Academic & Research Authority
Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, MD, FACS, is a Harvard-trained, double board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon and Clinical Chief at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. His peer-reviewed research is indexed in PubMed and Google Scholar, with more than 10,000 citations across facial reanimation, post-facial paralysis synkinesis, deep plane facelift surgery, structural neck rejuvenation, and advanced rhinoplasty.
Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications
[Evaluating Facelift Outcomes and Technique Trends in the United States
Facial Plastic Surgery] — PubMed Indexed
[Facial Nerve Considerations for the Deep Plane Facelift and Neck Lift] — PubMed Indexed
[A New Technique in Facial Reanimation Surgery for Moebius Syndrome] — PubMed Indexed
Editorial Leadership & Textbooks
Dr. Azizzadeh serves as editor and contributing author for several definitive surgical textbooks published by Elsevier and Thieme, used internationally for surgical training and continuing medical education.
Edited Volumes
These works synthesize evidence-based technique with clinical experience and are frequently cited in the academic literature.
Academic Impact
- h-index: 67 (Google Scholar)
- Total Citations: ~10,600
- Research Focus:
Facial reanimation · Facial paralysis · Synkinesis · Deep plane facelift · Neck rejuvenation · Structural rhinoplasty
Dr. Azizzadeh is regularly invited to speak at national and international academic meetings and currently serves in leadership roles within the American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS).