Nicholas Georgiade

Nicholas Georgiade was an American plastic surgeon associated with Duke University. He contributed to breast reconstruction and to the surgical management of cleft lip and palate.

Georgiade helped advance reconstructive techniques used after breast cancer surgery and other forms of tissue loss. His work formed part of the development of plastic surgery from cosmetic practice into a major reconstructive specialty.

Georgiade worked on surgical treatment for cleft lip and palate, conditions that affect facial structure, feeding, speech, and appearance. Treatment usually requires staged care involving plastic surgeons and other specialists.

Georgiade was a prominent plastic surgeon at Duke University, where he worked in both surgery and teaching. His Duke career connected him with the institution's development of reconstructive and craniofacial surgery.