Osita Obi MD Plastic Surgeon

Pasadena Marina del Rey

Dr. Obi is a highly skilled and dedicated plastic surgeon who specializes in facial rejuvenation procedures (e.g. rhinoplasty, facelifts, eyelid surgeries), breast, and body contouring. He is proficient in a wide range of surgical techniques which allows him to tailor his care to each individual patient. Not to overshadow his technical skills but Dr. Obi displays exemplary bed side manner, professionalism, and composure. His main philosophies are unwavering safety, restoration of normal function, and excellent aesthetic outcomes.

Originally born in Lagos, Nigeria, Dr. Obi grew up in South Carolina where he cultivated his love for medicine and plastic surgery. He graduated Clemson University with the distinguished honor of Summa Cum Laude as well as in the top 10% of his medical school class. He completed a very rigorous and competitive integrated plastic surgery residency at UCSF. Where he focused in both aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. To further serve his patients he sought out additional training where he completed the #1 Aesthetic fellowship in the United States working with the likes of Drs. Ashkan Ghavami, Jay Calvert, Ritu Chopra in Beverly Hills CA and Drs. Justin Perez and Luis Macias in Marina Del Rey, CA.

Services:

Languages:

English
Igbo

Memberships & Affiliations

American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member of The Aesthetic Society
Member of American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member of American Medical Association

Specialty

Facial Rejuvenation, Breast, & Body

Education

Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship – USC Aesthetic Fellow, Los Angeles CA
Plastic Surgery Residencey – University of California San Francisco, San Francisco CA
Doctor of Medicine – University of South Carolina, Columbia SC
Bachelor of Science – Clemson University, Clemson SC

Research Experience

Research Assistant, USC Department of Orthopedic Surgery
“The Value of the On Call Resident - A Multi-Center Prospective Evaluation of Orthopedic Resident Services and Billing”

Retrospective review of 200+ charts to gather data on patient encounters by current orthopedic surgery residents in the past calendar year.
Calculated the relative value units for each procedure that was performed

Full-Time Research Assistant, Pulmonary Department, Medical University of South Carolina
Principal Investigator: Charlie Strange, MD
“Ventilation/Perfusion Matching in patient with Endobronchial Valve Placement”

Inspected the efficacy of the endobroncial valve in patient with emphysematous changes compared to patient’s who received lobectomy.
Interpreted the V/Q mismatch via nuclear study of the participants prior and after valve placement

Abstract/Publications/Presentations

Severe Craniofacial Morbidity from a Bean Bag Projectile; PRS Global Open
Santiago Gonzalez, Vishalli Loomba, Osita Obi-Osuagwu, Abdl-Rawf Al-Nowaylati, Paymon Rahgozar

A Prospective Multicenter Evaluation of the On Call Orthopedic Resident
Benjamin Jackson, Scott Vicen, James Davies, Kevin Phelps, Osita Obi et al

Obi O.
Abstract. “Ventilation/Perfusion Matching In Patients With Endobronchial Valve Mediated Lobar Volume Reduction”. SURP Conference. Charleston, SC.