Dr. Katzen is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and has the respected medical credentials you deserve. He is a specialist who has met and surpassed the highest standards of his profession. This includes passing stringent oral and written exams and undergoing years of residency training.

After earning his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Katzen completed residency training in plastic surgery as well as three separate subspecialty fellowships. In addition, he is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the International College of Surgeons.

With his extensive training in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, including fellowships in burn surgery, microsurgery and craniofacial surgery, Dr. Katzen knows the body inside out. He has literally changed people’s lives using the most advanced procedures. Procedures that have helped accident and disease victims live normal, healthy lives again.

By winning several awards for his groundbreaking research, Dr. Katzen has gained the admiration of his peers and the gratitude of his patients. He has authored over 20 publications and four textbook chapters and has been a guest lecturer throughout the United States. Dr. Katzen has also been featured on all four major television networks as a plastic surgery expert.

Board-Certified: American Board of Plastic Surgery

Residency: Plastic Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN; General Surgery, University of Hawaii School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI

Fellowship: Craniofacial Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY; Microsurgery, St. Joseph Hospital, Houston, TX; Burn Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN

Medical Degree: Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA

Fellow: American College of Surgeons, International College of Surgeons

Member: American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Medical Association

Curriculum Vitae

Education

Undergraduate Education: Duke University, Bachelor of Science in Biology, 1987

Medical Education: Medical College of Virginia, 1991

Postgraduate Education: General Surgery Residency
University of Hawaii
1991-1995

Plastic Surgery Residency
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1997-1999

Plastic Surgery Fellowship - Burn Surgery Specialty
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1995-1996

Plastic Surgery Fellowship - Microsurgery Specialty
St. Joseph's Hospital, Houston
1996-1997

Plastic Surgery Fellowship - Craniofacial Surgery Specialty
New York University Medical Center
1999-2000

Hospital Affiliations & Titles

Tri-City Regional Medical Center, Active Staff.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Attending Physician.
Olympia Medical Medical Center, Attending Physician.
Temple Community Hospital, Provisional Staff.
Marina Del Rey Hospital, Provisional Staff. 
Orange Coast Memorial Hospital, Provisional Staff.
Doctors Hospital of West Covina, Provisional Staff.

Honors and Awards

Glancey Award, Southeastern Regional Plastic Surgery Meeting - 1999
Aston Award, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery - 1999
Scientific Poster Award, American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - 1996
Graduated with Honors, Dean's List, Duke University - 1987

Professional Associations and Certifications

Certified: American Board of Plastic Surgery
Diplomat: National Board of Medical Examiners
Fellow: American College of Surgeons
Fellow: International College of Surgeons
Member: American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Member: J.B. Lynch Society
Member: J.M. Converse Society
Member: H.W. Scott, Jr. Society

Publications

Journal Articles

"Plastic Surgeon Spotlight".  Obesity Help Magazine, 2006.  Issue 5; 24-25.  Click here to download the PDF.

"Will I Need Reconstructive Plastic Surgery After Weight-Loss?"  Obesity Action Coalition.  October 2008.  Click here to download the PDF.

"The Three Types of Abdominoplasties".  WLS Lifestyles Magazine.  Winter 2007.  Click here to download the PDF.

"Circumferential Body Lift". WLS Lifestyles Magazine. Spring 2007. Click here to download the PDF.

"Optimizing Plastic Surgery Results". WLS Lifestyles Magazine. 3rd Quarter 2006. Click here to download the PDF.

"Selecting a Plastic Surgeon". WLS Lifestyles Magazine. 4th Quarter 2006. Click here to download the PDF.

"Ask Dr. Katzen".  OH Magazine.  2007 Mar. Click here to download the PDF.

"Ask Dr. Katzen".  OH Magazine.  2007 Mar. Click here to download the PDF.

"Ask Dr. Katzen".  OH Magazine.  2006 Nov. Click here to download the PDF.

"Ask Dr. Katzen".  OH Magazine.  2006.  Issue 2; 32-33. Click here to download the PDF.

"Ask Dr. Katzen".  OH Magazine.  2006.  Issue 3; 72-73. Click here to download the PDF.

"Breast Augmentation ... on Tubular Breasts".  CosmeticSurgery.com.  Click here to view.

"The first decade of mandible distraction: lessons we have learned". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2002 Dec; 110(7): 1704-13.

"Trauma and Skull Base team coordination for the treatment of polytrauma patients". Submitted for publication --

"Trigeminocardiac reflex: a unique case of recurrent asystole during bilateral trigeminal sensory root rhizotomy". Journal of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery. 2002 Apr; 30(2): 108-11.

"Craniofacial options for patients with acromegaly". Submitted for publication

"Laser osteotomies in the rabbit skull". Submitted for publication

"Case report of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva of the cranium". Submitted for publication

"Imaging the neonatal mandible for accurate distraction osteogenesis". Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2001 Jan; 12(1): 26-30.

"Simultaneous cutaneous flap elevation and skin resurfacing in the rabbit model". Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 1999; 19(5): 375-80.

"Endoscopic approach for the resection of forehead masses". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2000 Jun; 105(7): 2549-63.

"Teaching microsurgery in developing countries: a ten-year experience". Bulletin American College of Surgeons (Cover Story). 1997 Jul; 82(7): 8-12.

"Acute Compartment Syndrome in both lower legs caused by ruptured tibial artery aneurysms in a patient with polyarteritis nodosa: a case report and review of literature". Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1993; 18:295-8.

Book Chapters

"Syndromes Involving Craniosynostoses and Midfacial Hypoplasia". Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. 2000 Dec; 33(6): 1257-84.

"Extraoral Mandibular Distraction". Craniofacial Distraction.

"Craniofacial Microsomia". Handbook of Plastic Surgery.

"Distraction Osteogenesis in the Craniofacial Skeleton". Handbook of Plastic Surgery.

Videos

"Operation San Jose 1997". Centro Universitario de Salud Pedro P. Diaz/Universidad Nacional San Agustin, Arequipa, Peru, 1997.

"Microsurgical reconstruction of arterial defects: acute intraoperative arterial elongation". Houston, Texas, 1997.

"Microsurgical education in Latin America". Houston, Texas, 1996.