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Cassileth Plastic Surgery

Media & CV

Press, publications,
talks, and credentials.

The complete record — media appearances, peer-reviewed publications, invited talks, honors, education, and appointments.

Media

Press & broadcast.

Featured by national publications and broadcast outlets — from The New York Times and Bloomberg to Harper's Bazaar, Allure, and Good Morning America.

  1. 2026 Jul
    The Armchair Expert Podcast
    Jackie Tohn Returns | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
  2. 2026 Jul
    The Hollywood Reporter
    The 49 Best Cosmetic Doctors and Aesthetic Gurus in America
  3. 2026 Apr
    The Wall Street Journal
    What Are Injectable Peptides? Here's Why Doctors Are Worried About the Latest TikTok Wellness Fad.
  4. 2026 Apr
    CNN Health
    The Wild West of Peptides Is Booming. Here's What's Real, What's Risky, and What's Next.
  5. 2026 Apr
    New York Post
    RFK Jr. May Make It Easier to Get Peptides, but What Do Doctors Think?
  6. 2026 Apr
    Business Insider
    Peptide Injections on the Rise: Doctors Alarmed at Side Effects.
  7. 2026 Mar
    Air Mail
    Welcome to the Recovery Centers of Los Angeles
  8. 2023 Oct
    American Society of Plastic Surgeons
    A new era of confidence: Patient perspective in breast augmentation.
  9. 2023 Oct
    RealSelf
    5 Exercise Rules to Follow After Breast Surgery.
  10. 2023 Jun
    The Hollywood Reporter
    The importance of post-op care.
  11. 2022 Dec
    Harper's Bazaar
    This All-Female Practice Is Transforming Breast Cancer Treatment and Surgery.
  12. 2022 Apr
    The Zoe Report
    The Future of Plastic Surgery Is Female.
  13. 2021 May
    Bloomberg
    Not All Cosmetic Procedures Declined in 2020.
  14. 2021 Mar
    Elle Magazine
    Inside The Plastic Surgery Boom That Took Quarantine By Storm.
  15. 2020 Nov
    The Doctors
    Why a Woman Had a Double Mastectomy After Finding Her Birth Mom.
  16. 2020 Oct
    Fortune
    The Zoom Effect: Why plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures might be more popular because of the pandemic.
  17. 2020 Oct
    New Beauty
    The Latest Innovation in Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy.
  18. 2020 Aug
    Refinery29
    Chrissy Teigen Was "Terrified" To Learn She Was Pregnant During Breast Surgery
  19. 2019 Jan
    Allure
    How Breast Augmentation and Liposuction Procedures Are Evolving.
  20. 2017 May
    CBS News
    Why Some Women Are Undergoing Breast Explants.
  21. 2015 Dec
    Los Angeles Times
    Face the New Year with a Firmer Grasp of Cosmetic Procedures.
  22. 2014 Apr
    Harper's Bazaar
    The Best Beauty Surgeons.
  23. 2007 Aug
    The New York Times
    The Democratization of Plastic Surgery.

Publications

Peer-reviewed.

Published work in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Annals of Plastic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and others.

  1. Does Breast Implant Size Larger than Mastectomy Specimen Size Increase the Risk of Flap Necrosis?

    Cassileth LB, Killeen KL, York A, Rosen D.

    Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum 2026 May 15.

  2. SWIM Flap: Skin-Sparing, Wise Pattern, Internal Mammary Perforator Breast Reconstruction.

    Cassileth LB, Killeen KL, Richardson HH.

    Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2020 May;230(5):e21–e26.

  3. One-Stage Immediate Breast Reconstruction with Implants: A New Option for Immediate Reconstruction.

    Cassileth L, Kohanzadeh S, Amersi F.

    Annals of Plastic Surgery 2011 Jul 5.

  4. Immediate Implant Breast Reconstruction Is a Safe Option for High-Risk Patients Who Undergo Nipple-Areola or Skin-Sparing Mastectomy for Breast Cancer.

    Durkan B, Cassileth L, Amersi F.

    Annals of Surgical Oncology 2012;19(Suppl 2). Abstract 0266. American Society of Breast Surgeons 13th Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, May 2012.

  5. Comparative Outcomes of Pedicled vs. Free TRAM Flaps Following Post-Reconstruction Radiation Therapy: Is There a Difference?

    Jackson O, Cassileth LB, Kanchwala S, Vega SJ, Solin LJ, Serletti JM, Bucky LP.

    Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-955178.

  6. Vascular Malformation within the Flexor Tendon Sheath.

    Cassileth LB, Chang B.

    Journal of Hand Surgery 2003 Jan;28(1):153–6.

  7. Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Unicoronal Synostosis and Mutations of Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 3: A Preliminary Report.

    Cassileth LB, Bartlett SP, Glat PM, Gripp KW, Muenke M, Zackai EH, Whitaker LA.

    Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2001 Dec;108(7):1849–54.

  8. Identification of a Genetic Cause for Isolated Unilateral Coronal Synostosis: A Unique Mutation in the Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 3.

    Gripp KW, McDonald-McGinn DM, Gaudenz K, Whitaker LA, Bartlett SP, Glat PM, Cassileth LB, Mayro R, Zackai EH, Muenke M.

    Journal of Pediatrics 1998 Apr;132(4):714–6.

Invited talks

Teaching the field.

Selected invited lectures and panels at ASPS, ACS, the University of Pennsylvania, and other professional venues.

  1. 2024
    Voice of the Experts
    Hosted by Dr. Suhail Kanchawala at University of Pennsylvania. Round table on the management of difficult breast reconstructive cases.
  2. 2022
    Everything You Need to Know About Breast Reconstruction
    American Society of Plastic Surgery. Digital seminar.
  3. 2020–2021
    Neurotization Advisory Panel, Axogen
    Round tables and presentations on breast re-neurotization following mastectomy.
  4. 2020
    The Aging Breast
    ASPS panel, San Diego. Revisions for implant malposition, ADM as buttress, nipple malposition, capsular contracture.
  5. 2017
    Breast Surgery — 3 New Techniques: A Journey of Discovery and Innovation
    Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.
  6. 2010
    Patient Selection and Surgical Outcomes after Mastectomy and Immediate Breast Implant
    American College of Surgeons. Santa Barbara, CA.
  7. 2010
    Purse-string Closure of Skin-Sparing Mastectomies
    American College of Surgeons. Santa Barbara, CA.
  8. 2002
    Timing of TRAM Reconstruction with Radiation: A new approach for skin-sparing mastectomy
    Northeastern Society, Bermuda.
  9. 2002
    Timing of TRAM Reconstruction with Radiation: A new approach for skin-sparing mastectomy
    The Robert H. Ivy Society. Pittsburgh, PA.
  10. 2001
    Implant Reconstruction in the Post-Lumpectomy Irradiated Breast
    The Robert H. Ivy Society. Washington, D.C.

Honors & awards

Peer-selected.

  1. 2021–2026
    Newsweek Top Plastic Surgeon and Top Surgery Center, five consecutive years.
  2. 2024
    Castle Connolly Top Doctor (most recent in a multi-year run since 2019).
  3. 2021
    Compassionate Doctor Award, Vitals.
  4. 2020
    America's Most Honored Doctors, Castle Connolly.
  5. 2020
    L.A.'s Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine.
  6. 2019
    Exceptional Women in Medicine, Castle Connolly.
  7. 2018
    436 Beverly Hills named a top surgery center nationally by Newsweek.
  8. 2016
    "Achievements in Women's Health," A Vision of Health.
  9. 2005
    "Women of Action" Award, Israel Cancer Research Foundation.
  10. 1995
    Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, Cum Laude.

Education

Training.

  1. 1997–2003
    Residency, General Surgery / Plastic Surgery Integrated Program. University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
  2. 1993–1997
    M.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
  3. 1992–1993
    B.A., Computer Science. University of Miami.
  4. 1988–1992
    B.A., Architecture and Chemistry. University of Pennsylvania.

Appointments & teaching

Academic record.

  1. 2025–present
    Mentor, Pioneering Women in Reconstructive Surgery (PWRS). A ReSurge International × SkinCeuticals program supporting first-generation female reconstructive surgeons in low-income countries.
  2. 2005–present
    Elected Member, Breast Center of Excellence, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
  3. 2004–present
    Attending Physician, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
  4. 2014–2018
    Clinical Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
  5. 2011–2015
    Associate Medical Director, Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center, Cedars-Sinai Centers of Excellence.
  6. 2007–2022
    Assistant Clinical Professor, UCLA. Resident teaching and clinical mentorship.
  7. 2003–2020
    Resident Educator, Cedars-Sinai Department of General Surgery — taught PGY 1–5 in general/plastic surgery rotations.

Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
  • Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons

Board certification & licensure

  • 2004, 2014, 2024
    Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery.
  • 2003
    Medical Board of California, #A81706.

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