Dr. Steven Teitelbaum, MD, FACS, is a Santa Monica–based, board-certified plastic surgeon whose practice is devoted exclusively to aesthetic plastic surgery of the breast, body, and face. In private practice in Santa Monica since 1995, he is known professionally for emphasizing proportion, restraint, patient safety, and results intended to appear balanced rather than surgically exaggerated. His long-standing practice combines individualized consultations with an accredited surgical environment and established experience in primary and revision cosmetic procedures. He is listed as a board-certified Santa Monica surgeon by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Dr. Teitelbaum received his medical education at the UCLA School of Medicine. He subsequently completed a general-surgery residency at Beth Israel Hospital, affiliated with Harvard, before undertaking his plastic-surgery training at the University of Southern California, including extensive clinical experience at Los Angeles County Hospital. He completed full residencies in both general surgery and plastic surgery and became board-certified in both specialties. This broad surgical foundation supports his work across breast enhancement, body contouring, facial rejuvenation, corrective surgery, and procedures requiring detailed anatomical planning.
In addition to his Santa Monica practice, Dr. Teitelbaum is an Associate Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery at the UCLA School of Medicine and has taught senior plastic-surgery residents. He is a past president of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons and served as president of the Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation, the research and educational division associated with The Aesthetic Society. His professional work includes clinical trials involving breast implants, energy-based technologies, injectable treatments, and patient-safety questions. He has also authored scientific articles and textbook chapters and delivered educational lectures at plastic-surgery meetings across multiple continents. His academic and leadership background is documented by his official professional biography and The Aesthetic Society
A significant part of Dr. Teitelbaum’s practice involves aesthetic breast surgery, including breast augmentation, revision augmentation, breast implant removal, capsulectomy, breast lift, augmentation with lift, breast reduction, correction of implant malposition, treatment of capsular contracture, and management of concerns related to previous breast surgery. His body-contouring work includes tummy tuck surgery, mini tummy tuck, mommy makeover, menopause makeover, liposuction, arm lift, inner-thigh lift, lower-body lift, post-weight-loss contouring, and male chest reduction. Facial procedures offered through the practice include facelift, neck lift, eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty, brow lift, chin augmentation, neck liposuction, and ear surgery.
Consultation and surgical planning are central to Dr. Teitelbaum’s approach. Rather than applying one technique to every patient, the practice evaluates anatomy, proportions, medical history, previous operations, lifestyle, expectations, and the likely long-term behavior of tissues and implants. This individualized process is especially important for breast revision, combined breast-and-body procedures, facial rejuvenation, and surgery following major weight loss. The practice also emphasizes realistic counselling, appropriate procedure selection, careful scar placement, and avoidance of unnecessary or excessively aggressive treatment. Its Santa Monica facility includes an AAAHC-certified operating room and provides structured information for patients preparing for surgery and recovery.
Services offered include breast augmentation, cohesive-gel breast implants, breast implant revision or removal, capsulectomy, breast lift, breast reduction, augmentation with lift, fat transfer to the breast, correction of tuberous breasts, inverted-nipple correction, tummy tuck, mini tummy tuck, mommy makeover, menopause makeover, liposuction, SmartLipo, arm lift, inner-thigh lift, lower-body lift, post-weight-loss surgery, gynecomastia treatment, facelift, neck lift, blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, brow lift, chin augmentation, neck liposuction, otoplasty, Botox® treatment, and aesthetic procedures for men. The practice serves Santa Monica and the wider Los Angeles region, including nearby Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Brentwood, Marina del Rey, West Los Angeles, and Manhattan Beach, while also providing planning information for patients travelling from outside the area.
📍 Location: Steven Teitelbaum, MD, FACS, 1301 20th Street, Suite 350, Santa Monica, California 90404, USA—serving Santa Monica, West Los Angeles, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Brentwood, Marina del Rey, Manhattan Beach, and the wider Greater Los Angeles region.
