About Thomas R. Vecchione, MD

Dr. Thomas Vecchione is a leading cosmetic surgeon providing patients throughout the San Diego region with the most advanced care for an array of aesthetic issues, including conditions affecting the face and the body. His practice, located in Bankers Hill, San Deigo, CA 92103, relies on state-of-the-art equipment and techniques to achieve optimal results in every patient. As a skilled surgeon, he specializes in cutting-edge treatments and approaches, including eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty, otoplasty, facelift and neck surgery, tummy tuck, breast augmentation and breast reduction, breast lift, liposculpture and recontouring. In addition to surgical procedures, his practice provides minimally-invasive cosmetic treatments, including cosmetic fillers, Botox®, microdermabrasion, chemical peels and resurfacing treatments. Dr. Vecchione has been practicing medicine for more than three decades, and he has extensive experience in understanding each patient's unique goals and needs and interpreting them skillfully using the safest, most effective, most appropriate techniques. He is committed to helping patients understand all their treatment possibilities so they can achieve their objectives while maintaining realistic expectations for greater levels of post-treatment satisfaction. Dr. Vecchione earned his medical degree at Ohio State University School of Medicine, followed by a residency in surgery at the USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, a residency in plastic surgery at Harvard University's Brigham & Women's Hospital, and a fellowship in head and neck surgery at Western Pennsylvania Hospital. He has been certified by the American Board of Plastic Reconstructive Surgeons, the American Society for Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery, the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, the American Medical Association, the California Medical Association, the California Society of Plastic Surgeons, the San Diego County Medical Society, the San Diego International Society of Plastic Surgeons and the San Diego Surgical Society. In addition to caring for patients at his private practice, Dr. Vecchione maintains hospital affiliations with Scripps Mercy San Diego, Sharp Memorial Hospital and Rady Children's Hospital, where he served as chief of staff and chief of plastic surgery. He is also a clinical associate professor of surgery at the University of California, San Diego, and has served as director and surgical coordinator of M.O.S.T., The Mercy Outreach Surgical Team.