Saami Khalifian, MD: San Diego, La Mesa

Dr. Saami Khalifian is a double board-certified cosmetic dermatologist specializing in minimally invasive cosmetic procedures and cosmetic surgery with specialized training in dermatologic surgery, facial plastics, and a deep scientific background in cutaneous immunology, clinical trials, and curricular development. He serves as a clinical investigator, consultant, trainer, and speaker for Allergan, Galderma, and Merz, amongst others. He received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins and completed his dermatology residency at Harvard before moving to San Diego to specialize in aesthetics. His basic and translational research focus is on cutaneous immunology, previously to minimize immunosuppression for hand and face transplants, and now with a focus on clinical trials for injectable fillers, toxins, and energy-based devices.

David Thoman, MD: Santa Barbara

Dr. David S. Thoman is a general and bariatric surgeon in Santa Barbara, California, and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital. He received his medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and has been in practice for more than 20 years. An innovator in the field of general and bariatric laparoscopic surgery, Dr. Thoman was the first surgeon on the Central Coast to use the single-incision approach to minimally invasive surgery.