Mark M. Urata, MD, DDS
Los Angeles, CA 90027
About Mark M. Urata
Mark M. Urata, MD, DDS, is board certified in both oral and maxillofacial surgery and plastic and reconstructive surgery making him uniquely qualified to lead the Division of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery. Certified by both the American Board of Plastic Surgery (2005-present) and the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (2007-present), he specializes in the most complex craniofacial anomalies, including craniosynostosis, syndromic reconstruction, and jaw deformities. An accomplished author and speaker, he is an associate professor of plastic surgery in the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) and a research assistant professor in the Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology of the USC School of Dentistry. Dr. Urata trained for 18 years following his undergraduate education. He received his dental degree from the USC School of Dentistry and his medical degree from the USC Keck School of Medicine. He completed a residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery before matriculating to general surgery and then completing a residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at USC. He then moved across town where he completed a fellowship in craniofacial surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles. Recently, Dr. Urata received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the molecular mechanisms of cleft palate. He also received further NIH funding through a large multi-center study aimed at defining possible facial patterns in autism.
Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center
1999
UCLA David Geffen UCLA Medical Center
2003
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
1989
Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center
1993
USC Keck Human Resources
1996
USC Keck Human Resources
2002
Professional Memberships: American Society of Plastic Surgeons - ASPS Member, American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP Fellow, American College of Surgeons - ACS Member
- American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
2121 Santa Monica Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90404