Barry S. Handler, MD, FACS is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon operating from Suite 2305 at 6699 Alvarado Road in Grantville, San Diego 92120. He earned his medical degree from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 1989, completed both general surgery and plastic surgery residencies at Saint Louis University Medical Center, and received American Board of Plastic Surgery certification in 1999. Skin cancer reconstruction cases — including flap coverage after Mohs excision of basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma — generate a referral pathway with dermatology practices across the area, including Dermatology & Laser Center of San Diego in Grantville, which shares the Alvarado Court medical corridor. Dr. Handler holds Castle Connolly Top Doctor designation for fifteen consecutive years and maintains fellowship status in the American College of Surgeons alongside memberships in the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the San Diego Plastic Surgery Society, the California Society of Plastic Surgery, and the California Medical Association. His cosmetic practice covers breast augmentation with both saline and silicone implants, deep plane facelifts, deep neck lifts, preservation rhinoplasty, brow lifts, liposuction, dermabrasion, chemical peels, Botox, and lip enhancement. The reconstructive side of his caseload includes post-mastectomy breast reconstruction, head and neck cancer tissue transfer, and body contouring after bariatric weight loss. He is affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, and Sharp Memorial Hospital, giving him operating room access across four San Diego facilities. His published research addresses melanoma surveillance strategies and post-treatment follow-up protocols for cutaneous cancer patients. The Alvarado Road office sits east of the SDSU Transit Center within the Grantville medical office concentration, adjacent to East Campus Medical Center at UC San Diego Health on the same Alvarado campus. Dr. Handler speaks Spanish and accepts Aetna, CIGNA, Humana, UnitedHealthcare, MultiPlan, and Scripps employee coverage.