Our Doctors
George H. Rudkin, MD, FACS
Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, UCLA School
of Medicine Chief of Plastic Surgery,West Los Angeles VAMC.
 Born
1964, Wilmington, Delaware
Languages Spoken
English
Education
-B.A., Natural Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
-M.D., Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY, NY
-General Surgery Residency, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
-Plastic Surgery Residency, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Board Certification
-Diplomat, American Board of Plastic Surgery, 1999
-Diplomat, American Board of Surgery, 1997
Professional Memberships
-Fellow, American College of Surgeons
-Member, American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
-Member, Plastic Surgery Research Council
-Member, California Society of Plastic Surgeons
About George H. Rudkin
George Henry Rudkin, MD completed both his general surgery and plastic surgery residencies
at UCLA, and has been a member of the full-time faculty since 1999. He is the Associate Program
Director for the resident training program in plastic surgery.
Dr. Rudkin has extensive experience in aesthetic surgery, specializing in rhinoplasty,
facelift, body contouring and cosmetic injectables, including Botox, Restylane, Captique
and Cosmoplast as well breast surgery. He also has expertise in the treatment of skin cancer
and related reconstruction.
Dr. Rudkin has research interests in skin cancer and bone regeneration, having an exceptionally
strong background in the molecular biology of intercellular communication. Dr. Rudkin is
a recipient of the Veterans Administration Career Development Award (1998-2001), studying
the effects of retinoids on skin cancer. He is a co-investigator for the active VA Merit
Review Grant: "Molecular Mechanism of Bone Regeneration: Role of BMP-2 (2002-2006).
He is a co-investigator for the active VA Merit Review Grant: "Stimulation of Osteogenesis
in a Three-Dimensional Cellular Scaffold" (2006-2010).
Dr. Rudkin has numerous publications in peer-reviewed plastic surgery literature, and
has authored several textbook chapters.
More information about Dr Rudkin can be found at:
www.DrRudkin.com
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