Dr. Won is committed to providing customized, personal care in a welcoming environment. Her goal is to be able to understand your vision and offer options to achieve that. Whether your goals are to enhance your appearance or improve your quality of life, she believes that self-confidence is the key to presenting your best self. Dr. Won strives to provide high quality care both in the operating suite as well as afterwards to ensure optimal results. She offers cosmetic procedures in the areas of breast enhancement or reduction, body contouring, tummy tucks, mommy makeovers, post weight-loss surgeries, transgender surgery, as well as aesthetic injectables.
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
American Board of Cosmetic Surgery
October, 2019 – October, 2029
American Board of Surgery
February, 2007 – July, 2027
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
June, 2008 – December, 2018
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
Fellowship, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, 2018
Fellowship, SUNY Upstate in Syracuse, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2004-06
Residency (PGY3 to PGY5), University of Iowa, Department of General Surgery, 2001-04
Research fellowship, University of Pittsburgh, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1999-2001
Residency (PGY1 and PGY2), University of Iowa, Department of General Surgery, 1997-99
EDUCATION
M.D., University of California, San Diego
September, 1993 – June, 1997
B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Major: Biochemistry
September, 1988 – June, 1993
MEMBERSHIPS
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
Washington State Medical Association
PUBLICATIONS
Won A and Mangubat EA. Free Nipple Grafts: What to expect during the healing process. The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, April 2020, doi:10.1177/0748806820915045.
Won A. Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: Transabdominal preperitoneal. In Hoballah JJ and Scott-Connor CEH (eds) Operative Dictations in General and Vascular Surgery: Operative Dictations Made Simple; Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004, pp286-89.
Won A. Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: Totally extraperitoneal. In Hoballah JJ and Scott-Connor CEH (eds) Operative Dictations in General and Vascular Surgery: Operative Dictations Made Simple; Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004, pp290-93.
Mitruka SN, Won A, McCurry KR, Zeevi A, McKaveney T, Venkataramanan R, Iacono A, Griffith BP, Burckart GJ. In the lung, aerosol cyclosporine provides a regional concentration advantage over intramuscular cyclosporine. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 2000; 19:969-975.
Won A, Acosta JA, Browner D, Hye RJ. Validation of selective cardiac evaluation prior to aortic aneurysm repair. Archives of Surgery 1998; 133:833-837.
Miller CW, Aslo A, Won A, Tan M, Lampkin B, Koeffler HP. Alterations of the p53, Rb and MDM2 genes in osteosarcoma. Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology 1996; 122:559-565.
PRESENTATIONS
Interesting case of a descending thoracic aortic aneurysm. Presented at The Edwards Cardiac Residents Program, October 2005.
The role of dendritic cells in lung transplantation. Presented at the Bahnson Lecture Research Day, University of Pittsburgh, March 2001.
Aerosol cyclosporine provides a regional concentration advantage in the lung over intramuscular cyclosporine. Presented at the Fellows’ Conference 2000: Emerging Issues in Solid Organ Transplantation, June 2000.
Donor dendritic cells and prolongation of lung transplant survival. Presented at the Bahnson Lecture Research Day, University of Pittsburgh, March 2000.
Validation of selective cardiac evaluation prior to aortic aneurysm repair. Presented at the Pacific Coast Surgical Association, February 1998.