Dr. Yaghoubian received her B.S. and M.D. degrees from UCLA. After completing medical school, Dr. Yaghoubian continued her General Surgery residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where she was awarded Chief Resident of the Year, and Teacher of the Year. She continued on her education with a fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery followed by an additional fellowship in orthopedic hand and microsurgery. Dr. Yaghoubian continues to pursue her passion by being an active surgery researcher, and has co-authored almost 50 manuscripts and book chapters. Dr. Yaghoubian’s commitment to teaching has led her to accept a position as clinical instructor at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center’s Department of Plastic Surgery. She practices the full spectrum of Plastic and reconstructive surgery, including hand surgery, aesthetic surgery, and breast reconstruction.