
Joan Elizabeth Lipa MD
Physician, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Microsurgery Service; Associate Professor, Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine
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200 Medical PlazaSuite 465Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-825-5510
Fax+1 310-301-8751
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Summary
- Dr. Joan Lipa, MD is a board certified plastic surgeon in Los Angeles, California. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in California and Texas. She is a Physician at Surgery.
Education & Training
- University of Western OntarioClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2007 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2000 - 2018
- American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Preoperative Imaging in DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsSensory restoration following breast reconstruction with operative reinnervation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Ammara Ghumman, Patrick J Kim, Kristen McAlpine, Fanyi Meng, Laura Snell
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2025-03-01 - Evidence-based Algorithms for Free Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Salvage in Autologous Breast Reconstruction.Anna R Todd, Mawaddah Alrajraji, Kathryn Sawa, Joan E Lipa, Laura Snell
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2025-01-01 - 2 citationsPractice Patterns in Primary Breast Augmentation: A 16-Year Review of Continuous Certification Tracer Data from the American Board of Plastic Surgery.Michael J Stein, Sarah A Applebaum, John J Harrast, Joan E Lipa, Alan Matarasso
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2023-12-01
Professional Memberships
- Member