Welcoming patients into a calming, nurturing environment, the La Jolla Institute of Plastic Surgery offers patients the opportunity to change not only their appearance but also their lives.
Dr. Pietraszek is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and has been practicing cosmetic surgery in San Diego for more than 25 years. He has performed over 6,000 cosmetic procedures including breast augmentation, breast lift, liposuction, rhinoplasty, tummy tuck, facelift and eyelid surgeries, in his state-of-the-art, accreditated surgical facility. Accreditation in the operating room by the American Association of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc. (AAAASF) menas that La Jolla Institute of Plastic Surgery has met nationally recognized standards for quality health care set by the national accrediting organization.

We pride ourselves in providing the care you need, to give you the best possible service and results, and the difference is in the quality of care that you will receive here. Dr. Pietraszek will spend a great deal of time with you at your consultation to ensure that all of your questions and concerns are addressed. Dr. Pietraszek will also see you at the pre-operative appointment and at every post-operative visit. Dr. Pietraszek wants to see how you are healing and recovering first hand.

Dr. Pietraszek’s practice is devoted to rejuvenating and enhancing your natural beauty to make you look better and feel more confident about your appearance. Dr. Pietraszek has built a solid practice based on 85% patient referrals, which reflects on Dr. Pietraszek's hands on patient care
and his patients satisfaction with their surgical outcome.

Please call to schedule your complimentary consultation with Dr. Pietraszek.
Office Hours 9:00am to 5:00pm, PST, Monday through Friday.

Certifications & Professional Recognition

1981 American Board of Surgery
1985 American Board of Plastic Surgery

Academic Background

Undergraduate:

1966-1970 Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
B.S. in Biology

Medical:

1970-1974 Medical School
State University of New York at Buffalo,
School of Medicine

Residency:

1974-1979 Residency in General Surgery
New York University-Bellevue Medical Center
New York, New York

Residency in Plastic Surgery
University of Texas
Southwestern Medical School-Parkland Memorial
Hospital, Dallas, Texas

Societies, Memberships, and Affiliations

ASAPS American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
ASPS American Society of Plastic Surgeons
F.A.C.S Fellow American College of Surgeons
Senior Staff Surgeon at Scripps Memorial
Hospital, La Jolla, CA
Interface-A non profit volunteer group of
plastic and reconstructive surgeons performing cleft lip palate and cleft lip surgery on children in Mexico.

Academic Affiliations

1976-1979 Clinic Instructor, Department of Surgery,
New York University, School of Medicine