Meet Dr. Panossian

Andre Panossian, MD is an internationally-recognized Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon who specializes in rhinoplasty, facial aesthetics, and body contouring. Dr. Panossian is an expert Los Angeles rhinoplasty surgeon and performs a high volume of nasal surgeries in his practice.

He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Panossian received his medical education at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston after graduating at the top of his class at UCLA, receiving Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude honors. Upon graduation from medical school, Dr. Panossian was accepted into an elite combined general surgery and plastic surgery residency at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. It was there on the wards of the vaunted LA County Hospital where he honed and mastered his skills.

Following residency, Dr. Panossian completed subspecialty training in craniofacial surgery at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Panossian has been nominated by his peers annually since 2012 as a “Super Doctor

He was mentored by Dr. Ron Zuker in the practice of facial paralysis reconstruction. This prestigious fellowship position was available to only one surgeon in the United States. He then traveled to France in order to further refine several cosmetic surgery and craniofacial techniques.

Dr. Panossian is affiliated with various charitable and educational organizations, including Operation Smile and Mending Kids. He serves on the Board of Directors for Mending Kids and the Gondobay Manga Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the improvement of lives in Sierra Leone. He has been featured as “Top Doctor” in US News and World Report, Pasadena Magazine, and Los Angeles Magazine. Dr. Panossian also served as an expert medical consultant and appeared on The Doctors, Grey’s Anatomy, and Nip/Tuck. Maxim Magazine has named him THE go-to plastic surgeon for “Nose Jobs” in their “LA Confidential” series. Dr. Panossian has been nominated by his peers annually since 2012 as a “Super Doctor.”

Dr. Panossian is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the highly selective American Association of Plastic Surgeons, reserved for only a select group of individuals nationally who have demonstrated excellence in academic plastic surgery. He also holds memberships in several other professional societies including the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery.

Curriculum Vitae

B.S. degree – University of California, Los Angeles
M.D. degree – Tufts University School of Medicine
Residency in General Surgery, University of Southern California
Residency in Plastic Surgery, University of Southern California
Fellowship in Craniofacial Surgery, University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children
Fellowship in Vascular Anomalies and Congenital Hand Deformities, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital

“Best Paper Award 2017,” Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Journal
Reviewer, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Journal
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, Tufts University School of Medicine
Phi Beta Kappa, UCLA
Summa Cum Laude, UCLA
College Honors, UCLA
Dean’s List, UCLA
Multiple publications in peer-reviewed academic journals and textbooks
Scholarly presentations at national and international conferences

American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), Active Member
American Association of Plastic Surgeons (AAPS), Active Member
American Association of Pediatric Plastic Surgeons (AAPPS), Active Member
American College of Surgeons, Fellow (FACS)
American Academy of Pediatrics, Specialty Fellow (FAAP)
American Society of Reconstructive Transplantation, Founding Member
American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery
International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies, Active Member
Member, Board of Directors, The Gondobay Manga Foundation
Member, Board of Directors, Mending Kids

Ali B, Panossian A, Taghinia A, Mulliken JB, Alomari A, Adams DM, Fishman SJ, Upton J. Diffuse venous malformations of the upper extremity (Bockenheimer disease): diagnosis and management. Plast Reconstr Surg, 146(6): 1317-24, Dec 2020.
Panossian A: Lengthening temporalis myoplasty for single stage smile reconstruction in children with facial paralysis. Plast Reconstr Surg, 137(4): 1251-61, Apr 2016. Awarded “Best Reconstructive Paper” of 2017.
Zhou S, Wang L, Panossian A, Anselmo D, Wu SQ, Venkatramani R: Refractory Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma associated with a chromosomal translocation t (13; 16) (q14; p13.3). Pediatr Dev Pathol, Nov 2015.
Farnoosh S, Don D, Koempel J, Panossian A, Anslemo D, Stanley P: Efficacy of doxycycline and sodium tetradecyl sulfate sclerotherapy in pediatric head and neck lymphatic malformations. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 79(6): 883-7, Jun 2015.
Panossian A: Facial paralysis reconstruction in children and adolescents with central nervous system tumors. J Pediatr Rehabil Med, 7(4): 295-305, Jan 2015.
Gillenwater J, Buchanan I, Panossian A: Lengthening temporalis myoplasty for single stage smile reconstruction in children with facial paralysis. Plast Reconstr Surg, 134(4S-1): 137-8, Oct 2014.
Ferkel E, Speer A, Anselmo DM, Panossian A, Stanley P, Arkader A: Vascular malformations and associated syndromes: the role of the orthopaedic surgeon. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2(5):e2: 1-12, May 2014.
Levin D, Speer A, Stefano G, Panossian A, Arkader A, Stanley P, Anselmo DM: Extremity amputations for vascular anomalies in children: a single-center experience over 10 years. Curr Orthop Pract, 24(6): 653-58, Nov/Dec 2013.
Speer AL, Merritt R, Panossian A, Stanley P, Anselmo DM: Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia with massive abdominal lymphatic malformation requiring surgical debulking. J Pediatr Surg Case Rep, 1(12): 425-8, Nov 2013.
Levin DE, Speer AL, Pierce JR, Nowicki D, Arkader A, Stanley P, Panossian A, Anselmo DM: Room for improvement: patterns of referral misdiagnosis to a vascular anomalies center. Open J Ped, 3: 331-6, Nov 2013.
Rommer E, Anselmo DM, Stanley P, Arkader A, Panossian A: Vascular anomalies of the extremities. Curr Orthop Pract, 24(3): 244-252, May/June 2013.
Taghinia AH, Al-Sheikh AA, Panossian A, Upton J: Two-stage distraction lengthening of the forearm. J Craniofac Surg, 24(1): 79-84, Jan 2013.
Francis CS, Rommer EA, Kane JT, Iwata K, Panossian A: Limited-incision surgical debulking of lymphatic malformations using ultrasound-assisted liposuction. Plast Reconstr Surg, 130(6): 920e-922e, Dec 2012.
Borzabadi-Farahani A, Groper JN, Tanner AM, Urata MM, Panossian A, Yen SLK: The Nance Obturator, a new fixed obturator for patients with cleft palate and fistula. J Prosthodont, 21(5): 400-3, Jul 2012.
Pierce JR, Hunter CJ, Naik-Mathuria B, Stanley P, Ford HR, Genyk Y, Shaul DB, Panossian A, Anselmo DM: Colonic venous malformation and portal hypertension: association, management, and review of literature. Pediatr Surg Int, 28(4): 435-8, Apr 2012.
Panossian A, Cohen MJ, Posalski I: Upper extremity Mycobacterium chelonae cutaneous infection. Plast Reconstr Surg, 127(6):163e-165e, June 2011.
Pierce J, Matthews J, Stanley P, Panossian A, Ford H, Anselmo DM: Perirectal arteriovenous malformation treated by angioembolization and low anterior resection. J Pediatr Surg, 45(7): 1542-5, Jul 2010.
Panossian A, Diamond I, Zuker RM, Fecteau A, Grant D: Hepatic artery microvascular anastomosis in pediatric living donor liver transplantation: a review of 35 consecutive cases by a single microvascular surgeon. J Reconstr Microsurg, 25(7): 439-43, Sept 2009.
Panossian A, Garner WL: Polytetrafluoroethylene facial implants: 15 years later. Plast Reconstr Surg, 113(1): 347-49, January 2004.
Panossian A, Ashiku S, Kirchhoff CH, Randolph MA, Yaremchuk MJ: Effects of cell concentration and growth period on articular and ear chondrocyte transplants for tissue engineering. Plast Reconstr Surg, 108(2): 392-402, August 2001.
Panossian A, Panossian V, Doumanian N: Criminalization of perinatal HIV transmission. J Legal Med, 19(2): 223-55, June 1998.

Book Chapters

Panossian A: Temporalis flap and lengthening temporalis myoplasty for facial paralysis. In: Operative Techniques in Plastic Surgery, (1st Edition; Eds: Kevin Chung, Charles Thorne, Arun Gosain, Hooman Soltanian, John van Aalst, Babak Mehrara, Joseph Disa, Gordon Lee). Wolters Kluwer Health, St. Louis, MO; Chapter 50, 2019.
Panossian A: Facial paralysis. In: Plastic Surgery Review (1st Edition; Ed: Gregory E. Lakin). Thieme Medical Publishers, New York, NY, pp 105-7, 2015.
Panossian A, Fisher DM: Bilateral cleft lip repair. In: Pediatric Plastic Surgery (2nd Edition; Eds: Michael L. Bentz, Bruce S. Bauer, Ronald M. Zuker). Quality Medical Publishing, St. Louis, MO, pp 455-71, 2007.

Internet Publication

Speer AL, Panossian A, Arkader A, Stanley P, Anselmo DM. Arteriovenous Malformations. eMedicine from WebMD. Updated Aug 9, 2010. Available at: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/459927-overview.

Panossian A: Modifications of the lengthening temporalis myoplasty for smile reanimation in facial paralysis. Presented at: The 98th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, Baltimore, MD, Apr 6-9, 2019.
Panossian A: Smile reanimation using the lengthening temporalis myoplasty in patients with facial paralysis. Presented at: Joint Global Neurofibromatosis Conference. Paris, France; Nov 2-6, 2018.
Zuo K, Draginov A, Panossian A, Fecteau A, Grant D, Wong K, Borschel G, Zuker R: Pediatric hepatic artery microvascular anastomosis in living donor liver transplantation: 74 consecutive cases by a single surgeon. Presented at: The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Waikoloa, HI, Jan 14-17, 2017.
Panossian A: Lengthening temporalis myoplasty for lip reanimation. “Best of the Best” National Award Winner. Presented at: The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Los Angeles, CA, Sep 23-27, 2016.
Panossian A: Gracilis muscle vs lengthening temporalis myoplasty for smile reanimation. Presented at: The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Los Angeles, CA, Sep 23-27, 2016.
Panossian A: Lengthening temporalis myoplasty for lip reanimation. “Best of the State” Award Winner. Presented at: The 66th Annual Meeting of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons, Santa Monica, CA, May 27-30, 2016.
Panossian A: Sliding temporalis myoplasty for single stage smile reconstruction in 15 consecutive patients with facial paralysis. Presented at: The 72nd Annual Meeting of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Palm Springs, CA, Apr 20-25, 2015.
Gillenwater J, Buchanan I, Panossian A: Lengthening temporalis myoplasty for single stage smile reconstruction in children with facial paralysis. Presented at: The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Chicago, IL, Oct 11-14, 2014. (awarded Outstanding Paper Presentation; General Reconstruction track)
Panossian A: Vascular anomalies. Presented at: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, Los Angeles, CA, Apr 18, 2014.
Grant C, Thomas D, Nowicki D, Panossian A, Stanley P, Anselmo D: Sacral venous malformation masquerading as sacrococcygeal teratoma in a newborn female. Presented at: The 20th International Workshop on Vascular Anomalies, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies, Melbourne, Australia, Apr 1-5, 2014.
Panossian A: Facial paralysis reconstruction. Presented at: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, Los Angeles, CA, Aug 9, 2013.
Panossian A: Diagnosis and treatment of vascular anomalies. Presented at: The 11th Annual Armenian Medical World Congress, Hollywood, CA, Jul 3-7, 2013.
Panossian A: Facial paralysis reconstruction. Presented at: The 11th Annual Armenian Medical World Congress, Hollywood, CA, Jul 3-7, 2013.
Francis C, Tung L, Karatsonyi A, Anselmo D, Stanley P, Panossian A: Ultrasound‐assisted liposuction and pull-through technique for treatment of lymphatic malformations. Presented at: The 19th International Workshop on Vascular Anomalies, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies, Malmo, Sweden, Jun 16-19, 2012.
Francis C, Dunn A, Karatsonyi A, Nazarian-Mobin S, Anselmo D, Panossian A: Efficacy of acebutolol for the treatment of infantile hemangiomas. Presented at: The 19th International Workshop on Vascular Anomalies, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies, Malmo, Sweden, Jun 16-19, 2012.
Panossian A, Anselmo DA, Stanley P, Chaudhry O, Francis CS, Taghinia AH, Upton J: Treatment strategy for diffuse venous malformations of the upper extremity. Presented at: The 41st Annual Meeting of the American Association for Surgery of the Hand, Cancun, Mexico, Jan 13, 2011.
Panossian A: Obstetric brachial plexus palsy. Presented at: USC Plastic Surgery Citywide Hand Conference, Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, Nov 10, 2010.
Panossian A: Microsurgery. Presented at: Keck School of Medicine at USC, Department of Surgery, Grand Rounds, Los Angeles, CA, Oct 29, 2010.
Panossian A: Novel techniques in pediatric plastic surgery. Presented at: CHLA Pediatric Plastic Surgery Symposium, Pasadena, CA, Oct 23, 2010.
Panossian A: Congenital limb anomalies. Presented at: CHLA Pediatric Plastic Surgery Symposium, Pasadena, CA, Oct 23, 2010.
Panossian A: Vascular anomalies. Presented at: CHLA Pediatric Plastic Surgery Symposium. Pasadena, CA, Oct 23, 2010.
Speer AL, Austin MT, Panossian A, Urata M, Stein JE: Separation of an epigastric heteropagus conjoined twin. Presented at: The 96th Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, Washington, DC, Oct 3-7, 2010.
Panossian A: Free flap care: a team approach. Presented at: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, May 26, 2010.
Panossian A: Pediatric reconstructive surgery. Presented at: LAC+USC Medical Center Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, Los Angeles, CA, May 18, 2010.
Austin MT, Woo R, Giuliani S, Speer AL, Panossian A, Stanley P, Anselmo D: Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia associated with abdominal lymphatic malformation requiring surgical debulking. Presented at: The 18th International Workshop on Vascular Anomalies, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies, de Duve Institute (Université catholique de Louvain), Brussels, Belgium, Apr 21-24, 2010.
Pierce J, Matthews J, Panossian A, Stanley P, Anselmo D: Management of pelvic arteriovenous malformation utilizing preoperative angioembolisation. Presented at: The 18th International Workshop on Vascular Anomalies, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies, de Duve Institute (Université catholique de Louvain), Brussels, Belgium, Apr 21-24, 2010.
Panossian A: Facial paralysis reconstruction. Presented at: Division of Plastic Surgery (USC) weekly conference, Los Angeles, CA, Jan 22, 2010.
Panossian A: Obstetric brachial plexus palsy. Presented at: Division of Plastic Surgery (USC) weekly conference, Los Angeles, CA, Feb 12, 2010.
Panossian A: Bilateral cleft lip repair. Video-based Education Program. Presented at: The 95th Annual Meeting of the American College of Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois, Oct 11-15, 2009.
Panossian A: Pediatric reconstructive surgery. Presented at: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Grand Rounds, Department of Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, Apr 21, 2009.
Panossian A: Vascular anomalies. Presented at: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, Los Angeles, CA, May 19, 2009.
Panossian A: Vascular anomalies. Presented at: Huntington Memorial Hospital Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, Pasadena, CA, May 27, 2009.
Panossian A, Diamond I, Zuker RM, Fecteau A, Grant D: Is microsurgical hepatic artery repair worthwhile in pediatric liver transplantation? Presented at: The 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Maui, HI, Jan 10-13, 2009.
Panossian A: Pediatric hand trauma. Presented at: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Department of Emergency Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, Dec 14, 2008.
Panossian A: Medpor ear reconstruction. Presented at: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Grand Rounds, Division of Plastic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, Oct 23, 2007.
Panossian A, Diamond I, Zuker RM, Fecteau A, Grant D: Outcomes analysis of microsurgical anastomosis of hepatic artery in live donor liver transplants in a pediatric population. Presented at: The 14th International Congress of the International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Berlin, Germany, June 26-30, 2007.
Cypel T, Panossian A, Manktelow R, Zuker RM: Etiology and treatment of facial paralysis in children. Presented at: The 14th International Congress of the International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Berlin, Germany, June 26-30, 2007.
Panossian A, Diamond I, Zuker RM, Fecteau A, Grant D: Outcomes analysis of hepatic artery microvascular anastomosis in live donor liver transplants in a pediatric population. Presented at: The 61st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons, Banff, Alberta, Canada, May 29-Jun 2, 2007.
Panossian A: Tissue engineering of injectable auricular cartilage. Presented at: The 16th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Burlington, Vermont, October 1999.
Panossian A: The role of cyanoacrylates in wound healing. Presented at: Surgical Grand Rounds, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, Massachusetts, May 1999.
Panossian A: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (a case report). Presented at: Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, December 1998.
Panossian A, Panossian V, Doumanian N: Criminalizing the perinatal transmission of HIV. Presented at: XI International Conference on AIDS. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 1996.

Poster Sessions

Varma S, Panossian A, Weinberg H, Blakeley J. Electrosurgical ablation for the management of high burden cutaneous neurofibromas. 2019 NF Conference, Children’s Tumor Foundation. San Francisco, CA; Sept 21-24, 2019.
Panossian A: Large volume destruction of cutaneous neurofibromata in NF1 using electrodesiccation. Joint Global Neurofibromatosis Conference. Paris, France; Nov 2-6, 2018.
Urata M, Panossian A: Gracilis free muscle transfer versus lengthening temporalis myoplasty for lip reanimation. American Association of Plastic Surgeons 94th Annual Meeting. Scottsdale, Arizona; April 11-15, 2015.
Buchanan I, Gillenwater J, Stanley P, Venkatramani R, Anselmo D, and Panossian A: Difficult case: massive cervicofacial lymphatic malformation. The 20th International Workshop on Vascular Anomalies, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies. Melbourne, Australia; Apr 1-5, 2014.
Grant C, Thomas D, Nowicki D, Panossian A, Anselmo D: Lymphatic dysplasia: a heterogeneous spectrum of lymphatic disorders requiring an individualized and multidisciplinary approach. The 20th International Workshop on Vascular Anomalies, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies. Melbourne, Australia; Apr 1-5, 2014.
Grant C, Thomas D, Nowicki D, Stanley P, Panossian A, Anselmo D: Doxycycline sclerotherapy is superior to Sotradecol in the treatment of macrocystic lymphatic malformations in children. The 20th International Workshop on Vascular Anomalies, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies. Melbourne, Australia; Apr 1-5, 2014.
Gillenwater J, Anselmo D, Stanley S, Nowicki D, Panossian A: Early excision of head and neck infantile hemangiomas with purse-string closure and aggressive scar management protocol. The 20th International Workshop on Vascular Anomalies, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies. Melbourne, Australia; Apr 1-5, 2014.
Co-Reyes E, Panossian A, Anselmo D, Zhou S, Stanley P, Nowicki D, Venkatramani R: Refractory multifocal Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma treated with sirolimus. The 20th International Workshop on Vascular Anomalies, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies. Melbourne, Australia; Apr 1-5, 2014.
Co-Reyes E, Anselmo D, Panossian A, Stanley P, Nowicki D, Venkatramani R: Sirolimus for the treatment of complicated lymphatic anomalies. The 20th International Workshop on Vascular Anomalies, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies. Melbourne, Australia; Apr 1-5, 2014.
Zhou S, Panossian A, Venkatramani R, Anselmo D, Wu S, Wang L: Refractory Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma with a chromosomal translocation T (13; 16) (q14; P13.3). College of American Pathologists’ Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida; Oct 13-16, 2013.
Panossian A, Francis C, Anselmo D, Stanley P: Sclerotherapy of retro-orbital lymphatic malformations using bleomycin. The 19th International Workshop on Vascular Anomalies, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies. Malmo, Sweden; Jun 16-19, 2012.
Speer A, Pierce J, Arkader A, Stanley P, Panossian A, Anselmo D: Room for Improvement: patterns of referral misdiagnosis to a multidisciplinary vascular anomalies center. The 19th International Workshop on Vascular Anomalies, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies. Malmo, Sweden; Jun 16-19, 2012.
Pierce J, Hunter C, Stanley P, Ford H, Genyk Y, Panossian A, Anselmo D: Colonic venous malformation and portal hypertension: a difficult case. The 19th International Workshop on Vascular Anomalies, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies. Malmo, Sweden; Jun 16-19, 2012.
Nazarian-Mobin S, Karatsonyi A, Gutierrez Y, Urata M, Hammoudeh J, Anselmo DM, Magee W, Panossian A: Early results of acebutolol therapy for the treatment of proliferative infantile hemangiomas. The 18th International Workshop on Vascular Anomalies, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies, de Duve Institute (Université catholique de Louvain), Brussels, Belgium, Apr 21-24, 2010.
Rizvi M, Nazarian-Mobin S, Anselmo DM, Urata M, Panossian A: Limited-incision surgical debulking of lymphatic malformations using ultrasound-assisted liposuction (UAL). The 18th International Workshop on Vascular Anomalies, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies, de Duve Institute (Université catholique de Louvain), Brussels, Belgium, Apr 21-24, 2010.
Panossian A, Anselmo DM, Stanley P, Taghinia A, Upton J: Treatment strategy for diffuse venous malformations of the upper extremity. The 18th International Workshop on Vascular Anomalies, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies, de Duve Institute (Université catholique de Louvain), Brussels, Belgium, Apr 21-24, 2010.
Speer AL, Giuliani S, Panossian A, Arkader A, Femino JD, Tolo V, Stanley P, Anselmo DM: Extremity amputations for vascular anomalies: single-center experience over 10 years. The 18th International Workshop on Vascular Anomalies, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies, de Duve Institute (Université catholique de Louvain). Brussels, Belgium; Apr 21-24, 2010.
Speer AL, Austin MT, Arkader A, Panossian A, Stanley P, Anselmo D: Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome associated with a capillary lymphatic venous malformation and limb hypertrophy requiring left hip disarticulation. The 18th International Workshop on Vascular Anomalies, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies, de Duve Institute (Université catholique de Louvain). Brussels, Belgium; Apr 21-24, 2010.

Additional Expertise

Dr. Andre Panossian is passionate about plastic surgery and the psychological and physical changes that it can bring to a person. He is, by his own admission, obsessive about all things, especially when it comes to achieving the most perfect result he can deliver.

Dr. Panossian also specializes in the treatment of various conditions including facial paralysis, neurofibromatosis, vascular birthmarks, and pediatric plastic surgery. For more information on these areas of his practice, visit the RECONSTRUCTIVE section.

Media Appearances

Mending Kids

Dr. Panossian volunteers with Mending Kids, aiding youths up to 21 with various medical needs. He recently reunited with 11-year-old Jorge Trejo, marking their last surgery after three years. Univision highlighted their emotional reunion and Jorge’s remarkable recovery journey.

Dr. Panossian talks to Univision about Smile Surgery

Dr. Panossian discusses his novel technique of lengthening temporalis myoplasty for children born with Moebius syndrome. This is a touching story of a mother searching for the best option to put a smile on her son’s face.

Good Morning America

Good Morning America covers the ground-breaking work of Dr. Panossian as he helps a young child born with facial paralysis. It is a touching story with a happy ending.

CBS Coverage of Haiti’s First Ever Conjoined Twin Separation

Dr. Panossian travels to the island nation of Haiti with a team of pediatric surgeons to perform the country’s first ever conjoined twin separation.

KCET Covers Mending Kids’ Hometown Mission 2017

Dr. Panossian discusses the importance of the annual Mending Kids Hometown Mission. Dr. Panossian sits on the Board of Directors in addition to volunteering.

Berhanu’s Life-Saving Surgery

An uplifting story about a young Ethiopian boy brought to the United States for life-saving spine surgery in conjunction with a procedure by Dr. Panossian to correct his hand deformity. Thanks to Mending Kids for sponsoring this child’s surgery.

The Boy With the Big Hands

Dr. Panossian comments on The Doctors. This time, it’s about a young Indian boy who was born with a disorder causing his hands to massively overgrow.

ABC Covers Mending Kids’ Hometown Mission

The Mending Kids Hometown Mission is aimed at helping kids here in Los Angeles who’s parents cannot afford the types of reconstructive surgeries they need.

Helping Treasure

Treasure suffers from a condition called lymphatic malformation. Dr. Panossian excised a large portion of the malformation and reconstructed the tongue. Treasure is now a healthy and happy child.

Smiling Inside, Hoping You Will See

Kiana Deane was born with paralysis of one side of her face. Dr. Panossian performs a complex two-stage smile reanimation surgery using a nerve from her leg and a muscle from her thigh.

Children of War Foundation

Dr. Panossian participates regularly with international charities. In June of 2013, Dr. Panossian and a team of doctors travelled to Amman, Jordan to perform complex reconstructive surgeries on over 20 children.

Philanthropy

Dr. Panossian frequently participates in medical missions, offering reconstructive surgery for children and adults affected by geographic isolation, bad economy, natural disasters, devastating trauma and birth defects. He has traveled all over the world offering his expertise, from places as remote as the Amazon basin and the war-torn countryside of Sierra Leone, West Africa to the inner cities here in the United States.

He currently sits on the Board of Directors for Mending Kids, a non-profit organization that provides free surgery to children from all over the world and here at home. International missions are arranged along with Hometown Missions to address the needs of children in the United States but without access to health care.

Dr. Panossian is also on the Board of Directors for the Gondobay Manga Foundation, a non-governmental organization dedicated to the improvement of lives of the people in Sierra Leone. Target issues include increasing access to education, clean water and improving healthcare. Volunteer opportunities are available for those interested.

Dr. Panossian is also currently on staff at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Pasadena, California. One of the most impactful organizations in the world, the Shriners name is synonymous with philanthropic medical work and outreach. Their mission statement has stayed true over many decades in providing surgical services for children with burns, birth deformities, cleft lip and palate, and other problems requiring reconstructive surgery.

Dr. Panossian also volunteers his time frequently with Operation Smile, whose mission is to provide free surgeries to repair cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial deformities for children around the globe. His participation has taken him to Vietnam, China and other distant locales. He and his wife, Jill, have served on the Host Committee for the annual fundraising gala and continue to support the organization’s efforts to deliver life-altering surgery to children around the world.

One of Dr. Panossian’s international outreach efforts took him to the earthquake-ravaged country of Haiti. Through Project Medishare, he was able to offer relief to trauma victims with such devastating injuries as amputations, burns, complicated wounds and head and limb trauma. The resilient people of Haiti continue to feel the repercussions of the earthquake that changed their lives in 2010. Dr. Panossian continues to return to the island country to treat patients and teach the next generation of Haitian doctors.

In 2015, Dr. Panossian and a team of pediatric surgeons traveled to Haiti to perform the country’s first conjointed twin separation. Thanks to Partners in Health who organized and provided the facilities for this historic event, the surgery was a smashing success and an international display of goodwill.

Dr. Panossian also joins the Medical Advisory panel of the Children of War Foundation. This organization’s mission statement is to provide free reconstructive surgery and post-operative care to any child living with a physical deformity or injury that cannot be treated in their home country. He traveled to Amman, Jordan in June 2013 to provide highly specialized reconstruction for children with facial paralysis, complex vascular malformations, and hand deformities. Partnering with local doctors is a key strategy of the organization in perpetuating valuable medical knowledge throughout the world.

If you would like to learn more about the organizations listed above or to make a donation, please visit the links provided for more details.