Dr. Steven A. Teitelbaum
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Steven Teitelbaum MD Inc
1301 20TH ST
Santa Monica, CA, United States
90401
1301 20TH ST
Santa Monica, CA, United States
90401
No Phone Number Provided
http://drteitelbaum.com
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Dr. Steven A. Teitelbaum's Credentials
Education
- Univ Of Ca, Los Angeles, Ucla Sch Of Med, Los Angeles Ca 90024 (Grad. 1988)
Insurance accepted by this Doctor
Other patients have successfully used these insurance providers, please call the Doctor's office to find out if your insurance plan is accepted.
Aetna
Blue Cross / Blue Shield
I came to Dr. Teitelbaum for a body lift after losing about 70lbs through diet and exercise. I've yo-yod with my weight my entire life, but after going through a very difficult year I balloonned in a short period of time. It took me a while to learn how to lose it and maintain the same healthy weight for over a year, which was when I started researching doctors.
If you've made it to Dr. Teitelbaum's website, you'll probably see his amazing before / after photos. That was what sold me on him. He has an amazing understanding of how to make natural results, which was important to me. I didn't want to look pulled or unfeminine. I wanted to still have curves, I just didn't want to have puddles of skin around my mid section.
I saw 2 other doctors during my research, and now 30 days out from surgery I am so grateful to have gone with my instincts and Dr. Teitelbaum. He didn't B.S. me during the consultation, he didn't make unrealistic promises, and he cautioned me strongly about the risks of this big, complicated surgery. He made sure I didn't have unrealistic expectations and prioritized my safety on the operating table.
And the body he left me with is truly remarkable. When I look in the mirror, I feel like I'm looking at myself from my teens or early 20s, before I gained all the weight and tortured myself with bad eating habits and crash diets. It's amazing to me that despite all the crap I put my body through, it's possible to heal. It's possible for a wonderful doctor like Dr. Teitelbaum to fix it, and give me back my health and confidence.
He was expensive to be sure: the surgery was about 20k. But that was inline with the other doc I saw that specialized in this. And I'm glad I didn't bargain hunt or go with a doc who didn't specialize in body work.
The experience of surgery has been cathartic and incredibly healing, albeit emotional. Karen, his nurse, was a wonderful source of support for me. And despite how busy Dr. Teitelbaum is, he was always available for my weekend phone calls when I was worried about something, or late night emails as I researched healing strategies. He's been very patient and kind with me, though I'm sure all of my questions have annoyed him at times!
I really can't recommend him enough. He'll be doing my breast reduction / lift in a few months, and I am confident he will do an incredible job. If my mother needed surgery, I would send her to him.
Submitted Oct. 23, 2014