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:
- Huntington Memorial Hospital
- Cedar Sinai Medical Center
- Methodist Arcadia Hospital
- Verdugo Hills Hospital
- Good Samaritan Hospital
- Alhambra Hospital
- San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
- Foothill Presbyterian Hospital
- Pasadena Advanced Surgery Institute
Cirriculum Vitae
- RESIDENCY
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GENERAL SURGERY:
Huntington Memorial Hospital 2001 - now
PLASTIC SURGERY:
University of Tennessee-Memphis 1993 - 1995
- FELLOWSHIP
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AESTHETIC (PLASTIC) SURGERY:
Harvard University
Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center
- BOARD CERTIFICATION
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GENERAL SURGERY:
American Board of Surgery
PLASTIC SURGERY:
American Board of Plastic Surgery
- EDUCATION
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MEDICAL:
Universtiy of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine 1989 - 1993
Universtiy of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry 1987 - 1989
UNDERGRADUATE:
Kansas State University 1983 - 1987
- TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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Huntington Memorial Hospital General Surgery Residency Program:
Teaching Faculty - Didactic lectures given on a regular basis, teaching rounds, supervision of surgical procedures with operative teaching, and supervisor of resident clinic weekly.
Huntington Memorial Hospital General Surgery Residency Program:
Teaching Faculty - Duties included both didactic teaching of residents and supervision of surgical procedures with operative teaching
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry:
Head and Neck Anatomy Lab Teaching Assistant January 1988 - May 1988
Gross Anatomy Lab Teaching Assistant August 1987 - December 1987
Other:
Fellowship at Harvard Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- HONORS
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University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine:
Special Achievement and Excellence in Basic Science and Plastic Surgery Research 1993
Dental School Class Officer
Kansas State University
State of Kansas Scholar 1983 - 1985
Kansas State University Award for Outstanding Student in Math and Sciences
National Honor Society
Chemical Engineering Scholarship
Chemical Engineering Award
Chemical Engineering Honors Program
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry:
Head and Neck Anatomy Lab Teaching Assistant January 1988 - May 1988
Gross Anatomy Lab Teaching Assistant August 1987 - December 1987
- PUBLICATIONS
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Ultrasound Characteristics of Breast Carcinoma American Surgeon, 1998
Endoscopic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery Contributing Author, 1996
Enhancement of Skin Contraction By Dermal Injury In Sprague-Dawley Rats American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons: Clinical Congress, 1994
Osseous Expansion Of The Cranial Vault by Craniotasis Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1992
- RESEARCH
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Evaluation of Strength of Various Cranioplasty Materials in a Rabbit Model 2000
Evaluation of Treatment of Mandibular Fractures in a Level III Trauma Center 2000
Cost and Outcome of Reduction Mammoplasty 1999
Colonic Volvulus: Diagnosis and Treatment in a Community Hospital 1998
Ultrasound Characteristics of Breast Carcinoma 1997
Measurement of Bladder Pressure During Laparoscopic Surgery 1997
Measurement of Bladder Pressure as an Indicator of Increased Intra-Abdominal Pressure After Abdominoplasty 1996, 2002
Mediolytic Arteritis as a Rare Cause of Spontaneous Intra-Abdominal Hemorrhage 1996
Retrospective Review of Multiple Rib Fractures in Patients Greater Than Fifty Years Old 1995
Use of Steroids to Prevent Graft Contracture in MeEndoe Vaginal Reconstruction 1994
Enhancement of Skin Contracture by Dermal Injury in Sprague-Dawley Rats 1994
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Cox, please call his assistant Veronica at (626) 768-4408.
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