Dr. Joseph T. Cruise, MD

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Get to know Plastic Surgeon Dr. Joseph T. Cruise, who serves patients in Newport Beach, California.

Earning the reputation as one of the top plastic surgeons specializing in cosmetic surgery, Dr. Cruise is a globally recognized leader in Orange County for breast augmentation, facial rejuvenation, and body procedures. He is the Founder of Cruise Plastic Surgery in Newport Beach, California.

Solely dedicated to cosmetic surgical procedures, Cruise Plastic Surgery offers breast augmentation, facelift, gynecomastia, tummy tuck, neck lift surgery, rhinoplasty, and more. Patients often begin with a search for ‘Orange County Facelift’ or ‘Breast Augmentation Newport Beach’, then come to Dr. Cruise’s office for a consultation, and ultimately benefit from one of Orange County’s best plastic surgeon specialists. He fully understands the needs of his patients because he understands how powerful quality plastic surgery can be in enhancing one’s life.

Having developed his artistic eye for detail, Dr. Cruise is known as one of the best gynecomastia surgeons in the world with a reputation for plastic surgery excellence using advanced technologies and equipment. Men travel from around the world to see him for correction of enlarged male breasts, and he utilizes 3D imaging to help patients see for themselves what can and can’t be done with their procedure. This opens the door to honest conversation between him and his patients, developing the trust that is essential when it comes to undergoing a plastic surgery procedure.

Born Feb 3, 1965, Dr. Cruise grew up in the midwest city of St. Clair Shores, Michigan. From the time he graduated Valedictorian from Lakeview High School, he set his mind to becoming a plastic surgeon. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Wayne State University in Michigan and then graduated in the upper class of his medical school also at Wayne State University. Thereafter, he began his extensive training in general surgery, hand surgery, microvascular surgery, as well as plastic surgery.

Cosmetic surgery is his primary focus but he also has dedicated considerable time as a burn surgeon at the Grossman Burn Center at Western Medical Hospital, reconstructing disfigured burn victims. Restoring human form to faces devastated by burns has given him experience that could not be obtained elsewhere as well as an appreciation for all the subtleties that make a human face and body what they are.

Dr. Cruise eventually moved to Newport Beach where he established Cruise Plastic Surgery over 15 years ago. While many plastic surgeons perform both surgical and non-surgical treatment, he dedicates 100% of his practice to the art of cosmetic surgery.

Within his practice, he oversees a highly trained team of professionals that are dedicated to making one’s plastic surgery experience enjoyable. “Every patient of mine is an autograph of my work. It is imperative to me to make sure this signature represents the very best that plastic surgery has to offer.”

With a commitment to surgical excellence, Dr. Cruise is board-certified through the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS). The mission of the ABPS is to promote safe, ethical, efficacious plastic surgery to the public by maintaining high standards for the education, examination, certification, and continuous certification of plastic surgeons as specialists and subspecialists.

Honing his skills, he is a member of The Rhinoplasty Society, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and the Orange County Society of Plastic Surgeons. He is also known for his complete muscle coverage breast augmentation, and is the creator of the Cruise Classification System.

Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two main categories – reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. A plastic surgeon’s primary responsibility is performing surgical and non-surgical procedures, and they use a variety of reparative and reconstructive techniques to get the job done. 

Among his numerous accolades, Dr. Cruise is the recipient of Patients’ Choice Award (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018), Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018), Patients’ Choice 5th Anniversary Award (2012, 2013, 2014), Compassionate Doctor Award – 5 Year Honoree (2014), Top 10 Doctor – Neighborhood (2014), Top 10 Doctor – Metro Area (2014), Top 10 Doctor – City (2014), and On-Time Doctor Award (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018).

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