Brian Reagan, MD, FACS
The CosmetiCare team remains committed to incredible, empowering results, and Dr. Brian Reagan works hard alongside the rest of our team to ensure that this commitment is maintained.
Giving Back to the Community
Dr. Brian Reagan has a vast amount of experience in plastic surgery and brings a wealth of knowledge and technique to each procedure. An Orange County native, Dr. Reagan joined the world-class CosmetiCare team during a “sweet spot” in his career and has since become a fan favorite among our patients.
Patients from across the country travel to consult with him for his “wow factor” results and specialty techniques. His many years of experience and thousands of satisfied patients truly attest to his highly praised reputation as a plastic surgeon.
Dr. Reagan is truly devoted to his work as a plastic surgeon and uses his talent to give back to the community. He served as a board member and surgeon for Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, a non-profit organization that provides free surgery for children and young adults with congenital and acquired deformities.
For his efforts, which included over 200 donated procedures, Dr. Reagan was awarded the “Health Hero Award” by the Combined Health Agencies of San Diego. More recently, Dr. Reagan has joined the board of The Burn Institute, a non-profit committed to supporting the UCSD Burn Center, including both burn survivors and their families.
Education & Training
- The University of Texas SouthWestern at Dallas Residency, Plastic Surgery
- The New York Hospital – Cornell Medical Center Residency, General Surgery
- The New York Hospital – Cornell Burn Center Clinical Fellow, Burns
- The New York Hospital – Cornell Medical Center Research Fellow, The Wound Healing Laboratory Department of Surgery
- Harbor – UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA Residency, General Surgery
- Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY M.D.
- University of California at San Diego, Revelle College B.A., Biochemistry and Cell Biology
- The University of Texas SouthWestern at Dallas Residency, Plastic Surgery
- The New York Hospital – Cornell Medical Center Residency, General Surgery
- The New York Hospital – Cornell Burn Center Clinical Fellow, Burns
- The New York Hospital – Cornell Medical Center Research Fellow, The Wound Healing Laboratory Department of Surgery
- Harbor – UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA Residency, General Surgery
- Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY M.D.
- University of California at San Diego, Revelle College B.A., Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Affiliations & Memberships
- American Board of Plastic Surgery
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
- American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS)
- California Society of Plastic Surgeons
- San Diego Society of Plastic Surgeons
- American Board of Plastic Surgery
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
- American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS)
- California Society of Plastic Surgeons
- San Diego Society of Plastic Surgeons
Honors & Awards
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor (2017–2026)
Dr. Brian J. Reagan has been recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor since 2017. Castle Connolly Top Doctors represent the top 7% of practicing physicians in the United States and are peer-nominated by fellow physicians.
View Castle Connolly Profile - Best Plastic Surgeons in San Diego
San Diego Magazine (selected by peers) - Best Plastic Surgeons in La Jolla
La Jolla Light Newspaper - Health Hero 2004 – Combined Health Agencies of San Diego, for non-profit work on children and young adults with congenital and acquired deformities.
- Fresh Start Founders Award 2005
For dedication to Fresh Start Surgical Gifts (over 200 surgeries performed) - The San Diego Business Journal Health Volunteer Award Finalist 2008
- American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma The 1995 Residents Trauma Paper Competition National Finalist – Basic Science
- Recipient, National Institute of Health Research Training Grant “Trauma and Wound Healing Biology”
#GM42461, 1994 – 1996 - Top Plastic Surgeon West and Top Aesthetic Doctor 2020
- Recognized in Newsweek’s Best Plastic Surgeons of 2025 –View Ranking
Publications
- “Man’s Best Friend Revisited: Who’s Watching the Children” R. Rohrich and B. Reagan Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol.104,1999.
- “Early Results of Vermilion Lip Augmentation Using Acellular Allogeneic Dermis: An Adjunct in Facial Rejuvenation” R. Rohrich, B. Reagan, et.al., Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol.105, 1999.
- “The Effects of Burn Blister Fluid on Cultured Keratinocytes” B. Reagan, L. Staiano-Coico, et.al. The Journal of Trauma, Vol.40, No.3, 361-367, 1996.
- “Analysis of Cellular and Acellular Allogeneic Dermal Grafts in the Healing of Porcine Full-thickness Wounds” B. Reagan, L. Staiano-Coico, et.al. The Journal of Trauma, Vol.43, No.3, 458-464, 1997.
- “Leiomyoma of the Sinuses: A Diagnostic Dilemma” A. LaBruna, A. Papageorge, and B. Reagan. The Journal of Otolaryngology / Head & Neck Surgery 112 (4): 595-8, 1995.
- “The use of AlloDerm for the correction of nasal contour deformities.” J. M. Gryskiewicz, R. J. Rohrich, and B. J. Reagan. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 107: 561, 2001.
- “AlloDerm used in Rhinoplasty.” J. M. Gryskiewicz, R. J. Rohrich, and B. J. Reagan. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 108: 1828, 2001.
- “The role of AlloDerm in the correction of nasal contour deformities.” In J. P. Gunter, R. J. Rohrich, and W. P. Adams (Eds.), Dallas Rhinoplasty: Nasal Surgery by the Masters. R. J. Rohrich, B. J. Reagan, and J. M. Gryskiewicz. St. Louis: Quality Medical Publishing
Presentations
- 1994- “The Effects of Burn Blister Fluid on Cultured Keratinocytes,” The Wound Healing Society, San Francisco, CA
- 1995- “The Effects of Burn Blister Fluid on Cultured Keratinocytes”, American Burn Association, Memphis,Tenn.
- 1995 “Analysis of Cellular and Acellular Allogeneic Dermal Grafts in the Healing of Porcine Full-thickness
- Wounds”, American Burn Association, Memphis, Tenn.
- 1995- “Sepsis and Trauma Biology”, International Symposium on Trauma, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
- 1996 – “Analysis of Cellular and Acellular Allogeneic Dermal Grafts in the Healing of Porcine Full-thickness Wounds”, The American Society of Plastic Surgery Meeting, Dallas, Tx.
- 1997 “Burns and Nutrition”, Ground Rounds, Dept. of Surgery, The New York Hospital, ,NY
- 2000 – “Novel Approaches to Breast Reconstruction”, Senior Residents Conference, Seattle, Wash.
- 2001 – “Novel Approaches to Breast Reconstruction”, Ground Rounds, UCSD Division of Plastic Surgery
- 2005 – “Nasal Reconstruction”, Ground Rounds , UCSD Division of Plastic Surgery
- 2005 – “Nasal Reconstruction”, Ground Rounds, Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, CA
- 2006 – “Nasal Reconstruction”, Ground Rounds, UCSD Division of Plastic Surgery
- 2009 – “Invasion of the MiniLifts” Hot Topics, ASAPS, Las Vegas, CA
- 2010 – “Invasion of the MiniLifts” Hot Topics, ASAPS. Washington DC
- 2011- “The Best of Hot Topics”, Hot Topics, ASAPS, Boston, Mass.
- 2011 – “Invasion of the Minilifts”, Hot Topics, ASAPS, Boston, Mass.
- 2011 – “Mohs Reconstruction”, California Society of Plastic Surgeons, Rancho Palos Verde, CA
- 2011 – “Marketing and Mini-facelifts”, ASPS, Denver, CO
- 2011 – “Private Practice” Visiting Professor, Dept. of Plastic Surgery, UT SouthWestern Medical Ctr, Dallas,TX.
- 2013 – “Invasion of the Mini-facelifts- 5 YRS Later”, ASAPS, New York,NY
- 2013 – “Are MiniLifts Only for MiniSurgeons”, ASPS. San Diego, CA
- 2014- “Tickle Lipo – A Less Invasive Approach” ASAPS, San Francisco, CA
- 2014 – “Reconstructive Rhinoplasty” UCSD Division of Plastic Surgery, Grand Rounds, 11/5/2014
Journey to the Best You
Here’s what to expect during your surgical journey with CosmetiCare:
Consultation
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Surgery
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Recovery
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