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Babak Azizzadeh
Dr. Babak Azizzadeh F.A.C.S
Dr. Azizzadeh is the Director of the Institute for Rhinoplasty and Nasal Reconstruction. He is board certified by the American Board of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery. As a result, he has the insight for nasal beauty and breathing function. His expertise in primary and revision rhinoplasty has made him one of the most sought after surgeons in the country. Dr. Azizzadeh has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey show, People, the New York Times, discovery health, and numerous other media for his expertise in facial plastic surgery. For the past several years, Dr. Azizzadeh’s plastic surgery peers chose him as one of the Top Facial Plastic Surgeons. After graduating from the UCLA, school of medicine, with highest honors, Dr. Azizzadeh completed a six-year residency program in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery at the UCLA medical center. He then completed a sub specialized Fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at Harvard Medical School. This prestigious fellowship position was available only to one surgeon in the United States and sanctioned by the American Academy of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Azizzadeh is currently an assistant clinical professor of surgery at UCLA and an attending surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He is the co-director of the facial plastic surgery fellowship program at USC and co-chairman of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s annual Advances in Multispecialty Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery Symposium. As clinical faculty at the UCLA, school of medicine, Dr. Azizzadeh is actively involved in teaching nasal and facial plastic surgery to residents and medical students. He has also been actively engaged in clinical and basic science research in order to further advance the field. While at UCLA, he collaborated with Dr. Louis Ignarro, the 1998 Nobel Laureate in medicine, to evaluate the role of nitric oxide in microsurgical reconstructive surgery. At Harvard Medical School, he worked at Massachusetts General Hospital investigating the application of novel imaging technology in facial reach constructive procedures. Dr. Azizzadeh has published numerous articles, presented his techniques at the national and international level and received numerous honors and awards. He is the author of the best-selling consumer book Beverly Hills Beauty Secrets and lead editor of Master Techniques in Rhinoplasty. In addition to his busy surgical practice, Dr. Azizzadeh has also been actively involved in several humanitarian causes such as the Medical Missions for Children (MMFC) and Global Smile Foundation. Dr. Azizzadeh travels to Third World countries to treat children with cleft lip and nose deformities. Dr. Azizzadeh is also actively involved with the R.O.S.E Fund (regaining one's self-esteem). The R.O.S.E fund is a national nonprofit organization committed to ending violence against women and children by assisting survivors to regain their self-esteem. Dr. Azizzadeh is part of the reconstructive surgery team, which devotes the personal time to help women kill the physical scars of their domestic violence. After working with the R.O.S.E fund at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Azizzadeh is organizing a base in California to broaden the horizons of the organization. Babak Azizzadeh, M.D., F.A.C.S. 9401 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 650 Surgical Training
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Clinical Appointments
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Hospital Affiliation
Course Director
Honors & Awards
LeadershipAmerican Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Research ExperienceRegenerative Medical Institute - Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
The Center for Facial & Nasal Plastic Surgery
Facial Paralysis Institute
Wellman Laboratory of Photomedicine- Harvard Medical School
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
UCLA Department of Microbiology
Clinical TrialsGlycotex, Inc.
Research GrantsAmerican Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryResident Research Grant
The James Bashor Research Foundation Grant
Textbook EditorshipAzizzadeh B, Murphy M, Johnson CM. Master Techniques in Facial Rejuvenation. WB Saunders 2007. Azizzadeh B, Murphy M, Numa W, Johnson CM. Master Techniques in Rhinoplasty. WB Saunders, In press. Massry G, Murphy M, Azizzadeh B. Master Techniques in Blepharoplasty and Periorbital Rejuvenation. Springer, In press. Slattery W, Azizzadeh B. Facial Nerve. Thieme, In Progress. Journal EditorshipMedscapeCME Dermatology
Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents
UCLA Journal of Medicine and Experimental Science
UCLA Undergraduate Science Journal
HumanitarianFacial Paralysis & Bell's Palsy Foundation
Global Smile Foundation
Operation of Hope
Medical Missions For Children
R.O.S.E. Fund - Regaining One's Self-Esteem
Face to Face – American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Los Angeles Free Clinic
UCLA Flying Samaritans
Professional Societies
Consultant
PublicationsAzizzadeh B, Mashkevich G. Middle Eastern Rhinoplasty. Facial PlastSurgClin North Am. 2010 Feb;18(1):201-6. Hazin R, Azizzadeh B, Bhatti MT. Medical and Surgical Management of Facial Nerve Palsy. CurrOpinOphthalmol. 2009 Nov;20(6):440-50. Azizzadeh B. Late-onset infections and granuloma formation after facial polylactic acid (new-fill) injections in women who are heavy smokers. PlastReconstr Surg. 2009 Jul;124(1):316-7; author reply 317-8. Azizzadeh B, Mashkevich G. Nerve injuries and treatment in facial cosmetic surgery. Oral MaxillofacSurgClin North Am. 2009 Feb;21(1):23-9, v. Review Binder WJ, Azizzadeh B. Malar and submalar augmentation. Facial PlastSurgClin North Am. 2008 Feb;16(1):11-32. Murphy MR, Johnson, CM, Azizzadeh B. The Aging Face Consultation. In Azizzadeh B, Murphy MR, Johnson CM, editors. Master Techniques in Facial Rejuvenation. Philadelphia: Saunders; 2007. pp. 1-16. Azizzadeh B, Hadlock TA, Cheney ML. Short-flap SMAS Rhytidectomy. In Azizzadeh B, Murphy MR, Johnson CM, editors. Master Techniques in Facial Rejuvenation. Philadelphia: Saunders; 2007. pp. 153-172. Binder WJ, Kim BP, Azizzadeh B. Aesthetic Midface Implants. In Azizzadeh B, Murphy MR, Johnson CM, editors. Master Techniques in Facial Rejuvenation. Philadelphia: Saunders; 2007. pp. 197-216. Lam SM, Azizzadeh B, Gravier M. Injectable Poly-L-Lactic Acid (sculptra): technical considerations in soft-tissue contouring. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2006 Sep; 118(3 Suppl):55S-63S. Azizzadeh B, White WM, Cheney ML. Non-invasive evaluation of microvascular thrombosis with optical coherence Tomography. Planned submission to Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. Iddings D, Azizzadeh B, Osborne R. Reconstruction of a massive facial cutaneous defect with a bilobed transposition flap. Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 2006; 85(5):309-10. Varvares MA, Lin D, Hadlock T, Azizzadeh B, et al. Success of Multiple, Sequential, Free Tissue Transfers to the Head and Neck. Laryngoscope, 2005; 115:101-104. Chiang S, Azizzadeh B, Buga G, Ignarro L, Calcaterra T, Blackwell K. Local Administration of Nitric Oxide Donor Significantly Impacts Microvascular Thrombosis. Laryngoscope 2003; 113:406-409. Azizzadeh B, Buga GM, Berke GS, Larian B, Ignarro LJ, Blackwell KE. Inhibitors of Nitric Oxide Increase the Rate of Microvascular Thrombosis. Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery 2003;5(1):31-5. Azizzadeh B, Enayati P, Maghami E, Larian B, Blackwell KE, Abemayor E, Calcaterra TC. Long Term Survival Outcome in Transhyoid Resection of Base of Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2002;128(9):1067-1070. Blackwell KE, Azizzadeh B, Ayala C, Rawnsley JD. Octogenarian Free Flap Reconstruction: Complications and Cost of Therapy. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2002;126(3):301-306. Azizzadeh B, Yip HT, Blackwell KE, Horvath S, Calcaterra TC, Buga GM, Ignarro LJ, Wang MB. Nitric Oxide Improves Cisplatin Cytotoxicity in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Laryngoscope 2001;111:1896-1900. Azizzadeh B, Yafai S, Rawnsley JD, Abemayor E, Sercarz JA,Calcaterra TC, Berke GS, Blackwell KE. Radial Forearm Free Flap Pharyngoesophageal Reconstruction. Laryngoscope 2001;111(5):807-810. Larian B, Namazie A, Agha N, Azizzadeh B, Blackwell KE, Wang MB. Publication Rate of Abstracts Presented at the Annual Meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2001;125(3):166-9. Nasri S, Sercarz JA, Azizzadeh B, Kreiman J, Berke GS. Measurement of Adductory Force of Individual Laryngeal Muscles in an In Vivo Canine Model. Laryngoscope 1994; 104(10):1213-8. Forsthuber T, Azizzadeh B, Olson C. High Efficiency Screening of Hybridoma Supernatants Using the Biomek 1000 High Density Replicating System. International Labmate 1992;17:11-13. Azizzadeh B: Opportunities in Graduate Studies. UCLA Undergraduate Science Journal 1991;7:23-25. Azizzadeh B: An Interview with Dr. Betty Stephenson. UCLA Undergraduate Science Journal 1990;6:19-21. PresentationsFacial Reanimation: State of the Art. Invited Lecture at 2010 Facial Plastic Surgery Symposium at Medical University of South Carolina. Charleston, SC, December 10, 2010. Autologous Fat Grafting in Facial Rejuvenation. Invited Lecture at 2010 Facial Plastic Surgery Symposium at Medical University of South Carolina. Charleston, SC, December 10, 2010. Facial Reanimation: Current Concepts. Oral presentation at 2010 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Advances in Multispecialty Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery. Los Angeles, CA, Nov 5, 2010. Neuromodulators: State of the Art. Oral presentation at Cosmetic Boot Camp. Los Angeles, CA, Oct 30, 2010. Fat Grafting for Facial Volume Enhancement. Oral Presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting for American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Boston, MA, Sep 25, 2010. Male Rhinoplasty. Oral Presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting for American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Boston, MA, Sep 25, 2010. Gracilis Free Tissue Transfer for Facial Reanimation. Oral Presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting for American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Boston, MA, Sep 26, 2010. Creating a Spontaneous Smile: Modern Techniques in Facial Reanimation. Oral Presentation at the 10th International Symposium of Facial Plastic Surgery. Hollywood, FL, May 2, 2010. Quality of Life in Partial Facial Paralysis Patients with Static Sling vs. Neurotoxin Treatment. Poster Presentation at the 10th International Symposium of Facial Plastic Surgery. Hollywood, FL, May 2, 2010. Facial Reanimation. Speech-Language Pathology 7th Annual Practice Issues Forum. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, February 9, 2010. Current Issues in Facial Restoration. El Salvador Plastic Surgery Society Meeting, San Salvador, January 27, 2010. Revision Rhinoplasty. El Salvador Plastic Surgery Society Meeting. San Salvador, January 27, 2010. Creation of a Spontaneous Smile: Case Presentation and Review. Facial Nerve Group Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, October 5, 2009. Preservation of Ethnic Features in Non-Caucasian Rhinoplasty. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Advances in Multi-specialty Aesthetic & Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Symposium, September 12, 2009. Evaluation and Treatment of Facial Paralysis in the Head & Neck Oncology Patient. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Advances in Head and Neck Oncology Symposium, Los Angeles, CA, March 14, 2009. Reconstruction of Facial Nerve Paralysis. Loma Linda University School of Medicine Annual Postgraduate Convention. Loma Linda, CA, March 4, 2009. Facial Rejuvenation: Current Concepts. El Salvador Plastic Surgery Society Meeting, San Salvador, January 29, 2009. Ethnic Rhinoplasty. El Salvador Plastic Surgery Society Meeting. San Salvador, January 29, 2009. Evaluation and Treatment of Facial Paralysis. Annual Conference of the Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Santa Barbara, CA, January 18, 2009. Revision Rhinoplasty Considerations. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Advances in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Symposium, Los Angeles, CA, October 2008. Diagnosis and Management of Facial Paralysis. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Advances in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Symposium, Los Angeles, CA, October 2008. Current Concepts in Facial Rejuvenation. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Advances in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Symposium, Los Angeles, CA, October 2008. Narrowing the Wide Nose. Oregon Health & Sciences University The Portland Rhinoplasty Course. Portland, OR; July 25-27, 2008. Avoiding the Stigmata of the "Done" Nose. Oregon Health & Sciences University The Portland Rhinoplasty Course. Portland, OR; July 25-27, 2008. Non-Caucasian Rhinoplasty – Preserving Ethnicity. Oregon Health & Sciences University The Portland Rhinoplasty Course. Portland, OR; July 25-27, 2008. Injectables v. Surgery: A Facial Plastic Surgeon's Perspective. Facial Cosmetic Surgery Meeting - Multi-Specialty Foundation for Aesthetic Surgical Excellence. Las Vegas, NV; June 18-22, 2008. Role of Injectable Fillers in Rhinoplasty. Oregon Health & Sciences University The Portland Rhinoplasty Course. Portland, OR; July 25-27, 2008. A Graduated Approach for the use of Injectibles in Facial Rejuvenation. American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Rejuvenation of The Aging Face Course. San Francisco, CA; April 6-9, 2008. Multi-level Fat Grafting. The American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine & Surgery, Aesthetic Medicine 101. Los Angeles, CA; March 23-28, 2008. Nasal Anatomy and Analysis. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Advances in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Symposium, Los Angeles, CA, November 3-4, 2007. Diagnosis and Management of Facial Paralysis. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Advances in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Symposium, Los Angeles, CA, November 3-4, 2007. Facial Anatomy and Analysis. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Advances in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Symposium, Los Angeles, CA, November 3-4, 2007. Short-flap Rhytidectomy. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Advances in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Symposium, Los Angeles, CA, November 3-4, 2007. Multi-level Facial Fat Grafting. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Advances in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Symposium, Los Angeles, CA, November 3-4, 2007. Current Concepts in Facial Rejuvenation. Invited lecture at Houston Society of Plastic Surgery, Houston, TX, October 18, 2007. The Role of Poly-L-Lactic Acid (Sculptra) in the Treatment of HIV Lipoatrophy. Houston Society of Plastic Surgery. Houston, TX, October 18, 2007. Comprehensive Facial Analysis. Invited lecture at The American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine & Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, January 27, 2007. Current Concepts in Facial Reanimation. Invited lecture at House Clinic grand rounds, Los Angeles, CA. Facial Autograft Muscle Injection: A New Generation of Fat Grafting. Invited lecture at The American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine & Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, January 27, 2007. Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Facial Paralysis. Invited lecture at Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, January 25, 2007. Advances in Facial Rejuvenation. Invited lecture at IAMA Annual Conference, Beverly Hills, CA, January 21, 2007. Advances in Pediatric Facial Reanimation. Invited lecture at Craniofacial Center atCedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, January 10, 2007. Endoscopic and minimally invasive surgery of the aging face. Invited faculty at St. Louis University School of Medicine; St. Louis, MO, November 17-18, 2006. Evaluation and Management of Facial Nerve Paralysis. Invited lecture at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Surgical Grand Rounds, Los Angeles, CA, March 9, 2006. Bell's Palsy and Facial Paralysis. Invited lecture at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Medical Grand Rounds, Los Angeles, CA, January 23, 2006. Surgical Reconstruction for Head and Neck Cancer. Invited speaker at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Conference in Clinical Management of Head and Neck Cancer. Los Angeles, CA, November 12, 2005. Facial Paralysis Reanimation and Microvascular Head & Neck Reconstruction. Invited lecture at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Surgical Grand Rounds, Los Angeles, CA, April 28, 2005. Head & Neck Cancer and Reconstruction. Invited lecture at St. Vincent Medical Center Medical Grand Rounds, Los Angeles, CA, February 10, 2005. Current Management in Head & Neck Reconstruction. Invited lecture at the John Wayne Cancer Center Oncology Grand Rounds, Santa Monica, CA, December 15, 2004. Management of Secondary Deformities of the Skull and Face. Panelist at the Interdisciplinary Problem Solving in Cranio- Maxillofacial Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, September 11, 2004. Advances in Head & Neck Cancer Reconstruction. Invited lecture at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Grand Rounds, Los Angeles, CA, March 18, 2004. Facial Reanimation: Bridging Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery. Invited lecture at UCLA Division of Head & Neck Surgery Resident Teaching Conference, Los Angeles, CA, September 17, 2003. Advantages of Minimal-Dissection Facelift from the Patient's Perspective. Oral presentation at the The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2003 Spring Meeting, Nashville, TN, May 3, 2003. The Success of Multiple, Sequential Free Tissue Transfers to the Head and Neck. Poster Presentation at COSM, Nashville, TN, May 2-6, 2001. Facial Reanimation: Bridging Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery. Oral presentation at the University of Pennsylvania Division of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Grand Rounds, Philadelphia, PA, February 6, 2003. Local Administration of Nitric Oxide Significantly Impacts Microvascular Thrombosis. Poster presentation at the The 105th Annual Meeting of the American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological (Triological) Society, Boca Raton, FL, May 12-14, 2002. Nitric Oxide Inhibitors Increase the Rate of Microvascular Thrombosis. Oral presentation at The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2001 Fall Meeting, Denver, CO, September 5-8, 2001. Diagnosis & Management of Sleep Disorders. Oral presentation at the UCLA Division of Head & Neck Surgery Resident Teaching Conference, Los Angeles, CA, August 18, 2001. Nitric Oxide Improves Cisplatin Cytotoxicity in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Oral presentation at the 13th Annual Paul H. Ward Society Meeting, Santa Monica, CA, June 2, 2001. Nitric Oxide Improves Cisplatin Cytotoxicity in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Oral presentation at The 104th Annual Meeting of the American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological (Triological) Society, Palm Desert, CA, May 14-16, 2001. Comparative Analysis of Radiobiological Parameters of Thyroid and Non-thyroid cancer cell lines and correlation with Clinical Radioresponsiveness. Poster presentation at The 104th Annual Meeting of the American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological (Triological) Society, Palm Desert, CA, May 14-16, 2001. Transhyoid Resection of Base of Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Long Term Outcome. Poster presentation at The Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Head and Neck Society, Palm Desert, CA, May 12-16, 2001. Etiology of Congenital Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Oral presentation at the UCLA Division of Head & Neck Surgery Resident Teaching Conference, Los Angeles, CA, April 18, 2001. Radial Forearm Free Flap Pharyngoesophageal Reconstruction. Oral presentation at The Annual Meeting of the Southern California Chapter - American College of Surgeons, Santa Barbara, CA, January 19-21, 2001. Radial Forearm Free Flap Pharyngoesophageal Reconstruction. Oral presentation at The Western Section of the American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological (Triological) Society, La Costa, CA, January 5-7, 2001. Winner of Western Section 2001 Resident Travel Award. Octogenarian Free Flap Reconstruction: Complications and Cost of Therapy. Oral presentation at The Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington, DC, September 24-27, 2000. Esthesioneuroblastoma: The UCLA Experience 1970-2000. Poster presentation at The Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington, DC, September 24-27, 2000. Octogenarian Free Flap Reconstruction: Complications and Cost of Therapy. Oral presentation at The Bay Area Resident Research Symposium, Oakland, CA, June 2, 2000. Publication Rate of Abstracts at The Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Poster presentation at The Annual Meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology –Head & Neck Surgery, New Orleans, LA, September 26-29, 1999. Cochlear Implantation. Oral presentation at the UCLA Division of Head & Neck Surgery Resident Teaching Conference, Los Angeles, CA, June 1999. Skin Resurfacing and Peels: Current Concepts. Oral presentation at the UCLA Division of Head & Neck Surgery Resident Teaching Conference, Los Angeles, CA, June 1998. Measurement of Adductory Force of Individual Laryngeal Muscles in an In Vivo Canine Model. Poster presentation at the Annual Award Meeting of the Medical Student Thesis Program – UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, June 13, 1996. Measurement of Adductory Force of Individual Laryngeal Muscles in an In Vivo Canine Model. Poster presentation at The Middle Section of the American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological (Triological) Society, Rochester, MN, January 22,1994. High Density Screening of Hybridoma Supernatants. Poster Presentation at the 8th International Congress of Immunology, Budapest, 1992. Our FacilitiesPlease see the new renovation of La Peer Surgery Center. We are proud to help our patients in the most comfortable and technologically advanced facilities in the field of medicine. Current FacilitiesClick to enlarge image.
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Babak Azizzadeh, M.D., F.A.C.S.
9401 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 650
Beverly Hills, California 90212
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