
Sanjay Grover is an American plastic surgeon and public figure. Surgical Times editors place Grover as one of the 75 most influential U.S. public figures in plastic surgery.
Grover is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, a certification he first earned on September 14, 2002.1Profile. PlasticSurgery.org. Accessed Feb. 7, 2023
Grover specializes in aesthetic plastic surgery of the face, nose, breast and body, but offers a range of cosmetic surgery procedures.
Grover is a member of a number of professional societies including the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, The Aesthetic Society, the California Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.2Profile. PlasticSurgery.org. Retrieved Feb. 7, 2023
Grover previously served as president of the Orange County Society of Plastic Surgeons.3Orange County Register, “Dr. Sanjay Grover,” Jan. 8, 2013
Education and experience
Grover graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Science Degree. He earned his Medical Degree from University of California San Diego School of Medicine, completed a General Surgery and Plastic Surgery residency at Stanford University Medical Center, and an additional fellowship in Aesthetic and Oculoplastic Surgery at Paces Plastic Surgery Center (Atlanta, Georgia).
Endorsements and affiliations
Grover holds hospital privileges at Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital in Newport Beach, CA.
Grover is a member of the Editorial Board of The Aesthetic Guide,4The Aesthetic Guide, “Editorial Board,” Accessed Feb. 9, 2023 and a member of the Medical Advisory Board for NewBeauty magazine.5NewBeauty, “Medical Advisory Board,” Aug. 31, 2015. Accessed Feb. 9, 2023

In 2015, Grover served as the Editor-in-Chief of Aesthetic Society News, a quarterly news publication for members of The Aesthetic Society.6Aesthetic Society News, Winter 2015. Accessed Feb. 7, 2023
In December 2018, Grover joined the Haute Beauty Network.7PRWeb, “Dr. Sanjay Grover Makes His Debut Amongst the Exclusive Haute Beauty Network,” Accessed Feb. 26, 2023
The network, by HauteLiving, describes itself as an exclusive network for top doctors and beauty experts, and allows for membership by “only two top experts per market.” Membership is available for an annual fee that covers marketing and outreach services.8HauteLiving, Join Haute Beauty, Accessed Feb. 26, 2023
Awards and recognitions
- Grover has been voted a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 15 consecutive years.9CastleConnolly, Dr. Sanjay Grover, M.D., Accessed Feb. 26, 2023
- Grover was voted one of America’s Best Plastic Surgeons in 2021 by Newsweek magazine and Statista, Inc.10Newsweek, “America’s Best Plastic Surgeons 2021,” Accessed Feb. 26, 2023 and was one of just 29 out of 8,000 U.S. plastic surgeons to appear on all four of the publication’s “best” lists.11Surgical Times, “Just 29 of 8,000+ U.S. Plastic Surgeons Appear on All 4 ‘Best Of’ Lists by Newsweek,” Jul. 24, 2021
- Grover was voted one of America’s Best Plastic Surgeons in 2022 by Newsweek and Statista, Inc. Votes for these lists were cast by medical professionals and plastic surgery peers.12Newsweek, “America’s Best Plastic Surgeons 2022,” Accessed Feb. 26, 2023
Notable clients, patients
In a 2008 BBC feature, “Desi DNA,” “LA Stories: Nip & Tuck,” a young second-generation Punjabi Dr. Sanjay Grover is asked about his clients: “Let’s talk clientele,” host Anita Rani says. “I can’t divulge my celebrity patients,” Grover says. “You can hint?,” Rani responds. Grover answers: “Well, look at Hollywood, and we’ll say that a few of them [are there? — inaudible].”13YouTube, “Dr. Sanjay Grover BBC Feature,” Mar. 19, 2008
Social profiles
Grover has 132,000 followers on Instagram.14SanjayGroverMD, Instagram.com. Retrieved Feb. 7, 2023 The account features mostly news and results from his practice, with occasional updates on his family and personal life.
Personal life
Grover lives in Newport Coast, Orange County, California, with his wife, Nina, and their three children: Karina, Davin, and Dillan.15Meet Dr. Grover, Plastic Surgeon. DrGrover.com. Retrieved Feb. 7, 2023
Grover’s father, Dr. Sarv Grover, is a general surgeon in Dana Point, California.16U.S. News & World Report, Accessed Feb. 26, 2023, 17TripAdvisor, Accessed Feb. 26, 2023
Media
In August 2020, a video by Grover went viral, showing him dropping a saline and silicone breast implant from a 10-story building in a test of their strength.18NewBeauty.com, “A Plastic Surgeon’s Viral Video Shows How Durable Breast Implants Really Are,” Accessed Feb. 12, 2023 The video was viewed 1.1M times on Facebook, and 3.9K times on YouTube.
Media Placement
References
- 1Profile. PlasticSurgery.org. Accessed Feb. 7, 2023
- 2Profile. PlasticSurgery.org. Retrieved Feb. 7, 2023
- 3Orange County Register, “Dr. Sanjay Grover,” Jan. 8, 2013
- 4The Aesthetic Guide, “Editorial Board,” Accessed Feb. 9, 2023
- 5NewBeauty, “Medical Advisory Board,” Aug. 31, 2015. Accessed Feb. 9, 2023
- 6Aesthetic Society News, Winter 2015. Accessed Feb. 7, 2023
- 7PRWeb, “Dr. Sanjay Grover Makes His Debut Amongst the Exclusive Haute Beauty Network,” Accessed Feb. 26, 2023
- 8HauteLiving, Join Haute Beauty, Accessed Feb. 26, 2023
- 9CastleConnolly, Dr. Sanjay Grover, M.D., Accessed Feb. 26, 2023
- 10Newsweek, “America’s Best Plastic Surgeons 2021,” Accessed Feb. 26, 2023
- 11Surgical Times, “Just 29 of 8,000+ U.S. Plastic Surgeons Appear on All 4 ‘Best Of’ Lists by Newsweek,” Jul. 24, 2021
- 12Newsweek, “America’s Best Plastic Surgeons 2022,” Accessed Feb. 26, 2023
- 13YouTube, “Dr. Sanjay Grover BBC Feature,” Mar. 19, 2008
- 14SanjayGroverMD, Instagram.com. Retrieved Feb. 7, 2023
- 15Meet Dr. Grover, Plastic Surgeon. DrGrover.com. Retrieved Feb. 7, 2023
- 16U.S. News & World Report, Accessed Feb. 26, 2023
- 17TripAdvisor, Accessed Feb. 26, 2023
- 18NewBeauty.com, “A Plastic Surgeon’s Viral Video Shows How Durable Breast Implants Really Are,” Accessed Feb. 12, 2023