Neal Handel, MD
ASPS, ASAPS, FACS
13400 Riverside Dr.
For over 17 years, Dr. Handel was the Assoicate Director and Senior Plastic Surgeon at The Breast Center, in Van Nuys, California, an internationally known facility specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of breast disorders. During this time, he gained extensive experience in all facets of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the breast. In addition to perfecting his skills in breast surgery, Dr. Handel has maintained an active cosmetic surgery practice, performing hundreds of cosmetic operations of the face as well as body countouring procedures. Dr. Handel has been interviewed on numerous occasions for articles in newspapers and magazines, and has appeared on many television programs, including a feature role in Plastic Surgery Beverly Hills, at ten-part documentary, which aired in 2005 and 2006 on The Learning Channel. Dr. Handel was selected in 2006 by C-Magazine as one of the "ten best" plastic surgeons in California. He was named by the Santa Barbara News Press "Readers Choice Poll" as "Best Plastic Surgeon in Santa Barbara" in October 2006.
Certifications & Professional Recognition American Board of Plastic Surgery
Academic Background
Undergraduate: Columbia University
Medical: Medical School
Residency: UCLA-General Surgery Residency Levels 1 & 2
Societies, Memberships, and Affiliations Fellow: American College of Surgeons
Academic Affiliations Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of California at Los Angeles
