Professional Statement
Dr. Som is a Board Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, and Board Certified General Surgeon. He grew up in Westlake Village, then attended UCLA, where he graduated with honors with a degree in Cybernetics while specializing in Physiologic Science and a minor in Mathematics. Next, he attended UC San Diego Medical School, where he spent an additional year conducting Plastic Surgery research focused on hand reconstruction while visiting multiple underserved cities in Mexico as part of the Interface outreach program to provide plastic and reconstructive surgery. He then moved back to Los Angeles, where he completed his residency training in General Surgery at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. He also performed a research fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in collaboration with UC San Diego. During this time he presented at multiple regional and national meetings, while also publishing multiple research articles in the fields of General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Plastic Surgery. Upon completion of his General Surgery training, he earned his Board Certification from the American Board of Surgery.
Experience
5 yearsLanguages
Gender
MaleLocation
Specialties
General Plastic Surgery
Areas (12)
- Eyebrow
- Face
- Nose
- Upper Eyelid
- Lower Eyelid
- Ear
- Neck
- Hand
- Breasts
- Thigh
- Body
- Arm
Procedures (14)
- Latisse
- Otoplasty
- Arm Lift
- Breast Augmentation with Implants
- Breast Reduction
- Thigh Lift
- Abdominoplasty
- Brow Lift (Forehead Lift, Browplasty)
- Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery)
- Botox
- Facelift (Rhytidectomy)
- Neck Lift (Lower Rhytidectomy)
- Ear Surgery (Otoplasty)
- Rhinoplasty (Nose Job)
Education & Affiliations
Education & Training
- Undergraduate School: University of California-Los Angeles
- Graduate School: University of California-San Diego, School of Medicine
- Residency: Cedar Sinai Med Ctr
- Fellowships Trained In: Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Fellowship Hospitals: Uab Hospital
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery - Vascular
- American Board of Plastic Surgery - board eligible
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Hospital Affiliations
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Sherman Oaks Hospital
- Encino Hospital Medical Center
Awards & Recognitions
- third place Resident Award
- second place Resident Award