Dr. Kami Parsa’s Credentials
Choosing a surgeon for the eyelids and the delicate structures around the eyes starts with knowing how that surgeon trained and what they have done since. This page brings together the full professional record of Dr. Kami Parsa, an oculoplastic and reconstructive surgeon who has cared for patients in Beverly Hills and across Los Angeles, including West Hollywood, Santa Monica, and Bel Air, for more than 20 years. It covers his training, academic appointment, publications, invited lectures, affiliations, and honors, drawn from his current curriculum vitae.
Dr. Parsa earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology, cum laude, from UCLA, and his Doctor of Medicine with honors from the Keck School of Medicine of USC. After an internal medicine internship at UCLA and an ophthalmology residency at the USC Doheny Eye Institute, he completed a two-year ASOPRS-approved fellowship in oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Miami’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. He now serves as an Adjunct Clinical Professor at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and holds affiliations with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Los Angeles General Medical Center. Through Core Aesthetics, the physician education program he founded, he also trains other doctors in advanced aesthetic and oculoplastic techniques.
“Training teaches a surgeon the rules, but years of revision work teach you why those rules matter. I keep teaching, writing, and publishing because each of those things makes me more careful in the operating room and more honest in the consultation room.” — Dr. Kami Parsa
What Oculoplastic Surgery Training Means for Patients
An oculoplastic surgeon is an ophthalmologist, a medical doctor trained in eye care and eye surgery, who has completed additional fellowship training in plastic and reconstructive surgery of the eyelids, orbit, tear drainage system, and surrounding face. That combination matters because eyelid surgery affects more than appearance. The eyelids protect the cornea, spread the tear film, and help keep vision clear, so a surgeon trained in both the eye and the eyelid plans for comfort and function along with the aesthetic result.
Dr. Parsa’s clinical focus is revisional eyelid surgery and periocular rejuvenation. Much of his work involves patients whose eyelids have been changed by previous surgery, injury, filler, facial paralysis, thyroid eye disease, or skin cancer removal. His published research on post-hyaluronic acid recurrent eyelid edema, known as PHAREE, grew out of that work, as did the procedures he developed, including the Trifecta Lift™ & Quadfecta Lift®, NanoStem®, and the Duplex® Procedure.
Credentials last reviewed September 2026.
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Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
465 N. Roxbury Drive, Suite 1011 | Beverly Hills, CA 90210
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Kami Parsa, MD, is a Beverly Hills-based oculoplastic and reconstructive surgeon with more than 20 years of clinical experience, specializing in aesthetic, reconstructive, and revisional surgery of the eyelids and surrounding facial structures. He is an Adjunct Clinical Professor at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
His clinical focus is revisional eyelid surgery and periocular rejuvenation. His current research interests include perioperative nutrition, surgical recovery, skin repair, and minimally invasive facial rejuvenation. He is the author of HEAL: Your Recovery Blueprint and the founder of Mendora, Core Aesthetics, and the Surgical Friends Foundation.
Go To TopFounder and Medical Director, Parsa M.D., Beverly Hills
oculoplastic.info
Adjunct Clinical Professor, Keck School of Medicine of USC
keck.usc.edu
Founder and Program Director, Core Aesthetics
Physician education in advanced aesthetic and oculoplastic techniques.
coreaesthetics.com
Founder and Medical Director, Mendora
mendorahealth.com
Fellowship
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery; ASOPRS-approved fellowship, 2006. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Residency
USC Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, California
Ophthalmology, 2004. Doheny Eye Institute
Internship
University of California, Los Angeles
Internal Medicine, 2001. UCLA Health
Medical School
Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, California
Doctor of Medicine, 2000; graduated with honors. Keck School of Medicine
Undergraduate
University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Science in Biology, 1996, cum laude; minor in Aeronautical Science.
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Trifecta Lift™: Combined lower-eyelid and midface rejuvenation.
Quadfecta Lift®: Trifecta Lift™ with upper-eyelid rejuvenation.
NanoStem®: Nanofat combined with energy-based skin rejuvenation.
Duplex® Procedure: Combined RF microneedling and CO2 laser resurfacing.
Go To TopKarlin J, Parsa K, Li Z. The impact of GLP-1 receptor agonist-induced nutritional deficiencies on skin health: a narrative review with a proposed framework for the aesthetic practitioner. Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum. Accepted for publication July 28, 2026. Manuscript ASJOF-26-0173.R1.
Barrera P, Parsa K, Murray G. Reconsidering the biomechanical basis of the V-Lift technique with calcium hydroxyapatite. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 2026;50(5):2183-2184.
doi:10.1007/s00266-025-05368-9
Karlin J, Vranis N, Dayan E, Parsa K. Post-hyaluronic acid recurrent eyelid edema: pathophysiologic mechanisms and a proposed treatment protocol. Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum. 2023;5:ojad102. doi:10.1093/asjof/ojad102
Paul S, Cohen A, Parsa K, Jaccoma EH, Burrell K, Carruthers J. Transcutaneous radiofrequency-mediated meibomian gland expression is an effective treatment for dry eye: a prospective cohort trial. The Open Ophthalmology Journal. 2023;17:e187436412302280. doi:10.2174/18743641-v17-e230328-2022-63
Eneh A, Parsa K, Wright KW, Strube YNJ. Pediatric adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lacrimal gland treated with intra-arterial cytoreductive chemotherapy. Journal of AAPOS. 2015;19(3):272-274.
doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2015.01.016
Parsa K, Schaudinn C, Gorur A, Sedghizadeh PP, Johnson T, Tse DT, Costerton JW. Demonstration of bacterial biofilms in culture-negative silicone stent and Jones tube. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2010;26(6):426-430. doi:10.1097/IOP.0b013e3181cff61f
Kassabian A, Stein J, Jabbour N, Parsa K, Skinner D, Parekh D, Cosenza C, Selby R. Renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the pancreas: a single-institution series and review of the literature. Urology. 2000;56(2):211-215. doi:10.1016/S0090-4295(00)00639-7
Go To TopParsa K. HEAL: Your Recovery Blueprint With 100+ Healing Recipes for Injury & Surgery. 2025. ISBN 979-8-9932412-0-3. Available on Amazon
Go To TopParsa KK, Lee WW. Closed globe injuries: eyelid lacerations. In: Banta JT, ed. Ocular Trauma. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2007:127-139. doi:10.1016/B978-1-4160-2559-7.50015-5
Go To TopPark DJJ, Wirth GA, Parsa K. Pitfalls in lower blepharoplasty. California Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting; May 2010.
Park DJJ, Wirth GA, Parsa K. Role of the lower eyelid fat as bolster support for eyelid position. California Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting; May 2010.
Park DJJ, Wirth GA, Parsa K. Reconstruction of an orbital exenteration defect with a pedicled temporalis flap. California Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting; May 2010.
Parsa KK, Javaheri M, Song JC, Borchert M. Congenital aniridia: a descriptive case report of six family members showing multiple phenotypes of the same disease with genetic analysis of the PAX6 gene. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2003;44(13):1267. ARVO Annual Meeting; May 2003.
Parsa K, Javaheri M, Shaarawy R, Song JC. Contact lens tolerance in aphakic patients with congenital cataracts after cataract extraction. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting; 2003.
Read RW, Parsa K, Torshizy HR, Smith RE, Rao NA. Changing patterns of uveitis diagnoses in a referral clinic. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2001;42:S460. ARVO Annual Meeting; May 2001; Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Parsa K, Murthy R, Patel R, Appukuttan B, Ott S, Wang X, Parsa S, Mahsheed M, Stout JT. Ectopia lentis et pupillae: descriptive case report of six family members showing multiple phenotypes of the same disease. ARVO Annual Meeting; May 2000; Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Parsa K, Campos GMR, Trussler AP, Kassabian A, Katkhouda N. Effect of CO2 pneumoperitoneum on intra-abdominal malignancy: experimental study in the rat model. USC School of Medicine Annual Research Forum; March 17, 1999; Los Angeles, California.
Go To TopDr. Parsa has lectured nationally and internationally in aesthetic and reconstructive oculofacial surgery for The Aesthetic Society, the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery, and the Australasian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery, as well as at professional congresses throughout Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, India, and the United States. He has also taught residents and medical students at USC and the Doheny Eye Institute.
Eyelid and Midface Surgery
- The Evolution of Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty
- The Trifecta Lift™: A Modern Surgical Approach to Lower Eyelid and Midface Rejuvenation
- Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty and Autologous Fat Transfer
- Pitfalls in Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty
- Treatment of Festoons
- Treatment of Malar Mounds and Festoons
- Management of Eyelid Retraction
- The Minimal-Incision Brow Lift
- Evaluation and Surgical Management of Ptosis
- Applied Periocular Anatomy
Reconstructive Surgery
- Total Eyelid Reconstruction: Principles and Techniques
- Mohs Surgery and Eyelid Reconstruction
- Eyelid Malignancies: Evaluation and Management
- Innovations in Complex Orbital Reconstruction
- Reconstruction of Orbital Exenteration Defects With a Pedicled Temporalis Flap
- Custom Oculofacial Implants for Facial and Orbital Reconstruction
Fillers and Filler Complications
- PHAREE: Post-Hyaluronic Acid Recurrent Eyelid Edema – Pathophysiology and Treatment
- Avoiding Hyaluronic Acid-Related Periocular Complications
- The Previously Filled Patient: A Presurgical Approach to Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty
- Three-Dimensional MRI Assessment of Hyaluronic Acid Fillers
- The Overfilled Face: Evaluation and Treatment
- Periocular Volume Loss and Filler Treatment: The Happy Patient Algorithm
Regenerative and Energy-Based Aesthetics
- Facial Fat Grafting: Principles and Applications
- The Role of Nanofat in Facial Aesthetics
- The NanoStem® Procedure
- The Use of Platelet-Rich Fibrin Gel in Periocular Rejuvenation
- The Role of Radiofrequency in Aesthetic Medicine
- Combination Treatments for Skin Rejuvenation
- The Duplex® Procedure: A Combination Approach to Facial Rejuvenation
- Skin Reset: A Comprehensive Skin-Rejuvenation Protocol
Recovery and Practice
- Nutrition Before and After Surgery: Its Role in Recovery and Healing
- Creating a Five-Star Patient Experience
- Oculoplastic Surgery: Contemporary Concepts and Techniques
- American Medical Association
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Los Angeles Ophthalmology Society
- USC Plastic Surgery Society
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery Team
- America’s Best Plastic Surgeons 2026, Eyelid Surgery – Newsweek and Statista
- Top Patient Rated Oculoplastic Surgeon, Find Local Doctors, 2023 and 2025
- Doheny Eye Institute Resident Research Award, 2003
- Nesbaurn Award for Best Clinical Research Paper by a Resident, 2003
Selected television and print media include The Doctors, Botched by Nature, Discovery Channel, CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, The New York Times, Miami Herald, GQ, HuffPost, VICE, and Town & Country.
Go To TopFounder, Surgical Friends Foundation surgicalfriends.org
Board of Directors, University of Miami School of Medicine Project ARPAN
First mission: December 2005, Deesa, India.
Development of Customized Facial Implants for Reconstruction
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, in collaboration with Synthes Corporation.
Preceptors: David Tse, MD; Thomas Johnson, MD; Jesus Gomez, DDS.
Role of Biofilms in Chronic Infections of Oculofacial Implants
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and USC Center for Biofilm Research.
Preceptors: Thomas E. Johnson, MD; William Costerton, PhD.
Development of an Animal Model for Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
USC Department of Ophthalmology.
Preceptor: Eli Chang, MD.
DNA Linkage and Mutation Analysis for Ectopia Lentis et Pupillae
USC Department of Ophthalmology.
Preceptor: Timothy J. Stout, MD.
USC Scholarship Fund, 1999.
Morbidity and Mortality of Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy
USC Department of Surgery, 1997.
Preceptor: Namir Katkhouda, MD.
Baxter Scholarship Fund, 1997.
HIV Integration, AZT Resistance, and Long-Term Survivors
UCLA Department of Infectious Diseases, 1993-1995.
Preceptor: William O’Brien, MD.
CEO and Co-Founder, Surgery Theater Inc., 2009-2019
Go To Top- Dean’s Honor List, seven quarters, UCLA
- Cum Laude Graduate, UCLA
- President, Phi Sigma Biology Honor Society, UCLA Chapter, 1995-1996
- Aull Scholarship, USC School of Medicine, 1997
- Linden Scholarship, USC School of Medicine, 1996
- USC-Baxter Research Fellowship Grant, 1999
- Student Research Fellowship Grant, 1997
- President, American Medical Student Association, USC Chapter, 1997-1998
- President, Project Case Report, 1999-2000
- Honors Citations: Family Medicine, General Surgery, and Ophthalmology Clerkships
- Letters of Commendation: General Surgery Clerkship and Gross Anatomy Course
Meet Dr. Parsa for a Consultation in Beverly Hills
Credentials show how a surgeon trained. A consultation shows how that training applies to your eyes, your face, and your goals. Dr. Parsa sees patients at 465 N Roxbury Dr, Suite 1011, in Beverly Hills. To arrange a visit, please contact the office. You can also read Dr. Parsa’s biography or meet our providers.
Frequently Asked Questions About Dr. Parsa’s Credentials
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- What has Dr. Parsa published?
Dr. Parsa is an oculoplastic and reconstructive surgeon, which means he completed a residency in ophthalmology followed by fellowship training in plastic and reconstructive surgery of the eyelids, orbit, and surrounding face. His 2026 recognition from Newsweek and Statista appeared on the list titled America’s Best Plastic Surgeons, in the Eyelid Surgery category. Learn more in Dr. Parsa’s biography.
Go To TopHe completed a two-year ASOPRS-approved fellowship in oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Miami’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in 2006, after finishing his ophthalmology residency at the USC Doheny Eye Institute in 2004.
Go To TopYes. He is an Adjunct Clinical Professor at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has taught residents and medical students at USC and the Doheny Eye Institute, and founded Core Aesthetics to train physicians. He has lectured for The Aesthetic Society, the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery, and the Australasian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery.
Go To TopDr. Parsa is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Los Angeles General Medical Center, formerly LAC+USC Medical Center. He is also a member of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery Team.
Go To TopHis peer-reviewed work includes a 2023 paper describing post-hyaluronic acid recurrent eyelid edema and a proposed treatment protocol, a 2026 article on the V-Lift technique in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and a review of GLP-1 medications and skin health accepted for publication in Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum. He also wrote HEAL: Your Recovery Blueprint and a textbook chapter on eyelid lacerations. Read more about eyelid swelling after filler on our Malar Edema page.
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