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"While fairly well-read /studied on all of these counts, I honestly never thought of myself as a serious candidate for elective surgery: in the end, the overwhelming day-to-day unhappiness with my body – despite a hardcore work-out ethic and small pre-surgery size – overrode what I formerly considered a needless vanity." ~ J.

Welcome to the Hurwitz Center for Plastic Surgery - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

There are many reasons to choose the Hurwitz Center for Plastic Surgery, Pittsburgh for your cosmetic surgery needs. Dr. Dennis Hurwitz is renowned not only for performing facial surgery and breast surgery refinements, but also for post- bariatric surgery body contouring procedures including total body lift. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Hurwitz Center for Plastic Surgery has helped thousands of people refine their appearances.

Experience - Dr. Hurwitz is the Clinical Professor of Surgery (Plastic) at the University of Pittsburgh Medical School, and is the former director of the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Center. He has been in private practice at University of Pittsburgh Medical Centers and Children's Hospital for over 30 years. He is highly respected by his thousands of patients, and is frequently consulted by other physicians. For seven consecutive years, he has been recognized as a top plastic surgeon in the Castle Connolly guide to medical specialists. Dr. Hurwitz is also a pioneer of post- bariatric surgery care in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area.

Academic and Organizational Achievement - Dr. Hurwitz has been annually reappointed Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical School for his excellence in teaching and clinical research, especially in the areas of post- bariatric surgery and cleft palate/lip repair. A respected Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania surgeon, Dr. Hurwitz has also been elected president of many professional organizations.

Team Work - The Hurwitz Center for Plastic Surgery is staffed with experienced physician and medical assistants, surgical coordinators, managers, and medical aestheticians devoted to cheerfully provide you with superb support and care. There are three fully trained plastic surgeons that work closely with Dr. Hurwitz. Dr. Nestor Veitia practices a wide range of cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. He directs the newly remodeled Medi Spa called the Hurwitz Center for Rejuvenation. Dr. Siamak Agha splits his plastic surgery practice between Pittsburgh and Newport Beach, California, where he is the new director of the Hurwitz Center there. Dr. Daron Geldwert, recently graduated from the plastic surgery program at the University of California, San Diego has come to Pittsburgh to take an elective fellowship under Dr. Hurwitz in aesthetic and body contouring surgery.

Hurwitz Rejuvenation Center

For a unique, comprehensive approach to postoperative care and cosmetic enhancement, the Hurwitz Rejuvenation Center offers state of the art procedures and services to help our plastic surgery patients achieve their most rapid recovery, and well being along with further aesthetic improvement without surgery. In addition, we offer a menu of acclaimed non-invasive techniques for clients who are not yet ready for surgery. The premier Rejuvenation Center is in the newly-modeled Pittsburgh Hurwitz Center of Plastic Surgery with similar capabilities planned for our other locations.

Plastic Surgeon Dr. Nestor Veitia is the medical director. He performs all the procedures and treatments, and along with Dr. Hurwitz supervises our experienced Aestheticians and Physician Assistants. Molly Wagner, certified medical aesthetician has been providing medical skin and body contouring care for Hurwitz Center patients since 1993. She is a nationally recognized leader in this rapidly changing field. In addition to hands on treatment, Molly supervises our staff. With the opening of our conference room in November 2009, there will be free Seminars on cosmetic surgery and Rejuvenation procedures from 5 to 6:30 pm. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month.

Brandywine, Philadelphia Office

Offering a full array of cosmetic surgery procedures for the face, breast, and body, the Hurwitz Center for Plastic Surgery is now open in Brandywine, south of Philadelphia.

Dr. Dennis Hurwitz, founder of the Hurwitz Center for Plastic Surgery and innovator of the Total Body Lift procedure, has been offering world-class cosmetic enhancement at his Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania practice for over 20 years. In that time, through the quality of his results, leadership, innovation, and instruction, he has developed a reputation as a luminary in the field of plastic surgery. In order to better serve patients who are not near his flagship office in Pittsburgh, Dr. Dennis Hurwitz has established new centers in several different locations, including Brandywine. Dr. Hurwitz has chosen some of the finest plastic surgeons to offer treatment at these new locations. He has trained them in his unique methods so that patients from across Pennsylvania and the rest of the country can benefit from the signature Hurwitz procedures and techniques.

Beverly Hills, California Office

Dr. Dennis Hurwitz is proud to announce the launch of the Hurwitz Plastic Surgery Center in Beverly Hills, California. Under the guidance of expert plastic surgeon Jay Calvert, the Roxbury Clinic in Beverly Hills provides the same superior care with the same integrated approach to plastic surgery that makes Dr. Hurwitz’s flagship practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania so special.

The national practice of Dr. Hurwitz is governed by one overriding principle: to create superior plastic surgery results in safest, most convenient setting possible for patients from across the nation. The Hurwitz Plastic Surgery Center in Beverly Hills treats people from throughout Southern California in comfortable, state-of-the-art clinical and surgical facilities designed with the patient’s needs in mind. Visit our practice in Beverly Hills today to experience the Hurwitz difference.

Dr. Dennis Hurwitz is one of the most recognized and respected plastic surgeons in the world. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he has established other Hurwitz Center locations so that patients from across the country can receive the same level of care that they would receive at his flagship practice. Plastic surgeon Jay Calvert is uniquely qualified to run the Hurwitz Plastic Surgery Center in Beverly Hills. An experienced medical professional with a finely honed artistic eye, Dr. Calvert is guided by the same ideals as Dr. Hurwitz: high-quality care, a comfortable, inviting clinical environment, and breathtaking surgical results intended to improve peoples’ lives. In recent years, Dr. Calvert has gained international prominence in the correction of complex nasal deformity after trauma and prior rhinoplasty.

Dr. Kevin Brenner practices a wide range of cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery.

Dr. Andrew Orden is a plastic surgeon renowned for facial surgery. He anchors the new internationally syndicated television show called The Doctors.

Dr. Siamak Agha rounds out the group.

Superior Skill in Body Contouring

Body contouring requires a plastic surgeon to determine which combination of procedures will best enhance the body. Dr. Hurwitz practices primarily in Pittsburgh, but also has offices in Brandywine (Philadelphia), Pennsylvania and Beverly Hills and Newport Beach, California to serve patients nationwide. He is not only fluent in existing procedures and techniques, but he also has a well-earned reputation for innovation in the field. Dr. Hurwitz has been a consistent leader in developing newer and better techniques that open up new possibilities in what can be achieved through plastic surgery. He created the Total Body Lift, a procedure in which multiple techniques, including abdominoplasty, liposuction, breast lift, thighplasty, and brachioplasty are combined and customized to treat the entire body in as few stages as possible. This extraordinary development marked a new era in body contouring surgery, forever raising the bar of excellence for surgeons worldwide.

Dr. Hurwitz has helped thousands of patients reshape their bodies in a way that many believed was not possible. By opening new offices across the United States, Dr. Hurwitz will have the opportunity to transform even more lives through his revolutionary vision for body contouring surgery.

In the Media

With new clinics throughout the U.S. and a main office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Dr. Hurwitz and his plastic surgeon associates have expanded his body contouring expertise nationwide. Combined with his vast knowledge and experience, his camera-friendly personality has made him a favorite of the media. Dr. Hurwitz has been featured in People magazine and appeared on television’s Inside Edition, The Montel Williams Show, The Today Show, the Discovery Health Channel, and numerous local, regional, and national news programs.

Feature Spotlights

Dr. Hurwitz was featured discussing massive weight loss and his signature Total Body Lift during a segment on NBC.

News and Publications

Dr. Hurwitz’s plastic surgery work was featured in recent issues of USA Today and Consumer’s Digest. Check out these and other articles in which Dr. Hurwitz has been featured or referenced.

The Total Body Lift – Dennis Hurwitz, M.D.

The Total Body Lift, a book by Dr. Dennis Hurwitz, is an introspective report that details plastic surgery as experienced by eight actual patients. The book describes Dr. Hurwitz’s signature Total Body Lift procedure in detail, both from the surgeon’s perspective and his that of his patients. For the most insightful review of this exciting procedure, order your own copy here, today! Complete a consult with Dr. Hurwitz for $100 and receive a free copy!

Best Doctors

Your superior skills have enabled you to consistently improve the lives of patients and to exemplify high quality care.

-From Dr. Hurwitz’s Best Doctors Award. Dr. Hurwitz has been ranked by his peers among the top 5 percent of physicians in the entire United States for the past eight years.