Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | University of California, Los Angeles, Bachelor of Science, Physiological Science, 1998 |
| Medical school | University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine, 2004 |
| Residency | General Surgery, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, 2004-2009; administrative chief resident 2008 |
| Residency | Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, 2009-2011; administrative chief resident 2010 |
| Fellowship | Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery, University of Pennsylvania-Fox Chase Cancer Center, 2011-2012 |
| Fellowship | The Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship of Los Angeles, University of Southern California, director W. Grant Stevens, 2012-2013 |
- Board certification as printed: "2013 Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery." The site also describes him as "double board-certified" without naming a second board.
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
- Member: International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, California Society of Plastic Surgeons, Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons, The Rhinoplasty Society.
- Director of Aesthetic Surgery Education, Keck School of Medicine of USC (2018); faculty of The Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship of Los Angeles, 2013-2024; UNLV visiting professor, 2024.
- Served in the United States Marine Corps, 1992-1998, as an avionics technician, rank of sergeant.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. Incision within the natural fold of the eyelid; excess skin removed and fat repositioned or removed when appropriate. Commonly done under local anesthesia (blepharoplasty).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Incision just beneath the lower eyelashes or inside the lower eyelid; excess fat removed or repositioned and excess skin or muscle addressed when needed.
- Asian eyelid surgery. Creates or defines the upper eyelid crease, refines excess tissue or improves symmetry while preserving ethnic features.
- Surgery takes about 1 to 2 hours; patients go home the same day. The page states he has performed over 2,000 eyelid surgeries.
- Brow lift. Done under general anesthesia by an endoscopic technique through small hairline incisions or a coronal ear-to-ear incision hidden in the hair (source; source).
Gallery: blepharoplasty before-and-after cases (source). The site has no brow lift gallery and no page for ptosis repair, canthoplasty or revision eyelid surgery.
Other procedures
The site offers deep plane facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty, chin augmentation, buccal fat removal, ear surgery, breast augmentation, lift, reduction and revision, the 360 Mommy Makeover, drainless tummy tuck, liposuction, Brazilian butt lift, labiaplasty, hair restoration, injectables and lasers (aestheticmdr.com).
Insurance and cost
The eyelid page publishes starting prices:
- Upper blepharoplasty under local anesthesia: from $8,500.
- Upper or lower blepharoplasty under general anesthesia: from $10,000.
- Upper and lower blepharoplasty together: from $20,000.
The page asks patients to confirm the exact cost at consultation. The site makes no statement about insurance or Medicare coverage (blepharoplasty).
Recovery
- Eyelid surgery: swelling, bruising and mild tightness over the first several days, improving over one to two weeks; bruising and swelling around the eyes for 1 to 3 weeks; return to work and light activity within 7 to 10 days; no strenuous exercise or heavy lifting for about two weeks.
- Brow lift: recovery typically 10 to 14 days; head kept elevated for at least four weeks; return to work within two weeks (source).