Meet Dr. Maleeh Effendi
Board-Eligible Plastic Surgeon in Irvine, CA
Brief Professional Overview
Dr. Maleeh Effendi is a highly skilled board eligible plastic surgeon who graduated his residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. He is now completing a one-year Aesthetic Society Endorsed Aesthetic fellowship at South Coast Plastic Surgery. He is known for his meticulous care, dedication, and natural aesthetic results. Passionate about empowering patients, Dr. Effendi offers personalized and thorough consultations to achieve each patient’s unique aesthetic goals.
His focus includes comprehensive aesthetic and reconstructive procedures, including liposuction, fat transfer, breast surgery, and body contouring along with facial rejuvenation. Dr. Effendi’s deep interest in Plastic Surgery stems from early childhood exposure to medical missions and complex reconstruction in developing countries focused on burn reconstruction, and cleft lip and palate. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his wife, family, and pets while enjoying the beautiful Southern California coast.
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Background and education
Dr. Effendi's commitment to excellence began early in his medical education:
B.S. in Biology, University of Texas at Dallas
MD, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Aesthetic Society Endorsed Aesthetic fellowship at South Coast Plastic Surgery
Background and education
Dr. Effendi's commitment to excellence began early in his medical education:
Extraordinary achievements
Dr. Effendi is a leader and participant in international medical missions focusing on cleft lip, palate reconstruction, and burn injuries through The House of Charity. He is actively involved in graduate medical education and has additional operative privileges at Hoag Hospital. His excellence in patient care is best exemplified by his nominations for Consultant of the Year every year of his residency training and winning the Consultant of the Year award in 2023.
Dr. Effendi is a published researcher with numerous publications in respected journals such as Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, HAND, Journal of Burn Care & Research, and Annals of Plastic Surgery.
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