Dr. Ronald L. Moy

As one of the leading cosmetic and facial plastic surgeons in Los Angeles, Dr. Moy is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology, American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery

 

He specializes:

Cosmetic and Facial Plastic surgery

Face lifts

Neck Lifts

Liposuction

Laser skin resurfacing

Eye lifts

Mohs Micrographic Surgery

Bio ID Hormones Program

 

Dr. Moy is also a fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery and has published more than 200 scholarly articles on cosmetic and dermatologic surgery.  He is also a renowned international lecturer on advancing cosmetic surgery technologies. His most common lecture invitation include facelifts, eyelifts and neck lifts.  He has written books and chapters on advanced facelifts and blepharoplasties.  He has operated more than 30,000 cases of Mohs micrographic surgery and facial plastic surgery over the past 25 years. 
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Dr. Moy's medical background and accomplishments include completing his dermatology residency training at UCLA. Dr. Moy then completed his Facial Cosmetic and Mohs Micrographic Surgery Fellowship training at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Health Services.


As a Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Dr. Moy has served as President of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery in 2004-2005, President of the Division of Medical Quality, Medical Board of California 2005 and President of the American Academy of Dermatology from 2011-2012. He has also been professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, is a former Co-Chief of the UCLA division of Dermatology, is a former Chief of Dermatologic Surgery, served on the Editorial Board of the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, is a former president of    Los Angeles County Medical Association, Bay District and is past Editor-in-Chief of the Dermatologic Surgery Journal. He is currently on the Editorial Board of  Aesthetic Surgery, the leading cosmetic surgery for facial plastic surgeons.

 

Philosophy: treate and advise patients by carefully listening, analyze the problem and then explaining the treatments options starting with the most conservative therapies.

Dr. Moy often advises patients against surgery. Dr. Moy often works with other doctors to treat patients from the inside out using bio-identical hormones, nutrition, stem cells and other anti-aging treatments to accomplish the optimal goals for the patient.



MEDICAL SCHOOL and COLLEGE 

Albany Medical College  and Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute Combined Program, 1981​

​​Residency and Fellowship

Dermatology, Mohs Micrographic Surgery  and Dermatologic  Facial Plastic Surgery, 1981-1987

​FELLOWSHIP TRAINING 

University of Pittsburgh Center for Health Sciences
University Center for the Health Sciences Montefiore Hospital,

Mohs Micrographic Surgery
UCLA, Dermatologic Facial Plastic Surgery, 1985-1987



​PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY

Clinical Professor, Keck School of Medicine at USC 2015

Patent on scar prevention techniques issue 2014
President, American Academy of Dermatology, 2011
President of the Division of Medical Quality, Medical Board of California 2005
Diplomate of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery and the American Board of Dermatology
President of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, 2001
Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
Professor, UCLA School of Medicine 1988-2014
Published more than 200 scientific articles on cosmetic and dermatologic surgery and treatments
Renowned international lecturer on advancing cosmetic surgery technologies
Former Co-Chief of the UCLA division of Dermatology and Chief of Dermatologic Surgery
Former President of Los Angeles County Medical Association, Bay District
Editor-in-Chief of the Dermatologic Surgery Journal​
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BOARDS DR.MOY HAS SERVED ON

American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery ​
California Medical Board, Division of Medical Quality
Board of Directors of the American Academy of Dermatology
Board of Directors of the Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
Editorial Board of the  Archives of Dermatology
Editorial Boarrd of the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery​

American College of Mohs Surgery

Pacific Dermatologic Association

Los Angeles Metropolitan Dermatologic Association