Personalized Plastic Surgery in Buffalo, NY
Dr. Samuel Shatkin Jr. of the Aesthetic Associates Centre is a board-certified plastic surgeon serving the Western New York region specializing in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the face, breast and body. With his professional training and dedication to patient care, he helps patients reach their cosmetic and aesthetic goals by providing an array of surgical, nonsurgical, and skin care services to make you look and feel your best.
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Dr. Shatkin provides many options for body contouring including surgical and non-surgical methods. Changing the body’s appearance is often times more involved than just eating a well balanced diet and exercising regularly. Even the strictest of diet and exercise regimens are sometimes not enough to eliminate fatty tissues stored in the body. We offer many different safe, effective procedures that will assist you in achieving the body of your dreams.
Dr. Shatkin has been providing aesthetic facial surgery in Buffalo, Amherst and Western New York since 1989, offering a variety of facial surgery and rejuvenation procedures that will enhance the natural beauty of your face and we often combine facial surgery with non-surgical skin rejuvenation for the optimum result! If you look in the mirror and see areas that you are unhappy with, talk with Dr. Shatkin about your goals for facial rejuvenation.
Dr. Shatkin offers a variety of procedures that will give the breasts a more balanced, symmetrical look while still appearing natural and beautiful. Talk to us during your initial consultation about the available breast enhancement procedures
Dr. Shatkin and his team of Aesthetic Specialists provide many options for looking your best using non-surgical methods. We offer safe, effective procedures that will assist you in achieving your dreams. Procedures include Laser therapy, Botox and Injectable fillers, Facial treatments and peels, non-surgical body contouring, and nutritional counseling.
Dr. Samuel Shatkin Jr. Named One of Newsweek’s America’s Best Plastic Surgeons 2026 for Rhinoplasty
Newsweek, in partnership with Statista, recognized 215 plastic surgeons nationwide for rhinoplasty in its 2026 rankings. The annual ranking is based largely on recommendations from medical professionals, along with assessments of quality of care and board certification. More than 5,500 physicians were evaluated and more than 10,000 votes were collected during the 2026 ranking process. The 2026 recognition also marks six consecutive years, 2021–2026, that Dr. Shatkin has been recognized by Newsweek’s America’s Best Plastic Surgeons program.
Dr. Shatkin is one of only two currently practicing Buffalo-area plastic surgeons identified on Newsweek’s 2026 Rhinoplasty list.
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Meet our team
ROSE BERKUN, MD
Anesthesiologist
MICHELLE MCCARTHY, PA-C
Aesthetic Physician Assistant
KAY BARBERA, LE
Aesthetician
KATHY ACKERMAN, RN
Nurse and Operating Room Manager
Meet Dr. Samuel Shatkin Jr., MD, FACS
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Samuel Shatkin Jr., MD is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and performs all aspects of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
He specializes in creating a customized approach to looking your best, which may include using multiple modalities which Dr. Shatkin refers to as ‘Combination Rejuvenation’. He has been in private practice in this field since completing his Plastic Surgery Training in 1989.
His major concentration is in the areas of Aesthetic Cosmetic Surgery including Eyelift and Facelift, Facial Rejuvenation, Nasal Surgery, Body contouring and Mommy Makeover tummy and Cosmetic Breast Surgery, Laser Skin Resurfacing and Injectables.
He is the only Plastic Surgeon in the world to have received the coveted 5-Star Diamond Award from the American Association of Hospitality Sciences and to date, the only Medical Doctor to have received the coveted Buffalo-Niagara Business Ethics Award which he and his team received in 2017.
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