Payman Simoni

A leader in the medical specialty of facial plastic surgery, Payman Simoni, M.D., manages his own practice, Simoni Plastic Surgery. He sees his patients in offices that are based in Beverly Hills, California, and Great Neck, Long Island, New York. As an innovator in minimally invasive cosmetic procedures with the use of no anesthetics, Dr. Simoni often writes and lectures for the benefit of other professionals, and he regularly comments to the general public through the media. National news shows on ABC, NBC, CNN, and PBS have broadcast clips of Dr. Simoni offering opinions on stories of interest in his field. He has appeared on a variety of popular programs, including The Insider, The View, and Entertainment Tonight. Pop culture publication OK! Magazine quoted Dr. Simoni on celebrities’ use of VelaShape for cellulite treatment when they plan to appear on national awards shows. Other publications that have quoted Dr. Simoni include The New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, The Orange County Register, the Beverly Hills Courier, Forbes.com, and KTLA.com (the website of CW Television affiliate channel 5 in Los Angeles). Art + Living magazine profiled Dr. Simoni and his practice, likening the surgeon to Pygmalion in his work of sculpting natural tissue. Payman Simoni, M.D., also writes a blog on his website, www.drsimoni.com, where he discusses events in the news from his professional perspective, such as reports that actress Angelina Jolie is considering cosmetic surgery or the likelihood that singer Steven Tyler has had work done. Dr. Simoni’s March 2009 blog commentary lauding President Barack Obama’s lifting of restrictions on stem cell research because it has had positive applications in the practice of cosmetic surgery received wide redistribution. A recipient of the National Institute of Neurology and Communicative Disorders Award, Dr. Simoni belongs to the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, and the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. From his five years as Director of the Facial Plastic division of Long Island ENT Associates, P.C., Dr. Simoni also maintains memberships in the Long Island ENT Society and the Triological Society, which is the short name for the American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc.