Babak Azizzadeh
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Babak Azizzadeh | |
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| Education | Harvard Medical School, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
| Alma mater | David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (M.D.) |
| Occupation | Facial surgery specialist[1] |
| Known for | Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery |
| Website | www |
Babak Azizzadeh is an American facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon. He is the founder and president of the FPBPF (Facial Paralysis & Bells Palsy Foundation), a non-profit organization committed to the treatment of individuals with facial nerve paralysis and Bell's palsy.[2]
Azizzadeh is co-director of the facial plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California and co-chairman of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Annual Advances in Multispecialty Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Symposium.[3] Azizzadeh is involved with several other non-profit / charity organizations such as the Global Smile Foundation,[4] Operation of Hope,[5] Face to Face[6] and the R.O.S.E Fund.[7] Azizzadeh is among the few surgeons in the US who perform repair of facial paralysis.[8]
Azizzadeh undertook his medical education at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
He did his surgical training at the Harvard Medical School, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.[9]
Career
Azizzadeh is a Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, board-certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. Azizzadeh co-owns La Peer Health Systems, a medical organization specializing in various fields including plastic and reconstructive surgery.[10] He specializes in facial rejuvenation, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, non-surgical enhancements, facial paralysis and facial reconstruction. In addition, he is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.[9] Azizzadeh is a Facial Plastic Surgery Fellowship Program Director at the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.[11]
Azizzadeh is affiliated to the following institutes and organizations:
- Co-director, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.[8][12]
- American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery[2]
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- California Society of Facial Plastic Surgery
- California Medical Association
- Los Angeles County Medical Association
- Los Angeles Society of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Sir Charles Bell Society[13]
Philanthropy
Azizzadeh has won accolades for his voluntarism and humanitarian efforts.[14] He is the founder and president of the Facial Paralysis & Bell's Palsy Foundation, which treats patients with complicated cases of facial nerve paralysis and Bell's palsy. He has also worked with the UCLA Flying Samaritans. He is also a member of charity ventures Global Smile Foundation, Operation of Hope, Face to Face, and the R.O.S.E. Fund.[citation needed]
Media appearances
Azizzadeh performed successful corrective surgery for Mary Jo Buttafuoco, who was shot in her face by Amy Fisher. The surgery was documented by media across the United States;[15] he appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show during May 2005, explaining the surgery along with his patient, Buttafuoco.[16] The same year, he appeared on the Entertainment Tonight with the same patient. His work in Zimbabwe was covered by the People magazine.[14] His Cosmetic Cocktail treatment regimen was also covered by the US media.[17] In 2009, Azizzadeh appeared on the Discovery Health Channel explaining revision rhinoplasty.[18]
