David A Shaye, MD

David A Shaye, MD

Not currently accepting new patients

4.903614 average rating from 83 patient reviews

Specialties

Affiliation

Mass General Brigham

Provider Locations

  • Boston, MA

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

Education & Training

  • 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
  • Otolaryngology, American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Languages Spoken

  • English

Age Group Treated

  • Adults

Patient Feedback

4.903614 average rating from 83 reviews

  • That my Dr I saw was very kind and he helped me raise my hopes

    2026-08-27

  • He explained my options very clearly and gave me time to ask questions, and even took time after the regular appointment to describe further the anatomy and answered all of my questions patiently.

    2026-08-22

  • Excellent care.

    2026-08-23

  • He was very patient

    2026-08-10

  • Dr Shaye is amazing

    2026-08-08

  • Very informative and educational. Attentive listener.

    2026-08-03

  • Dr. Shaye was attentive and kind, a great doctor who put me entirely at ease.

    2026-07-29

  • This will be an ugly facial surgery and he was thorough in his explanation and I was reassured that I was getting the best possible treatment.

    2026-07-26

  • Exceptional surgeon.

    2026-07-26

  • I never feel rushed, Dr Shaye listens and responds to my questions respectfully and thoroughly.

    2026-07-24

  • Dr Shaye is ALWAYS very, professional and personable. I never feel rushed or unheard, and I think he's an excellent physician!

    2026-07-19

  • Excellent

    2026-07-24

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

    2026-07-05

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

    2026-07-03

  • 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.

    2026-07-02

  • 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.

    2026-07-02

  • 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.??

    2026-07-01

  • 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.

    2026-06-27

  • 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!

    2026-06-25

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

    2026-06-24

  • 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.

    2026-06-22

  • 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.

    2026-06-21

  • 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

    2026-06-17

  • [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.

    2026-06-16

  • great care

    2026-06-10

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

    2026-06-10

  • 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.

    2026-06-07

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

    2026-06-06

  • 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.

    2026-06-05

  • 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.

    2026-06-05

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

    2026-05-23

  • Dr. Shaye is the absolute best!!!

    2026-04-02

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

    2026-03-28

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

    2026-01-10

  • 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.

    2025-12-24

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

    2025-12-25

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

    2025-12-16

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

    2025-12-16

  • I was in Great Hands with Dr. Shaye!

    2025-12-16

  • 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.

    2025-11-27

  • All of the staff was very professional and understanding

    2025-11-17

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

    2025-11-08

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

    2025-11-08

Accepted Insurance

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