Sheila S. Nazarian is an Iranian-American plastic surgeon and television personality. She is the best known as the host of Netflix reality television series Skin Decision: Before and After.[1][2][3][4] She has also guest starred on television series such as The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,[5] Basketball Wives, and Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian.[6]
Early life and education
editNazarian was born in New York to a Jewish family from Iran. Her family had returned to Iran, during the 1979 Islamic Revolution, but they could no longer leave and at age 6 she was smuggled out of Iran into Pakistan along with her mother and eventually moved to Los Angeles.[2]
She attended Columbia University, earning a BA in economics with a pre-medical concentration.[7] She initially pursued a career in orthopedics before deciding to study plastic surgery.[8] After graduation, she attended Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine[9] and later went on to a cosmetic and reconstructive surgery residency at the University of Southern California.[7][10] While at USC, she also received a Master of Medical Management (MMM) from the Marshall School of Business.[7][11]
Activism
editNazarian is a conservative Jew and posts her conservative views on gender, gun ownership and "wokeness" online.[12] Nazarian is an outspoken activist for Israel and Jewish causes.[2] In response to the 2021 Israel-Palestine Crisis, she spoke out against antisemitism online.[13][14]
Personal life
editSheila Nazarian is married to Fardad Mobin, a neurosurgeon.[15] The pair has three children and reside in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California.[15][16]
Career
editNazarian went on to found her private practice, Nazarian Plastic Surgery, and a medical spa company, Spa 26.[17] She also founded The Skin Spot, a line of skincare products[2][18] and The Nazarian Institute, a non-profit organization that offers business and medical education to medical professionals.[2][13]
Nazarian has starred as a special guest on the daytime talk shows The Doctors[19] and The Real,[20] as well as the PragerU web series Stories of Us in 2022.[21] She has also guest starred in reality series such as The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,[5] and Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian.[22] She has also appeared on news programs such as Inside Edition,[23]] Extra,[5] The Insider,[5] KGNS News,[24] JBS News,[25] 50’inside,[26] and E! News.[5]
In 2020, Nazarian began starring in Skin Decision: Before and After alongside nurse Jamie Sherill.[13][4][27] The series was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Lifestyle Series” in 2021.[17][28]
Awards and honors
editNazarian has earned multiple awards and honors throughout her career, including:
- 2015–2017, Super Doctors, Southern California Rising Stars[29]
- 2016, Iranian Jewish Women's Organization Woman of the Year (Shamsi Hekmat Achievement Award)[30]
- 2018–2022, Super Doctors, Southern California Super Doctors[29]
- 2018, Top 2 Plastic Surgeon in Los Angeles by Locale Magazine[31]
- 2018, Inaugural Aesthetic Industry Awards, winner of Social Media Authority Award[32]
- 2019, Aesthetic Everything Award, winner of Diamond Crystal Award[33]
- 2022, America's Best Plastic Surgeons by Newsweek[34][35]
Television appearances
editYear | Title | Ref. |
---|---|---|
2016 | Basketball Wives L.A. | [36] |
2016 | Inside Edition | [23] |
2016 | KGNS News | [24] |
2017 | The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills | [5] |
2017 | Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian | [22] |
2018 | The Doctors | [19] |
2018 | The Real | [20] |
2020 | Skin Decision: Before and After | [13][4][27] |
? | Extra | [5] |
? | E! News | [5] |
? | The Insider | [5] |
2022 | Stories of Us | [21] |
2022 | 50’inside | [26] |
2022 | JBS News | [25] |
References
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- ^ a b c d e Lobell, Kylie Ora (2022-06-30). "Dr. Sheila Nazarian Won't Be Silenced". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ "Starting a Revolution: Sheila…". American Med Spa Association. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ a b c Oscar Holland. "'Skin Decision' re-thinks the classic makeover show to reveal an overlooked side of plastic surgery". CNN. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "'Skin Decision' on Netflix: Who Are Dr. Nazarian and Nurse Jamie?". Decider. 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ Jackson, Danielle (2020-08-25). "Sheila Nazarian, MD". POPSUGAR Beauty. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ a b c Kawasaki, Guy (2021-03-24). "Dr. Sheila Nazarian". Guy Kawasaki. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "The Beauty Mark". archive.uscstoryspace.com. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "OUR DNA | CLASS NOTES" (PDF). Einstein (Summer/Fall): 56. 2012.
- ^ "archive.ph". archive.ph. Archived from the original on 2017-11-11. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ Mehrotra, Kriti (2020-07-15). "Dr. Sheila Nazarian From Skin Decision: Everything We Know". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ Lobell, Kylie Ora (2022-06-30). "Dr. Sheila Nazarian Won't Be Silenced". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ a b c d "More Than Skin Deep". Tablet Magazine. 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan (2022-10-12). "Jewish Persian Netflix star Sheila Nazarian: Iran's people are just fed up". JNS.org. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ a b "Hotel tycoon Steve Wynn sells his Bel-Air estate for $16.55 million". Los Angeles Times. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ Behnam, Nicole (2019-01-18). "Dr. Sheila Nazarian On Success, Parenting and Grit". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ a b "Netflix Series "Skin Decision: Before and After" Scores Emmy Nomination". MedEsthetics. 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ "Valeur nette du casting de l'émission de relooking de peau de Netflix. – L'Observateur de Troyes". www.troyes-obs.fr. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ a b "The Doctors TV". www.thedoctorstv.com. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ a b Peck, Molly (2020-07-26). "Skin Decision: Katrina Survived Attack By Ex-Husband Carlton Goodwin". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ a b "Sheila Nazarian: I Am Proof the American Dream Is Alive | PragerU". www.prageru.com. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ a b Jackson, Danielle (2020-08-25). "Sheila Nazarian, MD". POPSUGAR Beauty. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ a b "Mama June Undergoes Procedure to Remove 'Turkey Neck' After Dropping 150 Pounds". Inside Edition. 2016-02-15. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ a b Wilber, Mike (14 September 2016). "New Procedure Can Diminish the Double Chin". kgns.tv. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ a b Jon (2022-10-03), JBS News Update – 10/3/22, retrieved 2022-11-17
- ^ a b "Excentriques, adulés, mégalos : les nouvelles stars de la chirurgie esthétique - 50' inside | TF1". MYTF1 (in French). 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ a b "Netflix's 'Skin Decision' Is The Empowering, Body-Positive Series That's About More Than Cosmetic Surgery". Marie Claire. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (2021-06-28). "Daytime Emmy Nominations For Children's, Animation & Lifestyle Categories Revealed". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ a b "Sheila Nazarian :: Doctor - Beverly Hills, California (CA) :: Doctor Profile :: Super Doctors". www.superdoctors.com. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "Iranian Jewish Women's Organization Honors Accomplished Iranian Women" (PDF). ijwo.org. 2019-03-31.
- ^ "You Voted: These Are Your Favorite Plastic Surgeons in Los Angeles". Locale Magazine. 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "Aesthetic Everything Beauty Expo hosted by Gretchen Rossi". naludamagazine.com. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "THE LIST IS OUT! Congratulations! Announcing 2019 Aesthetic Everything® Award Winners!". Beauty Wire Magazine. 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "America's Best Plastic Surgeons 2022 - Breast Augmentation". Newsweek. 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "35 Women Voted 'America's Best Plastic Surgeons (2022)' – Surgical Times". surgicaltimes.com. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ Raiford, Tiffany (2020-07-17). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Dr. Sheila Nazarian". TVOvermind. Retrieved 2022-11-17.