About

All-encompassing quality care is the cornerstone of my practice.

“I am very thorough in discussing the specific goals for each patient to personalize a plan of care that will best accomplish the desired change” – Dr. Salibian

Meet Dr. Salibian

The decision to have plastic surgery is a very personal and important one and should be weighed carefully. A well-qualified and experienced plastic surgeon who is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery is crucial in your choice of finding a plastic surgeon. Once that initial criteria is met in both the experience and qualifications, it is your personal comfort level and rapport that is established during your detailed consultations that would best guide you to the right plastic surgeon for you. It is normal to feel somewhat nervous during your initial consultation with questions and concerns about moving forward; however, you should always listen to your inner voice and trust your instincts. Your plastic surgeon of choice will be your trusted partner to help you accomplish your goals seamlessly with an aesthetic sensibility that best matches that of your own and will have your best interest at heart throughout the whole process and after. The quality of care and your safety is the cornerstone of my philosophy. I perform all procedures at fully accredited surgical facilities, utilizing the highest caliber board-certified anesthesiologists, nursing staff, and post-surgical recovery centers.

As a plastic surgeon, I address the whole patient not simply the individual body parts. The change that one seeks needs to best enhance their unique characteristics within the parameters of safety and aesthetic proportions and appeal. The uniqueness of the field and specialty of plastic surgery is that it teaches its scholars the many different ways to accomplish and address a given problem or issue and that there might be many more viable ways than one to solve a specific problem. It is, therefore, my belief that in spending that valuable time to learn about each patient and understand their sense of aesthetics and beauty that I can best serve my patients in the manner that meets their expectations and unique vision.

I have a deep respect for the creative and daring minds of the great forefathers of plastic and reconstructive surgery and intense gratitude to all my instructors and mentors. Most importantly, however, I have a genuine and abiding appreciation of all of my patients who have helped me become the physician and surgeon that I am today. I respect the trust they have given me to care for the most personal and sensitive aspects of their lives and I am forever grateful for this opportunity. My patients often inspire me and I am humbled by their character, lives, and accomplishments. It is a cherished privilege to be of service in this capacity.

Celebrating Diversity and Inclusivity

We are committed to creating a warm and inclusive environment where every patient, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, feels valued and respected. Dr. Salibian understands the unique healthcare needs of the LGBTQ+ community and is passionate about providing personalized care. We believe that by fostering a culture of acceptance and empathy, we can ensure that every patient who walks through our doors receives the highest quality care in a safe and welcoming space.

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Profession

Plastic Surgeon in private practice (2002 – present)

Subspecialties:  

Hospital Affiliations

Medical Licensure

Board Certification

Education

Medical School: August 1990 – May 1994

Graduate: August 1988 – May 1990

Master Thesis:

Undergraduate: September 1984 – May 1988

Clinical Training

Fellowship in Oncologic Microvascular Reconstructive Plastic Surgery

Clinical Specialist: July 2001 – June 2002

Residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

July 1999 – June 2001

Residency in General Surgery

Clinical Assistant Instructor: July 1994 – June 1999

Internship:

Surgical Residency

Chief Residency

Professional Experience

Staff Plastic Surgeon at Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center, Bellflower, CA – Full time medical staff, August 2002 – June 2004

Plastic Surgeon in private practice in Los Angeles, July 2004 – present

Clinical Assistant Professor in Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery at UCLA Olive View Medical Center, August 2014 – present

Honors & Awards

Surgical Chief Resident Teacher of the Year 1999 – Golden Apple Award, SUNY-HSC at Brooklyn National Cancer Institute Student Research Fellowship, NIH, Bethesda, MD, Summer 1988

Volunteer Experience

HELPS International mission to San Juan Sacatepéquez, Guatemala, March 2005 as Plastic Surgeon for children and adults with congenital cleft lip and palate defects and burn contractures.

Presentations

Single Stage Breast Reconstruction with Implant – Presentation at the Armenian American Medical Society of California, Glendale, CA on October 30, 2013.

Single Stage Breast Reconstruction with Implant: Indications, Techniques and Complications – Presentation at the 11^th AMWC – Loews Hotel, Hollywood, CA July 3 – 7, 2013.

Techniques in Suturing – Workshop Presentation to acute care Nurse Practitioner students at CSULA, Log Angeles on February 10, 2010.

State of the Art in Breast Reconstruction – 1.0 CME credit for Armenian American Medical Society of California annual symposium – Las Vegas, NV on October 20, 2007

State of the Art in Breast Cancer Reconstruction – 1.0 CME credit for the Armenian American Medical Society of California, Glendale, CA on December 15, 2005.

Burn Care in the Emergency Room – 1.0 CME credit for Emergency Room physicians and staff at Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center, Bellflower, CA on September 16, 2003

ASPS / PSEF / ASMS  71^st Annual Scientific Meeting – November 2-6, 2002

The Safety, Efficacy, and Reconstructive Arena in Radical Ablation in Patients with Locally Advanced Breast Cancer.

Elisabeth K. Beahm, MD, Mossi Salibian, MD, Henry Kuerer, MD, Robert L. Walton, MD

Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference – 2001

            Primary and Secondary Palatoplasty – A Six Year Review of Perioperative Airway Complications.

            Salibian MS and Gallagher PM.  Brown University, Providence, RI.

            The Nassau Surgical Society Inc., 36^th Annual Clinical Day – Resident Case Presentation:

A Simple Technique to Correct Bottoming-out of the Breast after Augmentation Mammaplasty.  Salibian MS and DiGregorio VR.  December 8, 1999

Surgical M & M Presentations, SUNY-HSC at Brooklyn:

Publications and Abstracts

Beahm E, Salibian M, Kuerer H and Walton R. Safety, efficacy, and reconstructive arena for radical ablation in patients with locally advanced breast cancer.  Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2003; 19(8):623.

Hirsch BE, Salibian MS, Arunabh, Roethel M and Kagan E.  Staphylococcus aureus sepsis complicating hair transplant.  Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice 2001;10:101.

Salibian MS and DiGregorio VR.  A simple technique to correct bottoming-out of the breast after augmentation mammaplasty.  Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2000;20:301.

Sugar AM, Salibian MS and Goldani LZ.  Saperconazole therapy of murine disseminated candidiasis: efficacy and interactions with amphotericin B.  Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 1994;38:371.

Levy EM, Wu J, Salibian MS and Black PH.  The effect of changes in thiol subcompartments on T-cell colony formation and cell cycle progression: relevance to AIDS.  Cellular Immunology 1992;140:370.

Levy EM, Knapp P. Salibian MS, Black P, Mayer K, Linde R and Stoddard A.  Association of select psychological and behavioral factors with immune function in AIDS.  Abstract.  Sixth International Conference on AIDS, San Francisco, CA  June 1990.

Research Experience

National Cancer Institute Student Research Training Program (1988):  Designed experiments to investigate the metabolic pathways of dideoxynucleosides: ddl, ddA and ddC and their anti-HIV-1 activities.  Principle Investigator:  Professor, David A. Cooney, M.D. Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, NIH.

Senior research project (1987-88):  Binding affinity studies of select fluorescent molecules to DNA and the characteristics of the resultant chromophores.  Principle Investigator:  Professor, Lawrence McLaughlin, Ph.D., Department of Biochemistry, Boston College.

Junior research project (1986-87): Effects of the surgical intensive care unit environment on the patient, nurse, and family.  Advisor:  Professor, Linda Holmstrom, Ph.D., Department of Sociology, Boston College.

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