Paul Nassif is a well-known plastic surgeon and TV personality who specializes in ethnic and revision rhinoplasty. His foray into reality television earned him fame and A-list clients. With an estimated net worth of $40 million, Paul is the second richest plastic surgeon in the world. The TV star currently stars in the E! reality series Botched and has also made guest appearances on Interviews with Celebrities and Entrepreneurs and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Early Life
Paul Sabin Nassif was born to Lebanese and American parents on June 6, 1962. He got his general medical degrees from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science/Chicago Medical School and the University of Southern California School of Medicine.
Paul was a general surgery resident at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. Subsequently, he graduated from the University of New Mexico’s otolaryngology-head and neck surgery residency program, after which he trained as a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon at St. Louis University Medical Center.
Career
Paul belongs to the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and is licensed in California and Nevada. Paul also has clinics in Beverly Hills and Manchester, England. The plastic surgeon is best known for co-hosting the reality show Botched and the 2016 spin-off Botched by Nature with his longtime friend Terry Dubrow.
The show, currently in its seventh season, revolves around celebrity plastic surgeons Paul Nassif and Terry Dubrow working their magic to correct botched plastic surgery procedures. Paul has also appeared in Dr. 90210.
Net Worth
Paul has amassed an impressive client list thanks to his appearance on reality TV. Janice Dickinson, Tiffany Pollard, June Shannon, Kim DePaola, and Farrah Abraham are among his celebrity patients on the show. Although there is no information on how much he is paid per episode of the show, most surgeries cost between $30,000 and $100,000.
A rhinoplasty procedure in Paul’s clinics costs between $12,000 and $20,000, depending on the amount of work required. The 60-year-old is industrious and teaches medicine at the University of Southern California and the University of California, Los Angeles. He also owns a Dermaceutical line that focuses on skin revitalization and anti-aging. This is why Nassif is estimated to be worth $40 million.
Real Estate
Paul listed his 12,000-square-foot luxury LA mansion for $30 million in July. The multitalented doctor began construction on the property in 2015. The house has two pools and a plethora of exciting features. Paul revealed that while building the house, he envisioned it as a haven and home for his new family, even though he had no plans to live in it. The plastic surgeon also bought a house in California for $14 million a month before putting his Bel-Air estate on the market.
Personal Life
The plastic surgeon has been married twice, first to his ex-wife, famous businesswoman, and RHOBH alum Adrienne Maloof. The couple married in 2002 and has three teenage sons. However, the pair divorced a decade later and ended things on bad terms. The surgeon later married Brittany Pattakos in September 2019. Paulina Anne Nassif, the couple’s daughter, was born in October 2020.