Thomas S. Taylor

Thomas S. Taylor, MD, FACS, is the owner of Taylor Plastic Surgery Center and a plastic and reconstructive surgeon. He established his own plastic surgery practice in Pasadena in 1997. He is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, with certification from 1998 to the present, and was also certified by the American Board of Surgery from 1994 to 2004. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society of Cosmetic Surgery.

His training began at Dartmouth College, where he earned a biochemistry degree, and continued at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons for his medical degree. He completed a general surgery internship and residency at UCLA Medical Center, serving as chief resident in 1992 to 1993, followed by hand surgery and plastic surgery fellowships at USC Medical Center. He lists hospital affiliations with Arcadia Methodist Hospital, San Gabriel Valley Medical Center and Pasadena Advanced Surgery Institute. He was primary investigator for a McGhan Corporation and Mentor Corporation silicone breast implant study.

His focus includes breast surgery, tummy tuck and body contouring, liposuction, BodyTite and minimally invasive facial rejuvenation. He has helped hundreds of patients with tummy tuck surgery and has been a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 20 years. He also has a RealSelf Top Doctor award for 2017 and 2018, was featured in Modern Luxury Los Angeles from 2022 to 2024, and is listed among America's top plastic surgeons in a 2006 guide. In some cases he recommends placing breast implants under the muscle so they do not interfere with mammograms.