Doctor's Bio
Dr. Anita Sethna, MD, FACS is double board-certified in Head and Neck Surgery and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery since 2010. She is also an Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine where she has taught since 2011.
Dr. Sethna achieves her patients vision for his or her best outward self by combining her passion for artistry with her desire for technical perfection. She thrives on the challenges of facial plastic surgery and applies a meticulous attention to detail that ensures an optimal outcome. Whether creating a beautiful yet functional nose for a healthy patient or restoring normalcy of appearance for a paralysis or cancer patient, Dr. Sethna focuses on maintaining a natural look while maximizing the aesthetic result for all her patients. Dr. Sethna knows that her patients want to both feel good on the inside and look good on the outside, and she enjoys being part of that.
Dr. Sethna is the recipient of the AOA Research Award, and she is an accomplished expert in her primary areas of interest, rhinoplasty and injectables. She has published book chapters on the topics of rhinology and rhytidectomy, and reviewed manuscripts for the Aesthetic Surgery Journal and the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. She has presented at several national conferences, including the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Academy of Dermatology.
Board Certifications
American Board of Otolaryngology
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
- Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
- Internship: Emory University School of Medicine
- Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
Locations and Directions
Correll Pavilion
Phone: (404) 616-1000
Location:
80 Gilmer St. SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Publications
- Facelift Photo Quality on Social Media: Prevalence of Potentially Misleading Before-and-After Images.
Mehta MP, Eskandari S, Long WE, Neptune N, Sethna AB, Chou DW
Facial plastic surgery & aesthetic medicine. 2025;
PMID: 40351156 - Readability Assessment of Online Rhytidectomy Patient Information.
Ballestas SA, Soriano RM, Sethna AB
Plastic surgical nursing : official journal of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical Nurses. 2020;40(3):145-149.
PMID: 32852441 - Craniomaxillofacial Trauma Experience in Otolaryngology Residency: A National Survey of Program Directors.
Oh MS, Sethna AB, Henriquez OA
Craniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction. 2019;12(2):134-140.
PMID: 31073363 - Reconstruction of upper lip avulsion after dog bite: case report and review of literature.
Daraei P, Calligas JP, Katz E, Etra JW, Sethna AB
American journal of otolaryngology. 2014;35(2):219-25.
PMID: 24332929
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