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HAROLD D. CLAVIN, M.D., F.A.C.S.
A MEDICAL CORPORATION

DIPLOMATE

AMERICAN BOARD OF PLASTIC SURGERY


BIRTHDATE
  • January 25, 1944
BIRTHPLACE
  • Los Angeles, California
EDUCATION
  • Fairfax High School - Los Angeles, California : 1958-1961
  • UCLA : 1961-1964
  • University of Southern California, School of Medicine : 1964-1968
INTERNSHIP
  • USC Medical Center - Los Angeles County : 1968-1969
EAR, NOSE & THROAT RESIDENCY
  • USC Medical Center - Los Angeles County : 1969-1970
MILITARY SERVICE
  • U.S. Navy : 1970-1972
  • USS Piedmont, General Medical Officer : 1970-1971
  • Long Beach Naval Hospital, General Surgical Department : 1971-1972
GENERAL SURGICAL RESIDENCY
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - Los Angeles, California : 1972-1974
PLASTIC SURGICAL RESIDENCY
  • University of California - San Francisco, California : 1974-1976
BOARD CERTIFICATION
  • Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery : 1977
HONORARY SOCIETIES
  • Phi Eta Sigma - Honorary Freshman Scholastic Society - UCLA : 1963
MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS
  • Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons (President 1997-2000) : 1977 - Present
  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons : 1978 - Present
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons : 1979 - Present
  • Bay Surgical Society : 1979 - Present
  • California Society of Plastic Surgeons : 1979 - Present
  • American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery : 1983 - Present
HOSPITAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS
  • Saint John's Hospital and Health Center - Santa Monica, CA
POSITIONS HELD
  • President, Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons : 1997 - 1999
  • Chairman, Continuing Medical Education - Los Angeles Society Of Plastic Surgery : 1992 - 1997
  • Board of Directors - Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons : 1977 - Present
  • Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery - Santa Monica, UCLA Med. Center : 1981 - 1983
PUBLICATIONS
  • Clavin, Harold D., "Non-Surgical Blepharoplasty", Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Nov. '85
  • Clavin, Harold D., "Practical Tips for Office Surgery", Postgraduate Medicine, Vol. 74, No. 2, pp. 303-311, Aug. '85
  • Clavin, Harold D., " A lining Vomer Flap For Palatal Pushback in Unilateral Cleft Palate Repair", The Cleft Palate Journal, Vol. 15, Jan '78
  • Clavin, Harold D., "The effects of Lower Body Negative Pressure on Hand Blood Flow", Cardiovascular Research, Vol. 3, No. 3, PP 284-291, July '69
TEACHING POSTS
  • Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica, CA. Ongoing formal & informal teaching sessions with physicians
  • Monthly lectures and information presentations with charitable societies, organizations, and public media information services
  • Instructor, UCLA - Santa Monica Hospital Family Practice Refresher Course : 1979 - Present
    Speaker's Bureau, California Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons - Ongoing Presentations
CALIFORNIA STATE MEDICAL LICENSURE
  • California License Number G-17083
PRESENTATIONS
  • Dr. Clavin was a presenter at the South Asian Beauty and Fashion Show Pageant on November 10, 2006 on the prestigious ship, Queen Mary. This presentation is the spirit of India's 15th year anniversary- a red carpet event for the Jagriti Charity. Opening Ceremony and winner crowned by Steven Seagal. This exciting show will air on Sahara One Television.
  • Dr. Clavin filmed for a major national website concerning his thoughts on Boiron Arnica. The video will be displayed on the following website shortly : 9/20/06 http://www.boiron.com
  • Dr.Clavin was interviewed for a one hour German public radio show about the differences in Cosmetic Surgery in both the U.S. and Germany : 9/18/06
  • Twenty-Eighth Annual Plastic Surgery Symposium. Dr. Clavin was the presenter on the Rhinoplasty Panel : 9/13/06
  • Lectured on "Technical Considerations to Consider in Reducing your own Revisional Rhinoplasties" to the California Society of Plastic Surgeons annual meeting:6/3/06
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  • Lectured on "Pearls on Achieving Optimal Results on all Nasal Surgeries" to the California Society of Plastic Surgeons annual meeting:6/4/05
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  • Lectured on "Prevention of Nasal Supratip Fullness" to the California Society of Plastic Surgeons annual meeting:6/4/05.
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  • Lectured on "25 Years' Experience in Facial and Body Micro-Fat Grafting" to the California Society of Plastic Surgeons annual meeting:6/4/05.
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  • Lectured on "Use of Silicone Grafts in Nasal Surgery" to the California Society of Plastic Surgeons annual meeting:6/4/05.
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  • “Panel Discussion of Dr. Clavin’s Extensive Experience in Nasal and Eyelid Surgery.” Presentation at the the Twenty-Sixth Annual Plastic Surgery Symposium of the Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons: 9-11-04
  • “Thirty Years Experience in Closed Rhinoplasty.” Presentation at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Plastic Surgery Symposium of the Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons: 10-11-03
  • "The latest innovations of cosmetic surgery". Lecture to the Doctor's Symphony Group : 12-4-97
  • "Autologous Fat Grafting of "Nasolabial Fold." Presentation at the fourteenth Annual Plastic Surgery Symposium of the Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons. : 09-12-92
  • "What's new in Plastic Surgery". Lecture to the Westside Physicians Association : 08-26-92
  • "Beauty on the Go". Instructional motivational movie & video -1 ½ hours. Host Jackie Zeman : 03-86
  • "The 7-Second Blepharoplasty". Annual meeting LA Society of Plastic Surgeons : 10-5-85
  • Yearly presentations at the Joint UCLA-Santa Monica Hospital Medical Center Family Practice : 1979-Present
  • "Office Surgery Every Family Physician Should Know", 1982 Scientific Assembly - California Academy of Family Physicians, Hotel del Coronado : 11-14-82
  • "Office Surgery and Biopsy Techniques", The 9th annual Joint UCLA- Santa Monica Hospital Medical Center, Family Practice Refresher Course. Miramar-Sheraton : 06-03-82
  • "Suture Techniques to minimize scarring", The 8th Annual Joint UCLA- Santa Monica Hospital Medical Center. Miramar-Sheraton : 06-06-81
  • "Office Management of Facial Lacerations", The 6th Annual Joint UCLA-Santa Monica Hospital Medical Center, Family Practice Refresher Course, Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, CA : 06-13-79
  • "Gynecomastia". California Society of Plastic Surgery : 1975
TELEVISION APPEARANCES
  • ABC 20/20 Television Program. Dr. Clavin was the featured plastic surgeon : 02-05-99
  • Channel 4 NBC Television Stations, " The Leeza Gibbons Show", re-aired : 03-15-95
  • Channel 4 NBC Television Stations, " The Leeza Gibbons Show", re-aired : 01-18-95
  • Channel 4 NBC Television Stations, " The Leeza Gibbons Show", re-aired : 11-01-94
  • Oprah Winfrey Show, ABC, Channel 7, Broadcast nationally out of Chicago. Dr. Clavin appeared for one hour to discuss plastic surgery : 07-03-87
  • Oprah Winfrey Show, Channel 7, Broadcast nationally. "Fountain of Youth". Dr. Clavin appearing for one hour discussing plastic surgery : 01-29-87
  • Health Beat Los Angeles, Channel 11, Regarding different aspects of cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery : 09-15-83
  • Appeared on ABC Channel 7, with Dr. Art Ulene regarding cellulite formation : 08-22-83
  • Appeared three times on ABC Channel 7, on a plastic surgery special, hosted by Dr. Art Ulene, regarding nasal and septal surgery : 05-83
MAGAZINE ARTICLES
  • L.A. Magazine featured Dr. Clavin as "The Santa Monica Rhinoplasty expert"/ 02-00
  • The Best Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons- a media perspectives publication. Featured Dr. Clavin as the Best Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon in L.A. as voted by his peers in the following categories:
  • Gifted Artistically
    Nose Surgery
    Face Lift
    Eyelid Surgery
    Lip Enhancement
    Breast Enlargement
    Forehead Lift
    Liposuction
    • Plastic Surgery News reviewed the February 5th release of the ABC 20/20 special on cosmetic surgery, in whch Dr. Clavn was the featured plastic surgeon: 03-99
    • ABC NEWS.COM. An article written by Jennifer Joseph, featured Dr. Clavin as a magnate in the field of lip enhancement via fat grafting : 02-12-99
    • L.A. Magazine featured the Best Plastic Surgeons in Los Angeles. Dr. Clavin was recognized as the best surgeon for Rhinoplasty / Nasal surgery : 07-98