About Alma At Addison Surgery Center (AAASC) in Palo Alto, CA
Founded by double board-certified facial plastic surgeons, Drs. David Lieberman and Sachin Parikh, Alma at Addison Surgery Center (AAASC) was thoughtfully designed to deliver the highest standard of care in an intimate, private, and serene setting. Created exclusively for facial plastic surgery patients of L&P Aesthetics, AAASC reflects the founders’ uncompromising commitment to precision, safety, and patient experience.
Located in the heart of Palo Alto, California, adjacent to L&P Aesthetics and The iO Clinic, AAASC is a state-of-the-art, fully accredited, Quad A–certified private surgery center. Every detail of the center is intentionally curated to prioritize patient safety, comfort, and exceptional clinical outcomes.
- National Accreditation: AAASC consistently achieves the highest national Medicare accreditation through QUAD A, exceeding standards for safety, quality, and patient care. AAASC recently renewed this status in October 2025 after meeting rigorous criteria.
- Superior Benchmarks: AAASC exceeds national CMS benchmarks for quality of care in nursing, anesthesia, infection control, and safety outcomes.
- Individualized Attention For Each Patient: By focusing on one patient at a time, AAASC provides highly personalized care, allowing patients to build close relationships with their care team and receive the best possible care.
- Coordinated Discharge: The AAASC team works directly with post-operative caregivers to ensure a safe transition and thorough readiness for discharge.
The goal of everyone at AAASC is to ensure a successful surgical experience for every patient. If you are flying in from out of state, please check out our patient resources.
Committed to your Confidence: Exceptional Safety, Meticulous Quality, and Truly Personalized Care in Every Procedure
AAASC stands as a premier destination for facial plastic surgery, founded on an unwavering commitment to patient safety, uncompromising quality, and deeply personalized care. In our fully accredited, boutique surgical environment, every procedure is performed with rigorous safety measures, cutting-edge techniques, and a tailored approach that honors your unique anatomy, goals, and vision. We exist to provide transformative yet natural outcomes in a setting where your comfort, confidence, and security come first-always.
State-Of-The-Art Facilities at AAASC
AAASC is a fully-accredited ambulatory surgery center that has achieved its Medicare deemed status by meeting and exceeding standards set forth by nationally recognized authorities – we are compliant under Quad A. Our center specializes in procedures for cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery.
Our facilities include comfortable patient care areas, including:
- a spacious operating suite
- private pre-op area
- recovery room with two beds
- sterile processing onside area
- private entry and exit for patients
Having a single OR facility allows our experienced staff to give undivided focus and attention to one patient and provide continuity of care from admission to recovery. Our surgeons, anesthesiologists, techs, and nurses work side-by-side every da,y which makes for a very efficient and collaborative team.
If you’re interested in becoming an accredited surgeon at AAASC, please reach out to our staff to learn more.
Highly Credentialed Staff at AAASC
Patients appreciate the ease of scheduling, the exceptional nursing care provided by AAASC staff, and the personalized attention they receive from the surgeons to the anesthesiologists, and the entire support staff.
All surgeons who operate at AAASC must be eligible or board certified by the American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery or another surgical specialty. All surgeons are required to have privileges with at least one of our local hospitals, including Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Stanford Hospital, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Sequoia Hospital, El Camino Hospital, Peninsula Hospital or Good Samaritan Hospital.
Double-Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeons at AAASC:
AAASC is owned and operated by:
Double board-certified facial plastic surgeon and Medical Director of L&P Aesthetics, Los Gatos, Steven Curti, MD, also performs surgery at AAASC.
All three surgeons share insights, support, and learn from each other’s unique experiences throughout the course of serving L&P’s surgical patients. The values of humility, collaboration and continual improvement and innovation all contribute to outstanding surgical outcomes and unmatched levels of patient satisfaction.
Nursing and Support Staff at AAASC:
Jeannie Boccaccini, RN
Director of Nursing
Jeannie has over 25 years of experience and is ANCC board-certified in advanced cardiac care. Her 17-year tenure at a local hospital has equipped her with the expertise to care for even the most critical patient populations.
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Likes: Puzzles, pilates, and family
Favorite Treatment: Rhinoplasty. The results of this procedure can have a big impact on one’s self esteem.
Jen Coler, BSN, RN
Perioperative Nurse
As a full-time member of our nursing staff, Jen consistently provides an environment of comfort and reassurance, ensuring our patients feel supported throughout their care. She holds a B.S in Biology from Creighton University and a BSN from Arizona State University.
Hometown: Menlo Park, CA
Likes: Riding bikes, hiking (especially in Yosemite), baking and folding laundry or making neat things from messy piles.
Favorite Treatments: Botox, but BBL is a close runner-up. I love how they both freshen up your face. My favorite surgery is upper and lower blepharoplasty for its fast recovery and instant results that brighten up a face.
Jan Ramiro, BSN, RN, CNOR
Perioperative Nurse
Jan is an ANCC board-certified CNOR Operating Room nurse. She is currently furthering her education to become a First Assist RN, bringing an advanced level of technical skill to every surgical experience.
Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
Likes: Traveling, live music, paddle boarding, eating, and movies.
Favorite Treatments: The lip lift and the upper bleparoplasty beacuse they are both achieve instant gratification and look so good right away.
Catrina Hernandez, ST
Lead Surgical Technologist
Catrina has worked alongside Dr. Lieberman and Dr. Parikh for over 10 years, serving on their team since the beginning of their surgical careers. Her extensive experience and hands-on role during procedures are integral to our surgical success.
Hometown: Santa Clara, CA
Likes: Spending time with her family and watching her two sons play sports
Favorite Treatments: Liquid Gold Eye Treatment and under-eye filler because they both correct my dark, under-eye circles in pain-free ways! Also, you can’t go wrong with quarterly facials to maintain clear and bright skin.
Hannah Chen
Clinical Surgical Technologist
Hannah loves working at AAASC because the staff and surgeons are compassionate and exceptional at what their jobs. She loves learning more about the surgical process every day.
Hometown: Plano, Tx and Saigon, Vietnam
Likes: To hang on the couch with my three cats- Egg Roll, Spring Roll, and Rice Roll. I also love collecting trinkets, couponing, and playing badminton!
Favorite Treatments: I love seeing all of the surgical transformations.
Anesthesia at AAASC
AAASC offers a full range of anesthesia options from local to general anesthesia. The decision about what type of anesthesia will be determined by a discussion between the patient and the surgeon with a consultation with one of our highly-qualified and personable anesthesiologists who are members of the highly regarded group, Vituity.
The AAASC team has hand-selected a small number of only the best to take care of our patients. These anesthesiologists also work in the hospital (acute care) which demonstrates their ability to care for critically ill patients.
Serious complications are very rare, but patients can rest assured that at AAASC, they will be cared for by highly experienced anesthesiologists and highly trained and experienced RN’s in a calm and reassuring environment.
At AAASC, we only treat one patient at a time so all of our medical providers are 100% focused on a single patient.
The team at AAASC receives education and training for pain management and these annual trainings keep our staff up to date on the best evidence-based interventions. In fact, our team exceeds the national benchmark for post-op pain prevention.
There are multiple modalities, medication and non-medication that can increase a patient’s comfort which we track and benchmark to ensure the interventions are successful.
Prior to surgery, our medical team will review personalized discharge instructions with each patient.
After the surgery, our team will provide the caregiver with these same individualized instructions and review the key areas to focus on during recovery. L&P Aesthetics offers a 24-hour private phone line so our care team can be reached at anytime, ensuring a smooth transition of care.
Alma At Addison Surgery Center Patient Resources:
Here are a few of the patient resources available for current and future patients of AAASC:
Request your consultation online or call (650) 327-3232 to schedule an appointment to see us in the Bay Area in our Palo Alto office.
