Patti Rivera

With his superlative training and international reputation, Los Angeles plastic surgeon Dr. Steven Teitelbaum is frequently called upon in his capacity as teacher and researcher. Nevertheless, he takes pride in personally performing every procedure. In private practice in Santa Monica since 1995, Dr. Teitelbaum is also an Associate Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery at the UCLA School of Medicine. He specializes exclusively in aesthetic plastic surgery. Dr. Teitelbaum received his medical education at UCLA School of Medicine and his completed his surgical residency at Harvard. This stellar academic and practical training developed him into a fine surgeon, and then the incomparable experience in the busy plastic surgery wards at LA County Hospital during his plastic surgery training at USC enabled him to hone and master his skills. Dr. Teitelbaum has completed entire residencies in both general surgery and plastic surgery, and is board certified in both Surgery and in Plastic Surgery. He has given lectures on five continents, teaches at the world’s largest and most important aesthetic surgery meeting, participated in multiple research trials, written book chapters and journal articles, and teaches final-year plastic surgery residents at UCLA. Dr. Teitelbaum holds leadership positions in the major plastic surgery societies including Treasurer and Legislative Committee Chair of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons, as well as Board Member of the Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation. He has advocated for the rights of plastic surgery patients on Capitol Hill, the state capital, and in front of the FDA. Plastic Surgery is not just Dr. Teitelbaum’s vocation; it is his all-encompassing passion.