JacoHagopFestekjianMDFACS

Plastic Surgery • Encino, CA

Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery

Professor, Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine

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Office
15503 Ventura Blvd
Ste 170
Encino, CA 91436
Phone(818) 461-8148
Fax(818) 461-8105
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Education & Training

Mayo Clinic ArizonaFellowship, Microsurgery, 2001 - 2002
Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, Plastic Surgery, 1999 - 2001
Kern Medical CenterResidency, General Surgery, 1993 - 1999
American University of the Caribbean School of MedicineClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 2001 - 2004
CA State Medical License 1994 - 2022
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Faculty of the year Ucla plastic surgery, 2003, 2014
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Review of Outcomes in Prepectoral Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction with and without Surgical Mesh Assistance.
Michael R. DeLong, Vickram J. Tandon, Anthony A. Bertrand, Mark MacEachern, Mytien Goldberg, Arthur H. Salibian, Andrea L. Pusic, Jaco H. Festekjian, Edwin G. Wilkins> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Feb 1
The Central Mound Pedicle: A Safe and Effective Technique for Reduction Mammaplasty.
Michael R DeLong, Irene Chang, Matt Farajzadeh, Edward H. Nahabet, Jason Roostaeian, Jaco H. Festekjian, James Rough, Andrew L. Da Lio> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2020 Jun 22
Intraoperative Techniques for the Plastic Surgeon to Improve Pain Control in Breast Surgery
Gina Farias-Eisner, Kenneth K. Kao, Judy Pan, Jaco H. Festekjian, Andrew A. Gassman> ;Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open. 2017 Nov 1
4 citations
Comparison of immediate postoperative pain in implant-based breast reconstructions.
Andrew A. Gassman, Alfred P. Yoon, Jaco H. Festekjian, Andrew L. Da Lio, Charles Y. Tseng, Chris Crisera> ;Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. 2016 May 1
3 citations
Impact of Prior Tissue Expander/Implant on Postmastectomy Free Flap Breast Reconstruction.
Jason Roostaeian, Alfred P. Yoon, Shannon Ordon, Chris Gold, Christopher A. Crisera, Jaco H. Festekjian, Andrew L. Da Lio, Joan E. Lipa> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2016 Apr 1
3 citations
The use of negative pressure wound therapy in severe open lower extremity fractures: identifying the association between length of therapy and surgical outcomes
Kameron Rezzadeh, Miriam Nojan, A Buck, Andrew Li, Andrew J. Vardanian, Christopher A. Crisera, Jaco H. Festekjian, Reza Jarrahy> ;Journal of Surgical Research. 2015 Dec 1
1 citations
Implant-based immediate breast reconstruction in the previously augmented patient.
Jason Roostaeian, Alfred P. Yoon, Paymon Rahgozar, Neil Tanna, Christopher A. Crisera, Andrew L. Da Lio, Jaco H. Festekjian> ;Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. 2015 Apr 1
Career satisfaction and burnout in the reconstructive microsurgeon in the United States
Phuong D. Nguyen, Fernando A. Herrera, Jason Roostaeian, Andrew L. Da lio, Christopher A. Crisera, Jaco H. Festekjian> ;Microsurgery. 2015 Jan 1
13 citations
Microvascular lifeboats: a stepwise approach to intraoperative venous congestion in DIEP flap breast reconstruction.
Charles Galanis, Phuong Nguyen, Justin Koh, Jason Roostaeian, Jaco Festekjian, Christopher Crisera> ;Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2014 Jul 1
6 citations
The effect of prior abdominal surgery on abdominally based free flaps in breast reconstruction.
Jason Roostaeian, Alfred P. Yoon, Ivan Sanchez, Paymon Rahgozar, Charles Galanis, Fernando Herrera, Charles Y. Tseng, Jaco H. Festekjian, Andrew L. Da Lio, Christopher...> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2014 Mar 1
CASE REPORT Treatment of a Lower Extremity Lymphocele With Intraoperative Lymphatic Mapping
Caleb P. Canders, Phuong D. Nguyen, Jaco H. Festekjian, George H. Rudkin> ;ePlasty. 2013 Nov 7
Chest wall reconstruction for sternal dehiscence after open heart surgery.
Eric I. Chang, Jaco H. Festekjian, Timothy A. Miller, Abbas Ardehali, George H. Rudkin> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2013 Jul 1
7 citations
Salvage rates of compromised free flap breast reconstruction after recurrent thrombosis.
Eric I. Chang, Brian T. Carlsen, Jaco H. Festekjian, Andrew L. Da Lio, Christopher A. Crisera> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2013 Jul 1
Effects of radiation therapy for breast cancer based on type of free flap reconstruction.
Eric I. Chang, Tom S. Liu, Jaco H. Festekjian, Andrew L. Da Lio, Christopher A. Crisera> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2013 Jan 1
8 citations
Comparison of immediate implant placement versus the staged tissue expander technique in breast reconstruction.
Jason Roostaeian, Ivan Sanchez, Andrew J. Vardanian, Fernando Herrera, Charles Galanis, Andrew L. Da Lio, Jaco H. Festekjian, Christopher A. Crisera> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2012 Jun 1
78 citations
Comparison of implant-based immediate breast reconstruction with and without acellular dermal matrix.
Andrew J. Vardanian, John L. Clayton, Jason Roostaeian, Vaheh Shirvanian, Andrew L. Da Lio, Joan E. Lipa, Christopher A. Crisera, Jaco H. Festekjian> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2011 Nov 1
6 citations
Vascular complications and microvascular free flap salvage: the role of thrombolytic agents.
Eric I. Chang, Babak J. Mehrara, Jaco H. Festekjian, Andrew L. Da Lio, Christopher A. Crisera> ;Microsurgery. 2011 Oct 1
10 citations
Assessment of advanced age as a risk factor in microvascular breast reconstruction.
Eric I. Chang, Luis Vaca, Andrew L. DaLio, Jaco H. Festekjian, Christopher A. Crisera> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2011 Sep 1
22 citations
Immediate free flap reconstruction for advanced-stage breast cancer: is it safe?
Christopher A. Crisera, Eric I. Chang, Andrew L. Da Lio, Jaco H. Festekjian, Babak J. Mehrara> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2011 Jul 1
9 citations
Immediate placement of implants in breast reconstruction: patient selection and outcomes.
Jason Roostaeian, Lucio A. Pavone, Andrew L. Da Lio, Joan E. Lipa, Jaco H. Festekjian, Christopher A. Crisera> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2011 Apr 1
10 citations
Staged wise-pattern skin excision for reconstruction of the large and ptotic breast.
Tom S. Liu, Christopher A. Crisera, Jaco H. Festekjian, Andrew L. Da Lio> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2010 Dec 1
24 citations
Inclusion of mesh in donor-site repair of free TRAM and muscle-sparing free TRAM flaps yields rates of abdominal complications comparable to those of DIEP flap reconst...
Derrick C. Wan, Charles Y. Tseng, John Anderson-Dam, Andrew L. DaLio, Christopher A. Crisera, Jaco H. Festekjian> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2010 Aug 1
Salvage of congested deep inferior epigastric perforator flap with a reverse flow venous anastomosis.
Tom S. Liu, Peter Ashjian, Jaco H. Festekjian> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2007 Aug 1
A rare case of staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome after abdominoplasty.
Reza Jarrahy, Jason Roostaeian, Matthew R. Kaufman, Cristopher Crisera, Jaco H. Festekjian> ;Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 2007 Mar 1
The efficacy of preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the detection and clearance of choledocholithiasis.
Edward Taylor, Ujwala Rajgopal, Jaco H. Festekjian> ;Jsls-journal of The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. 2000 Mar 6
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