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Clinician

Kiara McNamara

Nurse Epidemiologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), USA

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Quoted in the press on 3 topics since 3 Jun 2026

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OfficeCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), USA, AtlantaThe organisation’s office, not a personal address.

02  Quoted on · 2 of 29 topics

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Kiara McNamara: key facts

Kind of voice
Clinician
Role
Nurse Epidemiologist
Organisation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), USA
Quoted on
Plastic & reconstructive surgery, Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics
Press coverage
Also cited
Most recently quoted
4 Jun 2026
First quoted
3 Jun 2026

03  Profile

Who Kiara McNamara is

Kiara McNamara, DNP, BSN, AGPCNP-BC, is a nurse epidemiologist at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She was lead author of a study published in the CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases journal in 2026 on adverse outcomes linked to travel-related cosmetic procedures.

The study reviewed reports from 2014–2024 and identified 21 reports involving about 145 patients with adverse outcomes, including infections. In the CDC's release she said more people are getting medical procedures outside the United States but there are risks. She also said patients need to be informed and prepared before deciding to have cosmetic surgery abroad.

In 2023 she was listed as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer in the CDC's Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. She holds a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Emory University (December 2020) and has nursing experience in long-term care settings. She is a US-based CDC official, not a UK health or social care figure, and the UK press coverage of her is of the CDC study on medical tourism.

Notable achievements

  1. 01

    Lead author of a 2026 CDC study in Emerging Infectious Diseases on adverse outcomes, including infections, after travel-related cosmetic procedures (2014–2024 reports). Source ↗

  2. 02

    Presented at the APIC 2023 conference on CDC healthcare-associated infection outbreak responses and on NDM-producing E. coli transmission risks. Source ↗

  3. 03

    Obtained a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Emory University in December 2020. Source ↗

04  The signal · where Kiara McNamara sits on plastic & reconstructive surgery

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One of the voices most often quoted in the press on plastic & reconstructive surgery.

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  1. Nora Nugent portraitNora NugentClinicianConsultant Plastic Surgeon and co-owner/Director; Immediate Past President of BAAPS (President 2024–2026), Purity BridgeLeading
  2. Dr Terry Dubrow portraitDr Terry DubrowClinicianBoard-certified plastic surgeonLeading
  3. Dr. Ben TaleiClinicianFounder of Cupid Lips® and the Beverly Hills Center for Plastic & Laser Surgery; dual board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Cupid Lips® / Beverly Hills Center for Plastic & Laser SurgeryLeading
  4. Dr Michael OmidiClinicianBeverly Hills-based plastic surgeonLeading
  5. Dr Rian MaercksClinicianMiami-based plastic surgeonLeading
  6. Kiara McNamaraClinicianNurse Epidemiologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), USALeading
  7. Dr Anthony Brissett portraitDr Anthony BrissettClinicianPresident, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Vice Chair and Chief of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital; Professor of Otolaryngology, Weill Cornell Medical College, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS)Leading
  8. Dr Dan MarshAcademicco-founder of the Plastic Surgery GroupLeading

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05  On the record · press

What Kiara McNamara has said

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  • thenews.com.pk
  • beaumontenterprise.com
  • cidrap.umn.edu
  • reuters.com
  • usatoday.com

Where Kiara McNamara has been quoted

  1. Cheaper cosmetic surgery overseas may carry deadly risks, CDC saysbeaumontenterprise.com · 4 Jun 2026
  2. Traveling for cosmetic procedures can lead to complicationscidrap.umn.edu · 3 Jun 2026
  3. CDC flags medical tourism risks for Americansusatoday.com · 3 Jun 2026
  4. US CDC flags health risks linked to travel-related cosmetic proceduresreuters.com · 3 Jun 2026
  5. CDC warns emerging cosmetic procedures could pose fatal health risksthenews.com.pk · 3 Jun 2026
  6. CDC warns emerging cosmetic procedures could pose fatal health risksthenews.com.pk · 3 Jun 2026
How we found the articles that name Kiara McNamara: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 2 topics

Plastic & reconstructive surgery

  • plastic surgery
  • reconstructive surgery
  • cosmetic surgery
  • cosmetic surgery regulation
  • cosmetic surgery tourism
  • breast implants
  • PIP implants
  • plastic surgeon

Also searched with “plastic surgery” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag. Every term for Plastic & reconstructive surgery

Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics

  • cosmetic procedures
  • non-surgical cosmetic procedures
  • Botox
  • botulinum toxin
  • dermal fillers
  • cosmetic fillers
  • lip fillers
  • aesthetic medicine

Also searched with “cosmetic procedures” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag. Every term for Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics

Verbatim

“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 · Plastic & reconstructive surgery · beaumontenterprise.com · 4 Jun 2026 · Read the article
“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) · Plastic & reconstructive surgery · cidrap.umn.edu · 3 Jun 2026 · Read the article
“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 · usatoday.com · 3 Jun 2026 · Read the article
“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 · reuters.com · 3 Jun 2026 · Read the article
“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 · thenews.com.pk · 3 Jun 2026 · Read the article
“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 · Plastic & reconstructive surgery · thenews.com.pk · 3 Jun 2026 · Read the article

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06  Sources

References for this biography

  1. CDC Highlights Adverse Outcomes Linked to Travel-Related Cosmetic Procedures. Her role as CDC nurse epidemiologist and lead author, her credentials (DNP, BSN, AGPCNP-BC), her quoted statements, and the study's scope and findings.
  2. Kiara X. McNamara, DNP, BSN – APIC 2023 presenter profile. Her 2023 role as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer in the CDC Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, her Emory DNP (Dec 2020), her long-term care nursing experience, her Atlanta location and her 2023 presentations.
  3. US CDC flags health risks linked to travel-related cosmetic procedures - SRN News (Reuters). Independent press report of her quote and the study's findings, including four reported patient deaths.
  4. This Week In Health Tourism 31.05.26 - 07.06.26. Secondary coverage describing her as lead author and CDC nurse epidemiologist.

Doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and other registered clinicians quoted in a clinical capacity. Citations are counted by an automated scan of UK press coverage and may be incomplete. Roles, biographies and contact details are researched and human-reviewed before they appear here; anything not yet reviewed is simply absent rather than shown unverified. This profile was last updated on 13 Nov 2026. See the methodology for how this page is built, or email contact@bridgeheadcommunications.com to correct anything on it.