Profile of Elizabeth Arena, Dr

Elizabeth Arena, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a highly skilled surgeon who is double board-certified in general surgery and complex general surgical oncology. Dr. Arena leads a team of compassionate professionals at her private practice in Beverly Grove, Los Angeles.

Dr. Arena and her team offer individualized, comprehensive treatment plans using a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to care. They provide in-house ultrasound, genetic testing, and high-risk screening for accurate and timely diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Dr. Arena also manages benign disorders of the breast, including benign lumps, cysts, infections, pain, and other common breast disorders.

As a specialist in skin- and nipple-sparing mastectomy, Dr. Arena provides the highest standard of care, using the most up-to-date conventional methods, as well as incorporating alternative strategies in select cases. Dr. Arena involves each patient in their plan of care, empowering them to make their own educated decisions rather than making decisions for them.

Dr. Arena began her formal education at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. She received her medical doctorate from the New York University School of Medicine in New York City, where she graduated with honors in 2005.

Dr. Arena completed a seven-year general surgery residency at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. During her time at Yale, she dedicated two years to basic science research studying electrolyte balance in the gastrointestinal tract. In 2014, she finished a fellowship in surgical oncology at the John Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, California.

With 15 years of experience and expertise, Dr. Arena is one of the most esteemed breast surgeons in the greater Los Angeles area, having the honor of becoming one of the first-ever American Board-Certified Surgical Oncologists.

Procedures of Elizabeth Arena, Dr ⁽⁸⁾

Procedure	Rank in Los Angeles	Rank in CA	Rank in US
Mastectomy A mastectomy is a surgical procedure that removes one or both breasts, usually to treat or prevent breast cancer.	Ranked in Los Angeles: 3	Ranked in CA: 25	Ranked in US: 41
Nipple Surgery Nipple reduction surgery involves decreasing the size of protruding or disproportionately large nipples and trimming excess tissue to create an aesthetically balanced breast.	Ranked in Los Angeles: 10	Ranked in CA: 115	Ranked in US: 272
Inverted Nipple Treatment The inverted nipple is a frequently encountered problem which can cause difficulties with breastfeeding, sexuality, and aesthetic dissatisfaction.	Ranked in Los Angeles: 6	Ranked in CA: 57	Ranked in US: 114
Breast Lift A procedure that lifts the breast tissue and repositions the nipples to remedy sagging breasts.	Ranked in Los Angeles: 20	Ranked in CA: 341	Ranked in US: 1602
Breast Reconstruction Breast reconstruction surgery helps restore a more natural, symmetrical appearance of a breast that has been removed by a mastectomy or altered by a lumpectomy as part of breast cancer treatment.	Ranked in Los Angeles: 18	Ranked in CA: 240	Ranked in US: 1089
Breast Revision Breast revision surgery makes to improve the appearance of breasts that have been previously operated on.	Ranked in Los Angeles: 17	Ranked in CA: 230	Ranked in US: 904
Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure that can enhance your breast size and shape.	Ranked in Los Angeles: 22	Ranked in CA: 379	Ranked in US: 1768
Areola Reduction Areola repositioning involves both the areola and the nipple being lifted and established in a natural position.	Ranked in Los Angeles: 7	Ranked in CA: 132	Ranked in US: 434