Category: Doctors

Dr. Liu embodies the convergence of art and medicine that is the essence of aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. His advanced surgical skills not only reflect his background as an artist, but also integrate the artistry of aesthetic surgery, the fundamental surgical principles of reconstructive surgery, and the delicate and precise nature of microsurgery. It takes a combination of multiple skills to be a good plastic surgeon.

Dr. Liu’s skills incorporate multiple disciplines and integrate them into his patients’ journeys of transformation and rejuvenation. With a special interest in Chinese painting, where balance and harmony stages all the elements of a painting, Dr. Liu understands this philosophy and utilizes it to produce more natural results.

During his 10 years of advanced training to become a cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgeon, he has trained with world-renowned surgeons in multiple disciplines across the United States and in Asia.  These include, but are not limited to, advanced microsurgery, head and neck reconstruction, and breast rejuvenation/reconstruction from Dr. Fu-Chan Wei in Taiwan and Dr. Robert Allen in New Orleans. He also trained under Dr. Gustavo Colon, a preeminent aesthetic surgeon and former president of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, in New Orleans. Currently, Dr. Liu is in private practice in Los Angeles, CA.

A graduate of Duke University, where he received multiple honors, Dr. Liu continued on to medical school at Emory University in Atlanta, General Surgery Residency at New York Medical College in New York City, a Research Fellowship at Harvard Medical School/Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston, a Microsurgical Fellowship at Chang-gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan, and a Plastic Surgery Fellowship at Tulane University in New Orleans. During the course of his training, he has received multiple awards and honors for his research into advanced wound healing and cancer reconstruction.

Dr. Liu’s fellowship in New Orleans encompassed extensive experiences with breast cosmetic and reconstructive procedures, eyelid surgery, abdominal contouring, and advanced liposuction techniques. As such, he can offer you the latest and most advanced techniques for your rejuvenation.

Being well versed in both advanced aesthetic and reconstructive techniques, Dr. Liu’s international training at Chang-gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan also included the most up-to-date Asian eyelid and nose procedures.

A native of Taiwan, Dr. Liu was educated in the United States and is married to Vivien, his wife of 10 years. They have two adorable children, Adrien and Julien. He and his family are all fluent in Mandarin

 

Dr. Mobin is a highly respected, experienced neurosurgeon, specializing in minimally invasive spinal surgery. He completed a highly competitive and prestigious microsurgical fellowship at UCLA. He is known for his gentle operative technique, excellent bedside manner and compassionate patient care. He employs pioneering image-guided surgery, using computer generated simulations to design and navigate safe surgical corridors for patient-specific anatomy. He is often called to help other spine surgeons with difficult cases. He exercises meticulous operative technique, aiming for the best outcome for his patients. He is frequently referred by other doctors for their own family members. He has an excellent safety record among his peers and has performed over 2,000 spine procedures.

Dr. Mobin completed his medical training with honors at University of California, Davis, graduating Alpha Omega Alpha. He received his neurosurgical residency training at University of California Medical Center (UCDMC) in Sacramento, where he was elected chief resident and outstanding senior resident. He continues his affiliation with UCDMC as a clinical faculty.Dr. Mobin served as the chief of neurosurgical services at Daniel Freeman hospital for three years, introducing innovative image-guidance and minimally invasive techniques in a private hospital setting. During his tenure at Daniel Freeman, he helped modernize the neurosurgical ICU, served as the principal for the FAST-Mg study for stroke victims and participated in medical student and nursing teaching. In 2006, he became a founding member of Diagnostic and Interventional Spinal Care (D.I.S.C.) which was selected as an official medical service provider to the U.S. Olympic team, in 2010. His practice at D.I.S.C. is in close relationship with colleagues in orthopedics, pain management, physical therapy and sport psychology.

Dr. Mobin provides his patients with the advantage of full access to a wide spectrum of conservative care prior to any surgical consideration. In case of surgical intervention, the least invasive options are entertained first. Through his affiliation with top nationally ranked facilities for spinal care, he provides his patients with outstanding track record in safety and satisfaction.

 

Dr. Arash Moradzadeh is among a select group of surgeons who are double trained in ENT/Head & Neck Surgery and Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Moradzadeh prides himself on creating a safe and comfortable environment for his patients coupled with, advanced training and cutting edge technology, to provide patients with great results.

Dr. Moradzadeh is a native of Los Angeles. After graduating from UCLA with the highest honors, he completed his medical education at the University of California, San Diego.  He then went to world-renowned Washington University, a top 3 medical school, for training in ENT with an emphasis on facial, nasal, sinus and neck procedures. He then completed a highly competitive fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and was subsequently recruited to join the faculty at Washington University. We are excited that he has decided to return to Beverly Hills and join our team.

Dr. Moradzadeh has an extensive number of research publications, book chapters and has served as faculty in national instructional courses teaching; rhinoplasty, sinus surgery, thyroid surgery, blepharoplasty, face lift, and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures.

Dr. Nazarian is trained in cosmetic, plastic, and reconstructive surgery. In her youth, she was accepted by Harvard-Westlake for middle and high school, where she honed her academic and artistic skills. During this time, she was awarded a Bronfman Youth Fellowship in Israel where she received 6 weeks of leadership training. She attended Columbia University in New York and graduated with a BA in economics with a premedical concentration. From there, she matriculated into Yeshiva University’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She then matched into a combined plastic surgery residency at the University of Southern California. Between her general surgery and plastic surgery years, she served as the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery’s Clinical Research Fellow for two years where she published multiple journal articles and presented at national meetings. She continues to serve as a mentor at USC in her work as volunteer faculty.

Dr. Nazarian earned a Masters in Medical Management (MMM) at USC’s Marshall School of Business during her research years as well. As a result, she developed and launched an organic line of skin care products for pregnant and lactating women. As a mother of three, she felt a need for safe and luxurious skin care products for this time in a woman’s life. These products can be found at www.spamomma.co.

Dr. Nazarian understands that appearance and self-confidence interplay. She enjoys improving a patient’s appearance as this often improves quality of life. Dr. Nazarian is always available to answer any questions and is dedicated to helping you feel comfortable about your procedure. She looks forward to being a supportive partner on your journey.

Dr. Nazarian’s approach to your treatment starts with patient listening. Then, after a complete and thorough examination, she will review whether you are a good candidate for the procedure and explain your treatment options and realistic expectations with you. If you are not a good candidate for a procedure, Dr. Nazarian will be honest and explain why. What Dr. Nazarian will not do is pressure you into having unnecessary, unsafe, or additional surgeries. Dr. Nazarian believes that being a physician is an honor and a privilege – a profession that cannot be without ethics. After all, a plastic surgeon must be a sound doctor first.

Dr. Nazarian is trilingual: English, Spanish, and Farsi.

For Dr. Nazarian’s full bio, see below:

EDUCATION

• University of Southern California – Los Angeles, CA
  • General Surgery
  • Plastic Surgery
• Marshall School of Business – Los Angeles, CA
  • Masters in Medical Management
• Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA
  • Clinical Research Fellow
• Albert Einstein College of Medicine – New York, NY
  • Medical Doctor
• Columbia College, Columbia University – New York, NY
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Premedical Major, Economics Concentration
• Harvard-Westlake High School – Los Angeles, CA

EXPERIENCE & MEMBERSHIPS

July 2013 – Present	University of Southern California, Division of Plastic Surgery Volunteer Faculty
March 2012 – Present	Curriculum Development Committee, American Society of Plastic Surgeons  Committee Member Developing relevant curriculum for plastic surgeons in training
November 2012 – Present	Member, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons Resident Member
September 2012 – Present	Member, California Society of Plastic Surgeons Resident Member Planning initiatives for the society to pursue
October 2010 – June 2013	Professionalism Curriculum Committee, University of Southern California Committee Member Creating professionalism curriculum for the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
August 2008 – June 2010	Childrens Hospital, Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA Clinical Research Fellow Performing and organizing clinical research in the department of craniofacial and plastic surgery.
June 2009 – June 2010	Persian American Cancer Institute –  Los Angeles, CA Medical Board Member Non-profit – Educating, guiding, and supporting cancer patients. Fundraising. Recruiting bone marrow donors.
July 2005 – August 2008	Los Angeles County Hospital, USC University Hospital – Los Angeles, CA General Surgery Resident Caring for and operating on general surgery patients. Teaching and mentoring medical students and junior residents.
March 2003	Arya Movie –  New York, NY Supporting Actress New York International Film Festival / Atlanta Film Festival
February 1998 – December 2002	Test Takers –  Roslyn Heights, NY SAT Math Instructor/ Tutor Teaching SAT math to classrooms of high-school students.
Summer 1999	Columbia SURF Program –  New York, NY Researcher (Genetics Laboratory) Extracting plant nuclear DNA, Performing gel electrophoreses, Amplifying DNA via PCR, Sequencing DNA, and Analyzing DNA sequence.

HONORS

Summer 1996	Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel Fellow Six-week, all-expenses-paid fellowship incorporating Jewish study and leadership training; 26 fellows selected out of an applicant pool of 600.
December 2012	Best Maxillofacial Presentation – Chicago, IL Award Recipient, Senior Resident’s Conference Presented research on presurgical nasoalveolar molding, $500 award
May 2013	Jeanine Chalabian Most Dedicated Teacher Award, by the Surgery Clerkship of the USC Medical School –  Los Angeles, CA Highest faculty teaching award given to those who exhibit exemplary dedication to teaching medical students on the surgery clerkship, given to the USC Division of Plastic Surgery

Rebecca Nelken, MD, is a pelvic and reconstructive surgeon.  She is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology.

Dr. Nelken’s major areas of research include pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence and medical education.    She has published extensively in peer reviewed journals, authored book chapters, abstracts and poster presentations on various subjects related to women’s pelvic health.

In addition to being a member of the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecologists, she is a member of the American Urogynecologic Society.  With a commitment to public service, Dr. Nelken volunteers at the Saban Free Clinic, formerly known as the Los Angeles Free Clinic.

After graduating from Columbia College, Columbia University, in New York with a bachelor’s in history/premed, Dr. Nelken went on to earn her medical degree from the Keck  School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC).  She went on to perform an internship and residency in obstetrics and gynecology and a fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, all at USC.  Throughout her academic career, Dr. Nelken has earned many awards and scholarships.

Dr. Ng is subspecialty fellowship trained in laparoscopy, robotic surgery and endourology.  Born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He traded rain for shine to attend the accelerated biomedical sciences program at the University of California at Riverside. He received his medical degree from UCLA School of Medicine, where he was awarded an American Federation of Aging Research Fellowship to study erectile dysfunction and earned the Dean’s Award for outstanding thesis. Dr. Ng then traded sun for snow during his urology residency training at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. His extensive study of the immunology of kidney cancer was recognized with the First Place Award in Basic Science Research from the Ohio Urological Society. Upon graduation, he was honored with the George and Grace Crile Traveling Fellowship Award, in recognition of meritorious performance in the field of surgery.

He subspecialty fellowship trained in laparoscopy, robotic surgery and endourology at the Cleveland Clinic. He then returned to Southern California to join the faculty at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in 2003, where he became the Director of Laparoscopic Urologic Oncology and Robotic Surgery, and Co-Director of the Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery Fellowship program.

Dr. Ng has served on numerous committees at Cedars-Sinai and was honored with the Chief of Staff Award and the Friend of Nursing Award in 2006.

Dr. Ng is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, and was recently named the Clinical Faculty of the Year. Dr. Ng has authored over 50 peer-reviewed scientific publications and book chapters.

Medical School

• UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

 

Internship

• General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio

 

Residency

• Urology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio

 

Fellowship

• Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery (Laparoscopy, Robotics and Endourology), Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio

 

Academic Rank

• Clinical Assistant Professor, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

 

Interests

• Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
• Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy
• Nerve-sparing Techniques for prostatectomy
• Robot-assisted reconstructive urologic surgery
• Minimally invasive nephron-sparing surgery
• Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy
• Laparoscopic renal cryoablation
• Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy
• Laparoscopic adrenalectomy
• Laparoscopic pyeloplasty
• Endourology and kidney stone disease

 

Dr. Gregg Kai Nishi brings a wealth of expertise and experience to K and B Surgical Center. He’s an expert on innovative, minimally invasive surgical techniques and has spoken extensively on the subject, having appeared in a variety of news media, including Good Morning America and the Los Angeles Times. He has trained a number of other bariatric surgeons who have gone on to head up bariatric programs all over the country in their own right.

Formerly the Assistant Director of the Cedars-Sinai Center for Minimally Invasive and Weight Loss Surgery, Dr. Nishi was also an attending surgeon in Trauma Services and Surgical Intensive Care at Cedars-Sinai. He is one of the principal investigators of the FDA trials on a new procedure called TOGA (incision-less weight loss surgery), and is one of only a handful of surgeons in the U.S. who have performed this procedure. Currently Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Dr. Nishi has published widely in such journals as American Surgeon and Bariatric Times, and lectures on weight loss surgery at national and international bariatric surgery conferences. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Paul Rubenstein, MD Prize for Excellence in Resident Research Abstract and Awards Presentation; the Society of Laproendoscopic Surgeons Resident Achievement Award; and the Leo G. Rigler, MD Award for Academic Achievement from Cedars-Sinai. An Associate Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Nishi is also a member of SAGES, the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons; American Medical Association; and Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons.

After earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of California, Irvine and a medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine, Dr. Nishi went on to intern in the Department of Surgery at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York, where he was named resident of the year. He received his surgical training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center including a Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care. A Southern California native, Dr. Nishi lives in Los Angeles with his lovely wife and young daughter. Dr. Nishi enjoys skiing, biking, and car racing.

Dr. Andre Panossian is a board-certified plastic surgeon practicing in the greater Los Angeles area. His areas of expertise include pediatric plastic surgery, vascular anomalies, facial paralysis reconstruction, and aesthetic surgery.

Upon graduation from Tufts University School of Medicine, Dr. Panossian completed his residency in plastic surgery at USC. He then pursued a highly competitive fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto where he specialized in facial reanimation and pediatric plastic surgery. After leaving Toronto, Dr. Panossian completed a second fellowship in congenital hand deformities and vascular anomalies at Harvard Medical School.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Although his training is subspecialized in pediatrics, Dr. Panossian treats adults as well with complex conditions.

Dr. Panossian is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Keck School of Medicine at USC. He is also the Director of the Facial Paralysis Center and Co-director of the Vascular Anomalies Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

Sonia Rebeles, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, now practicing in Beverly Hills, CA. Her area of expertise is in minimally invasive benign gynecologic surgery including robot-assisted (daVinci) surgery and single site surgery.

Dr. Rebeles received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University in Human Biology and her medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She completed residency training at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso where she subsequently served as an Assistant Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of the Minimally Invasive Surgical Skills Laboratory.

In Seattle, WA, she obtained additional post-residency fellowship training in minimally invasive surgery, where she refined both traditional laparoscopic and robot-assisted (daVinci) surgical techniques using some of the earliest models of robot-assisted surgery. She is one of few female surgical proctors of robotic surgery and has taught many physicians the fundamentals of minimally invasive gynecologic surgery throughout her career.

Dr. Rebeles is a Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG), and is an active member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, and the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. Her interests include irregular, heavy or painful menstrual bleeding, fibroids, endometriosis, pelvic pain, and urinary incontinence.

Using a combination of compassionate and empathetic care, evidence-based medicine, sound knowledge of pelvic anatomy, and the incorporation of state-of-the art surgical technology, Dr. Rebeles is committed to offering women innovative treatment options for multiple gynecologic problems.

A board-certified plastic surgeon and graduate of Harvard Medical School, Dr. Reinisch’s primary clinical and research interests focus on the field of pediatric plastic surgery and congenital ear deformities (microtia). He has treated more than 20,000 children from across the country and around the world. Central to Dr. Reinisch’s work is his emphasis on minimally invasive surgeries and personal, comfortable care, as well as his assurance that his patients and their families feel relaxed and confident throughout treatment. In 1983, Dr. Reinisch founded the Division of Plastic Surgery at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, which is now one of the busiest departments at children’s hospitals in the world.

Dr. Reinisch is known worldwide for his design and development of the Medpor ear reconstruction technique. Traditionally, plastic surgeons have relied on a technique that removes cartilage from a patient’s chest and uses it to build the ear. The method, though effective, has two major limitations: It requires multiple surgeries to complete and cannot be performed until a child is 8-10 years of age – old enough to have a sufficient amount of rib cartilage. By this time, the effects of living with a deformity have often taken a toll on the child emotionally. Dr. Reinisch envisioned a new technique that would save children and their families the discomfort of multiple surgeries and the emotional distress a facial deformity can cause.

Dr. Reinisch designed a new method that relies on a biomaterial—not human—chest cartilage, and can therefore be implanted in children as young as age 3 in a single surgery, resulting in a better cosmetic outcome than rib cartilage ear reconstruction. By creating a new ear from the biomaterial and wrapping it in a thin layer of tissue from the patient’s scalp, Dr. Reinisch has overcome many of the obstacles of traditional ear reconstruction and has successfully treated more than 1,000 children. Since performing the first Medpor® surgery in 1991, Dr. Reinisch has further improved the technique by eliminating the need for drains after surgery, resulting in minimal scarring. More than 80 percent of his Medpor surgeries have required only one procedure.

Dr. Reinisch’s work with microtia and his creation of the Medpor® technique have won awards from both the American Association of Plastic Surgeons (AAPS) and the European Association of Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS). Most recently, he was the honored guest at the opening of the Smile Angel Foundation’s new children’s hospital in Beijing.

Dr. Reinisch is currently the Director of Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery for Cedars-Sinai Medical Group in Los Angeles. When he began practicing in the 1980s, the field of pediatric plastic surgery was still in its infancy, and many children’s hospitals did not consider it a specialty. He is credited with establishing the Division of Plastic Surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, creating a model for other hospitals and serving as its Chief. He has also served as Head of the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Southern California (USC).