He served a six-year general surgery residency at UCLA, and received clinical experience in burn reconstruction at Shriners Hospital in Los Angeles. He then completed a residency in Plastic Surgery at UCLA. Dr. Taleisnik culminated his training with a Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship at the renowned Hand Center of San Antonio. After completing rigorous training in both hand surgery and plastic surgery, Dr. Taleisnik joined his father’s Orange County practice in September 1997.