Dr. Bassam C Moucharafieh, MD

Dr. Bassam Moucharafieh, MD, FACS graduated from the American University of Beirut, Lebanon in 1971, and completed his internship at the University Medical Center. He attended Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, an affiliate hospital of Albany Medical College, Albany, New York. He completed four years of residency in general surgery. During that time he also joined the teaching faculty at Albany Medical College as an Instructor in Anatomy in 1973.In 1975 Dr. Moucharafieh completed a year of research at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. He published several articles dealing with the basic science of tendon healing and silicone breast implants.He completed two years of Residency training in Plastic Surgery at Barnes Hospital/Washington University in St. Louis in 1978. Following his residency training, he came to Orange County, California where he set up private practice. He was certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery in 1981.For …over 21 years, Dr. Moucharfieh has devoted the majority of his time to patient care and education. Today, his practice is exclusively tailored to meet the cosmetic surgery needs of the community. He has surrounded himself with capable and dedicated office personnel and medical staff.