Avanguard Surgery Center



Avanguard Surgery Center
Excellence in Outpatient Healthcare
5620 Wilbur Ave. Suite 207
Tarzana, CA 91356-1351
Tel: (818) 344-0070
Fax: (818) 344-0079




David Samimi, MD

Oculoplastic Surgery




David Samimi


Dr. David B. Samimi earned his M.D. degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and internship at Harbor UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Samimi then completed his ophthalmology training at the #1 rated residency program in the United States, the University of Miami's world-renowned Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.

Dr. Samimi continued an additional two years of specialized training in oculofacial plastic surgery at Eyesthetica, one of the few prestigious American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) sponsored fellowships.

Dr. Samimi is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and currently teaches oculofacial plastic surgery at the Keck School of Medicine at USC. His teaching endeavors at USC also include a recurring lecture series, Botox and facial filler workshop and directorship of the annual Oculoplastic Suturing Course.

Dr. Samimi's awards include the Dean Mellinkoff Scholarship awarded to 5 top UCLA Medical students at graduation, the Bascom Palmer Oculoplastics Award, 1st place research award at the Florida Society of Ophthalmology Research Symposium and the 2014 ASOPRS Research Award for most outstanding paper of the year.

He regularly lectures at national conferences, publishes in peer reviewed medical journals and has authored several book chapters. Dr. Samimi is a Southern California native and currently lives in Westwood Los Angeles. In his free time, Dr. Samimi enjoys outdoor exercise and international travel. He is fluent in Spanish and Farsi.