Elite Aesthetics Guide

Scott R. Miller

MD, FACS

Top 10 Plastic Surgeon in California
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Miller Cosmetic Surgery Center · La Jolla, California

About Scott R. Miller

Dr. Scott R. Miller, MD, FACS, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained plastic surgeon and the founder of Miller Cosmetic Surgery Center in La Jolla, California. He is recognized as one of Southern California's leading plastic surgeons, specializing in facial rejuvenation with naturally beautiful results. Dr. Miller earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of California Irvine College of Medicine in 1991. He completed his internship and general surgery residency at UC Irvine Medical Center and his plastic and reconstructive surgery residency at the University of California San Diego. He then completed a prestigious one-year aesthetic cosmetic surgery fellowship with Dr. Bruce F. Connell, the world-renowned plastic surgeon known as the Father of the Modern Facelift — a fellowship distinction held by very few plastic surgeons in the country. Dr. Miller is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (The Aesthetic Society), and the California Society of Plastic Surgeons. He serves as an attending surgeon at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla and as a Voluntary Clinical Instructor of Plastic Surgery at UC San Diego. He has been named to Castle Connolly's Top Doctors list for over 20 consecutive years, won Best Cosmetic Surgeon in San Diego by San Diego Reader, and received the Best of La Jolla Award for Plastic Surgeon multiple years running. He is the author of "Authentic Beauty" and textbook chapters on facelift advances. Dr. Miller specializes in facelifts, neck lifts, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, brow lifts, breast augmentation, breast lifts, liposuction, tummy tucks, mommy makeovers, structural fat grafting, Botox, and dermal fillers. He participates in the Interface International Surgery Program, correcting birth defects in children in developing countries. His QuadA-certified surgical facility is located on the campus of Scripps Memorial Hospital.

What Sets Them Apart

Bruce F. Connell Aesthetic Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship
Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 20+ consecutive years
Newsweek America's Best Plastic Surgeons
QuadA-certified private surgery center on Scripps Memorial Hospital campus plus quality and peer review committee membership
Voluntary Clinical Instructor at UCSD plus author of Authentic Beauty plus textbook chapter author

Recognition History

2026

Top 10 Plastic Surgeon in California

Elite Aesthetics Guide 2026

Independently Evaluated & Recognized