Dr. Stephen C. Nicolaidis
What is his expertise and how does he stand out?
Specializing in breast and body contouring, Dr. Nicolaidis is one of the few plastic surgeons in Quebec to be board-certified in both Canada and the United States. In addition to his private practice at Clinique Contour, located on Montcalm Street, he also practices reconstructive plastic surgery at the CHUM. He also has expertise in hand surgery. His dual practice—aesthetic and reconstructive—nurtures his in-depth expertise, particularly in complex cases.
What is his position on breast implants?
Dr. Nicolaidis stopped using all types of breast implants in May 2021. After realizing that any patient could potentially react negatively to these devices, he chose to focus on explantation. He is now considered Canada’s leading explantation surgeon, with over 1,200 procedures performed as of May 2025.
Legal Disclaimer: The opinions expressed on this site regarding breast implants are those of Dr. Nicolaidis and do not necessarily reflect those of his colleagues at the University of Montreal.
In research
A Montreal native, Dr. Stephen C. Nicolaidis is a plastic surgeon who graduated from McGill University, where he completed his plastic surgery training. He then specialized in craniofacial aesthetic surgery at the University of Miami and then pursued a fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Texas. He worked for three years in New York City as an assistant professor of surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. During this time, he was named one of America’s Top Surgeons in plastic surgery. Following the events of September 11, 2001, he decided to return to Montreal, where he now teaches at the Université de Montréal.
