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Top 500
#21
Score
67.3/100

Dr. Theda C. Kontis, MD, FACS

Theda C. Kontis, MD, FACS is a facial plastic surgeon at the Aesthetic Center at Woodholme, 1838 Greene Tree Rd, Baltimore, Maryland, board certified in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (bio). The practice's facelift and lower face and neck lift pages cover all three of its surgeons, and five of the six cases in its facelift gallery are attributed to her (facelift gallery).

Practice
1838 Greene Tree Rd, Suite 370, Baltimore, Maryland 21208
Phone
(410)-486-3400
Website
acwplasticsurgery.com
Specialty
Facial plastic surgery
Teaches at
EAFPS 2025 Dublin - 48th Annual Meeting
Newest paper
Facial Plast Surg, 2025
Lectures
Videos of the talks
Group practice

Aesthetic Center at Woodholme is a group practice: acwplasticsurgery.com lists 4 surgeons. Different surgeons at the practice do different operations, so ask for the surgeon who does facelifts by name. The practice's facelift pages name Dr. Theda C. Kontis and Dr. Ira Papel, Dr. Amy Quan and Dr. Isabelle Gengler. The facelift page says Dr. Papel, Dr. Kontis, Dr. Quan and Dr. Gengler have performed facelifts; of 18 facelift gallery cases, 7 name Dr. Kontis, 1 names Dr. Emile Brown and 10 name no surgeon. Source

Training and board certification

Source: acwplasticsurgery.com/doctor/dr-kontis/. The bio gives no training years.

Training Institution
MD Wake Forest University
Residency and fellowship Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
  • Board certified in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
  • Seeing patients since 1994.
  • Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions; teaches students, residents and fellows.
  • Officer and Executive Board member, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
  • GBMC Hospital Board of Directors, named 2011.
  • Author of the textbook "Cosmetic Injection Techniques."

Facelift and neck lift work

Facelift (acwplasticsurgery.com/facelift-baltimore/):

  • Page covers Dr. Papel, Dr. Kontis and Dr. Quan; no surgeon-specific technique named.
  • Lifts underlying musculature and skin; neck may need liposuction and tightening of the muscles under the chin; midface fat transfer can be added.
  • General anesthesia; two to five hours.

Lower face and neck lift (article):

  • Repositions fallen tissue, tightens neck muscles, removes excess skin; fat grafting often added.
  • Three to four hours under general anesthesia in the on-site AAAASF-accredited surgery center.
  • Mini-lifts for jowls only can be done under local anesthesia.
  • No standalone neck lift page (/neck-lift-baltimore returns 404).

Gallery (Facelift (jowls and neck)): 6 cases.

  • Attributed to Dr. Kontis: 1055, 1057, 1058, 1086 (lower face/neck lift with upper and lower blepharoplasty), 1088 (lower face/neck lift with chin implant).
  • 1123: no surgeon named.

Practice

  • Practice: Aesthetic Center at Woodholme, shared with Dr. Ira D. Papel and Dr. Quan.
  • Address: 1838 Greene Tree Rd, Suite 370, Baltimore, Maryland 21208 (contact).
  • Phone: (410)-486-3400; Skin Care & Laser (410)-486-7371.
  • Website: acwplasticsurgery.com.
  • Social (practice accounts): Instagram, YouTube, Facebook.

Practice location, prices and recovery

From acwplasticsurgery.com, read 2026-09-30. Prices and recovery times are quoted as the practice publishes them.

The marker carries the surgeon's Top 500 rank and sits on the practice's street address. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Top facelift surgeons in Maryland

Published prices

ProcedureAs publishedSource
Facelift / neck liftFacelift / Necklift $15,000 – $20,000acwplasticsurgery.com/service-pricing/pricing-info

Recovery, in the practice's words

TopicStatementDays
Back to work"After your facelift procedure, you can expect 1-2 weeks of recovery and healing." Source14
Bruising"Post-procedure, it is typical to experience mild swelling and bruising, which generally subsides in two weeks." Source14
Exercise"Exercise will be restricted for about 3 weeks." Source21
Swelling"Swelling can linger for several months, but you can begin enjoying your new look after about a month." Source

Why #21: the score, line by line

Points come from sources read the same way for every surgeon. The method is on the methodology page.

SignalPointsOfSource
Research19.1308 facelift and neck lift papers in PubMed, 2 since 2021
Teaching4.2251 meetings taught from 2023 on
Published work2020facelift page; before-and-after gallery
Leadership1515AAFPRS, President 2022; AAFPRS, Immediate Past President 2023-2024
Recognition910Newsweek facelift list 2024, 2025, 2026
Score67.3100#21 in the Top 500

Lectures and videos

Videos that name Dr. Theda C. Kontis as the speaker, newest first.

Meetings taught

Facelift, neck and facial rejuvenation sessions Dr. Theda C. Kontis taught to other surgeons, newest first.

2025
EAFPS 2025 Dublin - 48th Annual Meeting
Dublin, Ireland · SESSION B10: Panel: Non-Surgical Rejuvenation; SESSION A16: Non-Surgical Rejuvenation
2024
AAFPRS Rhinoplasty & Facial Rejuvenation Meeting 2024, speaker
Deoxycholic Acid for the Treatment of Jowls
2024

Facelift and neck research

Papers with Dr. Theda C. Kontis as an author, newest first. Search PubMed.

2025
Rhytidectomy Incision Techniques and Scar Outcomes: A Scoping Review
Liu KY, Chou DW, Verma H, Sehgal G, Gregory JK, Gidumal S, et al. · Facial Plast Surg · PMID 39191413
2023
The Rhytidectomy Scar: Analysis of Patient and Surgeon Perspectives
Kumar AR, Lu GN, Lee E, Kontis TC · Facial Plast Surg · PMID 35750195
2020
The Valuation of Rhytidectomy in Different Economic Markets
Kumar AR, Ishii LE, Papel I, Kontis TC, Chen D, Liao D, et al. · Facial Plast Surg · PMID 32791530
2017
Association Between Facial Rejuvenation and Observer Ratings of Youth, Attractiveness, Success, and Health
Bater KL, Ishii LE, Papel ID, Kontis TC, Byrne PJ, Boahene KDO, et al. · JAMA Facial Plast Surg · Randomized Controlled Trial · PMID 28448667
2017
Association of Face-lift Surgery With Social Perception, Age, Attractiveness, Health, and Success
Nellis JC, Ishii M, Papel ID, Kontis TC, Byrne PJ, Boahene KDO, et al. · JAMA Facial Plast Surg · PMID 28301645
2017
Prevalence of Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Surgeon Diagnostic Accuracy in Facial Plastic and Oculoplastic Surgery Clinics
Joseph AW, Ishii L, Joseph SS, Smith JI, Su P, Bater K, et al. · JAMA Facial Plast Surg · PMID 27930752
2013
Cosmetic botulinum toxin: has it replaced more invasive facial procedures?
Loyo M, Kontis TC · Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am · PMID 23731589
2009
Injectable calcium hydroxylapatite microspheres (Radiesse)
Ridenour B, Kontis TC · Facial Plast Surg · PMID 19415577

Sources

Facts from acwplasticsurgery.com were read 2026-09-26.