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Why This Surgeon "Lives Lean" in Beverly Hills — Faryan Jalalabadi, MD (Ep. 361)
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- Beauty and the Biz
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- May 15, 2026
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- 3009
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📅 Schedule Your Practice Growth Strategy Review 📕 Get Catherine's New Book: Plastic Surgery Practice Pearls ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Why this surgeon "lives lean" as a strategic choice in Beverly Hills with only three employees. Faryan Jalalabadi, MD explains. Hello, and welcome to "Beauty and the Biz," where we'll discuss the business and marketing side of plastic surgery. As always, I'm your host, Catherine Maley, author of "Your Aesthetic Practice – What Your Patients Are Saying." and consultant to plastic surgeons, helping them get more patients and more profits. Why This Surgeon "Lives Lean" in Beverly Hills Consequently, this week's podcast features Dr. Faryan Jalalabadi, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills. Furthermore, he trained at Baylor College of Medicine and spent significant time with Dr. Rod Rohrich. Additionally, he completed the elite Marina Aesthetics Fellowship at USC under Dr. Grant Stevens. Currently, he runs a thriving facial aging practice with a tiny staff of only three people. Specifically, here is what stood out from the episode: Moreover, he intentionally runs one of the leanest operations in the competitive Beverly Hills market. Similarly, he focused entirely on facial aging instead of trying to provide every possible procedure. Indeed, his biggest professional regret is not opening his solo practice sooner. Meanwhile, he follows his mentor's advice that your only real competition is yourself. Finally, he explains why not owning a surgery center is a strategic choice rather than a limitation. Therefore, you should listen if you wonder how a younger surgeon competes in a crowded market without massive overhead. Indeed, this episode reveals his unique blueprint for success. P.S. In fact, Dr. Jalalabadi credits his fellowship with teaching him wha…