J. Timothy Katzen Plastic Surgeon MD, FACS

Dr. Katzen is not only the absolute best at what he does, he is also an extremely caring, gentle and personable physician who always makes me feel as if my health and well being, as well as my expectations, are the most important thing to him. Beverly Hills is about a 2 ½ hour drive from San Diego but it was well worth it. I am so thrilled with my results and Dr. Katzen says I haven’t even finished yet because I still have some swelling that will go away. From the first moment I met Dr. Katzen I have been treated with respect, consideration, and a level of care I hadn’t experienced since my original weight loss surgery. This has been a wonderful experience!

Dr. Katzen is an amazing doctor, I just love my new body.

My name is Cheryl I am 48 years old and I am a registered nurse. I have been happily married to a wonderful man, Alva, for many years. I have three grown children and three beautiful grand-kids. I grew up as the “fat kid” in school and was morbidly obese for my entire adult life. In October 2007, I found myself at almost 500 pounds and felt hopeless. In May 2008, I underwent gastric bypass surgery and shed 282 pounds. I still didn’t feel complete with all the hanging skin.

I started the journey of seeking plastic surgeons to find out what I needed to do and what procedures needed to be done with all the hanging skin. I have seen eight different plastic surgeons from Seattle Washington to Tijuana Mexico. I picked the best one for me and that was Dr. Katzen in Beverly Hills California. He was the right fit for me in a few ways. He is highly skilled, knowledgeable, and specializes in massive weight loss patients. Dr. Katzen spent time with me explaining everything and ensured I had all my questions answered. He is very detailed and concise and can see what the results truly will be in the finished product. Dr. Katzen is also very compassionate, kind and sees us as a friend and not just a number.

I had a lower body lift and lipo to both legs on October 26th, 2010. Dr. Katzen removed 29 pounds of skin with my lower body lift and 12 pounds in my legs via liposuction. I have gone down two whole pants sizes and heading for the next. Dr. Katzen has helped me look like a normal person and I am so thankful. I still have two more surgeries with him. My next surgery will be a breast lift with implants and an arm lift and the last surgery will be a thigh lift. I trust Dr. Katzen with my life and want to say thank you so much Dr. Katzen I truly appreciate what you have done to change my life.


I love life and enjoy every day of it. I love the journey I am on and I am so excited about that life has in store and want to share it with others. Please take the next step to choose L.I.F.E. –Losing It For Ever!! Don’t let the weight keep you down choose “LIFE” .

As a post gastric bypass patient, I came to Dr. Katzen for a consultation and as soon as he walked in and talked to me I felt very comfortable and felt that I was in the right place. I had visited several other doctors before coming to him, but I decided to have my breast reduction with Dr. Katzen. It has already been a year since my surgery and I am so happy and pleased with the outcome and have been referring friends to him.

I come from a small town in Michigan Upper Pennisula. My sister who also weight loss surgery went to a local plastic surgeon. She did not have good results. I decided to go online to find a surgeon that specialized in this type of surgery and found Dr. Katzen. I feel he has the best experience and does the best job.

Dr. Katzen is awesome! He makes you feel comfortable and you can trust in him. My arms look great! Thank you Dr. Katzen!

I was so comfortable with Dr. Katzen and his staff. I never second guessed myself about my decision to have the surgery. I am so pleased with the results, I tell everyone to come see him.

I had gastric bypass surgery in October 2007. At this time, I was 240 lbs. I lost 110 lbs. in one year. I kept my weight off consistently through diet, exercise and meditation.

My favorite doctor Katzen has rebuilt my confidence and led me to a new lifestyle change. Anyone who has a choice of surgeons should do their research. You will find the quality, kindness and expertise in Dr. Katzen. His staff are incredible with customer service and patient care. They go above and beyond, especially, Jane. My post op support and care was exceptional!

I had several areas of my body that were in very serious trouble. Dr. Katzen is an excellent doctor who really wants to help you improve your life. He planned my surgeries down to the last minute details. Dr. Katzen explains what he wanted to do in a language that non-medical workers can understand. I am very happy with the results. I will refer my friends to him. I know he is a gifted doctor.

Dr. Katzen is a great doctor. He is here for you day or night. If need be, he will open his office for you on a weekend. He is the kind of doctor that stands behind his work.