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Meet Dr. Elyassnia

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon — Dr. Dino
Elyassnia

Meet Dr. Elyassnia

“My greatest professional satisfaction comes from seeing patients who are thrilled with their new appearance and excited to share this with me. I believe this success is built upon an open and thorough exchange of information so that my patients develop realistic expectations and trust in me as their surgeon. Only through such a collaborative relationship can we feel at the end that we have succeeded together.”

Dino Elyassnia, MD

Cosmetic Surgeon Bay Area
& Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Dino Elyassnia

Dr. Dino Elyassnia is a board certified plastic surgeon serving San Francisco and the surrounding bay area including Marin Country, Walnut Creek, Oakland, San Mateo, and San Jose. His practice focuses on aesthetic surgery of the face, breast, and body and he is fellowship trained in this specific area of plastic surgery. He is on staff at St. Francis Memorial Medical Center, California Pacific Medical Center, and Contra Costa Regional Medical Center.

Meet Dr. Elyassnia

Dr. Elyassnia comes from a family of surgeons and knew at an early age that this would be his calling. He completed his undergraduate training at the University of California, San Diego where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and received the Biology Outstanding Achievement Award given to the top student in the entire department. Dr. Elyassnia went on to obtain his medical degree at the USC School of Medicine. He graduated in the top 1% of his class and scored in the top 1% nationally on the medical licensing exam. While in medical school his interest in plastic surgery blossomed. His achievements at USC allowed him to obtain an appointment to the combined general surgery and plastic surgery training program at the University of California San Francisco, one of the most sought after positions in the country. At UCSF, Dr. Elyassnia received a broad education in plastic and reconstructive surgery and learned directly from many leaders in the field. To further develop his interest in cosmetic surgery, he pursued subspecialty training with the best plastic surgeons in Manhattan. There he completed an Aesthetic Fellowship at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, home to arguably the busiest fellowship clinic in the country. This is one of only a handful of highly competitive cosmetic surgery fellowships in the United States. Few plastic surgeons complete additional training, such as this, dedicated to aesthetic surgery making him arguably the best plastic surgeon San Francisco has to offer.

Today Dr. Elyassnia practices a broad spectrum of plastic surgery in San Francisco while maintaining a focus on cosmetic surgery of the face, breast, and body. Dr. Elyassnia is a caring individual who is in constant pursuit of perfection and takes great pride in his work. His talents earned him the opportunity to join The Marten Clinic of Plastic Surgery in San Francisco headed by Dr. Timothy J. Marten, a world-renowned plastic surgeon. The Marten Clinic has been recognized as one of the world's best addresses for plastic surgery (W Magazine, August 2001). He is currently sought after as a lecturer at national and international plastic surgery meetings on facial rejuvenation and fat grafting, and has published extensively on these topics.

Dr. Elyassnia maintains the highest standards of integrity in his practice. He will never try to upsell you, or coerce you into a procedure that isn’t right for your needs, or that doesn’t respect and preserve your overall well-being for the long term. He treats each patient like family, pursuing their highest good, enabling them to look and feel their very best. Because of this, patients in the San Francisco area and beyond have come to trust Dr. Elyassnia exclusively with their cosmetic procedures, regarding his practice as a sanctuary for beauty, aesthetic balance and age-defying technology.

Awards

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Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2015, 2014, 2013, 2012)

Compassionate Doctor certification is granted to physicians who treat their patients with the utmost kindness. The honor is granted based on a physician's overall and bedside manner scores.

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Patients' Choice Award (2017, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012)

Patients' Choice recognition reflects the difference a particular physician has made in the lives of his/her patients. The honor is bestowed to physicians who have received near perfect scores, as voted by patients.

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Top 10 Doctor - Metro Area (2014)

Top 10 Doctors are chosen by the millions of patients who visit Vitals each year to find a new doctor and share their experiences by providing ratings and reviews. In order to differentiate highly-regarded doctors from the rest for patients in search of quality care, Vitals awards Top 10 Doctor honors to those physicians within a certain specialty and geographic area who are consistently given top ratings by their patients.

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Top 10 Doctor - City (2014)

The Patients' Choice Award - 5 Year Honoree is a recognition granted only to those doctors whose ratings have reflected excellence in care for five years in a row. Only 1% of all doctors in the United States are bestowed this honor by their patients.

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On-Time Doctor Award (2017, 2015, 2014)

Vitals On-Time + Promptness Award recognizes doctors with consistent high ratings for timeliness of appointments. The honor is granted based on a physician's overall and promptness scores.

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Magazine Features

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New Beauty

Spring 2019

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Harper's Bazaar

January 2022

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Marten Clinic Named by W Magazine as one of the world's top addresses for Plastic Surgery

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Top 10 Plastic Surgery Clinics in the World

The Marten Clinic of Plastic Surgery was selected as one of the top ten Plastic Surgery Clinics in the World by Tatler Magazine

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The Proteges: Rising Stars Who Have Been Trained by Surgical Masters.

Dino Elayassnia - The corrector of billionaire "tech necks".

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New Beauty

Fall 2019

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Haute Living

March/April 2021

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Publications

Publication

Co-authored a chapter on facial fat grafting

Publication

Authored a chapter on facelift anatomy

Publication

Coauthored a chapter on revision face lift surgery

Publication

Coauthored a chapter on neck lifting for this Italian textbook

Publication

Coauthored a chapter. This book explores approaches to facelifting techniques in depth and without marketing gimmicks or misleading acronyms. The book consists of essays, accompanied by drawings and pictures, by the world’s leading (rather than best marketed) surgeons who have established their own approach to face-lifting and whose methodology/technique represents a benchmark because of its consistent and excellent results.

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Coauthored a chapter in this textbook about to be released on facelifting

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Coauthored a chapter on forehead lifts

Speaking Engagements

Baker Gordon Symposium

56th Annual Baker Gordon Symposium

Feb 10-12, 2022

Program Details: This year’s Symposium provides an in-depth examination regarding technical alternatives and aesthetic precision in face lifting, cervical contouring, primary and secondary breast surgery, male and female body contour surgery and preservation concepts in closed and open rhinoplasty. An update on cosmetic medicine, including nonsurgical skin tightening, microneedling, nanofat, and the nuances of utilizing injectable fillers will be presented.

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Regenerative Medicine Virtual Symposium

May 29th 2021

Faculty: Guy Magalon, France | Jeremy Magalon, France | Ramon Llull, Spain | Diane Duncan, USA | Patrick Tonnard, Belgium | Tsai-Ming Lin, Taiwan | Dino Elyassnia, USA | John Cole, USA | Pietro Gentile, Italy | Ewa Anna Siolo, South Africa | Steve Cohen, USA | Tunc Tiryaki, Turkey

Program details: This full-day Master Class is part one of a two-part module. Presented by an international faculty, we will start of with topics including nanofat and the usage of stem cells in facial surgery, but we will also cover topics like facial rejuvenation and the treatment of alopecia. Regenerative medicine is one of the hottest fields in aesthetic plastic surgery, so do not miss your chance!

Preservation Rhinoplasty USA

2nd Annual Preservation Rhinoplasty USA symposium- State of the Art

Nov 24th 2021

Program Details: The primary focus will be on learning Preservation Rhinoplasty, including the philosophies and techniques, so you as the surgeon can incorporate them into your practice immediately. The subjects covered will include new thinking in nasal aesthetics, analysis and patient selection, piezoelectric surgery, and preservation techniques including preservation of the soft tissue envelope, alar cartilages and dorsum.

Baker Gordon Symposium

54th Annual Baker Gordon Symposium

Feb 6-8, 2020

Program Details: The event parallels the evolution of interest and technical advances in cosmetic surgery.

Program details: This full-day Master Class is part one of a two-part module. Presented by an international faculty, we will start of with topics including nanofat and the usage of stem cells in facial surgery, but we will also cover topics like facial rejuvenation and the treatment of alopecia. Regenerative medicine is one of the hottest fields in aesthetic plastic surgery, so do not miss your chance!

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