Dr. Hatem Abou-Sayed, MD
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Age 47
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Dr. Hatem Abou-Sayed, MD is a general surgery specialist in San Diego, CA and has been practicing for 15 years. He graduated from University Of California, San Francisco, School Of Medicine in 1996 and specializes in general surgery and plastic surgery.Read his story
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- Aetna
- Arizona Foundation
- Beech Street (Multiplan)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
- Blue Shield of California
- Cigna
- CorVel
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- HealthSmart - Interplan Health Group
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Dr. Abou-Sayed's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Abou-Sayed "Double board-certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Sayed is also a leader in local and national plastic surgical organizations, a physician entrepreneur, a working musician, and a student of many disciplines. First and foremost, though, he is a dedicated and committed physician of the highest order. After graduating valedictorian of the largest graduating high school class in the state of Texas, he undertook studies in electrical engineering and computer science at Berkeley, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa with Highest Honors. During his undergraduate years, he studied medical device design for surgical indications and medical imaging, and worked in a surgery laboratory building analytical tools to measure physiology, as part of the Engineering Honors Program. He then pursued his childhood dream of becoming a surgeon and graduated as one of the top students in his class at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine – an entering class that was rated #1 for student selectivity in the U.S. News and World Report rankings of medical schools. The UCSF School of Medicine is regularly ranked as one of the top 5 medical schools in America and is known for excellence in patient care, research, and surgical specialties. He achieved membership in the exclusive Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society, an honor bestowed on only the top 10% of medical students. He was one of only two recipients in his graduating class of the UCSF Alumni-Faculty Association Award for Academic Excellence, having earned top "honors" performance in nearly every clinical clerkship during his medical school clinical training. Dr. Sayed then completed the rigorous general surgery residency at Harvard Medical School's oldest and most renowned teaching hospital: Massachusetts General Hospital, recently ranked as the #1 hospital in the United States in US News and World Report. At The MGH, Dr. Sayed trained with renowned leaders in complex surgery, refining his technical and patient care skills. To complete his training, he returned to UCSF for plastic surgery residency, where he learned from internationally recognized leaders like Dr. Stephen Mathes, who wrote the book (literally) on complex reconstructive surgery; Dr. Harry Buncke, who invented microsurgery; Dr. Ronald Gruber, one of the world's preeminent rhinoplasty experts, and others. In his training and practice, he has performed complex reconstruction, wound care, and breast reconstruction on hundreds of patients, all of which experience contributed to honing his cosmetic surgical skills. He has built a strong reputation for breast surgery, facelifts, tummy tucks, liposuction, fat transfer, cosmetic injectables (like Botox and Juvederm) and rhinoplasty, and is a sought-after expert in revision breast surgery. Dr. Sayed recognizes that looks matter. He recognizes that people want to look and feel their best. He understands that an investment in cosmetic surgery is just that: an investment. Patients and their families work hard and rightfully expect high quality service for their investment in aesthetic surgery. Your goals and aesthetic dreams are what we strive to achieve every day. Our staff respect patients' time, finances and family needs and will work with patients to provide a great experience for all involved. Dr. Sayed's patient clientele and professional network includes celebrities, pro athletes, business leaders, political figures, and other prominent individuals, but in his eyes and hands, all patients are VIP's. He has treated cosmetic surgery patients from Florida, New York, California, Texas, the UK, the Middle East, Central America and South America. Great plastic surgery is worth traveling for."
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Abou-Sayed "I am an innovative and compassionate plastic surgeon focusing on aesthetic surgery. I am committed to providing state-of-the-art, meticulously delivered excellent cosmetic surgery results with a boutique, bespoke experience for the patient. I have been a leader among my peers at every level of my education, training and practice, and enjoy the challenge of making people feel happy about their looks. I never compromise on patient safety or ethics & I am honored to have a loyal patient following."
2 Specialties
- General Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
2 Board Certifications
- General SurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Surgery*
- Plastic SurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Plastic Surgery*
29 Conditions Treated
- Actinic Keratosis
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Bedsores
- Benign Tumor
- Breast Hypoplasia
- Breast Ptosis
- Capsular Contracture of Breast Implant
- Carcinoma in Situ of Skin
- Congenital Anomalies of Breast
- Cosmetic Conditions
- Facial Laceration
- Gigantomastia
- Granuloma of Skin
- Gynecomastia
- Hidradenitis
- Keloid Scar
- Lipomas
- Localized Fat Deposits
- Melanoma
- Moles (Benign Skin Lesions)
- Rhinophyma
- Second-Degree Burns
- Skin Aging
- Skin Cancer
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Third-Degree Burns
- Varicose Veins
- Wounds
- Wrinkles
51 Procedures
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominoplasty
- Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
- Adjacent Tissue Transfer
- Aesthetic Hand Rejuvenation
- Blepharoplasty
- Body Contouring (After Weight Loss Surgery)
- Botox® Injection
- Brachioplasty
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Lift Surgery
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Breast Surgical Procedure
- Brow Lift
- Chin Implant
- Complex Revision Rhinoplasty
- Dermal Filler
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
- Ear Plastic Surgery (Otoplasty)
- Earlobe Repair
- Endoscopic Brow Lift
- Excision of Benign Skin Lesion
- Excision of Skin Cancer
- Excision of Skin Lesion
- Eyelid Surgery
- Facelift
- Facial Implant Surgery
- Fat Grafting to the Body
- Fat Grafting to the Breast
- Fat Grafting to the Buttock
- Fat Grafting to the Face
- Gynecomastia Repair
- Hair Removal
- Hair Transplants
- Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction
- Labiaplasty
- Lift - Parts of the Body Other than Face
- Liposuction
- Mini Tummy Tuck
- Mohs Surgery
- Nasal Septum Surgery (Septoplasty)
- Nipple Reconstruction
- Nose Plastic Surgery (Rhinoplasty)
- Primary Cosmetic Rhinoplasty
- Skin and Tissue Reduction
- Skin Cancer Removal
- Skin Excision for Hidradenitis
- Skin Grafts
- Skin Resurfacing
- Wound Repair
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Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for California.
0 Sanctions
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0 Board Actions
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Education
- Uc BerkeleyUndergraduate School | Graduated 1992
- University Of California, San Francisco, School Of MedicineMedical School | Graduated 1996
- HarvardInternship Hospital | Completed 1997
- Massachusetts General HospitalResidency Hospital | Completed 2001
- UcsfFellowship Hospital | Completed 2003
- Mba, Kellogg School Of Management, Northwestern UniversityOther Education | Completed 2013
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
- Arabic
- German
- Spanish
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Dr. Abou-Sayed accepts 17 insurance carriers
- AetnaAetna PPOMedicare Advantage PPO
- Arizona Foundation
- Beech Street (Multiplan)Beech Street (Multiplan) PPOWorker's Compensation WC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of CaliforniaBlue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO
- Blue Shield of CaliforniaBlue Shield of California PPO
- CignaCigna PPO
- CorVel
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPOWorker's Compensation WC
- HealthSmart - Interplan Health GroupInterplan Health Group PPOWorker's Compensation WC
- HumanaChoice Care PPO
- MultiPlanMultiPlan PPOWorker's Compensation WC
- Pacific Foundation for Medical CarePacific Foundation for Medical Care PPO
- Pacific Health AlliancePacific Health Alliance PPO
- PHCSPHCS PPO
- Prime Health Services
- Three Rivers Provider NetworkThree Rivers Provider Network PPO
- USA Managed Care OrganizationUSA Managed Care Organization PPOWorker's Compensation WC
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