Dr. Saltz

About Dr. Saltz

Lori H. Saltz, M.D., is the Medical Director of La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre. She is a highly experienced cosmetic surgeon with a strong following of extremely satisfied patients. Dr. Saltz focuses on surgery of the breast and body.

“The word I live by is balance. I strive to balance your wishes with what’s possible. What I try to do is to help you balance yourself inside and out. The results I like best look natural and harmonious, not overdone.” –Dr. Saltz

Dr. Saltz prepared this portfolio of her work to help you as you consider cosmetic surgery. As you review her results, you’ll how her philosophy of balance creates natural and harmonious results. At its best, cosmetic surgery can help you enjoy your life more fully. Dr. Saltz loves hearing about the changes in her patients’ enjoyment of their lives as a result of the changes she makes to their bodies.

Dr. Saltz embodies the view in medicine that great surgeons are born, not made. But whether it’s heredity or environment, her great skill is undeniable. Dr. Saltz’s father and brother are surgeons. Her mother is a professional designer and seamstress who instilled her love of the complexity and beauty of sewing. Her father mentored Dr. Saltz as she learned to bring the same intensity and level of detail to the operating room to benefit her patients.

Dr. Saltz in her element—performing surgery

Professionally, Dr. Saltz is board certified in cosmetic, plastic and reconstructive surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. She is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Saltz is a perfectionist who describes herself as an introvert. She recalls that in school, when everyone else was partying, she was at her desk studying! She is happiest when she is using her passion for structure and delicate work either in the operating room or in her award-winning needlework