George John Bitar M.D. is an American board certified cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgeon in solo private practice with offices in Fairfax and Manassas, Virginia. Dr Bitar is on staff at Inova Fairfax, Inova Fair Oaks, Reston, and Prince William Hospitals. Dr George Bitar specializes in all aspect of facial rejuvenation and body contouring and has contributed to the field of plastic surgery by writing several scientific articles in various peer reviewed plastic surgery journals. Dr Bitar is dedicated to the promotion of modern plastic surgery — the art and the science. His family of physicians including his father, a pediatrician, has nurtured his love for medicine and helping others. Also fascinated by the arts, Dr. Bitar applies his artistic talents to watercolor painting and photography and providing his patients their own unique, aesthetic harmony.
Education
Dr. Bitar obtained his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC and finished a general surgery residency at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. His plastic surgery residency was completed at the University of Virginia plastic surgery program, which provided him with a strong foundation in reconstructive surgery of people injured in accidents, facial deformities, severe burns, hand surgery, and microsurgery. As a continued commitment of enhancing the quality of life through plastic surgery, Dr. Bitar has volunteered on medical missions to various countries and operated on children with severe burn, facial and hand deformities. He volunteers on the medical school admissions committee at George Washington University. Dr. Bitar is also fluent in French and Arabic.
Uniquely Trained by Many of Today's Modern Masters of Plastic Surgery
To provide his patients with high quality cosmetic surgery, Dr. Bitar completed a cosmetic and breast surgery fellowship in the United States at a prestigious Cosmetic Surgery Center with ten board-certified plastic surgeons. Internationally, he trained with some very prominent cosmetic surgeons, and learned the techniques of Dr. Ivo Pitanguy, the father of Brazilian cosmetic surgery, in Rio de Janeiro, Dr. Marchac, in Paris, Dr. Mendelson in Melbourne, Dr. Widgerow in Johannesburg, Dr. Giampapa in New York, and Dr. Ellenbogen in Beverly Hills. With this international training, Dr. Bitar has assimilated the secrets of these prominent cosmetic surgeons in offering each patient an individualized treatment plan.
Plastic Surgery Areas of Expertise
Dr George Bitar expertise in cosmetic surgery spans mastery in the latest surgical and minimally invasive techniques to scar management and reduction. He has co-authored a scientific article and teaches other plastic surgeons his state-of-the-art neck lift technique with a hidden scar and a special fibrin sealant for younger people who don't need a full facelift and want a quick recovery period. Dr Bitar is also an expert in body contouring, especially after significant weight loss, ranging from liposuction, creating a contoured “six-pack” abdomen to arm lifts, thigh lifts, tummy tucks, and lower body lifts. He has completed a breast fellowship and co-authored an article about breast implants, so he offers his patients a variety of options when it comes to breast enhancement including breast augmentations, reductions, lifts, and replacement of breast implants. Dr George Bitar also believes in minimally invasive techniques and uses Restylane, a natural filler, and Botox injections for minimally invasive facial rejuvenation, giving great improvements with minimal down time. His comprehensive approach to facial rejuvenation perfected in Beverly Hills includes forehead lifts, facelifts, neck lifts, eyelid lifts, nasal reshaping, fat grafting and skin care. Dr Bitar trained in Johannesburg with a leading expert in Scar management program to his patients. He has been an invited guest speaker on laser treatments as well as guidelines for safety of anesthesia in plastic surgery.
“A main goal of our work is to promote self-confidence, promote a healthy lifestyle, and enhance your quality of everyday life via modern cosmetic surgery.”
George John Bitar, MD
