
Meet Dr. Asaf
Dr. Asaf Presente is a highly experienced physician who transitioned from ICU/critical care medicine to full time medical aesthetics in 2023. He began his career as an physician-scientist (MD/PhD) and as Associate Medical Director at Palomar Health. In addition to his three Medical Board Certifications, he received advanced training from the American Board of Aesthetic Medicine.
I was an Intensive Care doctor for 10 years (including through the pandemic). I knew I was helping many of my patients but I was always meeting them on the worst day of their lives. As I have gotten a little older, I have come to realize that life should not be about its worst days – that epiphany led me to explore new ways to use my experience in medicine to improve the lives of my patients. By refocusing my energy into aesthetics, I can use my expertise to improve how my patients look and therefore how they feel – letting them get more out of life every day.