Andrew J. Vardanian, MD
- Plastic Surgery
About
Dr Andrew Vardanian is a fellowship-trained plastic surgeon who specializes in scar management and plastic surgery in adults and children. He was raised in Los Angeles, and earned a Bachelor’s degree from Stanford University, where he studied Human Biology. After medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, he completed a full general surgery residency at UCLA, and then a full plastic surgery residency at UCLA. He then went on to complete a combined burn and critical care fellowship at the prestigious Massachusetts General Hospital and Shriners Hospitals for Children, Boston. Since joining the UCLA full-time plastic surgery faculty, Dr Vardanian has continued to provide excellence in care to his patients. He performs scar treatment/management, elective breast surgery (breast reduction, breast lift, breast augmentation), cosmetic and aesthetic surgery (facelift, armlift, abdominoplasty), injectables (such as Botox, Juvederm, Kybella), general reconstructive surgery, skin cancer reconstruction after Mohs surgery, burn care, burn reconstruction, and pediatric plastic surgery. He has a passion for complex wounds, helping patients with all types of acute, chronic, and burn wounds.
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certifications
Fellowship
Residencies
Degree
Recognitions
- Super doctors, Southern California, 2024
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Top doctors, Los Angeles Magazine's Top Doctors 2024
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2024
- Super Doctors® Southern California, 2024
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021
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Locations
UCLA Center for Wound Healing & Limb Preservation
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
Medical Services
Areas of Focus
Videos
Research
Interests
- Scar treatment and modulation
- Anti-aging
- Wound and tissue healing and regeneration, including acute, chronic and burn wounds
Publications
- The use of negative pressure wound therapy in severe open lower extremity fractures: identifying the association between length of therapy and surgical outcomes. Rezzadeh KS, Nojan M, Buck A, Li A, Vardanian A, Crisera C, Festekjian J, Jarrahy R. J Surg Res. 2015 Dec;199(2):726-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2015.06.004. Epub 2015 Jun 11. PMID: 26141870
- Digital mobile technology facilitates HIPAA-sensitive perioperative messaging, improves physician-patient communication, and streamlines patient care. Gordon CR, Rezzadeh KS, Li A, Vardanian A, Zelken J, Shores JT, Sacks JM, Segovia AL, Jarrahy R. Patient Saf Surg. 2015 May 23;9:21. doi: 10.1186/s13037-015-0070-9. eCollection 2015. PMID: 26136830
- Social media use and impact on plastic surgery practice. Vardanian AJ, Kusnezov N, Im DD, Lee JC, Jarrahy R. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 May;131(5):1184-93. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318287a072. PMID: 23629099
- Comparison of immediate implant placement versus the staged tissue expander technique in breast reconstruction. Roostaeian J, Sanchez I, Vardanian A, Herrera F, Galanis C, Da Lio A, Festekjian J, Crisera CA. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Jun;129(6):909e-918e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31824ec411. PMID: 22634689
- Comparison of implant-based immediate breast reconstruction with and without acellular dermal matrix. Vardanian AJ, Clayton JL, Roostaeian J, Shirvanian V, Da Lio A, Lipa JE, Crisera C, Festekjian JH. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Nov;128(5):403e-410e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31822b6637. PMID: 22030500
- Light-assisted stab phlebectomy: early postoperative experience. Vardanian AJ, Cao HL, Lawrence PF. Am Surg. 2007 Oct;73(10):1067-70. PMID: 17983083
- Light-assisted stab phlebectomy: report of a technique for removal of lower extremity varicose veins. Lawrence PF, Vardanian AJ. J Vasc Surg. 2007 Nov;46(5):1052-4. PMID: 17980293
In the News
These pioneering therapies are treating hard-to-heal wounds as never before (source: National Geographic)
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Blue Shield of California
- Centivo
- Cigna
- First Health
- Health Net of California
- Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
- L.A. Care
- Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan
- UFCM Health System
- Prime Health Services
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare
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Recognitions
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2024
- Super Doctors® Southern California, 2024
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021
- Southern California Super Doctors 2022
- Southern California Super Doctors 2021