MEET OUR DOCTORS
Dr. Haddad
Dr. Haddad is a native of Beirut, Lebanon. He finished high school and part of his college studies at the Christian Brothers College. He went to the French Medical School of St. Joseph’s University before coming to the United States.
He started his medical training in internal medicine at Hahnemann University affiliated hospital (Monmouth Medical Center) in Long Branch, New Jersey. He later moved to New York where he started his general surgery training at Columbia University Teaching Hospital (St. Luke’s Hospital in New York City). He further specialized in head and neck surgery and facial plastic surgery at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He has been concentrating since on cosmetic surgery.
Further training and research in facial plastic surgery and body cosmetic surgery was spent with his mentor Dr. Richard Webster in Boston, MA in the falls of 1975 and 1985 (three months each).
He started his practice in New York City and then extended it to Beirut, Lebanon and then to Boston before settling in California. He was on the teaching staff of New York University, Columbia University, and the American University of Beirut (where he was the chief of the department). His teaching experience extending also to Harvard University and currently he is affiliated with the University of California at Irvine (where he was awarded the Outstanding Teacher of the Year in 1994).
Dr. Haddad is the author of several articles and he is on the lecture circuit in the United States and overseas. He speaks fluently several languages (English, French, Arabic and Spanish). He speaks also many others. His hobbies include reading, painting and he enjoys a variety of athletic activities.
Dr. Haddad maintains his practice in aesthetic plastic surgery and cosmetic laser surgery in Newport Beach, California.
Dr. Gomez-Garcia
Dr. Gomez-Garcia is a plastic surgeon who has been practicing cosmetic surgery in Los Angeles & Beverly Hills for over 20 years. Performing a variety of breast and body procedures, he specializes in breast augmentation, breast lift, abdominoplasty, liposuction, and fat transfer.
Dr. Gomez-Garcia is currently serving patients at La Belle Med Spa in Tustin, CA. He keeps up with the most advanced equipment and the clinical staff participate in ongoing education or intense training in the latest technological procedures to bring patients the highest value always.
Dr. Gomez-Garcia is also serving patients at Beverly Surgery Center in Beverly Hills, California. The team at Beverly Surgery Center pride themselves in providing patients with excellence in skill and compassion in care. They specialize in performing female incontinence & vaginal reconstruction, laparoscopic surgery, preventative endoscopic surgery, colonoscopy, and prostate surgeries – to name a few.
Dr. Gomez-Garcia received his medical degree from the National University of Córdoba in 1979. Additionally, Dr. Gomez-Garcia is a member of both the American Medical Association and the California Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.
Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two categories. The first is reconstructive surgery, which includes craniofacial surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery, and the treatment of burns. The other is cosmetic or aesthetic surgery. While reconstructive surgery aims to reconstruct a part of the body or improve its functioning, cosmetic surgery aims at improving the appearance of it. As a plastic surgeon, Dr. Gomez-Garcia combines his surgical expertise with an artistic touch to provide patients with beautiful and satisfying results that last many years.
In his spare time, Dr. Gomez-Garcia loves to learn the latest techniques in plastic surgery and frequently attends plastic surgery seminars. His active participation in the community also plays an important role in his life.
Dr. Tavoussi
Dr. Tavoussi has published numerous scientific articles over many years of research and has been in the forefront of combining the accepted scientific knowledge in Plastic surgery with his artistic talent in order to achieve the best results.
After he obtained his bachelor's degree at the University of Surrey in Guildford, England, Dr. Tavoussi was granted two medical diplomas upon completion of his medical studies. He received his medical diploma from Santiago University in 1984 and his osteopathic medical diploma from Western University of Health Sciences in California in 1989.
After completing his general surgical training at Northeasthern Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, he subsequently completed his Head and Neck and Facial Plastic Surgery training in Philadelphia at various prestigeous medical centers including PCOM affiliated Hospitals, MCP, St.Christopher Hospital for Children, Graduate Hospital and Plastic Surgery Centers in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, PA; Birmingham, AL; Buffalo, NY; and Los Angeles, CA.
Dr. Tavoussi combines the Art and Science of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery to obtain unparallel results for his patients. His practice philosophy is to recreate the natural beauty of the human body by restoring natural harmony of shape and form with structure and function.
He has successfully restored the natural beauty to patient’s face in a number of very complex secondary procedures where there has been disruption of form and function leading to disharmony (see secondary rhinoplasty photographs). Having worked on many patients with different ethnic backgrounds, Dr. Tavoussi has come to appreciate the diversity of patient’s desires with respect to maintaining their ethnic identities after cosmetic procedure (see Asian Rhinoplasty photographs).
Dr. Tavoussi has appeared on:
Good Morning America
KABC/Channel 7
KCAL/Channel 9
KFOX/Channel 11 in Los Angeles
He has written a number of scientific papers and has expertise in the following fields:
Breast Augmentation
Tummy Tuck
Liposuction
Nasal Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery of the Eyelids
Face Lift
Endoscopic Forehead Lift / Mid Face Lift
Asian Plastic Surgery
Cheek Implants
Laser Skin Resurfacing
Lip Augmentation
Chemical Peel
Complete Rejuventation of Facial Skin
IPL Hair Removal
Photo Facial Treatment
Dr. Tavoussi lectures frequently in national and international cosmetic surgery conferences and has presented his unique and novel techniques in rhinoplasty, abdominoplasty, breast surgery as well as post bariatric reconstructive cosmetic surgery to his colleagues. He has been practicing Cosmetic Surgery for 20 years and has performed thousands of successful cosmetic surgeries. He continue to teach and lecture at numerous national and international meetings.
Dr. Miller
Dr. Miller’s interest in cosmetic surgery began early in his medical school training. He was attracted to the unique aspects of surgical cosmetic procedures, which evoked more creativity and artistry than other types of surgery.
Dr. Miller earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California Irvine before attending medical school at the Ross University School of Medicine graduating with highest honors. Upon graduating medical school, Dr. Miller completed his General Surgery Residency in Pennsylvania and his Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship in Tampa, Florida performing thousands of procedures.
Today, Dr. Miller is a cosmetic surgeon and the founder of Orange County Cosmetic Surgery, a state-of-the-art practice located in Huntington Beach. There, Dr. Miller offers both surgical and non-surgical aesthetic services for the face, breasts, body, and skin.
As a relatively young surgeon, Dr. Miller has a unique perspective on the modern aesthetic tastes and service expectations of a new generation of cosmetic patients.
When he isn’t helping his patients achieve elegant, natural-looking cosmetic results, Dr. Miller loves to spend time with his wife and two children, enjoying the vibrant culture of Orange County’s active community.