surgeon in Niagara Falls — Three Best Rated (116 / 120 points)
- 2001
- International Who’s Who of Professionals — Honored Member
- 2000
- 1st Place, National Graduate Student Research Competition, Winnipeg — “Neural Precursor Transplants in the Severed Peripheral Nerve”
- 2000
- 1st Place, Southern Ontario Neuroscience Association, London — “Neural Precursors in the Severed Peripheral Nerve”
- 1996
- 3rd Place, Resident Research Day, McMaster — “Precursor Neuronal Cell Transplants in the Rat Severed Peripheral Nerve”
- 1995
- Program Nomination — Physician Services Incorporated Resident Research Award, McMaster
- Media
- Featured on Life Network’s “Skin Deep” series — performed a live facelift and a tummy tuck for Niagara residents
- Press
- Featured in the Niagara Falls Review, Niagara This Week, and the St. Catharines Standard
Professional Society Memberships
Active memberships in Canadian and American professional organizations, with year joined.
- 2002
- Canadian Intensive Care Foundation
- 2002
- Great Lakes Hand Society
- 2001
- American Society for Peripheral Nerve
- 2001
- Greater Niagara Medical Society
- 1999
- Group for the Advancement of Microsurgery (GAM — Canada)
- 1999
- The Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery
- 1996
- Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons (CSPS)
- 1995
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- 1993
- Canadian Medical Protective Association
- 1989
- Canadian Medical Association (CMA)
- 1989
- Ontario Medical Association (OMA)
- Board
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC)
- Board
- American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS)
- Board
- American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- Regulator
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)
Humanitarian Missions & Charitable Giving
Dr. Huq’s work on humanitarian surgical missions and disaster relief efforts since 2000, and the philanthropic contributions made by the Huq family in the Niagara and St. Catharines region.
- 2000
- Volunteer Surgical Mission — Yerevan, Armenia
- 2004
- South Asia Tsunami — relief support
- 2005
- Kashmir Earthquake — relief support
- 2007
- Bangladesh Flood — relief support
- 2008
- Sichuan Earthquake — relief support
- 2010
- Haiti Earthquake — relief support
- 2011
- East African Drought — relief support
- 2012
- Philippines Typhoon — relief support
- 2014
- Ebola Virus Outbreak, West Africa — relief support
- 2007
- Dr. Huq & Dr. Danial Endowment Fund — Nova House of South Niagara (for battered women and children)
- 2013
- Dr. Huq Family Branch — St. Catharines Public Library ($200,000 family donation)
- Ongoing
- Boys and Girls Club of Niagara Falls — annual giving
- Ongoing
- YMCA of Niagara Falls — annual giving
“The library is the delivery room of ideas. I’d like to live a life of meaning.” — Dr. Huq, at the library naming ceremony.
If What You Have Read
Here Resonates —
Your visit begins with our Patient Care Coordinator, who will listen to your goals and answer your questions. You then meet one-on-one with Dr. Huq to discuss your concerns and build a plan tailored to you. You are welcome to bring a partner, family member, or friend.