Medical Expertise of Dr. Ronald Moy, MD
About Dr. Ronald Moy, MD
Ronald Moy, MD, is a Board-Certified Dermatologist providing medical care to patients in the Los Angeles, California area at Ronald Moy MD Cosmetic Surgery.
Dr. Moy specializes in the diagnoses and treatment of a wide variety of skin conditions/treatments including Cosmetic and Facial Plastic Surgery, Face Lifts, Neck Lifts, Liposuction, Laser Skin Resurfacing, Eye Lifts, Mohs Micrographic Surgery, Bio ID Hormones Program. Dr.Moy aims to inform his patients of all the possible treatments to look younger, starting with the most conservative therapies. This will often begin with creams that can improve wrinkles, fine lines, brownspots and signs of aging. It may include a variety of non-invasive procedures that cause no downtime. With over 25 years of experience and research on anti-aging and skin cancer, Dr. Moy often advises patients against surgery. Dr. Moy often works with other doctors to treat patients from the inside out using bio-identical hormones, nutrition, stem cells, and other anti-aging treatments to accomplish the optimal goals for the patient.
Dr. Moy's earned his medical degree from Albany Medical College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Combined Program in 1981 and completed his dermatology residency training at UCLA. Dr. Moy then completed his Facial Cosmetic and Mohs Micrographic Surgery Fellowship training at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Health Services.
Dr. Moy has published more than 200 scholarly articles on cosmetic and dermatologic surgery. He is also a renowned international lecturer on advancing cosmetic surgery technologies. His most common lecture invitations include facelifts, eyelifts, and neck lifts. He has written books and chapters on advanced facelifts and blepharoplasties. He has operated more than 30,000 cases of Mohs micrographic surgery and facial plastic surgery over the past 25 years.
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Dermatology- President (2011-2012)
- Aesthetic Surgery-Editorial Board Member
- American Board of Dermatology-Diplomate
- American Board of Cosmetic Surgery-Diplomate
- American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery-Diplomate
- American College of Mohs Surgery-Fellow
- American Society for Dermatologic Surgery-Fellow, President (2001)
- American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery-Fellow
- American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
- Editor-in-Chief of the Dermatologic Surgery Journal
- Former President of Los Angeles County Medical Association, Bay District
- Former Co-Chief of the UCLA Division of Dermatology and Chief of Dermatologic Surgery
- Medical Board of California- President (2005)
- Clinical Professor of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine USC (2015)
- Professor UCLA School of Medicine (1988-2014)
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Patient Education Resources
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