Credentials & Career Highlights
Plastic Surgery Training:
- Chief Resident, Plastic Surgery โ Harvard Plastic Surgery Program
- Resident, Plastic Surgery โ Harvard Plastic Surgery Program
General Surgery Training:
- Chief Resident, General Surgery โ Brigham and Womenโs Hospital, Harvard Medical School
- Resident, General Surgery โ Brigham and Womenโs Hospital
Education:
- PhD, Molecular Biology โ Duke University
- MD โ Duke University School of Medicine
- BA, Molecular Biology โ Princeton University (Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude)
Certifications & Licensure:
- Board-Certified in Plastic Surgery (ABPS)
- Formerly Certified in General Surgery
- Licensed to practice in New Jersey
Professional Memberships:
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
- The Aesthetic Society
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- New Jersey Society of Plastic Surgeons (NJSPS)
- New York Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons (NYRSPS)
Academic Appointments:
- Former Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery โ UMDNJ
Director Roles:
- Medical Director โ Ganchi Plastic Surgery
Practice Focus:
- Exclusive cosmetic surgery of the face, breasts, and body
Innovation & Recognition
Dr. Ganchi is widely respected not just for his surgical outcomes, but also for his contributions to the field. His scientific background and doctoral education have led to novel procedures, published research, and multiple awards.
Patents:
- U.S. Patent No. 6,180772 โ โNucleic acids encoding dominant negative IkB-a polypeptidesโ
- Cosmetic Hand Rejuvenation with Pliable Biocompatible Materials
- U.S.Patent No. 20230248303-A1 – Breast Measuring Device
Awards & Honors:
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor โ NJ & NY Metro (2006โPresent)
- Americaโs Top Plastic Surgeons โ Consumersโ Research Council America (2006-Present)
- Patientsโ Choice Award (2008โPresent)
- Best of Wayne Plastic Surgeons (2008โPresent)
Teaching Honors:
- Chief Resident Teaching Award โ Harvard
- Golden Apple Teaching Award Nominee โ UMDNJ
Media Recognition:
- Featured on News12 New Jersey, InTouch Weekly, Allure Magazine

Best Plastic Surgeon in New Jersey
Dr. Ganchi, a best plastic surgeon in New Jersey, has presented his work at national and regional conferences and received awards and patents for his work. He has authored chapters in plastic surgery textbooks and invented novel cosmetic procedures. He has been selected as a Top New Jersey Plastic Surgeon and a Top New York Metro Area Plastic Surgeon by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, one of the nationโs leading medical research firms and as one of Americaโs Best Plastic Surgeons by the Consumersโ Research Council of America.
Dr. Ganchi has trained plastic surgery residents at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. His expertise has been sought by physicians and surgeons in the region for the management of complex plastic surgery patients. He is well-versed in the latest techniques including laser surgery, endoscopic procedures with minimal scars, and reconstruction of deformities. However, Dr. Ganchi specializes in and performs only cosmetic surgery of the face, breasts, and body, including facial and neck rejuvenation, nose surgery, body contouring, and breast surgery.
TOP NJ PLASTIC SURGEON AND BEST NY COSMETIC SURGEON AWARDS
Dr. Ganchiโs Philosophy
Dr. Ganchiโs patients represent a broad mix from around the world, including celebrities in fashion, music, television, and sports. While few plastic surgeons can match Dr. Ganchiโs impeccable credentials and surgical skills, his patients know him for his down-to-earth style, his willingness to listen, and his uncanny ability to make them feel comfortable and relaxed.
With his keen eye for detail, appreciation for physical aesthetics, and superb surgical skills, Dr. Ganchi designs a comprehensive treatment plan tailored to each patient’s unique needs and desires.
Schedule Your Consultation With Dr. Ganchi
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Scientific Publications & Research
Chapters:
Izadi, KO and Ganchi, PA, Chronic Wounds in Clinics in Plastic Surgery, Granick, MS, ed., Elsevier, Philadelphia, 32:209, 2005.
Ganchi, PA and Lee, WPA, Fingertip Reconstruction in Plastic Surgery, Mathes, SJ, and Hentz, VR, eds., WB Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 2005
Ganchi, PA and Eriksson, E, Diabetes Mellitus and Wound Healing in Joslinโs Diabetes Mellitus, 14th edition, Kahn, CR, Weir, GC, King, GL, Jacobson, AM, Moses, AC, Smith, RJ, eds., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2005.
Ganchi, PA and Pribaz, JJ, Spare Parts in Upper Extremity Reconstruction in The Mutilated Hand, Weinzweig, N and Weinzweig, J, eds., Elsevier Mosby, Philadelphia, 2005.
Publications:
Ghali, S, Knox, KR, Verbesey, JE, Scarpidis, U, Izadi, K, Ganchi, PA (2008) Effects of Lidocaine and Epinephrine on Cutaneous Blood Flow, J. Plast. Reconstr. Aesthet. Surg., 61;1226.
Ganchi, PA, Izadi, KO, Tschoi, M, Datiashvili, RO, and Granick, MS, Simplifying the management of complicated wounds with high pressure parallel fluid jet debridement and negative pressure therapy, Wounds, submitted.
Granick MS, Jacoby, M, Noruthun, S, Datiashvili, RO, Ganchi, PA (2006) Clinical and economic impact of hydrosurgical debridement of chronic wounds, Wounds, 18:35.
Granick, MS, Datiashvili, RO, Ganchi, P, Freeman, D (2006) Medical applications of the high powered parallel waterjet, Todayโs Medical Developments, GIE Media Publications, 1-4.
Movassaghi, K, Ver Halen, J, Ganchi, P, Amin-Hanjani, S, Mesa, J, Yaremchuk, MJ (2006) Cranioplasty with subcutaneously preserved autologous bone grafts, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 117:202.
Whitaker, IS, Karoo, ROS, Ganchi, PA, Gulati, V, Malata, CM (2005) Current techniques in the post-operative monitoring of microvascular free-tissue transfers, European Journal of Plastic Surgery, 27:315.
Ganchi, PA, Movassaghi, K, and Yaremchuk, MJ (2004) Treatment of bilateral symptomatic enophthalmos associated with weight loss, Journal of Craniofacial Surgery,15:84.
Wilhelmi, BJ, Kang, RH, Movassaghi, K, Ganchi, PA, and Lee, WPA (2003) The first successful replantation of face and scalp with single artery repair: a model for face and scalp transplantation, Annals of Plastic Surgery, 50:535.
Whitaker, IS, Oliver, DW, and Ganchi, PA (2003) Postoperative monitoring of microvascular tissue transfers: current practice in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 111:2118.
Ganchi, PA and Pribaz, JJ, Prelaminating the Fascial Radial Forearm Flap by Tissue Engineered Mucosa โ Discussion, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 108:1573.
Wilhelmi, BJ, Snyder, N, Verbesy, JE, Ganchi, PA, and Lee, WPA (2001) Trigger Finger Release with Hand Surface Landmark Ratios: An Anatomic and Clinical Study, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 108:908.
Ganchi, PA, Wilhelmi, BJ, Fujita, K, and Lee, WPA (2001) Ruptured Pseudoaneurysm Complicating an Infected Radial Artery Catheter: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 46:647.
May, JW and Ganchi, PA (2001) Treatment of Difficult TRAM Flap Hernias Using Intraperitoneal Synthetic Mesh Application โ Discussion. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 107:63.
Wilhelmi, BJ, Snyder, N, Verbesey, JE, Ganchi, PA, Lee, WPA (2000) Trigger Finger Release with Hand Surface Landmark Ratios: An Anatomic and Clinical Study. Plastic Surgery Forum, 23:224.
Ganchi, PA, and Orgill, DP (1996) Autopenetrating Hernia: A Novel Form of Traumatic Abdominal Wall Hernia โ Case Report and Review of the Literature. J. Trauma, 41:1064.
Ganchi, PA, Sun, S-C, Greene, WC, and Ballard, DW (1993) A Novel NF-kB Complex Containing p65 Homodimers: Implications for Transcriptional Control at the Level of Subunit Dimerization. Mol. Cell. Biol., 13:7826.
Ganchi, PA, Sun, S-C, Greene, WC, and Ballard, DW (1992) IkB/MAD3 Masks the Nuclear Localization Signal of NF-kB p65 and Requires the Transactivation Domain to Inhibit NF-kB p65 DNA Binding. Mol. Biol. Cell, 3:1339.
Sun, S-C, Ganchi, PA, Beraud, C, Ballard, DW, and Greene, WC (1994) Autoregulation of the NF-kB p65 Transactivator by Multiple Ankyrin-Rich Cytoplasmic Inhibitors. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., USA 91:1346.
Beraud, C, Sun, S-C, Ganchi, PA, Ballard, DW, and Greene, WC (1994) HTLV-I Tax Associates With and Is Negatively Regulated by the NF-kB2 p100 Gene Product: Implications for Viral Latency. Mol. Cell. Biol., 14:1374.
Sun, S-C, Ganchi, PA, Ballard, DW, and Greene, WC (1993) NF-kB Controls the Expression of Inhibitor IkBa: Evidence for an Inducible Autoregulatory Pathway. Science, 259:1912.
Greene, WC, Ganchi, PA, Sun, S-C, and Ballard, DW (1993) The NF-kB/IkB Connection. Int. Conf. AIDS, 9:21.
Greene, WC, Sun, S-C, Ganchi, PA, Doerre, S, and Ballard, DW (1993) The NF-kB/IkB Connection: A Novel Strategy for Transcriptional Control. In Molecular Basis of Immune Responses, The Proceedings of the First Green Cross International Symposium. Eds. Saito, Nariuchi, Okada, Okumura, Takatsuki, Yodoi, and Nishida. Academic Press.
Walker, WH, Stein, B, Ganchi, PA, Hoffman, J, Kaufman, PA, Ballard, DW, Hannink, M, and Greene, WC (1992) The v-rel Oncogene: Insights into the Mechanism of Transcriptional Activation, Repression, and Transformation. J. Virol., 66:5018.
Vida, VT, Ganchi, P, and Ganchi, PA (1990) Liposuction and Pregnancy. Am. J. Cosmetic Surg., 7:9.
Presentations:
Ganchi, PA (2006) A Practical Approach to Facial Rejuvenation. Iranian American Medical Association.
Scarpidis, U, Verbesey, JE, Ghali, S, Knox, K, Ganchi, PA (2005) Effects of Lidocaine and Epinephrine on Cutaneous Blood Flow. Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Granick, M, Datiashvili, RO, Freeman, DC, Ganchi, PA (2005) Medical Applications of the High Powered Parallel Waterjet. Waterjet Technology Association. (Award)
Ganchi, PA, Movassaghi, K, Yaremchuk, MJ (2002) A Rare Case of Severe Bilateral Enophthalmos: Surgical Correction and Review. New England Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons.
Wilhelmi, BJ, Snyder, N, Verbesey, J, Ganchi, PA, Lee, WPA (2001) Trigger Finger Release with Hand Surface Landmark Ratios: An Anatomic and Clinical Study. American Association for Hand Surgery.
Wilhelmi, BJ, Snyder, N, Verbesey, J, Ganchi, PA, Lee, WPA (2000) Trigger Finger Release with Hand Surface Landmark Ratios: An Anatomic and Clinical Study. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. (Award)
Wilhelmi, BJ, Snyder, N, Verbesey, J, Ganchi, PA, Lee, WPA (2000) Trigger Finger Release with Hand Surface Landmark Ratios: An Anatomic and Clinical Study. New England Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons.
Ganchi, PA, Beraud, C, Sun, S-C, Kong, S, and Greene, WC (1993) The Rel-related NF-kB p100 precursor physically binds to the HTLV-I Tax oncoprotein and blocks Tax-induced transcription by sequestering this transcription factor in the cytoplasm. Featured Research Symposium โ Molecular Oncology, American Federation for Clinical Research.
Ganchi, PA, Sun, S-C, Ballard, DW, and Greene, WC (1993) The eukaryotic transcription factor NF-kB governs the expression of its own cytoplasmic inhibitor, IkB: evidence for an inducible autoregulatory pathway. American Society for Clinical Investigation, 85th Annual Meeting โ Plenary Session.


