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About Dr. Brian Reagan

Board-Certified San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Brian Reagan is a board-certified plastic surgeon recognized for his expertise in facial plastic surgery, rhinoplasty, facelift surgery, breast surgery, and advanced body contouring procedures. With training at Cornell Medical Center and UT Southwestern, two of the country’s most respected surgical institutions, Dr. Reagan combines advanced surgical technique with a personalized, natural-looking approach to aesthetic surgery.

Over the course of his career, Dr. Reagan has lectured on reconstructive rhinoplasty and facial surgery, contributed to published medical research involving nasal contour correction and rhinoplasty techniques, and remained actively involved in advanced aesthetic surgery education through organizations such as The Aesthetic Society. He is also known for his customized body contouring procedures, including drainless tummy tuck techniques, liposuction, and natural-looking body sculpting procedures tailored to each patient’s anatomy and goals.

Patients throughout San Diego and La Jolla choose Dr. Reagan for his detail-driven approach, honest guidance, and focus on achieving refined, natural-looking results.

Rhinoplasty & Facial Surgery Expertise

Dr. Reagan has extensive experience in both cosmetic and reconstructive nasal surgery, with advanced training and academic involvement related to rhinoplasty and facial reconstruction. His rhinoplasty background includes:

  • Advanced rhinoplasty education through the Dallas Rhinoplasty Symposium
  • Published research involving nasal contour correction and rhinoplasty techniques
  • Contributor to educational rhinoplasty material published in Dallas Rhinoplasty: Nasal Surgery by the Masters
  • Lectures on reconstructive rhinoplasty and nasal reconstruction at UCSD and Scripps Memorial Hospital
  • Published research in The Journal of Otolaryngology / Head & Neck Surgery
  • Advanced facial plastic surgery training at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dr. Reagan’s approach focuses on facial balance, structural support, natural-looking results, and long-term function rather than overdone or overly aggressive surgical changes.

Advanced Body Contouring & Aesthetic Surgery

In addition to facial plastic surgery, Dr. Reagan has extensive experience performing advanced body contouring procedures including tummy tuck surgery, liposuction, breast enhancement procedures, and post-weight-loss body rejuvenation.

His approach focuses on creating balanced, natural-looking contours while minimizing unnecessary trauma and recovery whenever possible. Dr. Reagan is known for his detail-driven surgical planning and personalized approach.

  • Decades of surgical experience combined with advanced training at Cornell Medical Center and UT Southwestern, one of the country’s leading plastic surgery programs.
  • Extensive experience performing tummy tuck surgery, liposuction, and customized body contouring procedures tailored to each patient’s anatomy and goals.
  • Recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor and one of San Diego Magazine’s “Best Plastic Surgeons.”
  • Focus on refined, natural-looking body contouring results designed to complement each patient’s proportions rather than create an overdone appearance.

Dr. Reagan’s Facial & Body Contouring Philosophy

Dr. Reagan believes the best plastic surgery results should look natural, balanced, and never overdone. His approach focuses on understanding each patient’s anatomy, facial structure, skin quality, and long-term goals to create results that enhance rather than dramatically alter appearance.

Whether performing rhinoplasty, facelift surgery, or body contouring procedures, Dr. Reagan emphasizes individualized planning, attention to detail, structural integrity, and long-term harmony.

Community Involvement & Reconstructive Surgery

Dr. Reagan has remained deeply involved in charitable and reconstructive surgical care throughout his career. As a former board member and volunteer surgeon for Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, he helped perform more than 200 reconstructive procedures for children and young adults with congenital and acquired deformities, earning recognition with the organization’s “Health Hero Award.”

He has also served on committees within major aesthetic surgery organizations and remains actively involved in advancing patient care, surgical education, and community support initiatives throughout San Diego.

 
 
 
 
 
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Curriculum vitae

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

FELLOW

EDUCATION

  • The University of Texas SouthWestern at Dallas Residency, Plastic Surgery, 07/98 – 07/00
  • The New York Hospital – Cornell Medical Center Residency, General Surgery, 07/96 – 07/98
  • The New York Hospital – Cornell Burn Center Clinical Fellow, Burns, 01/96 – 07/96
  • The New York Hospital – Cornell Medical Center Research Fellow, The Wound Healing Laboratory Department of Surgery, 07/93 – 01/96
  • Harbor – UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA Residency, General Surgery, 07/91 – 07/93
  • Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY M.D., May 25, 1991
  • University of California at San Diego, Revelle College B.A., Biochemistry and Cell Biology, 1986

AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Board Member, Director of Medical Program Committee, Volunteer Surgeon, Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, 2000 – 2009  Provide surgery and procedures to children and young adults with congenital  and acquired deformities.
  • Committee Member, Hot Topics (Evaluate New Technology and Approaches), American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, 2009- present.
  • Committee Member, Marketing Task Force, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, 2011-present

HONORS/AWARDS

  • Best Plastic Surgeons in San Diego – San Diego Magazine (selected by peers).
  • Best Plastic Surgeons in La Jolla – La Jolla Light Newspaper.
  • Health Hero  2004 – Combined Health Agencies of San Diego,  for non-profit  work on children and young adults with congenital and acquired deformities.
  • Fresh Start Founders Award 2005- for dedication to Fresh Start Surgical Gifts (over 200 surgeries performed)
  • The San Diego Business Journal Health Volunteer Award Finalist 2008
  • American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma The 1995 Residents Trauma Paper Competition National Finalist – Basic Science.
  • Recipient, National Institute of Health Research Training Grant “Trauma and Wound Healing Biology” #GM42461, 1994 – 1996
  • Top Plastic Surgeon West and Top Aesthetic Doctor 2020
  • Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2026

Top Plastic Surgeon & Top Aesthetic Doctor Award San Diego

 

PUBLICATIONS

Rhinoplasty & Nasal Surgery

Facial Rejuvenation & Aesthetic Surgery

Trauma, Burn & Wound Healing Research

Lectures and Presentations

  • 1994- “The Effects of Burn Blister Fluid on Cultured Keratinocytes,”  The Wound Healing Society, San
  • Francisco, CA
  • 1995- “The Effects of Burn Blister Fluid on Cultured Keratinocytes”, American Burn Association, Memphis,Tenn.
  • 1995  “Analysis of Cellular and Acellular Allogeneic Dermal Grafts in the Healing of Porcine Full-thickness
  • Wounds”, American Burn Association, Memphis, Tenn.
  • 1995- “Sepsis and Trauma Biology”, International Symposium on Trauma, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • 1996 – “Analysis of Cellular and Acellular Allogeneic Dermal Grafts in the Healing of Porcine Full-thickness Wounds”, The American Society of Plastic Surgery Meeting, Dallas, Tx.
  • 1997 “Burns and Nutrition”,  Ground Rounds, Dept. of Surgery, The New York Hospital, ,NY
  • 2000 – “Novel Approaches to Breast Reconstruction”, Senior Residents Conference, Seattle, Wash.
  • 2001 – “Novel Approaches to Breast Reconstruction”, Ground Rounds, UCSD Division of Plastic Surgery
  • 2005 – “Nasal Reconstruction”, Ground Rounds , UCSD Division of Plastic Surgery
  • 2005 – “Nasal Reconstruction”, Ground Rounds, Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, CA
  • 2006 – “Nasal Reconstruction”, Ground Rounds, UCSD Division of Plastic Surgery
  • 2009 – “Invasion of the MiniLifts”  Hot Topics, ASAPS, Las Vegas, CA
  • 2010 – “Invasion of the MiniLifts”  Hot Topics, ASAPS. Washington DC
  • 2011- “The Best of Hot Topics”, Hot Topics, ASAPS, Boston, Mass.
  • 2011 – “Invasion of the Minilifts”, Hot Topics, ASAPS, Boston, Mass.
  • 2011 – “Mohs Reconstruction”, California Society of Plastic Surgeons, Rancho Palos Verde, CA
  • 2011 – “Marketing and Mini-facelifts”, ASPS, Denver, CO
  • 2011 – “Private Practice”  Visiting Professor, Dept. of Plastic Surgery, UT SouthWestern Medical Ctr, Dallas,TX.
  • 2013 – “Invasion of the Mini-facelifts- 5 YRS Later”, ASAPS, New York,NY
  • 2013 – “Are MiniLifts Only for MiniSurgeons”, ASPS. San Diego, CA
  • 2014- “Tickle Lipo – A Less Invasive Approach” ASAPS, San Francisco, CA
  • 2014 – “Reconstructive Rhinoplasty” UCSD Division of Plastic Surgery, Grand Rounds, 11/5/2014

PROCEDURES

Facial Procedures

Breast Procedures

Rhinoplasty Procedures

Body Procedures

Non-Surgical