Dr. Samer Cabbabe

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Dr. Samer W. Cabbabe, M.D.

St. Louis Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Samer Cabbabe is a St. Louis plastic surgeon and international authority on advanced body contouring, skin removal after massive weight loss, mommy makeovers, breast implant surgery, and complex revision procedures.

With more than 15 years of experience, he is recognized as one of the highest-volume body-contouring surgeons in the world and a leader in drainless lower and upper body lifts, Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL), high-definition liposuction, and precision contouring techniques for both women and men.

Patients routinely travel from across the United States and internationally to St. Louis to benefit from his unique skill set, extremely low complication rates, and signature results.

Dr. Cabbabe is known for his meticulous attention to detail, approaching every case with the belief that perfection is the goal for every patient. Friendly and approachable, he puts patients at ease from the moment they arrive and is personally involved in every stage of care—from the first consultation to surgery and every postoperative visit.

His consultations are truly unique, featuring a detailed, individualized analysis and tailored recommendations that many surgeons overlook or are unable to offer, ensuring the safest and most dramatic transformation possible.

An accomplished and published surgeon, Dr. Cabbabe has authored landmark, first-of-their-kind papers on drainless lower body lifts with buttock and hip reshaping and Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL).

These peer-reviewed studies documented exceptionally low complication rates—significantly lower than those reported in body-contouring literature worldwide—setting a new benchmark for both safety and outcomes.

He is also an in-demand international lecturer, invited by major plastic-surgery societies around the world to present his techniques, patient-safety data, and innovations in post-weight-loss surgery and mommy makeover procedures.

Through the Cabbabe International Breast and Body Contouring Mentorship Program, surgeons from across the globe travel to St. Louis to observe and learn his groundbreaking methods, reinforcing his status as a global leader in modern body contouring, complex revision surgery, and patient-safety excellence.

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Previous and Current Training & Honors

  • Native of St. Louis, trained at the nation’s top institutions, including Emory University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and earned all of the highest honors

  • Scored in the top 2% nationwide on the oral Plastic Surgery Board Examination

  • Dual board certification after seven rigorous years of surgical training

    • Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery (current)

    • Former Diplomate, American Board of Surgery (certification held until 2018)

  • Chief of Plastic Surgery, Mercy South Medical Center (2014–2025)

  • Previous President, Missouri Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons

  • Previous President, Saint Louis Metropolitan Medical Society

  • Former Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)

  • Top Plastic Surgeon – Newsweek

  • Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)

  • Member, The Aesthetic Society (ASAPS)

  • Member, Southeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons

  • Member, Saint Louis Plastic Surgery Society

  • Repeatedly honored in St. Louis Magazine’s annual “Best Doctors in St. Louis” list

  • Published multiple papers in the most prestigious journals in plastic surgery