Dr. BRIAN A. COX
Founder/CEO, Premiere Plastic surgery
Dr. Brian Cox is a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Cox is a trusted source for a wide range of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery procedures such as: breast augmentation, breast reduction and breast reconstruction; tummy tuck and body contouring; facelift; nose and eyelid surgery; laser resurfacing; hair replacement; scar revision; lip enhancement; and Collagen and Botox injections.
Originally from Kansas, Dr. Cox combines his Midwest ethics and values with the highest quality of surgical care. He devotes special attention to educating people on all of their cosmetic options, including surgical and non-surgical techniques, so they are informed and can make the best decisions for their care.
Having trained at some of the most prestigious medical institutions on both the East and West coasts, his diverse training ensures knowledge of national trends. Dr. Cox has trained at Harvard University as an Aesthetic Cosmetic Surgery Fellow, making him part of an elite group of plastic surgeons. Prior to that, he completed plastic surgery training at the University of Tennessee at Memphis, a hub for reconstructive and trauma plastic surgery care. Dr. Cox completed his general surgery training locally at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, California.
Dr. Cox is qualified in the most advanced cosmetic and reconstructive surgery techniques, and is regularly called upon by his peers for his highly specialized skills. In addition, Dr. Cox is a member of the resident teaching faculty at Huntington Memorial Hospital where he helps train the next generation of surgeons on safe, high quality care.
Dr. Cox is currently affiliated with:
Pasadena Advanced Surgery Institute
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Cedar Sinai Medical Center
Methodist Arcadia Hospital
Foothill Presbyterian Hospital
Dr. Omar Ahmed
With a broad array of training in general, plastics, and hand surgery, Dr. Omar Ahmed specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive procedures with a distinct expertise in all aspects of hand surgery including complex secondary reconstruction and trauma.
Originally from Orange County, he attended UCLA for his undergraduate degree in Physiological Sciences before pursuing medical studies at the Baqai Medical College in Pakistan where he finished in the top 5% of his graduating class. Returning to the states for residency, Dr. Ahmed completed the general surgery program at Texas Tech before continuing his postgraduate training at the prestigious Kleinert Institute where he completed their fellowship in hand and microvascular surgery.
With an interest in expanding the breadth of his practice, he culminated his education at the Medical College of Georgia in plastic and reconstructive surgery before becoming a member of the American Board of Plastic Surgery, with additional board certification in surgery of the hand.
A California native, Dr. Ahmed combines a relaxed demeanor with a straightforward and comprehensive approach to patient care, emphasizing the physician-patient partnership that is required to achieve the absolute best results for any procedure. His hand patients consistently make outstanding recoveries due to both his meticulous surgical technique and persistence with follow-ups and occupational therapy. It is this same methodical approach that has translated to his tremendous prowess with plastic surgery procedures of all kinds.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Ahmed is on the teaching staff at Huntington Memorial Hospital where he instructs residents on the plastic surgery service. Additionally, he runs the Wound Care Clinic at Intercommunity Hospital in Covina where he sees uninsured and medically underserved patients.
Dr. Ahmed is currently affiliated with:
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Methodist Hospital
Verdugo Hills Hospital
Citrus Valley Medical Center
Foothill Presbyterian Hospital
Glendale Adventist Medical Center
Pasadena Advanced Surgery Institute
DR. Eric C. Hu
Dr. Eric Hu was born in Taiwan and moved to Los Angeles where he finished high school as class valedictorian and graduated with honors at Harvard College in biomedical engineering. Dr. Hu attended medical school at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed five years of general surgery residency at the Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Center in New York City before becoming fully trained as a plastic and reconstructive surgeon. He is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
His research interests in biomechanics as well as wound healing and flap survival while at Harvard, Cedars-Sinai, and the University of Mississippi Medical Center have enabled him to apply advanced reconstructive principles to all of his procedures to improve outcomes. His special interests in cosmetic surgery includes breast aesthetics, individualized body contouring to restore and enhance shape and proportions with application of advanced liposculpture and fat grafting techniques, Minimal Access Cranio-Suspension (MACS) face, neck, and brow lifts, as well as various other modern procedures in aesthetic plastic surgery.
"Plastic Surgeons are not just trained to enhance appearance; they have the experience to restore function."
Dr. Hu is currently affiliated with:
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
Providence St. Joseph Hospital
Garfield Medical Center
Pasadena Advanced Surgery Institute
Dr. STEPHEN D. DUFFY
Dr. Stephen Duffy grew up in Texas and attended medical school at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, New York where his interest in surgery started.
He trained the first two years of his residency in General Surgery in Stamford at The Stamford Hospital then the additional three years in Albany at Albany Medical College. It was there that his passion for plastic surgery started. He continued his plastic surgery fellowship at Albany Medical College. He is currently an active member at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
After practicing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, he relocated to Pasadena, California.
Dr. Duffy specializes in aesthetic and cosmetic surgery of the face, breast and body, as well as non-surgical and injectable rejuvenation.
Dr. Duffy is currently affiliated with:
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Pasadena Advanced Surgery Institute
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center