Garth Fisher

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Garth Fisher
Born (1958-09-01) September 1, 1958
Mississippi United States
Alma mater University of Mississippi
University of California
Occupation plastic surgeon and television personality

Garth Fisher, M.D. (born September 1, 1958), is an American plastic surgeon best known as the first doctor selected for the ABC television show Extreme Makeover, so bringing plastic surgery into the public domain through the media. Fisher's clientele includes entertainers, celebrities and business executives and he specializes in aesthetic/cosmetic plastic surgery of the face, nose, breast and other parts of the body.

Life and career

Fisher graduated from University of Mississippi with a BA in 1980 and an MD in 1984 and completed his internship, general surgery residency and plastic surgery residency at the University of California.[1] Based in Beverly Hills, California, he is best known as the plastic surgeon on ABC's Extreme Makeover television series. He was married to Jessica Canseco, and before that, was married to model/TV hostess Brooke Burke.[2]

Fisher has been selected as “one of the top plastic surgeons in the United States for facial cosmetic and breast surgery” in Best Doctors in America, an authoritative listing of the nation’s most prominent physicians in each medical specialty. He has also been listed annually in the Castle Connolly directory of America’s Foremost Surgeons, an honor bestowed on less than 1% of the country’s physicians. His recognition as a top surgeon and his exposure from Extreme Makeover have led to a number of media appearances for Fisher.

Fisher also has an appreciation of the value of developing and sustaining well nourished skin, which led him to work on a line of skin care products. In 2006, Fisher partnered with Paul Scott Premo to found CellCeuticals Skin Care, Inc., a company that aims to develop effective and safe skin treatment products based on scientifically controlled studies.[3]

Press appearances

Fisher has been interviewed or written about by a number of magazines, including People,[4] FHM,[5] Vanity Fair,[6] The Hollywood Reporter,[7] Elle,[8] Oxygen,[9] The Peninsula,[10] OK! Magazine,[11] Twenty One,[12] Beverly Hills Times[13] and Beyond Beauty.[14]

Fisher has also appeared on television and radio shows including Nightline, The Insider, Inside Edition, Harry Loves Lisa, Holly's World, KTLA, Kendra, Extra, The Wayne Brady Show, Access Hollywood,[15] E! Entertainment Radio, Fox Radio, Premiere Radio and KROQ in Los Angeles.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "University of Mississippi Alumni". accessed April 20, 2011. 
  2. ↑ "People Magazine". accessed June 23, 2007. 
  3. ↑ "CellCeuticals Skin Care :: About - About Us". accessed March 1, 2012. 
  4. ↑ "People". accessed March 30, 2012. 
  5. ↑ "FHM". accessed March 30, 2012. 
  6. ↑ "Vanity Fair". accessed March 30, 2012. 
  7. ↑ "Hollywood Reporter". accessed March 30, 2012. 
  8. ↑ "Magazines". accessed March 1, 2012. 
  9. ↑ "Oxygen". accessed March 31, 2012. 
  10. ↑ "Peninsula". accessed March 31, 2012. 
  11. ↑ "OK! Magazine October 25, 2010". accessed March 31, 2012. 
  12. ↑ "Twenty One". accessed March 31, 2012. 
  13. ↑ "Beverley Hills Times". accessed March 31, 2012. 
  14. ↑ "Beyond Beauty". accessed March 31, 2012. 
  15. ↑ "Dr. Garth Fisher Video". accessed March 1, 2012. 
  16. ↑ "Radio Spots". accessed March 1, 2012. 

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