Meet Dr. Yamini
One of the top surgeons in LA specializing in breast enhancement procedures
Dr. Daniel Yamini is an award-winning plastic surgeon based in Los Angeles who has performed over
6,000 cosmetic procedures to date, and specializes in natural-looking, precision enhancements of the
face, breasts and body. He is Double Board Certified in both plastic and general surgery.
Dr. Yamini has extensive experience in the areas of non-surgical injectables including BOTOX®,
JUVÉDERM®, Radiesse®, Restylane®and Sculptra®. He has been recognized for his surgical skills and
bedside manner numerous times over the years, including: Southern California Super Doctors list,
recognition in 2012 for “Patients’ Choice” and “Top Ten Doctor” on Vitals.com, and his practice ranks
among the Top 1% of BOTOX® and JUVÉDERM® providers in the nation.
Dr. Yamini has appeared on The KTLA Morning Show, Entertainment Tonight, and Dr. 90210. He has been
quoted in The Los Angeles Times, Elle, Stuff, Health & Fitness Sports, and The Aesthetic Surgery Journal.
Dr. Yamini’s surgical philosophy is:
Patient safety, comfort and satisfaction are top priorities for me. I perform each procedure with extreme
care and attention to detail, using the least invasive methods possible to safely and consistently achieve
natural-looking results.
Dr. Daniel Yamini is part of a very select group of two dozen plastic surgeons nationwide who serve on
the advisory board of the largest breast implant manufacturers. As a board member, he is closely
involved with the latest developments in technologies and products used for cosmetic enhancement.
DR. YAMINI PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Bachelor of Arts
Stanford University
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biology &
Bachelor of Art (BA) in Psychology
(1986 – 1990)
M.D. Doctor of Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
(1990 –1994)
General Surgery Residency
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Harbor General Hospital, Torrance California
(1994 – 2000)
Residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Providence Hospital and Medical Centers &
The Institute for Craniofacial and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery — Detroit, Michigan
(2000 – 2002)
Fellowship in Advanced Cosmetic Surgery
Subspecialty plastics training in facial, breast, and body cosmetic surgery
(2002)
EDUCATIONAL HONORS:
First Prize: Resident Research Award, Providence Hospital Research Symposium (April 2002)
First Prize: Resident Research Award at the American College of Surgeons, Southern California Conference (Jan 1998)
Winner of the Society of Academic Surgery Student Research Award (June 1994)
Board Certified in Plastic Surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
Board Certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery
Licensed by the California Board of Medicine
European Journal of Plastic Surgery
Tissue expansion to reposition the displaced frontal hairline in craniofacial deformity
Jackson I, El-Musa K, Gonzalez A Yamini D; 2002 Oct;25 (4)
Dis Colon Rectum
Initial nonoperative management for periappendiceal abscess
Oliak D, Yamini D, Udani V, et. al; 2001 Jul;44(7):936-41
Annals of Vascular Surgery
Penetrating ulceration of the infrarenal aorta: Case reports of an embolic and asymptomatic lesion
Farooq M, Kling K, Yamini D, et al., 2001 Mar;15(2):255-259
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Can perforated appendicitis be diagnosed preoperatively based on admission factors?
Oliak D, Yamini D, Udani V, et. al., 2000 Sep-Oct;4(5):470-4.
The Breast Journal
Bilateral orbital metastases as the presenting finding in a male patient with breast cancer: a case report and review of the literature
Stuntz M, Yamini D, Moss J, et al., 2000 May;6(3):204-208.
American Journal of Surgery
Nonoperative management of perforated appendicitis without periappendiceal mass
Oliak D, Yamini D, Udani V, et al., 2000 Mar;179(3):177-181.
American Surgeon
Perforated appendicitis: Is it truly a surgical urgency?
Yamini D, Vargas H, Bongard F, et al.,1998 Oct;64(10):970-5.
San Diego, CA (Oct 2003): “Perioral Dermabrasion” lecture at “The Perioral Plastic Surgery Symposium”
Las Vegas (2002) : Research experience on a very interesting new injection product that is just as safe as collagen, but is permanent (this product is currently in use in
Europe but has not been approved yet in the United States)
Detroit, Michigan (2002): OHEP Research Symposium Competition of Michigan, 13th Annual Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society
San Diego, CA (2002): Ninth International Congress on Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies
New York (2001): Exciting results in a technique of removing very large segments of fat along with liposuction
Göteborg, Sweden (2001): American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Annual Aesthetic Conference
New York (2001): The Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting.
Chicago, Illinois (2001): American College of Surgeons, Clinical Congress, Palm Springs, CA (1998)