Stanton, CA Drs and Health Practioners

A board-certified surgeon who lent his talents to ABC's Extreme Makeover, Dr. Robert W. Kessler helps clients become their most confident selves through innovative cosmetic treatments. Instead of overhauling a client's appearance, Dr. Kessler uses patients' old photos and marble busts to restore a natural youthfulness that's unique to each individual. Treatments are generally targeted toward the face, chest, or body, and include surgical facelifts and breast augmentation. The doctor also counsels all clients on nonsurgical options, ensuring that patients make informed choices that are right for them.

Dr. Gus Tsamoutalidis, D.C., CSCS, a licensed, board-certified chiropractor, experienced chiropractic care firsthand after suffering a lower-back injury, from which he made a full recovery. Before this, Dr. Tsamoutalidis earned his undergraduate degree from Penn State University, where he majored in kinesiology with a minor in nutrition and served as a team trainer for the Penn State football and volleyball teams. Chiropractic appealed to his holistic approach to wellness, and in 2001, he earned a doctorate degree from Los Angeles College of Chiropractic. Today, Dr. Tsamoutalidis applies a variety of chiropractic techniques to patients and emphasizes the importance of nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Tsamoutalidis is also an NSCA-certified strength and conditioning specialist and certified applied kinesiologist.

As a second-generation plastic surgeon and a fourth-generation physician, Jon M. Grazer, MD, had big shoes to fill. His father, Dr. Frederick M. Grazer, popularized “tummy tuck” procedures and introduced liposuction to the United States in 1982, revolutionizing body-contouring therapies that had previously consisted of squeezing into skinny jeans. Dr. Jon M. Grazer, who today specializes in body-contouring and reconstructive-surgery procedures, earned two bachelor's degrees, two master's degrees, and a doctorate in medicine before training in general and microsurgery and completing a fellowship in plastic surgery. With an array of publications to his name, Dr. Grazer’s expertise is sought by media outlets such as the San Francisco Chronicle.

Since he started mending mouths in 1993, Elegance Family Dentistry's Dr. Shahram Salimy has continued to advance his dental education. He and his staff regularly attend lectures, conventions, and ice-cream socials to stay abreast of advances in the technologies of teeth whitening and straightening, laser dentistry, and restorative dentistry. Dr. Salimy stresses the importance of preventive treatment, keeping mouth germs at bay with fluoride and using x-rays to detect cavities before they grow big enough to attain National Landmark status.

Helmed by Dr. Sameer Aljanedi, the team at Beachside Dental employs state-of-the-art equipment inside their recently remodeled facility. To help ensure quality, all staff members undergo two months of in-house training before they can work solo on patients or fly beside the Tooth Fairy during her nightly missions. The doctors and hygienists perform both general and cosmetic dentistry services, tackling issues with fillings and dentures or enhancing smiles with Zoom teeth-whitening treatments and Invisalign braces.

Dr. Marjorie Miller-Khawam helms a four-person team at A Step Above Foot Care, where multilingual caretakers treat foot and ankle problems including shin splints, warts, and fractures. Good bedside manner remains an important facet of treatment, regardless of the severity of a patient's condition. The staff cope with bone tumors, athlete's foot, fungi, and nerve problems by listening to patients' concerns and involving them in the development of a treatment plan. Miller-Khawam boasts an impressive pedigree, including membership in the American Podiatric Medical Association and the California Podiatric Medical Association. She and her staff pride themselves on the short wait time in their office, ensuring that waiting patients don't have to resort to rearranging office furniture for amusement.