Dr. Andre Panossian is one of a small number of plastic surgeons in the United States who combines board certification in plastic surgery with advanced fellowship training in craniofacial surgery and microsurgery. This rare combination of skills positions him uniquely at the intersection of reconstructive and aesthetic surgery — where the most complex cases demand both technical precision and artistic vision.
Based at 39 Congress St, Suite 402 in Pasadena, CA, Dr. Panossian's practice serves patients throughout Pasadena, Glendale, and the greater Los Angeles area. His reconstructive background — developed through fellowship training at the Hospital for Sick Children (University of Toronto) and Children's Hospital Boston (Harvard Medical School), and refined as founder and director of both the Facial Paralysis Center and the Vascular Anomalies Center at Children's Hospital Los Angeles — informs every procedure he performs, from rhinoplasty and facelift to the facial paralysis, neurofibromatosis, and pediatric reconstructive surgery that define his practice nationally.
Dr. Panossian's Pasadena practice is built around five areas where his reconstructive training provides a distinct advantage.
Primary, revision, ethnic, and functional rhinoplasty performed with a reconstructive surgeon's precision. Dr. Panossian's structural approach — reshaping the cartilage and bone framework rather than simply trimming tissue — is especially valuable for complex revision cases and ethnic rhinoplasty, where preserving facial harmony and heritage matters as much as the aesthetic result.
Dr. Panossian's deep plane facelift repositions the deeper muscle and connective-tissue layers of the face — the SMAS — rather than simply tightening skin, producing a refreshed, natural result rather than a pulled or "done" look. His facial anatomy expertise was shaped in part by his fellowship mentorship under Dr. Ron Zuker, a pioneer in facial paralysis reconstruction.
A comprehensive, individualized approach to restoring facial movement after Bell's palsy, stroke, tumor, trauma, or congenital paralysis — developed over two decades and refined through thousands of surgeries. Dr. Panossian founded and directs the Facial Paralysis Center at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and is widely regarded as one of the field's leading reconstructive authorities, treating patients who travel to Pasadena from across the country and abroad.
Neurofibromatosis affects approximately 1 in 3,000 people worldwide, and facial involvement carries an impact that extends far beyond the physical. Dr. Panossian offers specialized surgical treatment — including tumor excision and reconstructive techniques tailored to each patient's anatomy — to restore form, function, and confidence, drawing on the same craniofacial and microsurgical training that defines his broader reconstructive practice.
Specialized reconstructive care for children — from cleft lip and palate to craniofacial reconstruction, ear surgery, and congenital hand deformities. Dr. Panossian trained at two of the field's most respected pediatric programs: the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and Harvard Medical School's Children's Hospital Boston, and formerly served as a plastic surgeon for Shriners for Children (2018–2022).
Dr. Panossian's Pasadena practice also offers a full range of body and breast procedures — including breast augmentation, breast lift and reduction, and body contouring — each informed by the same reconstructive precision that defines his signature focus areas above.
Dr. Panossian's office is conveniently located in the heart of Pasadena at 39 Congress St, Suite 402, and is affiliated with Huntington Health (Huntington Hospital). Patients from Glendale, Arcadia, Burbank, La Cañada Flintridge, San Marino, and the greater Los Angeles area regularly choose the practice for its combination of reconstructive depth and refined aesthetic results.
Dr. Andre Panossian is a board-certified plastic surgeon based in Pasadena, CA, with fellowship training in craniofacial surgery and microsurgery — a combination held by only a small number of plastic surgeons in the United States. He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery at the USC Keck School of Medicine, an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and has been recognized as a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly, US News, Pasadena Magazine, and Los Angeles Magazine. His practice, located at 39 Congress St, Suite 402 in Pasadena, focuses on rhinoplasty, facelift, facial paralysis reconstruction, neurofibromatosis surgery, and pediatric plastic surgery.
Yes. Dr. Panossian is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He completed his plastic surgery residency at USC, followed by fellowship training in pediatric plastic surgery at the Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, and in vascular anomalies at Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Panossian's Pasadena practice focuses on rhinoplasty (primary, revision, ethnic, and functional), deep plane facelift, facial paralysis reconstruction and smile reanimation, neurofibromatosis (NF1/NF2) surgery, and pediatric plastic surgery including cleft lip and palate, craniofacial reconstruction, ear surgery, and congenital hand deformities.
Dr. Panossian's practice is located at 39 Congress St, Suite 402, Pasadena, CA 91105. The office serves patients throughout Pasadena, Glendale, and the greater Los Angeles area, with patients traveling nationally and internationally for his facial paralysis and reconstructive expertise.
Yes. In addition to Pasadena, Dr. Panossian regularly sees patients from Glendale and surrounding San Gabriel Valley communities. His office is centrally located in Pasadena, making it an accessible option for patients across the greater Los Angeles area seeking rhinoplasty, facelift, or reconstructive surgery.
Dr. Panossian combines board certification in plastic surgery with advanced fellowship training in craniofacial surgery and microsurgery — a rare combination that positions him at the intersection of reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. This reconstructive background, developed through his work as founder and director of the Facial Paralysis Center and the Vascular Anomalies Center at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, informs even his purely cosmetic procedures, particularly in complex or revision cases.
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