Dr. Steven Teitelbaum is recognized as one of the top aesthetic surgeons in the United States, not only because of his rigorous academic training, but also for his highest-possible standards of patient care.In addition to running a thriving private plastic surgery practice in Santa Monica, he is actively involved in independent medical research, and maintains a personal commitment to public service through such activities as charity work and testimony before the FDA about safety issues related to cosmetic surgery.Dr. Teitelbaum studied anatomy and physiology as an undergraduate at UC Berkeley, where he was valedictorian, before going on to obtain his medical degree at UCLA. Unlike many aesthetic surgeons, he completed a full residency as a general surgeon (at Harvard Medical School’s Beth Israel Hospital, where he served as Chief Resident) before moving on to specialized training through a plastic surgery residency at the University of Southern California.