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David A Shaye

David A Shaye, MD

OtolaryngologyFacial Plastic Surgery

Mass General Brigham

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adults

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

About David A Shaye

Dr. David Shaye specializes in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the face, head, and neck. This includes aesthetic procedures such as a facelift, blepharoplasty, or browlift. Dr. Shaye is experienced in rebuilding all parts of the face from skin cancer (Moh's) surgery to birth deformities of the lips, nose, and ears. He offers a wide range of options for facial reconstruction after car accidents and injuries of the bones of the face, which include the spectrum from free tissue transfer to scar management. Rhinoplasty and improvement of the appearance and function of the nose are also important aspects of his practice.

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A U.S. Department of State Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Shaye earned his bachelor's degree in physics from Hamilton College and his medical degree from Albany Medical College. He completed residency training in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at the University of California at Davis and fellowship training in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Minnesota.

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Dr. Shaye focuses his research on global surgery or the delivery of surgical services to areas with limited resources. Specific research interests include cleft lip and palate, the burden of disease assessment, and mobile phone technology to improve surgical follow-up. Dr. Shaye regularly performs surgery for children with cleft lip and palate deformities in Zimbabwe, serves as a surgical team leader with Doctors Without Borders, and participates in a teaching partnership with the Ministry of Health in Rwanda. He has volunteered extensively in Malawi, Bhutan, Dominica, Guatemala, Nigeria, and Nepal.

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Watch this video of Dr. Shaye's participation with Operation of Hope, an all-volunteer surgical team that provides surgeries to children in developing countries who are born with facial deformities.

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Read Dr. Shaye's article on his experiences teaching local surgeons in Africa, A Face-Lift In Boston, A New Jaw In Rwanda: One Surgeon’s Global Perspective, which was published on WBUR - CommonHealth.

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Dr. Shaye's surgical work in rural Nepal was recently featured on the news program CNN Vital Signs with Dr. Sanjay Gupta (Watch Part I, Part II, Part III).

Locations

  1. Mass Eye and Ear Facial Plastics Clinic

Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: University of Minnesota, Facial Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, 2013
  • Residency: UC Davis Medical Center, Otolaryngology, 2012
  • Internship: UC Davis Medical Center, Otolaryngology, 2008
  • Medical Education: Albany Medical College, 2007

Board Certifications

  • Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2015
  • Otolaryngology: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2013

Insurance

Search plans
  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna
  • Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • Community Health Options
  • Coventry
  • Fallon Health
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • MassHealth
  • Medicaid CT
  • Medicaid ME
  • Medicaid NH
  • Medicaid RI
  • Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • Railroad Medicare
  • Senior Whole Health
  • TriCare
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • Tufts Medicare Preferred
  • Tufts Public Health Plan
  • United Health Care
  • Wellpoint
  • WellSense

Ratings & Reviews

4.8 out of 5

88 ratings, 41 reviews

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

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  • Reviewed on 7/5/2026

    Wonderful experience with everyone I met and dealt with. [redacted]

  • Reviewed on 7/3/2026

    Great visit. Dr. Shaye and staff were very helpful.

  • Reviewed on 7/2/2026

    Dr. Shaye was very knowledgable and caring. For what is a very overwhelming situation for me, Dr. Shaye put me at ease and offered encouraging solutions. I instantly felt I was in great hand with Dr. Shaye and his staff.

  • Reviewed on 7/2/2026

    This visit was just for pre-surgery. I have not been treated by this provider, yet. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find a provider that took the time to explain in detail what the surgery will entail as well as answering all my questions.

  • Reviewed on 7/1/2026

    Every time I have gone to Dr Shaye's office, I have been treated with kindness, compassion, and courtesy like I have never seen before in my life and I mean that ! I have dentures after my surgery to reconstruct my nose. I could not wear them for a while, and I'm very conscientious about how I look I was not made to feel uncomfortable at all by anybody.??

  • Reviewed on 6/27/2026

    Dr. Shaye is the kind of doctor every one of us wishes to have if we ever face a health issue. He is incredibly professional, and I trust his judgment completely. But most importantly, he treats you like a human being and lets you see him as a human first, and a doctor second. He truly cares.

  • Reviewed on 6/25/2026

    I am very pleased with all interactions with Dr. Shaye and the employees in his office. They did a great job managing my expectations and I felt very well informed throughout my surgery and recovery process. They are excellent!

  • Reviewed on 6/24/2026

    Dr. Shaye is amazing! He is very knowledgeable, thorough and kind.

  • Reviewed on 6/22/2026

    Having Dr. Shaye do my procedure was definitely a positive experience. He explained all facets of what was going to take place well, and included my wife and I in the decision making process. He also explained what would be happening down the road, after the procedure was completed. Dr. Shaye is someone I would recommend to fiends and family.

  • Reviewed on 6/21/2026

    I saw a photographer who was very professional as everyone else is in that office and in your program. I know why people come from all over the world to be treated by your team. I see many doctors there who have been serving me for the last few years and they are all fabulous. Thank you so much for the quality team you have put together.

  • Reviewed on 6/17/2026

    Doctor David SHAYE was phenomenal. He had three doctors come in to look at [redacted] nose very safe. He really respects the work that everybody at mass eye and ear does . He will be sending a thank you note

  • Reviewed on 6/16/2026

    [redacted] The doctor took time to answer all of my questions and explain why he was making a different recommendation than the other doctor I consulted with. I appreciated the decision to do imaging, it feels like we are making a thoughtful plan of care together.

  • Reviewed on 6/10/2026

    great care

  • Reviewed on 6/10/2026

    Easy to understand the information provided, kind, and thorough. Very good experience.

  • Reviewed on 6/7/2026

    Dr David Shaye is a very personable, kind, and knowledgeable surgeon. [redacted] I feel like he heard what I was conveying to him. He was empathetic and professional. I feel I accomplished what I needed to at this appointment.

  • Reviewed on 6/6/2026

    David Shaye was amazing. He gave me so much of his time and was very thorough.

  • Reviewed on 6/5/2026

    Dr. Shaye was very thoughtful and knowledgeable about his experience in dealing with my particular issue. However, he didn't really address the pain and how I deal with the pain and why I'm having so much pain and tightness, which is kind of outside of the normal recovery for this issue that I have. So that part is still ongoing and concerning to me.

  • Reviewed on 6/5/2026

    It has been truly a pleasure working with Dr. Shaye's office. Dr. Shaye himself and his entire team, they have been just incredible, talked me through everything, made me understand what's going to happen, so accommodating. I just can't say enough. Thank you very much.

  • Reviewed on 5/23/2026

    Dr. Shaye is a professional and attentive doctor. He listened to my concerns, and answered my questions in details.

  • Reviewed on 4/2/2026

    Dr. Shaye is the absolute best!!!

  • Reviewed on 3/28/2026

    Everyone was great from Dr. Shaye to [redacted] to assistant and front desk. Definitely the best of the best. Thank you

  • Reviewed on 1/10/2026

    Dr. Shaye always listens to my concerns and we discuss the best surgical procedure options.

  • Reviewed on 12/24/2025

    I had an excellent experience. He didn't tell me what I wanted, but he told me what I needed to know. And I thank him very much.

  • Reviewed on 12/25/2025

    Dr. Shaye was thorough and listened to my concerns carefully. He explained everything in details and I felt very comfortable in his care.

  • Reviewed on 12/16/2025

    Dr. Shaye was very thorough and understood my concerns. Im looking forward to my next appointment with him.

  • Reviewed on 12/16/2025

    Excellent experience, listened to me and explained procedure and follow up care. 5 stars!

  • Reviewed on 12/16/2025

    I was in Great Hands with Dr. Shaye!

  • Reviewed on 11/27/2025

    Dr. Shaye is fantastic at his job! He's given me a new nose after the car accident I had had in 1968. I'll be eternally grateful for his talents! He's knowledgeable, kind, and always concerned about my well-being. I've told everyone I know about him in case they have accidents that leave them with facial issues.

  • Reviewed on 11/17/2025

    All of the staff was very professional and understanding

  • Reviewed on 11/8/2025

    The office was really nice, and I found that as a good sign. Everyone was really friendly.

  • Reviewed on 11/8/2025

    I feel very privileged to have been treated by this team.

  • Reviewed on 10/4/2025

    Dr. Shaye took the time to speak to me about the surgery that I would require and was very professional and caring. I also had another issue relating to an increased lymph node to which he immediately took action and set an appointment with Dr. [redacted]. This is the most positive experience I've ever had during a medical appointment. I was shocked how amazing it was. He really seemed to care so much about my overall health.

  • Reviewed on 10/4/2025

    Everyone in Dr Shaye's office treated me with kindness and respect. Can't recommend them enough. Absolutely the best!

  • Reviewed on 10/5/2025

    Very knowledgeable

  • Reviewed on 9/24/2025

    It was great...very kind empathetic people...very, very, nervous patient ...

  • Reviewed on 9/22/2025

    It was refreshing and comforting to see a team that actually treated me like a human being and not just a billable customer

  • Reviewed on 9/21/2025

    Thank you!

  • Reviewed on 9/18/2025

    This provider, Dr. Shaye, is without a doubt the best doctor I have ever had in my life. He is patient. He explains everything well. He's kind. He has a beautiful bedside manner. [redacted]. And he's just the best there is. I wouldn't go to anybody else. I wouldn't recommend anyone else. Thank you.

  • Reviewed on 9/1/2025

    The whole staff is very nice. This is consistent as I've seen them several times in the course of a year.

  • Reviewed on 8/30/2025

    [redacted] Dr Shaye, he was perfect! Extremely personable, patient, and explained everything. [redacted]

  • Reviewed on 8/25/2025

    I was treated like I was a member of the royal family. Two doctors saw me, and we completed my visit before it was even scheduled to start, as they took me in early. Being seen in a laser center, I would have expected that laser treatment would be recommended. I was surprised when they went down a different path. The explanation for the new path was complete and thorough; I understood it before I left.