Lori H. Saltz, M.D.

Lori H. Saltz, M.D., joined the surgical staff of the La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre having completed ten years of medical and surgical training. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Stanford University in 1976, and her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Oregon in 1980. She then trained for three years in general surgery at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, and completed a three-year residency in plastic surgery - a year more than the two years required in this specialty - at Loyola University Medical Center in the Chicago suburb of Maywood, Illinois, in 1986.

Dr. Saltz is board certified in cosmetic, plastic and reconstructive surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. She is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Besides the extensive training and competency that Dr. Saltz brings to La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, she also brings the unique perspective of a female plastic surgeon. Skilled in many areas of plastic surgery, her particular interest is in body contouring. Also of special interest for Dr. Saltz is her volunteer work with children in Mexico, surgically repairing cleft lips, palates, and other congenital deformities.

Dr. Saltz comes from an accomplished family of physicians. Her father and brother are both surgeons in Portland, Oregon, specializing in diseases of the ear, nose and throat.

Her mother is a professional designer and seamstress, and her grandmother teaches quilting seminars around the country. Learning the complexity and beauty of sewing from her mother and grandmother helped her in later years to win recognition in a national competition for French hand sewing, which continues to be Dr. Saltz's avocation.

Within this talented and thoughtful environment, Dr. Saltz decided with certainty at a very young age to become a surgeon. Her passion for structure, delicate work, and human interaction came into clear focus through her medical education, where she earned high praise for her attentive surgical technique.

Dr. Saltz and her husband Steven, a board certified anesthesiologist, have resided in San Diego's North County since 1986. They have two children, Jonathan and Gillian, and spend much of their time together enjoying family activites.

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