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Office
711 4th Ave
Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92101Phone+1 619-232-3040Fax+1 619-232-3041
Summary
- Dr. Kian Samimi, based in San Diego, CA, is a plastic surgeon with a diverse educational background, including residencies in surgery and plastic surgery at institutions like the University of Illinois and the University of Utah. Since 2006, he has served as an attending surgeon at Scripps Memorial Hospital-La Jolla. His expertise extends to various conditions and procedures, including actinic keratosis, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, rhinoplasty, mohs reconstruction, and facial paralysis. He has contributed to medical literature, with several publications that have been cited multiple times by other works. Additionally, he is recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Education & Training
University of Utah HealthResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1995 - 1997
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1995
Heinrich Heine University of DusseldorfClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1992 - 2025
AZ State Medical License 1997 - 2011
UT State Medical License 1995 - 2000
IL State Medical License 1989 - 1996- American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 14 citationsCaspase-3 Cleaves Extracellular Vesicle Proteins During Auditory Brainstem Development.Forrest P Weghorst, Yeva Mirzakhanyan, Kian Samimi, Mehron Dhillon, Melanie Barzik
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 2020-11-12 - 85 citationsMarjolin's ulcer: modern analysis of an ancient problem.Mahlon A. Kerr-Valentic, Kian J. Samimi, Brooks H. Rohlen, Jayant P. Agarwal, W. Bradford Rockwell
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2009-01-01 - 12 citationsRepair of cloacal exstrophy, omphalocele, and gastroschisis using porcine small-intestinal submucosa or cadaveric skin homograft.Anthony A. Admire, Jonathan I. Greenfeld, Catherine M. Cosentino, Mary Jo Ghory, Kian J. Samimi
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2003-09-15
Press Mentions
- San Diego’s Top Doctors 2020: The ListOctober 28th, 2020
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