Paul Nassif
Quick Facts
Biography
Paul Sabin Nassif (born June 6, 1962) is an American plastic surgeon and television personality. He specializes in facial plastic surgery—specifically rhinoplasty. Dr. Nassif is a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Nassif has also appeared on numerous media outlets to discuss cosmetic surgery. His work has been featured on Entertainment Tonight, Good Morning America, People, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, and The Wall Street Journal.
Nassif is best known for co-hosting the E! reality series Botched with Dr. Terry Dubrow. The plastic surgery-themed show premiered on June 24, 2014 and has aired for three seasons. He has also appeared on E!'s Dr. 90210, and the first three seasons of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, on which his ex-wife Adrienne Maloof was a main cast member.
In October 2015, the eight-episode spin-off series of Botched was announced entitled Botched by Nature. The show premiered on August 9, 2016, starring both Dubrow and Nassif.
Education
Nassif went to Loyola High School (Los Angeles) and went on to attend the University of Southern California, graduating in 1984. He attended University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School in his first two years of medical education, and University of Southern California School of Medicine for the latter two years, graduating in 1992. He interned in general surgery residency at University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, followed by an Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery residency at University of New Mexico from 1993 to 1997. He subsequently completed a facial plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship at St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1998.
Personal life
On May 2, 2002, Nassif married Adrienne Maloof, co-owner of various business holdings of Maloof companies. The couple has three sons. They resided in Beverly Hills, California. Nassif filed for separation from Adrienne on July 30, 2012, and they were divorced on November 8, 2012.