Dr. Mosser’s philosophy focuses on preserving the best features of your natural appearance, utilizing his knowledge of aesthetics to balance and improve the desired area of your body. Improvement through plastic surgery happens through establishing harmony, not by manipulating your fundamental appearance. Enhancing people’s lives and witnessing positive changes in self confidence are key reasons Dr. Mosser chose his profession, and are the reasons that he loves performing plastic surgery everyday.

The decision to undergo plastic surgery is a personal and important one. Dr. Mosser's unique approach combines a strong foundation in patient education with a caring and understanding staff. With a fellowship in aesthetic plastic surgery, he has spent countless hours working with patients in achieving their desired results and improving their lives.

Dr. Mosser is dedicated to making your experience a positive and life changing one. He understands that a well-informed patient, nurtured by a caring staff will make the best-informed decisions and experience the best recovery.

About Dr. Mosser

Scott W. Mosser, MD began his career in Medicine as a Fulbright Scholar to Ecuador, where he spent a year investigating the Ecuadorian healthcare system. He is a graduate of Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX) and Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH), where he completed 6 years of comprehensive general and plastic surgery training. This was followed with a year-long fellowship in dedicated aesthetic surgery where he perfected his techniques in facial and whole body cosmetic surgery. And of course, Dr. Mosser is a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon .

Dr. Mosser’s office is located in the historic 450 Sutter building in beautiful Union Square in San Francisco. Procedures are done in the office and at a number of institutions including California Pacific Medical Center, St. Francis Medical Center and Seton Medical Center.  Dr. Mosser has dedicated himself to his patients, and strives to remain at the front of the changes and new technologies of face, breast and body plastic surgery .

In addition, Dr. Mosser donates his time and skills annually to provide free pediatric plastic surgery to underprivileged children around the world. Through charitable organizations such as Healing the Children, and the Philippine Medical Society of Northern California, he provides surgeries to children with cleft lips, cleft palates, burn injuries, and traumatic deformities.

When he is not working, Dr. Mosser is a dedicated adventurer, avid world traveler, lover of the performing arts, and most of all enjoys spending time with his family and friends.

Philosophy
An editorial from Dr. Mosser about his philosophy: Beauty versus Harmony

Dr. Mosser’s philosophy focuses on preserving the best features of your natural appearance, utilizing his knowledge of aesthetics to balance and improve the desired area of your face and body. Only by a thorough assessment of the patient, his or her goals and the surrounding anatomy can a surgeon provide a dramatic change while avoiding the “operated” look.  Dr. Mosser feels strongly that an improvement through plastic surgery happens through establishing harmony (link here to article as well), not by manipulating your fundamental appearance. Enhancing people’s lives and witnessing positive changes in self confidence are key reasons Dr. Mosser chose his profession, and are the reasons that he loves performing plastic surgery everyday.

You will be part of a thorough educational process and in-depth discussion about your personal goals, the available techniques, and the entire operative experience, such as anesthesia, pain medications and aftercare. Every effort will be made to ensure that you are comfortable with every step of the plastic surgery experience and that you are always aware of the supporting resources that our office provides.

Credentials
CERTIFICATION
November, 2005  Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery

EDUCATION
June, 2004  Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship with John Q. Owsley, MD, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA 

June, 2003  Plastic Surgery Fellowship (3 years)      University Hospitals of Cleveland / Case Western Reserve University Affiliate Program, Cleveland, OH

June, 2000  General Surgery Internship and PGY 2-3 Residency (3 years)  
University Hospitals of Cleveland / Case Western Reserve University Affiliate Program
Cleveland, OH

May, 1997  Doctorate in Medicine (4 years) Baylor College Of Medicine, Houston, Texas

June, 1992  Biochemistry B.S., Magna Cum Laude (4 years), Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas

Awards and Honors

• Fulbright National Research Grant to Ecuador, South America  1992
• Phi Beta Kappa  1992
• Blue Key Honors Fraternity     1990-92
• Mortar Board Honors Society  1991-92
• Presidential Scholar     1988-92

STATE MEDICAL LICENSE:

California Active Physician and Surgeon’s California medical license (certificate no. A82437)

PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS:

Mosser, SW Chapter 2: Suture Materials in Southwestern University Plastic Surgery Handbook, Janis, J ed.  Submitted for publication

Mosser, SW Chapter 39: Lip Reconstruction in Southwestern University Plastic Surgery Handbook, Janis, J ed.  Submitted for publication

Mosser, SW Chapter 76: Facelift in Southwestern University Plastic Surgery Handbook, Janis, J ed.  Submitted for publication

Matsuoka, H, Seto, M, Mosser, SW, Seitz, WH.  Complications of Pin-Plate "Fragment Specific Fixation" for Distal Radius Fractures.  Poster presentation at American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting New Orleans, LA, 2/5/03-2/9/03

Mosser, SW, Guyuron, B, Janis, J, Rohrich, R.  The Anatomy of the Greater Occipital Nerve:  Implications on the Etiology of Migraine Headaches.  Plast. Recon. Surg 113(2):693-7.

Janis, J, Rohrich, R., Mosser, SW, Guyuron, B.  Anatomy of the Greater Occipital Nerve - Implications regarding the Etiology and Treatment of Migraine Headaches", presented at the 2002 Annual Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons Scientific Meeting, September 20th, 2002.

Mosser, SW, Guyuron, B, Janis, J, Rohrich, R.  The Anatomy of the Greater Occipital Nerve and Migraine Headaches.  Presented at the Ohio Valley Plastic Surgery Society Annual Meeting, June 7, 2002

Mosser, SW, Blinkhorn, R, Bernard, SB, Jordan, R, Malangoni, M Rapidly Growing Mycobacteria Infections:  Support for Combined Surgical and Antibiotic Treatment.  Presented at the Ohio Valley Plastic Surgery Society Annual Meeting, June 8, 2001.

Friedman, J, Mosser, SW, Chapter 4: Closure Material in Operative Plastic Surgery , Evans, GR, ed. McGraw-Hill 1999.

Evans, GR, Friedman, J, Shenaq, J, Mosser, SW   Plantar flap reconstruction for acral lentiginous melanoma.  Ann Surg. Onc. 1997;4(7):575-78.

Friedman, J, Evans, G, Shenaq, J, Mosser, SW Reconstruction of Soft Tissue Defects Post Melanoma Resection: Experience with 114 Closures.  Presented at American College of Surgeons Meeting, March 16, 1996 San Antonio, Texas

Di Maio, D, Mills, NS, Gum, A, Mosser, SW Attempted Synthesis of Hexamethyl Fulvene,  Microchemical Journal 47:167-71, 1993

Sample Procedures Offered

Breast Augmentation

There are a variety of reasons why women consider breast augmentation. Some women have breasts which are unevenly sized, and others have had previous surgical procedures on their breasts and need some element of reconstruction. Most women are simply improving their breast size and contour, with a goal of increasing their bra size by one or more cup sizes.

Breast surgery is tailored to each individual patient and a number of decisions need to be made with regards to the procedure. The selection of the breast implant shape and texture, fill material (silicone versus saline), position and incision location are all decisions which are undertaken with the patient and tailored to her individual need.

Botox

Botox can have an effectiveness that varies just a bit from individual to individual. Therefore, Dr. Mosser uses a precise mapping technique to ensure uniform results, and to develop a treatment plan that is uniquely tailored to each individual patient. All of the injections performed in Dr. Mosser’s office are done by Dr. Mosser himself. The benefits are the predictable, reliable effects from each visit, and the minimal discomfort from his extra gentle technique.