SARMELA SUNDER, M.D.

Dr. Sarmela Sunder is a double board certified and fellowship trained surgeon specializing in facial plastic surgery. Dr. Sunder believes that you should put your best face forward. She dedicated years of training to the face and neck, knowing that a surgeon should properly focus on one field in order to be truly exceptional.

Her extensive training combined with her innate sense for aesthetics gives her a distinctive approach for patient counseling and management. She has been featured in many publications, such as Allure, Elle and Marie Claire, and has appeared on numerous shows including several appearances on KTLA. She is a national trainer for several injectables techniques and is a frequent speaker at many national and international conferences.

Dr. Sunder studied at the Johns Hopkin University and continued her medical education at Cornell Medical College. In addition to earning her medical degree, she spent years doing research, and published several articles in leading scientific journals. Her academic excellence took her to an elite residency program at Stanford University culminating with her serving as Chief Resident.

During her residency, she trained under the mentorship of a pioneer in Rhinoplasty and a mentor who is a former president of both the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery and the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Dr. Sunder was able to merge her artistic ability with her passion for medicine when she was accepted to a prestigious fellowship accredited by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She trained under an internationally renowned facial plastic surgeon, and another past president of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Dr. Sunder’s surgical practice focuses mainly on facelifts, mini lifts, rhinoplasty and blepharoplasty. She also has a busy injectable, laser and hair restoration practice to enhance her surgical practice.