Behrooz A. Torkian, MD

Beverly Hills, CA
www.NoseAndFace.com

Dr. Behrooz A. Torkian is a Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon dual board certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ABFPRS), andAmerican Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (ABO), one of only two boards qualified by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) to perform plastic and reconstructive surgery of the face. He is a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS).

Dr. Torkian graduated from University of California, Los Angeles, where he graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics. He then completed his education with a Medical Doctorate at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He went on to complete his specialty training in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, Irvine, where he won multiple prizes in recognition of his research during residency.

Dr. Torkian then completed a fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of California, Irvine. He is one of a select group of surgeons to have trained in a prestigious Fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery under the auspices of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Dr. Torkian served as Clinical Instructor at the University of California, Irvine in the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive surgery. He continues to hold this title as Volunteer Clinical Faculty in order to teach the fellows and residents interested in Facial Plastic Surgery. He has also served as Attending Surgeon at the Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center, and at Kaiser Permanente in Orange County. Here he supervised residents and fellows in Nasal surgery including Rhinoplasty and nasal reconstruction, as well as reconstruction of skin cancer defects.

His vast experience has prepared Dr. Torkian to provide the highest level of care in Plastic Surgery of the Face and Nose. Dr. Torkian notes, “My aesthetic goals for each patient are to safely and effectively improve their features to accent their natural beauty without the obvious stigmata of cosmetic surgery. My patients often tell me, ‘people cannot tell what I have had done. They say I look refreshed and well-rested – not ‘done” – the utmost complement to patient and surgeon alike.”