Cynthia Diehl, MD, FACS
Board-certified plastic surgeon, entrepreneur, and medical device innovator with a successful boutique aesthetic plastic surgery practice and AAAASF-certified operating facility. I lead a 6,000-square-foot comprehensive surgical and aesthetic practice offering advanced surgical, minimally invasive, laser, energy-based, and injectable treatments. Since 2018, I have served as Medical Director for miraDry and previously served as Medical Director for Neauvia North America. My industry experience also includes a partnership with Black & Black Surgical to develop The Diehl Cannula, an innovative vented liposuction cannula. I am the founder of 10 Blade Scrubs, a luxury medical apparel company bringing a fashion-forward approach to professional performance wear, and a 2025 Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses alumna.
Work History
Founder and CEO
1 Year 10 Months10 Blade Scrubs is a luxury scrubs brand set to launching fall 2026. "Finally. Scrubs worthy of your accessories."
10 Blade reimagines scrubs through the lens of luxury fashion—more flattering, more functional, and exceptionally comfortable. Designed by a surgeon with an eye for detail, each piece brings the refinement of a beautifully considered wardrobe to what you wear every day.
Medical Director
8 Years 2 Months- Responsible for providing medical input, expertise, and advice.
- Interacted with FDA and CE for maintenance of designations/clearance
- Participated in training and clinical trials.
- Available to present to the company Advisory Board and Board of Directors as needed.
- Performed evaluation and follow-up of patient adverse events.
Owner, Plastic Surgeon
17 Years 2 MonthsAs the owner of an aesthetic plastic surgery practice with an on-site AAAASF certified operating room, I have experience with management, employee training, device and product training, quality and safety development, and a broad understanding of local and regional markets. The practice has a strong aesthetic background with a large non-invasive component. In addition to my extensive surgical training, I have expertise with lasers, injectables and wide variety of non-invasive technology.
Medical Director
1 YearPlastic Surgery Fellow
1 Year 11 MonthsGeneral Surgeon, Red Cross Volunteer
1 Year 10 MonthsGeneral Surgery, Medical Staff
1 Year 9 MonthsHospitalist
3 MonthsAs a Hospitalist at the Butner Federal Medical Complex, my duties included evaluation, diagnosis, and triage of patients.
General Surgery, Locum Tenens
3 MonthsGeneral Surgery Resident
5 YearsChemistry Lab Teaching Assistant
2 Years 9 MonthsResearch Assistant
2 MonthsLowry C., McGeehan G., LeVine H. Metal Ion Stabilization of the Conformation of a Recombinant 19-kDa Catalytic Fragment of Human Fibroblast Collagenase. Proteins 1992;12
College internship leading to publication on metal ion stabilization of collagenase (maiden name of Lowry)
Education
Alumni - Business
M.D. - Medicine
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
- Graduated with Honors
Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry
- Graduated with Honors
Minor - Spanish
Skills
Affiliations
- Member American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Member American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Certification
- American Board of Plastic Surgery 2011 - present
- American Board of Surgery 2002-2013
- North Carolina Medical Board 1997 - present