I can't say enough good things about Dr. Saadat. I was referred to him by my dermatologist Dr. Raskin for treatment of a large, fast growing malignant melanoma on my face. Dr. Saadat spent a lot of time making sure that everything was done correctly, that I had all the right doctors on board and that I felt comfortable with the course of treatment. He spent hours on the phone with me explaining things and keeping me updated on lab results, conversations with other surgeons and treatment options. \r
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My surgery was a pretty big deal; it involved removing a large chunk of my face due to a very fast growing and aggressive cancer. I'm only 41, in good health, work out every day, and had a nice face before all this happened. The first surgery took four surgeons nine hours to do and I was in the hospital for eight days afterwards. Although there were other doctors involved, including oncologists, Dr. Saadat was my primary point of contact for this ordeal.\r
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After my major surgery he came several times to see me in the hospital, as did the other doctors involved in my surgery and treatment. I felt like I got the best care possible from him and the other doctors involved. Before the surgery I sought out two second opinions on my own from a USC Norris Cancer doctor and a UCLA doctor, who both confirmed that Dr. Saadat's surgery plan was the best course of treatment to start (I will still need to have an oncology plan for later).\r
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I am now three and a half weeks post-operative and the results look very good. Friends and family are impressed and amazed by my appearance. The skin graft is located so that it is not terribly visible when you look at me (my hair covers a lot of it as it's on the side of my face) and the consensus is that the scar will eventually be barely noticable.\r
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Dr. Saadat will do another surgery in about six months to improve on the results once the graft on my face has ""settled in"" and the swelling is all gone. He anticipates some tightening of the skin will be needed for better contouring and possible scar revision (the scars look great now but I keloid). The skin on my face was taken in a ""radial free flap"" procedure from my arm, so I might need some laser hair removal (I have arm hairs on my face that you can see in bright sunlight - which is really weird!). He explained all the options that will be available later after we see how it looks in six months, including laser treatments and tattooing to match the skin color. I have great confidence in him and would highly recommend Dr. Saadat without any reservations to anyone needing cosmetic surgery or to any cancer patient. I was really concerned about loosing half my face, and Dr. Saadat was honest, caring, and treated me like an entire person, not just a medical issue to be resolved.
Pros: Personable, spent a lot of time on my case, very competent
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