Amir M. Karam, M.D.

With nearly 15 years of experience, Dr. Amir Karam has devoted his career to mastering facial plastic surgery and perfecting his unparalleled facial rejuvenation practice. One of the top surgeons in the country, Dr. Karam established the Carmel Valley Facial Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Center in San Diego in 2008. His multi-award-winning practice offers advanced techniques in facial rejuvenation and rhinoplasty, delivering natural, safe, predictable results. Throughout his career, he has performed over 6,000 successful procedures for clients across the globe, including his patented Vertical Restore and Vertical Prevent techniques, which address laxity and facial shape change associated with aging, and using customized fat transfer as an innovative way to replace facial volume permanently. Dr. Karam is double board-certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. He has published over 20 peer-reviewed research articles, over 25 surgical textbook chapters on facial plastic surgery, and has co-authored his own surgical textbook, Rejuvenation of the Aging Face.

A writer, educator, speaker, and influencer among his peers in facial surgery, Dr. Karam has been repeatedly recognized for his excellence in this specialty, receiving numerous highly sought-after accolades, including Best West Coast Facial Plastic Surgeon 2018 & 2019 (Aesthetic Everything), Outstanding Patient Care Award (Teaching and Research at UC Irvine Medical Center), Top Doctor Award by highly prestigious peer-voted Castle and Connolly and voted Best San Diego Cosmetic Surgeon, Facial Plastic Surgeon every consecutive year since 2010 (Ranch & Coast). His work has graced the pages of Allure, Cosmopolitan, FINE Magazine, New Beauty Magazine, It’s All About the Face, and San Diego Magazine.

Dr. Karam is now proud to say that he is an innovative force in the field of facial plastic surgery. He has penned dozens of research articles, presented at more than 40 scientific national and international meetings, and he is often invited to speak on the subject at colleges and universities.

His textbook, Facial Rejuvenation, has come to define the standard in facial rejuvenation for his colleagues and students of the craft. And most importantly, his work has been repeatedly recognized by the public. Dr. Karam been named Best Cosmetic Surgeon in San Diego seven times, and patients fly in from around the world to receive his treatments.