Alexander T. Nixon, MD
Alexander T. Nixon, MD is a fellowship trained plastic surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee and the founder of Nixon Plastic Surgery on Murphy Avenue. He completed plastic surgery training at the University of Louisville, a craniofacial surgery fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and an Aesthetic Society endorsed aesthetic surgery fellowship under Dr. Sean Kelishadi in Newport Beach, California. His Nashville practice focuses on cosmetic breast surgery and body contouring.
A Nashville plastic surgeon with reconstructive depth and cosmetic fellowship refinement.
Alexander T. Nixon, MD is a plastic surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee and the founder of Nixon Plastic Surgery. His training pathway is unusual for its breadth: a general surgery residency at the University of Tennessee here in Nashville, plastic surgery training at the University of Louisville, a craniofacial surgery fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and an Aesthetic Society endorsed aesthetic surgery fellowship under Dr. Sean Kelishadi in Newport Beach, California.
You have a lot of plastic surgeons to choose from in Middle Tennessee. What sets this practice apart is the combination behind it. Reconstructive training shapes how every operation is planned, from tissue handling to blood supply to how a result holds its shape years later. Aesthetic fellowship training shapes how every result is designed, with the proportion and restraint Dr. Kelishadi built the SSK practice on. You get both in the same room.
Surgery as design work.
Dr. Nixon treats every case as design work before it becomes surgical work. Understanding what you actually want, measuring the anatomy that will support it, and building a plan that fits both is the first two thirds of the operation. Everything after that is execution.
That is why a consultation here looks different from what you may be expecting. The first thirty minutes rarely involve implant sizes or technique names. They involve figuring out the specific result you are picturing and confirming whether your anatomy will support it. Only then does the plan follow.
The practice is deliberately small. Case volume is capped so consultations stay unhurried, so you can reach the office after surgery, and so every result gets thought through in detail. We hope you will give us the chance to show you why that matters.
A Nashville plastic surgeon with reconstructive depth and cosmetic fellowship refinement.
Dr. Nixon’s training spans eleven years and five programs: general surgery in Nashville, plastic surgery in Louisville, craniofacial surgery at Vanderbilt, and an Aesthetic Society endorsed aesthetic surgery fellowship under Dr. Sean Kelishadi in Newport Beach. He is Assistant Professor of Surgery on the faculty of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, where he teaches in the General Surgery residency program in Nashville.
That sequence matters. Reconstructive years teach how tissue behaves, how blood supply governs what is safe, and how a result holds its shape over time. The cosmetic fellowship year teaches what to do with that knowledge. Most surgeons have one or the other.
He has authored or co-authored 19 peer reviewed publications across plastic surgery, hand surgery, craniofacial surgery, and reconstructive research, and presented at The Aesthetic MEET in Austin.
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Academic AppointmentAssistant Professor of Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Department of Clinical Medical Education. General Surgery residency faculty, Nashville, TN.
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Aesthetic Surgery FellowshipSSK Plastic Surgery, Newport Beach, CA. The Aesthetic Society endorsed, under Dr. Sean Kelishadi, MD FACS. 2024 to 2025.
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Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipVanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN. Clinical Fellow and Instructor under Dr. Michael Golinko. 2023 to 2024.
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Plastic Surgery TrainingUniversity of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Under Dr. Bradon Wilhelmi. 2020 to 2023.
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General Surgery ResidencyUniversity of Tennessee, Nashville, TN. Administrative Chief Resident. Chief Resident of the Year, 2020.
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InternshipPenn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA. 2014 to 2016.
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Medical DegreeChicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University. With Distinction in Research. Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
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Master of ScienceBiomedical Science, Rosalind Franklin University. Certificate in Clinical Bioanalysis. 4.0 GPA.
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UndergraduateB.A. Biology and Spanish, Carroll College, Helena, MT. Magna Cum Laude.
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PresentationsThe Aesthetic MEET, Austin, TX, 2025. First Place Resident Research, Kentucky Society of Plastic Surgery, 2022.
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LicensureTennessee, California, and Kentucky.
What patients say about Dr. Nixon.
“I can’t say enough about how caring and compassionate Dr Nixon the plastic surgeon is. He took the time to listen to my husband’s concerns, never rushed, and made sure he felt completely comfortable every step of the way.”
“Dr. Nixon did a fabulous job repairing my wound with a skin graft. He was very knowledgeable, very caring, fantastic bedside manner, never seemed like he was in a hurry.”
“I can’t express enough how grateful I am to Dr. K and Dr. Nixon, and their amazing team for the incredible experience I had during my lipo procedure. The results have been life changing.”
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Case updates, before and after results, and practice content from the Nashville office on Murphy Avenue.
A Nashville plastic surgeon focused on breast and body.
Dr. Nixon’s clinical focus is aesthetic surgery of the breast and body, which makes up the majority of the practice in Nashville. His fellowship year under Dr. Sean Kelishadi centered specifically on cosmetic breast surgery, including breast augmentation, breast lift, augmentation with lift, breast reduction, and revision breast surgery. That focus still defines the practice today.
Body contouring at Nixon Plastic Surgery includes tummy tuck, liposuction, Brazilian Butt Lift, mommy makeover, and labiaplasty. Nonsurgical treatment includes BOTOX® and dermal fillers, placed with the same anatomical precision the surgical work demands.
The reconstructive years behind all of it, general surgery at the University of Tennessee, plastic surgery at Louisville, and craniofacial surgery at Vanderbilt, are what keep those results safe and durable. Cosmetic surgery is elective. The planning behind it should not feel that way.
Selected peer-reviewed publications.
Dr. Nixon has authored or co-authored 19 peer reviewed publications across plastic surgery, hand surgery, craniofacial surgery, and reconstructive research. A selection is listed below.
- –Cantrell RA, Mostovych AL, Fell C, et al., Nixon AT, Wilhelmi B. Breast Reconstruction with Subpectoral, Air-Filled Tissue Expander Following Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy. Cureus. 2025.
- –Sullivan LE, Alving-Trinh A, O’Sick N, Nixon A, et al. Craniosynostosis Surgery Practice Patterns in the United States. Neurosurg Focus. 2025.
- –Mubang R, Wimbiscus M, Sullivan L, Nixon A, Golinko M, Panambur B. Subscapular Tunneling to Increase the Reach of Latissimus Dorsi Myocutaneous Flap. Ann Plast Surg. 2025.
- –Fell C, Kachare MD, Nixon A, et al. The “Clinda-Clumper”: A Quick and Efficient Method to Remove Free Silicone After Breast Implant Rupture. Eplasty. 2024.
- –Nixon AT, Garza RF. Pilonidal Cyst and Sinus. StatPearls. 2022.
- –Jackson KR, Nixon AT, Pollins A, et al. An Evaluation of Emergency Hand Coverage in Tennessee After Implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Ann Plast Surg. 2019.
- –Nixon AT, Smith ZA, Lawton CD, et al. Bilateral Neurological Deficits Following Unilateral Minimally Invasive TLIF: A Review of Four Patients. Surg Neurol Int. 2014.
- –Nixon A, Jia Y, White C, Bradbury NA. Determination of the Membrane Topology of Lemur Tyrosine Kinase 2 (LMTK2) by Fluorescence Protease Protection. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2013.
About Dr. Nixon.
Who is Alexander T. Nixon, MD?
Alexander T. Nixon, MD is a fellowship trained plastic surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee and the founder of Nixon Plastic Surgery at 2201 Murphy Avenue, Suite 101. His practice focuses on cosmetic breast surgery and body contouring.
Where did Dr. Nixon train?
Dr. Nixon completed a general surgery residency at the University of Tennessee in Nashville, plastic surgery training at the University of Louisville, a craniofacial surgery fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and an Aesthetic Society endorsed aesthetic surgery fellowship under Dr. Sean Kelishadi in Newport Beach, California. That is eleven years across five programs.
Does Dr. Nixon teach?
Yes. Dr. Nixon is Assistant Professor of Surgery on the faculty of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Department of Clinical Medical Education, where he teaches in the General Surgery residency program in Nashville.
Has Dr. Nixon published research?
Dr. Nixon has authored or co-authored 19 peer reviewed publications across plastic surgery, hand surgery, craniofacial surgery, and reconstructive research. He presented at The Aesthetic MEET in Austin in 2025 and took First Place Resident Research at the Kentucky Society of Plastic Surgery in 2022.
Where is Dr. Nixon licensed to practice?
Dr. Nixon holds medical licenses in Tennessee, California, and Kentucky. He practices in Nashville, Tennessee.
Alexander Nixon, MD, Plastic Surgeon in Nashville, TN.
Alexander T. Nixon, MD is a plastic surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee and the founder of Nixon Plastic Surgery, located at 2201 Murphy Avenue, Suite 101, Nashville, TN 37203, minutes from Vanderbilt and Midtown. He completed general surgery residency at the University of Tennessee in Nashville, plastic surgery training at the University of Louisville, a craniofacial surgery fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and an Aesthetic Society endorsed aesthetic surgery fellowship under Dr. Sean Kelishadi, MD FACS in Newport Beach, California. He is Assistant Professor of Surgery on the faculty of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, has authored or co-authored 19 peer reviewed publications, and has presented at The Aesthetic MEET in Austin.
The practice serves patients across Middle Tennessee, including Franklin, Brentwood, Belle Meade, Green Hills, Hendersonville, Mount Juliet, Murfreesboro, and the greater Nashville area, for breast surgery, body contouring, and nonsurgical treatment. Consultations are available in person at the Murphy Avenue office or by secure video. To schedule with Dr. Nixon, contact the office or call 615.953.8885.
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