Affiliations & Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

* University of California, Irvine Medical Center
* Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Newport Beach, CA

Society Memberships

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Inc. (ASPS)
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Inc. (ASAPS)
The American Association of Plastic Surgeons, Inc. (AAPS)
The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
California Society of Plastic Surgeons, Inc.
Orange County Society of Plastic Surgeons, Inc.
Honorary Member, The Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons
The Aesthetic Society Education and Research Foundation (ASERF)
Corresponding Member The German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgeons

Offices Held

Past President, Orange County Society of Plastic Surgeons, Inc.

Parliamentarian, The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Inc. ( ASAPS ).

Member at Large, ASAPS

Assistant Secretary, ASAPS 1995- 1996

Secretary, ASAPS 1996-1999

Chairman, Awards Committee, ASAPS

Chairman, Time and Place Committee, ASAPS

Public Education Committee Chairman, ASAPS

Communications Commission Co- Chairman, ASAPS

Councilor for the South, California Society of Plastic Surgeons, 1995-1997

Public Education Committee Chairman, California Society of Plastic Surgeons, Inc., 1996

Communications Co- Chairman, California Society of Plastic Surgeons, 1995-1998

Past Chairman, Division of Plastic Surgery, Irvine Medical Center , Irvine , CA

Past Chairman, Division of Plastic Surgery, Fountain Valley Regional Medical Center , FV

Guest Editor, Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Member, Judicial Council, The American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, 1997-1999

Committee Member, Education/CME Committee, Cooperative of American Physicians, Mutual Protection Trust, Los Angeles , CA (CAP/MPT)

Chairman, Education/CME Committee, Cooperative of American Physicians, Mutual Protection Trust, Los Angeles , CA 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

Director, Society of Plastic Surgery Skin Care Specialists, 1998, 1999, 2000

Historian, The California Society of Plastic Surgeons, 1998-1999

Selected for inclusion in “The Best Doctors in America , Pacific Region”: 1996-1997

Selected for inclusion in “The Best Doctors in America ”: 1998, 1999

Traveling Professor: The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 1998- 2000.

Secretary, California Society of Plastic Surgeons, 1999-2000

Vice-president, The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 1999-2000

Director, The American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 1999-2000

President-elect, The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2000-2001

Director, Cooperative of American Physicians / Mutual Protection Trust

Selected for inclusion in Top Doctors, 2000-2001

Chairman, Department of Plastic Surgery
The Newport Beach Surgery Center

President, The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2001-2002

Guest Examiner, The American Board of Plastic Surgery, September, 2001, Houston , TX

Selected for inclusion in The Best Doctors in America , 2002-2003

Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2002- 2003

Vice-President, The California Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2003-2004

Trustee, The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2003-2004

Selected for inclusion in America 's Cosmetic Doctors and Dentists, 2003

Selected for inclusion in Best Doctors in America , 2003-2004

Traveling Professor, The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2003-2006

President-elect, The California Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2004-2005

Trustee, The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2004-2005

U.S. National Secretary
International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2004-2006

Chairman, Membership Committee, The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2004-2006

Scientific Program Advisor, Cosmetic Enhancement Expo 2004, Los Angeles Convention Center , Nov. 5-7, 2004 .

President, The California Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2005-2006

Selected for inclusion in Top Doctors, 2005

Selected for inclusion in Best Doctors in America , 2005-2006

Medical Advisory Board 2005-2006
Coapt Systems, Inc.
Surgical Specialties, Inc.
Medicis, Inc.

Board of Directors 2005-2006
McKinley Medical Corporation
Surface Imaging, Ltd.

Award: Outstanding Volunteer Faculty of the Year 2005
University of California , Irvine

North American Editor / Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Journal 2006

Trustee / The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery / 2006-2009

Chairman / Website Committee / International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2006

Advisory Board / Plastic Surgery Products 2006-2007

Trustee / The American Society of Plastic Surgeons 2006-2009

Chairman / Scientific Advisory Panel / Angiotech Inc. 2006-2007

Representative to the Advisory Council for Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery / The American College of Surgeons 2006-2009

Nominating Committee Member, The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2007-2008

Chairman, Department of Plastic Surgery, Newport Beach Surgery Center, 2007-2008

Selected for 2007 inclusion in:
                Best Doctors in America
                Top Doctors in America
                Top Cosmetic Surgeons in America

Honors and Awards

Selected for and included in Best Doctors in America®
Orange County Top Doctors
Guide to Top Doctors (Center for the Study of Services Publication)
Dr. Paul's before and after patient photos have been selected to appear in The Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery, www.yourplasticsurgeryguide.com.