FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – The Texas Medical Board has temporarily suspended a Sugar Land plastic surgeon’s medical license after allegedly performing surgery while intoxicated.
Dr. Azul Shirazali Jaffer, 50, was charged with performing surgery while intoxicated, a felony offense. He reportedly performed the surgery on Aug. 12 while intoxicated.
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Sugar Land police arrested Jaffer on Dec. 22, 2025, following his indictment. He was booked into the Fort Bend County Jail.
According to Jaffer’s website, he has practiced plastic surgery for more than 24 years and is listed as a five-star–rated surgeon.
The Texas Medical Board decided to suspend Dr. Jaffer’s license after “determining his continuation in the practice of medicine poses a continuing threat to public welfare.”
The suspension was effective immediately.
The board panel found that Dr. Jaffer habitually used drugs or intoxicating liquors to the extent that it interferes with his ability to practice medicine safely.
A temporary suspension hearing with notice will be held as soon as practicable with 10 days’ notice to Dr. Jaffer, unless the hearing is specifically waived by him.
The temporary suspension remains in place until the Board takes further action.