Training and board certification
Source for all rows: gsplasticsurgery.com/dr-rahul-seth/
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medical school | University of Rochester |
| Residency | Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, Cleveland Clinic, five years |
| Fellowship | Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, University of California Los Angeles |
- Board certification, as the site states it: "board certifications in both facial plastic surgery and otolaryngology (head & neck)"; the membership list reads "American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Diplomate."
- Full-time faculty at UCSF for 9 years; continues as Adjunct Associate Professor at UCSF; co-director of the UCSF Advanced Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery fellowship.
- Over 60 published research articles; co-editor with Dr. P. Daniel Knott of the textbook Gender Affirming Surgery of the Face and Neck.
- 2018 Award for Clinical Excellence (UCSF Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery); 2019 honorable mention, UCSF Health Exceptional Physician Award.
Facelift and neck lift work
- Deep plane facelift. The page states Dr. Seth performs the deep plane facelift, lifting and securing the SMAS; incisions along the hairline and around the ear; general anesthesia, about five hours, outpatient (facelift).
- Recovery, per the facelift page. Drainage tubes removed the day after surgery; stitches and staples removed after one week; swelling and bruising for 1-2 weeks; many patients back to work after two weeks; light activity at two weeks and all restrictions lifted at four to six weeks; final results at six months.
- Neck lift. Platysmaplasty through incisions behind the ears and/or under the chin, two to three hours; options include neck liposuction, deep neck fat removal, submandibular gland removal and anterior digastric muscle removal; compression dressing for the first five days (neck lift).
- Price. No prices published.
- Gallery. One before-and-after page with facelift cases alongside facial feminization cases (gallery).
Other facial procedures
The site lists blepharoplasty (eyelid), brow lift (brow lift), laser treatments (laser), rhinoplasty, facial feminization and masculinization, post-Mohs reconstruction, facial paralysis treatment and microvascular reconstruction (home).
Practice
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Practice | Golden State Plastic Surgery |
| Walnut Creek | 355 Lennon Lane, Suite 235, Walnut Creek, CA; 925.357.9050 (Walnut Creek) |
| San Francisco | 450 Sutter Street, Suite 1426, San Francisco, CA; 925.357.9050 (San Francisco) |
| Surgery center | Callista Surgery Center (linked from the site footer) |
| Website | gsplasticsurgery.com |
| Social | Instagram, Facebook |
Not verified: full names of the certifying boards; zip codes (not printed on the location pages).