Rhinoplasty
in La Jolla, CA
Rhinoplasty surgeons in La Jolla, San Diego County, ranked on the public record, with the airports, hotels, hospitals and recovery services near their practices.
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Rhinoplasty surgeons in La Jolla
Ranked by the same public-record score as the US Top 50: publications, teaching, society roles and board certification. Each card links to the surgeon's site, gallery and social channels.
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M. Mark Mofid
4150 Regents Park Row, Ste. 300, La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 909-9000- Videos
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- Travel
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Deborah Watson
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Where the practices are
Practice locations from the Rhinoplasty Society directory and the surgeons' own sites.
Markers carry the list number below and sit on the practice street address on file, except one placed at the centre of the city. Markers that would cover each other are spread into a ring at this zoom and move back to their own point as you zoom in. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Traveling to La Jolla for rhinoplasty
Airports
FAA passenger airports, 2025. Miles are straight-line from the practices in La Jolla.
| Airport | Size | Miles |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego International Airport (SAN) | large hub | 9 |
| McClellan-Palomar Airport (CRQ) | nonhub | 19 |
| John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) | medium hub | 67 |
Transit from the airports, hotels near the hospitals and recovery services for the San Diego area: the San Diego guide.
Hospitals and emergency rooms near La Jolla
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals with emergency services in the Medicare hospital list (CMS), by straight-line miles from the practices. The star rating is Medicare's overall hospital rating.
| Hospital | Address | Miles | Medicare rating | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 9888 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037 | 2 | 5 of 5 | (858) 626-4123 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | 7901 Frost St, San Diego, CA 92123 | 6.3 | 4 of 5 | (858) 939-3400 |
| Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr | 200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103 | 8.4 | 5 of 5 | (619) 543-6222 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | 4077 5Th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103 | 8.7 | 4 of 5 | (619) 294-8111 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego | 4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA 92120 | 9.4 | 4 of 5 | (619) 528-5000 |
Check a surgeon before booking
- Medical Board of California license lookup: confirms a physician's California license and any public discipline.
- File a complaint with the Medical Board of California
- The Medical Board of California lists accredited outpatient surgery settings and the agency that accredited each one. www2.mbc.ca.gov
- American Board of Medical Specialties: Certification Matters: Shows whether a doctor holds board certification from an ABMS member board, searched by last name and state.
- American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Physician Finder: Shows whether a surgeon is certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, searched by name, city or ZIP code.
- American Board of Plastic Surgery: Is Your Surgeon Certified?: Shows whether a surgeon is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Practices across the San Diego area
Other cities in the San Diego area with a rhinoplasty surgeon listed.
Choosing a rhinoplasty surgeon in La Jolla
- Board: American Board of Plastic Surgery, or Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery with Otolaryngology. Why credentials count.
- Ask how many rhinoplasties a year, what share are revisions, and whether they use rib cartilage. Revision rhinoplasty · Rib grafts.
- Read the papers: the journal archive lists who publishes on the operation.
- Recovery and cost: timeline · what it costs.
Sources
- Airports: FAA commercial service airports, 2025; coordinates from OurAirports.
- Emergency rooms and ratings: CMS Hospital General Information, located with the Census geocoder, read 2026-10-07.
- Metro area: Census metropolitan area delineation, 2023.
Rankings are an opinion of the public record and change with it. Distances are straight-line miles. Confirm hours, rates and services with each provider.