Premier Plastic Surgery

About Premier Plastic Surgery

Premier Plastic Surgery is a cosmetic and reconstructive surgery practice with a clinic at 1795 El Camino Real, Suite 200, in Palo Alto. The practice also lists clinics in San Mateo, Half Moon Bay, Los Gatos and San Carlos. Its Palo Alto clinic page describes the location as across from the Stanford University campus. OpenStreetMap spells the name "Premiere," but the practice uses "Premier."

Dr. James Newman, M.D., F.A.C.S., is the founder and director. The practice says he is board certified in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and has more than 30 years of surgical experience. It describes a team that includes plastic surgeons, aestheticians, registered nurses and an anesthesiologist. The website also has pages in Chinese and Spanish.

Surgeons

The practice lists these surgeons:

• James Newman, M.D., F.A.C.S., founder and director, focused on facial plastic surgery and minimally invasive techniques.
• Jason Azzi, M.D., a facial plastic surgeon who the practice says completed a facial plastic surgery fellowship with the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. His practice centers on rhinoplasty, lip lift, eyelid surgery and facelift. He sees patients in Palo Alto and San Mateo, in person or virtually.
• Dr. Chim Yang, who trained in head and neck surgery with a focus on rhinoplasty and functional nasal surgery. The practice says he sees patients in San Mateo and Palo Alto.
• Dr. Orna Fisher, a plastic surgeon whom the practice describes as board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. Her focus is breast and body procedures.

Services

The website organizes its services into several groups:

• Facial surgery: facelift, mini-lift, neck lift, brow lift, eyelid surgery (including Asian eyelid surgery), rhinoplasty, nasal and sinus surgery, chin and ear surgery, lip lift, hair restoration and scar revision.
• Body surgery: abdominoplasty, arm lift, breast surgery, fat grafting, gluteal augmentation and liposuction.
• Nonsurgical face treatments: neuromodulators such as Botox, Dysport, Xeomin and Daxxify, dermal fillers, Kybella and platelet-rich plasma.
• Body contouring: CoolSculpting, Emsculpt and other energy-based devices.
• Laser and energy treatments: IPL, Fraxel, Clear and Brilliant, laser hair removal, Ultherapy and Sofwave, among others.
• Skin care: facials and medical-grade product lines. Its Palo Alto clinic page features facials by esthetician Monika Stone, who runs Monika Stone Skin at the same address.

The practice also lists clinical trials on its website. This listing gives no medical advice. A consultation with a qualified surgeon is the place to discuss any procedure.

Consultations, costs and financing

The payment page explains how consultations are priced. Phone consultations with the aesthetic nurse or coordinators are free. In-person visits with them cost $175. A consultation with a surgeon costs $275, payable at the visit. The practice says the fee may be applied to the cost of surgery. You receive a fee quote for any surgery at your consultation. The practice notes that insurance does not cover procedures done only for appearance but does cover reconstructive or functional nasal surgery. Financing is available through CareCredit.

Dr. Newman also offers online consultations for patients who live farther away or have busy schedules.

Surgical facilities

The practice says it keeps a fully accredited operating room suite at each of its Palo Alto and San Mateo facilities, with backup power generators. Anesthesia options listed are local, IV sedation and general anesthesia. Most procedures are outpatient. For patients who want overnight help, the practice says it has nurses who can go home with them and bring them back for follow-up visits.

Getting there

From Highway 101, the practice suggests exiting at Embarcadero Road or Oregon Expressway and turning onto El Camino Real. From Highway 280, exit at Page Mill Road and turn left on El Camino Real. Call or text the Palo Alto office at 650-321-7100. For out-of-town patients, our guides to staying near Stanford and hotels along El Camino Real list nearby options. Arrange a ride home for any procedure with sedation. In an emergency, call 911.

Location and getting there

Premier Plastic Surgery is at 1795 El Camino Real, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA, in the California Avenue area of Palo Alto. Our California Avenue guide covers what else is around.

The nearest train stop is the California Avenue Caltrain station, about 0.5 miles away. That is roughly a 12 minute walk.

Parking: street spaces and city garages with posted limits (see parking in Palo Alto).

What is nearby

• Sundance The Steakhouse, restaurant, 0.1 mi
• Cardinal Bike Shop, studio or gym, 0.1 mi
• The Bike Connection, studio or gym, 0.2 mi
• Starbucks 2000 El Camino Real, cafe, 0.2 mi
• Radhika Beauty Salon, salon or spa, 0.2 mi
• Peers Park, 0.3 mi
• College Terrace Library, 0.5 mi
• Maples Pavilion, 0.5 mi

Other health and medical nearby: Monika Stone Skin (under 0.1 mi); Lux Eyewear (under 0.1 mi); Silicon Valley Orthodontics (under 0.1 mi); Davis Plastic Surgery (under 0.1 mi). Browse the full health and medical list.

Before you go

• Call ahead to confirm the practice accepts your insurance and is taking new patients.
• Bring a photo ID, your insurance card and a list of current medications to a first visit.
• For emergencies call 911. Stanford Hospital's emergency department is the closest major emergency room for most of Palo Alto.

About this listing

Checked October 30, 2026 against Premier Plastic Surgery home page; Palo Alto clinic page; Contact and locations; About our surgeons; Payment information; Surgical facilities. How our listings work. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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