- Practice Philosophy
Edward Pechter, MD, was the first full-time plastic surgeon in California's Santa Clarita Valley and has been practicing at the same location in Valencia for 25 years. Most of his more than 10,000 patients are from the Los Angeles area but many come from as far as San Francisco to the north, Las Vegas to the east, and San Diego to the south, as well as several other states and countries.
Dr. Pechter is certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). He is an assistant clinical professor of plastic surgery at UCLA and in 2005 was honored with the UCLA Plastic Surgery Clinical Faculty Teaching Award for Excellence in Resident Education.
Dr. Pechter specializes in aesthetic surgery of the face (facelift, eyelids, ears), breast (augmentation, lift, reduction) and body (tummy tuck,liposuction). Before-and-after photos can be viewed at www.drpechter.com. Most procedures are done in his fully accredited office operating suite.
To schedule a consultation call Dr. Pechter's office at 661-255-2151 and find out why he has been voted “Best Plastic Surgeon” by readers of the Los Angeles Daily News for ten consecutive years.
- Location & Office Hours
- Suite 217
- 25880 Tournament Road
- Valencia CA 91355-2844
- Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. and by appointment
- Phone: 661-255-2151
- Fax: 661-255-9088
- Specialty
Breast Surgery including augmentation (with saline and silicone implants), mastopexy (lift), and reduction. Dr. Pechter is the originator of the "Helium Balloon" mastopexy.
Facial Surgery including facelift, blepharoplasty (eyelids), corner mouth lift, and otoplasty (ears). Dr. Pechter invented the "Morris Crisscross" stitch, an improved method for suturing incisions.
Body Contouring Surgery including mini and full abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) and liposuction. Dr. Pechter developed the advanced "Grid/Staple Adjunct to Abdominoplasty."- Board Certifications
- American Board of Plastic Surgery, 1984
- Education
- Plastic Surgery - UCLA
- General Surgery - Rush - Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center - Chicago, IL.
- M.D. - University of Illinois
- Memberships
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
- California Society of Plastic Surgeons
- UCLA Plastic Surgery Society
- Insurance
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- Payment Options
- American Express
- Visa
- MasterCard
- Cash
- Personal Checks
- Facilities
- Dr. Pechter's in-office operating suite is certified by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (info@aaahc.org). Procedures such as facelift, tummy tuck, and breast reduction are performed in an office, outpatient setting, allowing patients to recover in their own homes.
- Hospital Affiliations
- Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital
- UCLA Medical Center
- Providence - Holy Cross Medical Center
- Olive View Medical Center
- Consultations
- There is a $100 fee for new patient consultations but never a charge for any returning surgical patients.
- Other Links
- Dr. Pechter's Web Site
- The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
- Breast Implant Information
