Nhan Pham, Body Modification with Adulterated Devices, Florida 2025

Orlando Doctor Pleads Guilty to Injecting Silicone Oil for Gluteal Augmentation Procedure

Orlando, Florida – Nhan Pham (54, Orlando) has pleaded guilty to receipt in interstate commerce and proffered delivery of an adulterated device, in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Pham faces a maximum penalty of three years in federal prison.

The sentencing hearing is set for August 14, 2025. According to the plea agreement, between 2015 and 2019, Pham, a physician who performed various cosmetic surgical and non-surgical procedures, ordered silicone oil online and injected that silicone into his patients for gluteal and buttock enhancement procedures at his office and residence.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has not approved the use of injectable silicone for body contouring or enhancement and has issued warnings to the public advising them of the illegality of and health risks associated with silicone injections. Pham inaccurately represented to his patients before performing the procedures that the substance he was injecting into their bodies was “safe,” “natural,” and would dissolve over time.

After receiving the silicone oil injections, patients experienced complications, such as sharp and severe pain, discomfort, discoloration, itchiness, burning, inflammation, soreness, and hardness in the injection areas. On September 24, 2019, Pham offered to perform silicone oil injections on an undercover law enforcement agent.

This case was investigated by the FDA Office of Criminal Investigations and the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation, with assistance from the Pasco Sheriff’s Office and the United States Marshals Service. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Diane Hu.

Nhan Pham, a 54-year-old Orlando doctor, has pleaded guilty to using unapproved silicone oil for gluteal and buttock enhancement procedures. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved the use of injectable silicone for body contouring or enhancement, and Pham’s actions put his patients at risk of serious health complications.

Pham faces a maximum penalty of three years in federal prison. The sentencing hearing is set for August 14, 2025.

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