Meet the WAVE PLASTIC SURGEONS
The renowned and experienced plastic surgeons at Wave provide distinctive state-of-the-art skills and techniques collected from all over the world. Together, they crystalize our ability to provide the most complete state-of-the-art treatments in the safest manner. Our plastic surgeons have studied at some of the most famous institutions such as Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Duke, University of Chicago, and University of California San Francisco.
We are fully accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Our 5 Plastic Surgery Centers in Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, Rowland Heights, Arcadia, and San Francisco are known for their high standards of patient safety, compassionate care, and impeccable results.
Peter Lee
M.D., F.A.C.S.
Education
- University of Chicago – BS Biology
- Rush Medical College
- University of Illinois at Chicago – General Surgery
- Albert Einstein Medical Center – Plastic Surgery
Credentials
- Best Surgery Resident Award
- Award-Winning Media-Recognized Plastic Surgeon
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- California Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
- American Board of Plastic Surgery
- Advanced ENDOTINE Bioskills Surgeon Educator and Trainer
Surgical Specialties
CEO/ Founder of WAVE Plastic Surgery
Dr. Peter Lee, MD, FACS, Founder, CEO and Chief Surgeon of WAVE Plastic Surgery Center and Advanced Endotine Bioskills surgeon educator and trainer, is a top Los Angeles board-certified Plastic, Reconstructive, and Cosmetic Surgeon. Dr. Peter Lee is a board-certified Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Drawing patients from around the world, he is both an innovator and thought leader who has advanced the discipline of plastic surgery through his lifelong commitment to excellence and education. In addition to being bilingual in English and Korean, Dr. Lee has mentored and trained master surgeons in South Korea, China and other Asian countries in state-of-the-art techniques and scientific advancements in the field.
With innovative and open techniques as well as a superb attention to detail in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, Dr. Lee stands as an internationally acclaimed, award-winning and media recognized physician. His consistently outstanding results in restoring the face and body by creating balance and beauty are what have made him the go-to expert in cosmetic surgery.
Dr. Lee places a great deal of emphasis on patient education, compassionate care, and instinctive, artistic, three-dimensional aesthetic surgery approaches.
View Dr. Lee’s profile on American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Ben Lee
M.D., F.A.C.S.
Leading Expert in Body Contouring, Anti-Aging Surgeries & Eyelid Surgeries
Education
- Alpha Omega Alpha (Highest Honor), University of Colorado School of Medicine
- University of Colorado, Boulder, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
- Fellow, Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, Louisville, KY
- Duke University Medical Center, Resident, Division of Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Surgery
Credentials
- American Board of Plastic Surgery
- American Board of Otolaryngology
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Surgical Specialties
“Plastic surgery is more than what’s on the surface. What isn’t as apparent is the impact we can have on a person’s well being. Time and time again, I have witnessed dramatic improvements in a patient’s confidence and well being after a relatively minor cosmetic or reconstructive procedure. As a surgeon, that brings me great joy.”
Proudly using his creativity to help patients regain a sense of wholeness and confidence, Dr. Ben Lee takes a very patient-centered approach to care. He is passionate about his profession and using his skills to impart a lasting, positive impact on the lives of his patients.
Dr. Lee received his bachelor’s degree in molecular and cellular biology with highest honors from the University of Colorado in Boulder. He went on to earn his M.D. with highest honors from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver, followed by his MBA from the University of Colorado Denver. He completed his surgical internship at the University of California at San Francisco. Going on to train in otolaryngology/head & neck surgery at Duke University Medical Center, working closely with the plastic surgeons during his head and neck residency inspired him to continue training in plastic and reconstructive surgery. After this specialized training, Dr. Lee went on to become Board Certified in Plastic Surgery.
“Cosmetic surgery is my passion because I am able to be a part of helping people look the way they feel inside,” says Dr. Lee. “Confidence inspires success.”
Denise Wong
M.D., F.A.C.S.
Education
- University of California, Davis - Undergraduate, Magna Cum Laude
- Virginia Commonwealth University - Medical College of Virginia
- University of California, San Francisco - General Surgery
- University of Minnesota - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- McCollough Institute - Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Credentials
- American Board of Otolaryngology
- American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Fellow of American College of Surgeons
- American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Surgical Specialties
Aesthetic surgery represents a unique blend of science and art, both requiring creativity, manual dexterity, and great attention to detail. As a surgeon and artist, Dr. Denise Wong exemplifies these qualities and understands the concept of beauty in balance. She treats each patient individually and strives to provide the best, most natural look to obtain excellent cosmetic results.
Dr. Wong is double-board certified in Facial Plastic Surgery, by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and by the American Board of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery. An expert in the field, she has given multiple lectures, authored several publications, and actively teaches at the University of California, San Francisco.
Dr. Wong’s professionalism, sincere compassion for others, and enthusiasm to educate her patients, lend to the highest quality of patient care.
Dr. Wong is smart, kind, and attentive. I appreciate how much time she spends with me in pre and post op appointments. It's clear that she wants me to have all information, answer all questions, and ultimately cares about my overall health and wants me to have the best possible outcomes. In the operating room she's all you could ask for in a surgeon; calm, confident, incredibly meticulous. I was impressed with amount of time she spent marking me ahead of surgery. She really treats this as both a science and an art and takes her time to achieve the best results.
The whole Wave team has been lovely to work with, All staff have been helpful and professional. They made this all so easy! My only regret is not seeing Dr. Wong sooner.
Jonathan Shifren
M.D.
WAVE Plastic Surgery Medical Director
Education
- Yale University - Undergraduate, Magna Cum Laude Yale Collage
- Harvard University – Harvard Medical School
- Stanford University - Microsurgery, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Albert Einstein Medical Center – Plastic Surgery
- University of California San Francisco – Buncke Microsurgery Clinic
Credentials
- Hoag Hospital Staff Surgeon
The foundations of Dr. Jonathan Shifren’s practice are beauty, quality and value. He treats each patient as a member of his own family.
He believes that superior surgery is a process, not an operation. It actually begins with an initial consultation, where surgical options are tailored to the patient’s individual anatomy and goals. In the operating room, our shared vision comes to life through precise execution and meticulous technique. Surgery is not over when the operation is completed.
During the healing process, the patient is further educated, nurtured and supported by our dedicated and experienced staff. Our goal is to provide our patients with excellent results in a warm and caring environment that is responsive to patients’ situations and needs. Dr. Shifren is bilingual in English & Spanish.
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One of the most common procedures that we perform at WAVE in our Los Angeles plastic surgery center. Patients of all ages and ethnic backgrounds may be good candidates for traditional upper eyelid surgery, but the technique and approach will be different for each patient. It is very important to have a plastic surgery consultation to determine the best technique for you. Our plastic surgeons at Wave Plastic Surgery are specialists in Asian double eyelid surgery.
The Wave Lift is a procedure exclusively developed and designed by Wave Plastic Surgery to address the early signs of age in the midface/lower face region without a formal face lift scar and recovery. It has been our experience, that with the exception of the face lift procedure (which is the gold standard), there have been numerous procedures and machines that promised a truly rejuvenated results that have all ended with disappointments…
