Martin A. O'Toole

Education

Dr. O'Toole is a native of Southern California and has been in Pasadena since 1988.

He completed six years of training in General Surgery at Huntington Memorial Hospital including a year as Chief Resident and is board certified in surgery.

He trained two additional years in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Texas A & M University. He is also Board Certified in Plastic Surgery. His plastic surgery training was very comprehensive and included the latest cosmetic and reconstructive procedures with a large emphasis on all types of breast surgery including augmentation, reduction, lifts and reconstruction.

His trainining also emphasized the latest aesthetic procedures such as endoscopic brow and face lifts and the use of lasers for skin resurfacing.   He regularly attends many of the national conferences on aesthetic surgery procedures and continues to keep up to date on the latest innovative developments.

Professional Affiliations

Dr. O'Toole is certified by BOTH of the following:

• American Board of Plastic Surgery
• American Board of Surgery

Dr. O'Toole is a member of the following:

• American Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (ASPRS)
• Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation (PSEF)
• California Society of Plastic Surgery
• California Medical Association (CMA)
• Los Angeles County Medical Association (LACMA)

Research

Dr. O'Toole has been honored for his contribution to scientific research in his specialty. He has been invited to present his work to the National Annual Meetings of The American Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (ASPRS) for three consecutive years in San Diego, Dallas and San Francisco. He is a contributing author of a text book on aesthetic and endoscopic surgery. Dr. O'Toole was awarded the first place prize for his research presentation at the Texas Medical Association convention. 

Volunteer Work

Dr. O'Toole has volunteered his time to help patients who are underprivileged. He is a volunteer faculty to the surgical residency program at Huntington Memorial Hospital and assists resident physicians in learning surgical principles and techniques. He also has travelled to other countries on medical missions to perform plastic surgery on the underprivilaged.

Procedures

Dr. O'Toole offers a complete spectrum of aesthetic procedures for those who wish to regain a youthful appearance. These include (but are not limited to) face lifts, neck lifts, brow lifts (either open or endoscopic), eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), nasal surgery (rhinoplasty), skin resurfacing with CO2 laser, breast enlargement (augmentation), breast reduction, tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), liposuctions, collagen injections and spider vein removal. The largest portion of Dr. O'Toole's practice is breast surgery. 

Most of the aesthetic procedures that Dr. O'Toole offers are done on an outpatient basis usually with a combination of local anesthesia, intravenous sedation and/or general anesthesia. If patients wish, they can often spend a night in the hospital at a nominal charge.

Location and Facilities

Dr. O'Toole has privileges to operate at many different facilities including: Huntington Memorial Hospital, Huntington Outpatient Surgery Center,  Methodist Hospital in Arcadia, Glendale Memorial Hospital and Santa Teresita Hospital in Duarte.

A comprehensive program of aesthetic surgery is being offered by Dr. O'Toole at Santa Teresita Hospital.   All procedures at Santa Teresita are performed in the main hospital operating room with all the safety and medical support that only a hospital can offer. Overnight stays are offered to all patients at Santa Teresita.

Further information regarding this program can be obtained by calling Sarah Randolph (626) 932-3437.