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Dr. Michael K. Obeng, MD, FACS

Harvard trained, board certified Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Obeng, MD, FACS, was named
among Americas Top Plastic Surgeons by the Consumers Research Council of America in 2011.

He specializes in cosmetic surgery of the aging face, neck, breast, body, trunk, extremities and genitalia. Dr.
Obeng is among the rare, few surgeons in the world to successfully reattach a limb, and he is an expert in
complex reconstructive surgery, hand, and microneurovascular surgery.

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery specialist mikoplasticsurgery

Currently on staff at Cedars Sinai Hospital, and the former Chief of Plastic Surgery at St. Elizabeth Health
Center one of the most prestigious hospitals in the country Dr. Obeng brings years of experience and
innovative ways of solving complex cosmetic and reconstructive surgical dilemmas. His clientele comprises
of royalty and celebrities, but also includes some of the worlds most unfortunate patients.

Born into poverty in Ghana, Dr. Michael Obeng persevered over unimaginable obstacles and overcame all
odds to arrive at this culmination of professional and personal success. He takes pride in treating each
patient like family; his deep compassion and care for his patients is derived from his humble beginnings.
Dr. Michael Obeng travels to third world countries to donate his surgical skills through his non-profit,
R.E.S.T.O.R.E Worldwide Inc. In addition, Dr. Obeng advocates for the underprivileged in the United States
by educating patients on safe breast reconstructive surgery options available after undergoing breast
cancer treatment.

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery specialist mikoplasticsurgery

Dr. Michael Obeng has garnered prestigious awards including a research grant from the National Institute
of Health (NIH) and the coveted, Herman B. Barnett award in Surgery and Anesthesia. He has extensive
international publications regarding breast aesthetics, augmentation and reconstruction.

When he is not lecturing on plastic surgery, he can be found donating his time with R.E.S.T.O.R.E and
delivering his award-winning motivational speech, Perseverance.

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery specialist mikoplasticsurgery

RESEARCH

Mesenchymal stem cells on chronic wounds, 2007

Mentor Memory Gel silicone gel-filled breast implants P030093 post-approval study, 2007
A novel and practical approach of correcting whistle deformities, supervised by Steven J. Blackwell,
M.D., 2004
Complications after major cleft lip revision, supervised by Steven J. Blackwell, M.D., 2004
Mathematical model to estimate amount of breast tissue excision in reduction mammoplasty, supervised
by Linda G. Phillips, M.D., 2004
Cytokine expression of keloid fibroblast in vitro, supervised by Robert L. McCauley, M.D., and Linda G.
Phillips, M.D., 2004
VEGF expression in keratinocytes of keloids and hypertrophic scars, supervised by R.L McCauley, M.D.
and G.C. Hunter, M.D., 2002

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery specialist mikoplasticsurgery

RESEARCH

Differential gene expression of endothelial cells under different oxygen conditions, supervised by L.G.
Phillips, M.D., 2002
Effects of hyperbaric oxygen and topical antimicrobials on endothelial cells, supervised by J.H. Miller,
M.D. and L.G. Phillips, M.D., 2001
Effects of ketoconazole on acute phase response, supervised by D.N. Herndon, MD, 2001
Pressure sores, supervised by L.G. Phillips, M.D., 2001
Long- term treatment of severely burned patients with growth hormone, supervised by D.N. Herndon,
M.D., 2000-2001
Cadaveric allograft discard rates, supervised by R.L. McCauley, M.D., 2000
Muscle catabolism in burn patients, supervised by D.N. Herndon, M.D., 1999-2000
Blood loss in pediatric burn surgery, supervised by D.N. Herndon, M.D., 1999-2000
Immunologic tolerance induction, supervised by Nancy Van Houten, Ph.D., 1998

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery specialist mikoplasticsurgery

RESEARCH

National Institute of Health (NIH) PreDoctoral Research Fellow, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston,
TX (June 2000 June 2001)
Research Assistant, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston, TX (December 1999 June 2000)
Research Assistant, Department of Pediatrics, Childrens Hospital Research Center, the University of Texas
Medical Branch, Galveston, TX (April-July 1998)
NIH Mentored Medical Student Research Award, National Institutes of Health, $31,698, David N.
Herndon, M.D., 2000-2001
McLaughlin Scholarship for Research, McLaughlin Foundation, $1675, Nancy Van Houten, Ph.D., Summer
1998
Welch Scholarship for Research, Welch Foundation, $2000, Rodney L. Cate, Ph.D., 1996-1997

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery specialist mikoplasticsurgery

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT

Founder and CEO, RESTORE Worldwide Inc. (2007 present)

Medical mission trips to Ghana (2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011) and Guatemala (2010 and 2011) with
RESTORE Worldwide Inc.
Volunteer Plastic Surgeon, cleft lip/palate procedures, Mission of Love Guatemala (September 2010)
Chair, Treatment Services Subcommittee, Humility of Mary Health Partners Comprehensive Breast Care
Center Planning Committee (April 2009)
Board of Directors, D&E Counseling Center of Youngstown, Ohio (February 2009 June 2012)

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery specialist mikoplasticsurgery