Plastic Surgeons Dr. Lori H. Saltz, Dr. Johan E. Brahme, Dr. Joseph Grzeskiewicz, Dr. H. Michael Roark of La Jolla, California (CA) Profiles

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, particularly after massive weight loss.

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. Learning the complexity and beauty of sewing from her mother and grandmother helped her in later years to win local and national recognition for French hand sewing.

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.

Certifications and Professional Memberships

• M.D.
• American Board of Plastic Surgery

Dr. Johan E. Brahme brings twenty-four years of surgical experience and expertise to La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, the last fifteen devoted exclusively to plastic surgery. Dr. Brahme was born and raised in Malmo, Sweden, and has a long tradition of medicine in his family, his father and grandfather both being physicians. Dr. Brahme immigrated to the USA in 1970 and settled in La Jolla. He received his undergraduate education at Revelle College, UCSD, and was awarded his medical degree from the School of Medicine at UCSD as well.

Dr. Brahme completed a six year General Surgery residency at the UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1987. Upon graduation he was awarded the Chairman's Prize for Outstanding Achievement. He remained on the University's faculty for two years as a teacher and cancer surgeon, specializing in breast cancer treatment. Dr. Brahme was also selected as a Joseph H. Boyes fellow in hand surgery in Los Angeles, a prestigious program with emphasis on children's hand surgery.

Dr. Brahme is board certified by both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. He currently limits his practice to plastic surgery.

As President of the San Diego Plastic Surgery Society, Dr. Brahme has earned respect and recognition for his standing in the plastic surgery community and continues to champion patient education and safety. As Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of California at San Diego, a voluntary position, he remains active in teaching of plastic surgeons in training. He also helped host a prominent Chinese plastic surgeon from Beijing, who was visiting La Jolla on a one year fellowship.

Dr. Brahme volunteers his talents as a Plastic surgeon in Mexico for the benefit of disadvantaged children, repairing Cleft lips and palates as well as hand deformities through the Interface program at UCSD. He also continues to lecture locally and internationally on topics in plastic surgery.

Dr. Brahme is accomplished in all areas of plastic surgery, and brings a unique sensitivity and special aesthetic knowledge to his patients. Specializing in both face and brow lifts, as well as breast and body contouring, he is often asked to combine multiple procedures to achieve optimal results. Many of his patients develop a lifelong relationship with him, bringing friends and relatives from near and far to see him.

Dr. Brahme lives in La Jolla with his wife Sevil, also a physician. She is a radiologist who was recently featured in San Diego Magazine's "The Best Doctors in San Diego" issue. They have two children, Lucas and Alexandra, both in elementary school. Dr. Brahme is an avid musician, playing and performing with local groups, and also enjoys art, cooking and international travel.

Certifications and Professional Memberships

• M.D.
• American Board of Plastic Surgery
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Dr. Grzeskiewicz (pronounced Gres`/ke/witz) is a graduate of the prestigious University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was awarded a U.S. Navy Health Professions Scholarship, and upon his graduation in 1987 he entered surgical internship at U.S. Naval Hospital San Diego. He then was selected into the U.S. Naval Aerospace Medicine Institute in Pensacola, Florida where he completed training to become a Navy Flight Surgeon. He served for another three and one half years as a Flight Surgeon with the U.S. Marines at Camp Pendleton, California including overseas assignments. He was selected for Lieutenant Commander and was serving as Medical Department Head of Marine Aircraft Group 39 when he left the Navy to pursue his dream of becoming a plastic surgeon.

Dr. Grzeskiewicz was accepted into residency at The University of Missouri Hospitals and Clinics in Columbia, Missouri, where he trained in general surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and microsurgery under the guidance of Dr. C. Lin Puckett, Past Chairman of The American Board of Plastic Surgery and Past President of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Dr. Grzeskiewicz then completed a preceptorship in aesthetic surgery under the guidance of internationally renowned facial rejuvenation experts, Drs. Thomas Baker and James Stuzin in Miami, Florida. Dr. Grzeskiewicz distinguished himself during his training by achieving successive scores in the 99th percentile on the annual national in-service examination during each year of his plastic surgery residency.

Upon completion of his residency in 1998, Dr. Grzeskiewicz returned to his alma mater, The University of Virginia, for his eighth year of postgraduate surgical training under the tutelage of a nationally recognized expert, Dr. Raymond Morgan. After graduating from his fellowship in 1999, Dr. Grzeskiewicz entered private practice in La Jolla.

Dr. Grzeskiewicz specializes in aesthetic plastic surgery including breast surgery, body contouring, facial rejuvenation and laser resurfacing. He is certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery and an Active Member of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of The California Medical Association, The San Diego Plastic Surgery Society, and The San Diego County Medical Society. He is on staff at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Dr. Grzeskiewicz currently resides in Poway with Jan, his wife of over twenty years, and their daughters, Gabrielle and Nastassia.

Certifications and Professional Memberships

• M.D.
• American Board of Plastic Surgery
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons

H. Michael Roark, M.D. is La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre's Medical Director and has many years experience as a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. He is the immediate past founding Medical Director of The Alvarado Institute of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Dr. Roark obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Calgary after graduating from the Oregon State University. Dr. Roark completed his General Surgery and Plastic Surgery residencies at the University of Toronto's famed Gallie postgraduate surgical program.

Board certified in general and plastic surgery, Dr. Roark is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).

Dr. Roark has had extensive experience in performing all cosmetic procedures of the face and body. He has a particular interest in the middle face lift and finds that a mid-face lift procedure combined with a classic face lift procedure creates dramatic, enhanced results.

Dr. Roark is well known for his skill in body contouring surgery including large combination procedures for patients after massive weight loss. He performs lifts on breasts, abdomens, arms and thighs.

A life-long student, Dr. Roark participates in continuing medical education to incorporate the latest knowledge and techniques for optimal surgical care. Additionally, Dr. Roark has studied extensively the new science of natural hormone replacement therapy as an advance in medicine to restore energy, youthfulness and vitality.

A skier, avid scuba diver and photographer, Dr. Roark enjoys travel. He discovered the flavors of Provence at a cooking school in the south of France. Dr. Roark is married to the love of his life, Margaret. They share their happy home with a Yorkie, "Mila", and a calico cat, "Riley".

Certifications and Professional Memberships

• M.D.
• American Board of Plastic Surgery
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons