Dr. Tom Pousti, MD

Tom Pousti, MD, FACS, is a cosmetic plastic surgeon dedicated to restoring his patients’ appearance, self-esteem, function and quality of life. Dr. Pousti has more than 15 years of extensive medical and surgical training and he is board certified by both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Pousti has garnered a reputation for excellence in performing a wide spectrum of aesthetic procedures. In fact, his reputation is such that patients routinely fly in from other states to receive treatment by his skilled hands.

Dr. Pousti completed 5 years of general surgery residency at U.C. Irvine Medical Center in Orange County, California and then went on to do his 2 year Plastic Surgery Fellowship at Harvard University. At Harvard, Dr. Pousti trained under some of the most well known surgeons in the Plastic Surgery community and this is where he learned most of his techniques. Dr. Pousti enjoys teaching other students when the opportunity arises.

Specializing in reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery, Dr. Pousti performs a variety of body contouring, facial rejuvenation and breast surgery procedures that include the following: tummy tuck, liposuction, arm lift, thigh lift, nose surgery, facelift, chin implants, ear surgery, eyelid surgery, forehead lift, botox injection, collagen injection, dermabrasion laser, hair removal, laser tattoo removal, scar revision, breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast reconstruction and breast lift.

Tom Pousti, MD, FACS is a double board-certified plastic surgeon and has been selected as a Fellow of the prestigious American College of Surgeons. He received his BS degree from the University of San Diego, California, before earning his MD from the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Pousti later participated in a select internship program and completed a general surgery residency at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center. After leaving UC Irvine, Dr. Pousti traveled to Boston, MA where he completed a plastic surgery fellowship program at the world-renowned Harvard-based Brigham and Women’s Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Pousti is affiliated with a number of professional medical societies including: the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Medical Association, the San Diego County Medical Association and the San Diego Plastic Surgery Society. Dr. Pousti currently resides in San Diego with his wife Marjan and their three sons and daughter.