I am an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon with a long tradition of concern for my patient’s well being and have been practicing for more than twenty years in Pasadena. I have been the chief of plastic surgery at Huntington Memorial Hospital, Methodist Hospital and San Gabriel Hospital.

I specialize in breast surgery, (augmentation; both above and below the muscle, and lifting), tummy tucks, liposuction, nose reshaping, eyelids and facelift. My practice is not volume oriented, as I am concerned about personalized patient care. Each patient receives at least a one hour consultation with me and a thorough explanation about risks, alternatives and complications. Being a female surgeon helps me understand my patient’s needs better, especially about size, position and appearance of breast implants, and the small accumulations of fat in those areas that do not improve with exercise and that may need liposuction or a tummy tuck. I understand my patient’s concern with wrinkles, so I examine them to determine if they will improve with Botox, Collagen or Restylane injections, or if surgery is needed.

Certifications & Professional Recognition

Board Certified in Plastic Surgery 1982

Academic Background

Medical:

University of Antioquia, MD 1971

Residency:

Internship: Baptist Hospital, Houston, TX, 1973-1974
Residency in General Surgery: Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, 1974-1977
Residency in Plastic Surgery: Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, 1977-1979
Advanced Course in Micro Surgery: Ralph K. Davis Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, July/Aug 1979
Fellowship in Craniofacial Surgery: St. Luis Hospital and Enfant Malades Hospital, Paris, France, 1979-1980

Societies, Memberships, and Affiliations

American Society of Plastic Surgeons
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Los Angeles Plastic Surgery Society
American Medical Association
California Medical Association
Lipolysis Society of North America
Los Angeles County Medical Association
Pasadena Medical Association
American Association of Hand Surgery

Academic Affiliations

Voluntary Staff of Plastic Surgery Department of the University of Southern California