New surgeon excited to be in Midland 'I want to be a mainstay in the community' Dec. 15, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail Dr. Andrew Afshar As much as some Midland residents might dread winters here, newcomer Dr. Andrew Afshar isn't too worried about what the next few months may bring. After all, Afshar, an oral and maxillofacial cosmetic surgeon, spent 13 years living and working in the frigid continental climate of Bismarck, North Dakota. "I would venture to say that those stretches of 50 (degrees) below zero (windchill) aren't going to happen here. I'll take it," Afshar said lightheartedly. In an interview with the Daily News Monday afternoon, Afshar, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, discussed his excitement about becoming a partner with Dr. Richard Poupard at Midland Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, where Afshar began practicing on Nov. 3.