KMKiara McNamara — no licensed photograph is available, so the clinician plate is shown instead.

Clinician

Kiara McNamara

CDC nurse epidemiologist and lead author of the study

Press citations

5

Topic

1

Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics

Last quoted

Sept 2026

Kiara McNamara: key facts

Kind of voice
Clinician
Role
CDC nurse epidemiologist and lead author of the study
Quoted on
Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics
Press citations held
5
Most recently quoted
29 Sept 2026

“More and more people are ​getting medical procedures outside the United States, but there are risks”

What Kiara McNamara has said

  • “More and more people are getting medical procedures outside the United States, but there are risks”

    CDC nurse epidemiologist and lead author · Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics · 29 Sept 2026 · Cosmetic surgery tourism linked to infections, deaths, CDC says ↗

  • “More and more people are getting medical procedures outside the United States, but there are risks. It's essential for patients to be informed and prepared before making decisions about seeking cosmetic surgery abroad.”

    DNP, nurse epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics · 29 Sept 2026 · Traveling for cosmetic procedures can lead to complications ↗

  • “More and more people are getting medical procedures outside the United States, but there are risks”

    CDC nurse epidemiologist and lead author of the study · Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics · 29 Sept 2026 · CDC warns emerging cosmetic procedures could pose fatal health risks ↗

  • “More and more people are getting medical procedures outside the United States, but there are risks. It is essential for patients to be informed and prepared before making decisions about seeking cosmetic surgery abroad.”

    CDC nurse epidemiologist and lead author of the study · Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics · 29 Sept 2026 · Cheaper cosmetic surgery overseas may carry deadly risks, CDC says ↗

Where Kiara McNamara has been quoted

  1. US CDC flags health risks linked to travel-related cosmetic proceduresreuters.com · 29 Sept 2026
  2. Cosmetic surgery tourism linked to infections, deaths, CDC saysusatoday.com · 29 Sept 2026
  3. Traveling for cosmetic procedures can lead to complicationscidrap.umn.edu · 29 Sept 2026
  4. CDC warns emerging cosmetic procedures could pose fatal health risksthenews.com.pk · 29 Sept 2026
  5. Cheaper cosmetic surgery overseas may carry deadly risks, CDC saysbeaumontenterprise.com · 29 Sept 2026

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