Dr. Richard Ellenbogen is one of the most well regarded cosmetic plastic surgeons in the world, and has written award winning articles delineating his groundbreaking facelift, rhinoplasty, and liposuction techniques. In 2003, a rhinoplasty article written by Dr. Ellenbogen won the “Best Rhinoplasty Award” from the American Society for Aesthetic Surgery. Many of the techniques that Dr. Ellenbogen pioneered are now used by plastic surgeons all over the world, and he is constantly researching and refining new medical techniques. His latest research explores the ground-breaking use of stem cell therapy to facial rejuvenation. Dr. Richard Ellenbogen is well known for his excellent skills in facelifts, forehead lifts, chin implants, neck lifts, facial reshaping, rhinoplasty, and revision rhinoplasty – in fact, Dr. Ellenbogen is known in the medical community as the “father of fat grafting” due to his innovative skill in the procedure. Patients often seek out Dr. Ellenbogen’s specific services to correct previous cosmetic surgery work that was performed incorrectly. He also has counted many celebrities, Fortune 500 business leaders, and politicians among his patients, all of whom value not only his surgical skill and professionalism but also his sensitivity and discretion.

Dr. Richard Ellenbogen has been quoted in legions of nationally and internationally distributed newspapers and magazines such as the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, Bazaar, USA Today, Time, and Newsweek. Dr. Richard Ellenbogen has been a featured guest on high profile television programs including Oprah, Dr. Phil, and ABC, CBS, and FOX News. His Beverly Hills Body Institute is a leading practice of cosmetic plastic surgery and his website has achieved high praise from industry experts.

As a cosmetic surgeon with over thirty years of experience, Dr. Richard Ellenbogen, MD, FACS, FICS, does his utmost to fulfill his pledge to his patients to ensure that they “look improved, not different”. Dr. Ellenbogen and his colleagues evaluate their patients’ physical as well as emotional health before undergoing any procedures, and take the responsibility of improving their patients’ self image very seriously.