Garth Fisher (born September 1, 1958), is an American
plastic surgeon
Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two main categories: reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. Reconstructive surgery includes craniof ...
best known as the first doctor selected for the
ABC
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television show ''
Extreme Makeover
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''. 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.
Personal life
He was married to
Jessica Canseco; and before that he was married to model/TV hostess
Brooke Burke
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, with whom he has two daughters who are raised in their mother's
Jewish
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faith.
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Education and career
Fisher graduated from
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi (byname Ole Miss) is a public research university that is located adjacent to Oxford, Mississippi, and has a medical center in Jackson. It is Mississippi's oldest public university and its largest by enrollment.
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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, Irvine
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. Based in
Beverly Hills, California
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, he is best known as the plastic surgeon on
ABC
ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet.
ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster
** Disney–ABC Television ...
's ''
Extreme Makeover
''Extreme Makeover'' is an American reality television series that premiered on ABC on December 11, 2002. Created by television producer Howard Schultz, the show depicts ordinary men and women undergoing "extreme makeovers" involving plastic su ...
'' television series.
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
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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
''Extreme Makeover'' is an American reality television series that premiered on ABC on December 11, 2002. Created by television producer Howard Schultz, the show depicts ordinary men and women undergoing "extreme makeovers" involving plastic su ...
'' 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.
In 2014, Fisher was knighted Sir Garth Fisher in honor of his contributions and achievements in the field of plastic surgery.
Press appearances
Fisher has been interviewed or written about by a number of magazines, including ''People'',
''FHM'',
''Vanity Fair'',
''The Hollywood Reporter'',
''Elle'',
''Oxygen'',
''The Peninsula'',
''OK! Magazine'',
''Twenty One'',
''Beverly Hills Times''
and ''Beyond Beauty''.
Fisher has also appeared on television and radio shows including Nightline, The Insider, Inside Edition, Harry Loves Lisa, Holly's World, Katie & Peter: The Next Chapter, KTLA, Kendra, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Extra, The Wayne Brady Show, Access Hollywood,
E! Entertainment Radio, Fox Radio, Premiere Radio and KROQ in Los Angeles.
References
External links
*
Garth Fisher Website
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American plastic surgeons
Living people
1958 births
University of Mississippi alumni
University of California alumni
Physicians from Mississippi
Television personalities from Los Angeles
People from Beverly Hills, California
Physicians from California