Dr. Davis B. Nguyen grew up in Southern California, graduating from UCLA, summa cum laude. His unparalleled academic pedigree includes winning a Whipple Scholarship to the University of Rochester Medical School in New York. At the same time, he completed a highly sought after research fellowship in general surgery at Harvard.

Dr. Nguyen served his internship in general surgery at Yale University, where he was named chief resident and spent five years specializing in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He then returned to the West Coast where he completed a facial plastic surgery fellowship with world-renowned plastic surgeon, Dr. Frank Kamer at the famed USC-affiliated Lasky Clinic in Beverly Hills, under the auspices of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Through a unique combination of deft surgical skill, a keen aesthetic eye, and an incomparable bedside manner, Dr. Nguyen consistently delivers superior results for his patients and their numerous referrals. Whether it is a facelift, rhinoplasty, reconstruction or injectables, Dr. Nguyen is known for bringing an earnest enthusiasm for his craft and an unmitigated desire to achieve the best outcomes possible for his patients. A nationally acclaimed physician, he continues to inspire trust and loyalty to new and existing patients alike.

Dr. Nguyen is dual Board Certified in Facial Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He currently practices in Beverly Hills, California where he focuses on the specialty of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, which includes the following procedures: Facelift, Neck lift, Rhinoplasty (cosmetic nose surgery), Eyelid Lift, Brow lift, Minimally-Invasive Laser Resurfacing, Dermal Fillers, & Injectables, Lip Augmentation, Cheek Augmentation, Chin Implants, Otoplasty (ears), Facial Liposuction, and Cancer Reconstruction.

Dr. Nguyen has been an instructor at the USC School of Medicine and has presented several notable papers at national and international surgical meetings. Recent honors include an invitation to lecture at an international summit in Bangkok, Thailand as a representative of ‘the best in the field’ of Facial Plastic Surgery. In 2009, Dr. Nguyen was chosen as one of only 7 surgeons nationwide to act as a principal investigator in the FDA clinical trials of Fibrin Glue which helped bring this cutting edge product for use in facelift surgery to market. As a result of Dr. Nguyen’s prior pioneering experience in using this innovative product, he was selected to take part in these trials. He had previously published a study on Fibrin Glue, based on his and Dr. Kamer’s findings in the premiere medical journal for plastic surgeons: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Nguyen resides in Bel Air and Laguna Beach with his wife and four children.

▣ American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
▣ American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

▣ Diplomate, American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
▣ Diplomate, American Board of Otolaryngology

EXPERIENCE:

FDA Multicenter Clinical Trial
Principal Investigator, 2008-Present
Exploratory Phase 2 Clinical Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Adjuvant Use of Fibrin Sealant in Subjects Undergoing Facial Rhytidectomy

The UCLA Medical Center
Research Associate with Inder Chopra, MD, Dept. of Medicine, 1993-1995
Laboratory research in studies of 3,5,3’-triiodothyronine sulfate in the euthyroid rat.

University of California Surgery Experience
Surgical Assistant, Department of Surgery, UCLA Medical Center, Shriner’s Hospital, San Antonio Hospital 1996
Assisting in surgeries and clinical data analysis in anesthesia, vascular surgery, orthopedics.

The UCLA Student Health Service
Appointed Student Health Advocate Coordinator 1993-1995
First aid and primary health care for university students.

POST TRAINING EXPERIENCE:

Facial Plastic Surgeon, Private Practice, Beverly Hills, California
2004-present

Fellowship, USC affiliated Lasky Clinic, Beverly Hills, California
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Frank Kamer, MD
2004-2005

Chief Residency and Instructor, Yale-New Haven Hospital
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery
2003-2004

TRAINING:

Residency, Yale University School of Medicine
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2000-2003

Internship, Yale University School of Medicine
General Surgery
1999-2000

Research Fellowship, Harvard Medical School
Laparoscopic Surgery – Harvard Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery
1997-1998

EDUCATION:

M.D., University of Rochester School of Medicine
Rochester, New York
1995-1999
(Honors in Surgery, Ophthalmology, Family Medicine, Pathology, Pharmacology, Genetics, Microbiology, Immunology, Histology, Biochemistry, Physiology, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Nephrology)

B.S., University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
1991-1995
Summa Cum Laude Departmental Honors – Biology
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HONORS:

* Phi Beta Kappa
* Alpha Lambda Delta
* Phi Eta Sigma
* UCLA Alumni Scholarship
* Whipple Scholarship
* Medical School Dean’s Honors

▣ Instructor, Yale University School of Medicine, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2003-2004

▣ Instructor, USC School of Medicine, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2004-2018

▣ Visiting Instructor, Medical College of Georgia, Facelifts, Botox, Fillers, 2008

▣ Visiting Instructor, University of California, Irvine, Course Instructor Rhinoplasty, 2007

▣ Visiting Instructor, Ennis ENT Associates, Botox and Fillers, 2007

▣ Hester R, Nguyen D et al. “Exploratory, Randomized, Controlled, Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Adjuvant Fibrin Sealant VH S/D 4 S-Apr (ARTISS) in Patients Undergoing Rhytidectomy” Aesthetic Surgery Journal Vol 33, No3, 2013

▣ Hester R, Nguyen D et al. “Randomized,Controlled, Phase 3 Study To Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Fibrin Sealant VH S/D 4 s-apr (Artiss) to Improve Tissue Adherence in Subjects Undergoing Rhytidectomy” Aesthetic Surgery Journal Vol 33, No 4, 2013

▣ Kamer FM and Nguyen D. “Experience with Fibrin Glue in Rhytidectomy” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Vol 120, No 4, 2007

▣Alex J and Nguyen D. “Multi-Vectored Suture Suspension – A Minimally Invasive Technique for Reanimation of the Paralyzed Face” Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery Vol. 6, No. 3, 2004.

▣ Ross D, Nguyen D. “Inferior Turbinectomy in Conjunction with Septodermoplasty for HHT Patients” Laryngoscope Vol. 114, No. 4, 2004.

▣ Nguyen D, Alex J, and Calhoun B. “Eosinophilic Angiocentric Fibrosis Presenting in a Patient with Nasal Obstruction” ENT Journal Vol. 83, No. 3, 2004.

▣ Nguyen D, Silen W, and Hodin R. “Appendectomy in the Pre and Post Laparoscopic Eras” Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery Vol. 3 No. 1, 1999.

▣ Nguyen D, Silen W., and Hodin R. “Interval Appendectomy in the Laparoscopic Eras” Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery Vol. 3, No. 2, 1999.

▣ Chopra I and Nguyen D. “Demonstration of Thyromimetic Effects of 3,5,3’ Triiodothyronine Sulfate (T3S) in Euthyroid Rats” Thyroid Vol. 6, No. 3, 1996.