James L Pertsch, MD

Dr. Pertsch performed surgery on my hand for arthritis on August 11, 2015. I am so thrilled with the results. No more pain when I grip things and I have regained full use of the hand. Thank you Dr Pertsch and your staff for everything, I would highly recommend him.

I had a rhinoplasty done by Dr Pertsch almost 18 years ago over the past few years I had seen changes in my nose. I recently went to a plastic surgeon in Palo Alto who after an extensive examination stated that the doctor who did my rhino 18 years ago did not properly hold up a portion of my nose so it is actually collapsing. I will now have to spend 11k for revision surgery. Because this is so devastating I will be seeking a second opinion on ¹⁰⁄₂₃. I will keep everyone updated!

As a long time patient of Dr. Pertsch — I have the utmost confidence and trust in his expertise, professionalism, ethics, excellent judgment, and special attention and talent toward aesthetics and detail. His work has always far exceeded my hopes and expectations. Not only does he achieve beautiful results, but they have proven to last over time, as both my original breast aug and tummy tuck (²⁰⁰⁰⁄₂₀₀₆ respectively) have held up amazingly well. My breast aug survived two subsequent pregnancies (with breastfeeding) beautifully. And believe it or not, even my tummy tuck survived my last pregnancy — returning to post-​op condition very soon after my son’s birth.
Doctor Pertsch really listens to what your goals are and is painstakingly thorough about how to achieve the best final outcome. He is an exceptional artist at his craft. He is very methodical and calculated in his decision making process, and at the same time Dr. Pertsch has a very caring, disarming, and comforting bedside manner. He is also Harvard trained and Board Certified.
Very recently, Dr. Pertsch did my breast aug replacement and once again — the results are STELLAR. I couldn’t be happier. If I could give ten stars for the life-​changing results he’s given me over the years, I absolutely would.

I really wanted to update my review for my breast augmentation surgery. I remember when I was researching doctors, I found a lot of good reviews posted soon after surgery but didn’t really find any that let you know how everything was going after some time had past. Well I had my procedure done over one and a half years ago and I am proud to say that I am still a true fan of Dr. Pertsch, and I am exceptionally pleased with my results. I can’t thank him enough for how I feel and look. He is an Excellent surgeon!

I had a great experience with Dr. Pertsch and his staff. I felt very listended to (even though I wish I would have listened to them and gone a little bit bigger!) I was extremely nervous about going to the consultation, but when I got there, the nervousness faded quickly. Alley, his assistant, was extermely supportive and friendly.
I got nervous after looking online at the size I was getting, and considered going smaller. I expressed my concerns and Alley asked me to come in that day to try more sizes on. I was there for another hour making decision. They know its a serious decision and do not rush you at all. I, along with some of my family have all had a great experience, and great results from Dr. Pertsch. Highly reccommended

Because of long term usage of certain medications our 20 year old son elected to undergo gynecomastia surgery. Not having any experience in cosmetic surgery he was apprehensive and had a lot of questions about this procedure. The office staff greeted us warmly and were very friendly and helpful yet completely professional in assisting us with all the forms and arranging financing. Dr. Pertsch met with my son and explained in great detail what would take place and reasonable expectations going forward. He was very personable and my son liked him ia lot. We had a ton of questions and the doctor took his time and never seemed rushed to go through the whole procedure. The operation itself went flawlessly and the results were far better than we expected. We all had followup questions and once again Dr. Pertsch took his time and went into great detail in answering every concern we had. We are very pleased with Dr. Pertsch and highly recomend him to anyone looking for this type of surgery.

Horrible, I never should have had my breasts done by Dr Pertsch. I did research and received advice from friends that had it done so lucky me… I have a huge pucker in my left breast even though I told him my left breast is larger than my right he put 350cc in that one vs 330cc in the right. I read the op report and after surgery (still on the or table) he realized that sure enough the left was to big so he manipulated it hense huge pucker. He does not listen, personality none… he kept saying nothing is wrong until I told him I would pay to redo then he said yes its a huge pucker but my breast is probably ruined. Both breasts sagged after the swelling went down so what did I get for $ 7100??? I know one RN who went to him and said no way to surgery his personality is worse than a snake. His OR staff is worse, the anesthesia doc did not know what he was doing and let my bp stay high. DO NOT GO TO DR PERTSCH.

This is my start of my third year of going to Dr. Pertsch. I have carpal tunnel in both hands and also had repair work done on one of my elbows. I am extremely satisfied with him and his staff. He is very professional, maticulous, and caring. His staff are wonderful too! My scars are almost nonexistant because he is so good! My sister has huge scars from her surgery of the same kind, so I am so happy with mine! I am always called back when I leave a message to speak to him or his staff. He returns calls on the weekend right away if I call. How many doctors do that? Not many that I know of! I highly reccomend him for any type of hand surgery.

Dr. James Pertsch is an artist with correcting facial wrinkles! I have had this procedure done several times over the last ten years by other doctors, the results I received from Dr. Pertsch are the best!!! I am considering other procedures… will keep you posted.
Liv

It has only been around two weeks after my breast augmentation with DrPertsch. I came in to his office about a month and a half ago because i had a previous implant job that was soooooo awful! I am a petite 5’5 110 lbs and i had 32D implants that my last doctor (the death surgeron) «claimed» was under the muscle. I had a HUGE problem with my implants rippling and bottoming out. It was so gross my implants with hanging so low i didnt even feel like i had implants (since you get implants to be perky and perfect) i had delt with this embarresment for around two yeard until i had the opportunity to get them fixed. I had looked at a few surgeons before dr pertsch but was turned off by their «fame» factor (the ones that say, «oh i’ve been in this magazine, or i have been on this tv show») which was the exact mistake i got myself into the first time with my first dr. I was BLOWN away by Dr. Pertsch’s ressume! Presidential scorships, years or internng, years of personal practice… the list is long!
Anywaaays, to the juicy stuff!
I went in for my first consultation and thats when i met dr. Pertsch’s asistant Alley who is SO amazing! She helped me with all my finances and paperwork and always made sure i always had updated appointment info. Alley is soooo sweet and so relatable, you can go to her for anything! Anytime you need a girl to talk with on your need some extra reassurance, shes’s there! And she ALWAYS returns me emails! (even on sunday at 9pm!) Again i will say Alley and the rest of dr pertsch’s staff are amazing!
During my consultation dr pertsch said my unfortunate sad boobs could be fixed! (my words not his :)). He suggested to get a product called Stratisse or Stratise which he explained is an internal bra which will prevent any bottoming out and reduce the sight of rippling down to almost nothing. I was very hesitant at first because i didnt like the idea of an additional material being put inside my breast.(aside from my implants i live a very healthy and natural lifestyle and dont like anything un organic) but he assured me that its made from a material that automatically forms to my body, meaning my body wont reject it i guess because its stuff already found in the body? Im not sure exactly, Dr. Pertsch explained it a lot better, but anyways i decided to do it. This was going to be my second breast surgery (im newly 23) and i told myseld NO MORE after this! So i wanted them to be perfect! So i gave dr. pertsch the thumbs up to work his magic.
They were able to fit me in about a month after my first consultation for surgery which is super fast! The surgery was held in dr. pertsch’s personal surgery center right next to his main office which was so convenient! The next thing i remember i was getting wheeled out with new boobs! Best day of my life.
Recovery sucked as usual but i made sure to work out my chest and arm muscles a month before surgery which i highly recommend, which made the pain less because i felt strong where my implant was put (under the muscle)
I was recovering for about a week straight of strickly sleep and couch patatoe lounging… watched about 1000 movies and always ate and drank water like crazy.
What really amazed me through this sensitive time was anytime i had a crazy pain or anytime i thought i would die, i called dr pertsch (sometimes calmly, sometimes very spastic) and he would ALWAYS return my call within 2−5min. He gives you allllllll of his persoanl numbers i. e cell home pager ect so you can always reach him if you need to. I probably called him everyday after my surgery freaking out about something and he never made me feel like i was bothering him or i was overly dramatic. Instead he would fit me in to see him that day or immediatly the next morning if i called at night and he would check things out and show me my craziness was all in my head. This communication thing was so important to me because my first dr was immpossible to get in touch with. even the day after my surgery and my implant deflated! I didnt hear back from him for like 2 hours. Omg dissaster! So not the case with dr. pertch!
I finally went back to work after a week and 2 days of resting and am literally BLOWN AWAY at my results! The transformation dr. P did with my boobs is so unreal i literaly think my breasts are perefect. (i can always find a problem with something… im very nit picky) but not here! My boobs are perfect! There so good i have never felt this great about my body ever. All my girlfriends who knew me before and see me now are sooooo jealous :) just what i wanted! I cannot stress enough how fantastic this whole experience has been for me and how life changing it
has been. I wanted to look like perfect barbie and thats exactly what i got! Now i know i said i was done after this boob job, but dr pertsch is
so amazing its going to be hard to resist! He will treat you like a princess! Which we all are :) thanks again Doc! And the rest of the staff! Sooo amazing!

After much deliberation I finally decided to fix the thing I liked the least about myself… my nose. I went in for my consultation with Dr. Pertsch and it was decided that my chin was also in need of some help (which I was aware of). I was really nervous, but Alley and Dr. Pertsch made me feel confident about my decision. Of course there were still nerves, but I’m changing the most prominent feature on my face and it is going to change the way I look. Dr. Pertsch answered all my questions along the way, was very professional and knowledgable. The day of surgery I was nervous, but Dr. Pertsch and his staff reassured me and made me feel at ease with my decision. The recovery went well. Dr. Pertsch even took time out of his Christmas day to take out my sutures and packing! 9 months out post op, my nose looks better than I could have hoped for and my chin implant created facial balance/​harmony. I love the changes that Dr. Pertsch made and feel more confident than ever. I wish I had done it sooner! I would recommend Dr. Pertsch to anyone seeking to enhance their appearance!

I wanted a breast augmentation for many years, but was very nervous because I had never had surgery before. I knew I had to find a great surgeon, and did a lot of research. I wanted a board certified plastic surgeon with a good reputation, and after reading MANY websites, including Unilocal reviews, I went and saw Dr. Pertsch. He and Alley made me feel so comfortable and erased any fears I had. Dr. Pertsch spent a lot of time during my consultations answering any of my questions and concerns. The way you go about choosing a size is not simply saying «I’d like to be full C please». You actually look through over a hundred pictures and pick out the appearance that you like as reference, and try on sample implants in a bra to see how you would look with each size until you find one that suits you. Dr. Pertsch doesn’t encourage you to choose a size that you don’t want, and he lets you know about the difference in stretching, healing, etc. that could occur if you have a smaller frame and choose a larger size, compared to choosing a medium implant. Alley is so wonderful and helpful, and made me look forward to my office visits, rather than dread a visit to a doctor’s office. They make an amazing team. Let me add that my surgery was complex because I had a lift, redux to correct asymmetry, and then an augmentation. The results couldn’t be better! Dr. Pertsch gave me options: I could have just had different sized implants put in to balance me out, but he went further to explain how the results would differ down the road. I really knew I chose the right surgeon when he gave me these different options, and in the end I went with the the solution that he recommended was best, and am SO glad that I did. If you want cosmetic surgery but are unsure of the best place to go, please go see what Alley and Dr. Pertsch have to offer.

Since I was a teenager I had been contemplating a rhynoplasty, and finally at 29 was ready go on with it. I looked for qualified and certified plastic surgeons around the bay area and some were ok some too expensive for what I wanted and some I just didnt get a good vive from. Finally made an appointment with Dr. Pertsch through his assistant, Alley who was very helpful and attentive through the whole process from start to fnish, and I finally knew that from how much attention to every detail he had and how knowledgeable he was, he was going to be my Doctor. Seven days after surgery now and bandages were off and my new nose was unveiled. So far very satisfied with the results! I’ll be almost a year for everything to settle in how its suppose to look and probably a few more weeks before the swelling goes down but everything is look great! Friends and family say it looks GREAT and VERY natural which was what i wanted and what I specifically asked for. Thank you Dr Pertsch for everything and if I every need anything done again I will definitely come back!

I recently had a breast augmentation and am more than happy with my results. I am so in love with my new body and I love my breast and how amazing and natural they look. I have gotten so many compliments and am going to send friends of mine who have inquired about this procedure directly to James Pertsch! He is AMAZING! I was originally a 32 B and I went with silicone and 450 ccs and am now a 34 D. They are perfect for my body and everything turned out the way I wanted and more. I highly recommend his talent.
I also wanted to leave a note about Alley who is Dr. Pertsch assistant. She is so kind and helped me through the entire process and was there for me each step of the way. I really couldn’t have done it without her. Thank you Alley!

I am completely shocked that anyone would be disappointed with Dr. Pertsch. I have been his patient for the last 9 years and have had three procedures with results that exceeded my expectations. Whenever a friend is looking for a plastic surgeon I always tell them about my experience at Dr. Pertsch’s office. The way I was treated by his nurses after the operation I will never forget. I was treated like royalty. They were caring and genuinely nice to me.
Dr/​Pertsch is very maticulous and extremely professional. He listens and will take as much time is necessary until he knows esactly what you want. He provides photos and you get to choose exactly what you want. I have consulted with other plastic surgeons in the past and they don’t give you the option of choosing from photos, they just tell you you will get whatever they give you and that’s not how Dr. Pertsch works. His office staff is also very professional and very experienced.

I injured my thumb a year ago, saw Dr. Pertsch. He had me go next door for some xrays, that took two hours, they were negative, he had me do some exercises to improve range of motion. Now things are better and I have no problem with his diagnosis or advice. Three star service. No follow up by Dr. P.

DO NOT EVER go to Dr. James Pertsch for any medical procedures. I had breast augmentation surgery performed by him 10 years ago and 3 years after having the surgery, I developed excruciating pain in my left shoulder blade. I went back to Dr. Pertsch for a full year and a half (crying each time) asking him if the pain had anything to do with the heavy weight of the implants. I have a petite size frame and he allowed enormous size implants for my frame. (36DD)The pain became so severe, I pleaded with Dr. Pertsch to remove the implants, as I was 150% certain that the pain was a direct result of the weight of the implants on my frame. Over the many office visits I had to try to resolve the pain issue, Dr. Pertsch always dismissed my pain and told me the pain had «absolutely nothing» to do with the implants, but, was unable to tell me what was causing the pain.
After a year and a half of going to him for help, I finally got smart and went to a wonderful Dr. in San Francisco who the moment I saw him said, «the pain was a direct result of the heavy weight of the implants on my small frame». To further validate this new Doctors findings, the moment he removed the awful implants performed by the unethical Dr. Pertsch, I was immediately pain free.
I can only hope that this posting will prevent another Innocent person who wishes to enhance their look by getting breast augmentation, the severe pain that I went through and put my family through as well.
PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT GO TO DR. JAMES PERTSCH IN SAN MATEO, CA AND PLEASE TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE.