About Us
Dr. Elliot Hirsch is a board certified Los Angeles plastic surgeon who practices in the San Fernando Valley. Dr. Hirsch’s primary office is in Sherman Oaks, and treats patients from not only Los Angeles but from all over California and beyond. Dr. Hirsch practices the full spectrum of plastic and reconstructive surgery, including minimally invasive cosmetic surgery techniques and state of the art microsurgical reconstructive techniques including muscle sparing (DIEP) breast reconstruction and nasal reconstruction.
Dr. Hirsch grew up in Westlake Village, Los Angeles and attended the prestigious Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland where he graduated with Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa honors, and also received the Kurt P. Richter award for outstanding research in the field of Behavioral Biology. After his undergraduate studies, Dr. Hirsch returned to Southern California for medical school at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, where he graduated with highest distinction and was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society as well as the Order of Arete. Dr. Hirsch completed his integrated plastic and reconstructive surgery residency at the prestigious Northwestern Memorial Hospital program in Chicago, Illinois where he received several awards for his research and teaching. Since entering medical school, Dr. Hirsch has been an active researcher in the field of plastic surgery and has co-authored over 40 manuscripts and book chapters, and has received several grants for original research projects and holds patents for wound care devices. Dr. Hirsch is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Hirsch sees patients in his Sherman Oaks office. Please contact Dr. Hirsch if you would like to schedule a consultation!
Books and Book Chapters
Walton, RL; Hirsch, EM; Willson, T. Local Flaps in the Head and Neck in Flaps and Reconstructive Surgery, 2e.
Hirsch, EM; Kim, JYS. Breast Augmentation in Operative Procedures in Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group. In Press
West, D; Hirsch, EM. Breastfeeding after breast and nipple procedures: A guide for healthcare professionals. Hale Publishing, Amarillo, TX, 2008.
Patents
Issued: 8-636-709 Fluid Containment Apparatus, Inventor Elliot Hirsch
Application: 13223453 Wound Treatment Containment Apparatus, Inventor Elliot Hirsch
Grants
Baxter-Northwestern Alliance (2010-2012), $135,000
Bedside Pulse Lavage Irrigation Project
Co-Investigator (PI: Galiano)
Residency
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL
Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Program
Outstanding Paper Presentation, ASPS Annual Meeting, Denver, CO
2nd Place, Applied Research Day, Northwestern University
Resident Teaching Award
Certification
Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
Education
Keck School of Medicine of USC Los Angeles, CA
Alpha Omega Alpha honor society
Graduated with Highest Distinction
USC Student Recognition Award, Order of Arete 2007
Dean’s List 2004-2005, 2005-2007
Winner of 2005 MedSTARS medical student research competition
Recipient of USC Student Research Grant for the summer of 2004
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
Major: Behavioral Biology; Bachelor of Arts, May 2002
Phi Beta Kappa (National Honor Society)
Omicron Delta Kappa (National Leadership Honor Society)
Kurt P. Richter award for outstanding research in the Behavioral Biology major
Dean’s List Spring ’00, Spring ‘01
Instituto Universitario de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain, Fall 2001
Studied Spanish history, culture, and language in Sevilla, Spain
