A surgeon's neighborhood guide
Patients fly to Dr. Suzanne Trott's practice from across the country, and the week around surgery is spent within a few square miles of our office. This is where we send them, the rooms that stay quiet, the tables that accommodate a soft-food week, and the walks that are flat, shaded, and short.
Where to recover
Some patients would rather not recover in a hotel room. A dedicated aftercare residence means nursing staff on the floor, meals built around swelling and sodium, and no lobby to cross.
A private recovery center at the 405 and Sunset.
Twenty-four hour care, a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, a pool, an on-site restaurant, and complete privacy. Set where the 405 meets Sunset, it is the residence we recommend for patients who want clinical attention through the first week rather than room service and a phone number.
Where to stay
Recovery is easier in a room with blackout curtains, discreet staff, and room service that runs late. These three are our patients' standbys, all within a few minutes of the office on North Linden Drive.
The quietest luxury in the city.
Villas and garden suites with private entrances, 24-hour check-in, and a staff practiced in absolute discretion. Patients recovering from a facelift or eyelid surgery tend to book here first, the low-rise layout means no long lobby walks.
At the foot of Rodeo Drive.
Grand, central, and endlessly convenient, you can walk to dinner without a car. Ask for a Wilshire Wing room for extra quiet, and use the in-room dining menu liberally during your first week.
The Pink Palace, for the long stay.
Bungalows with private patios make this the pick for out-of-town patients staying two weeks or longer, especially those traveling with family. Twelve acres of gardens to walk while you heal.
Twelve acres of garden, hidden in a canyon.
The most private address in the city, Spanish-colonial suites with their own entrances, a swan lake, and no through traffic. Patients who want to disappear completely for two weeks stay here, then use the garden paths for slow daily walks.
Where to eat
For the first several days after surgery, soft food and quiet rooms matter more than a tasting menu. Later in the week, these are the tables worth getting dressed for.
The dining room that defined Beverly Hills.
Wolfgang Puck's flagship, with a courtyard patio built for long conversations. Request a banquette along the garden wall if you'd rather not be seen mid-recovery.
Handmade pasta, risotto, and no fuss.
The best soft-food restaurant in the city, whether or not you're healing. Risotto and gnocchi go down easily in the first post-operative week, and the room is warm rather than loud.
Nobu Matsuhisa's original counter.
Sashimi, miso-marinated cod, and a serene room. Low-sodium requests are handled without a second thought, helpful, since salt drives swelling in the weeks after surgery.
Michelin-starred pasta in a theatrical room.
Evan Funke's Beverly Hills flagship is built around handmade pasta and an open kitchen that functions like a stage. The room is dramatic, the service is warm, and the portions are just right for a celebratory dinner later in recovery.
Wine first, food second, neither an afterthought.
A deep cellar, a marble-topped bar, and a menu built for grazing. Wally's is ideal when you want a quiet glass of wine and a plate of oysters without a full dinner commitment.
The neighborhood room everyone actually returns to.
Dark wood, deep booths, and a menu of steady American classics, chopped salads, roast chicken, a good burger. It is the easiest table in Beverly Hills to sit at without ceremony, which is exactly what you want a few days into recovery.
What to see
Gentle walking is good for circulation after surgery, sunlight and heavy exertion are not. Each of these gives companions something to do and gives you somewhere flat and shaded to move.
Start here, a 1928 estate open to the public.
This is where we send patients for their first real walk. Eighteen acres of terraced gardens, koi ponds, and city views above Sunset, with paths gentle enough to take slowly and shade nearly the whole way. Free to enter, quiet on weekday mornings, and the most photographed lawn in Los Angeles.
Three blocks, one hundred years of style.
Flat, shaded, and endlessly window-shoppable, an easy second walk once you're moving comfortably. Two Rodeo and the Via Rodeo steps are worth the short detour.
Nearly two miles of walkable park.
The cactus garden, lily pond, and the Beverly Hills sign all sit along this ribbon of green on Santa Monica Boulevard. Our patients use it for their first slow post-operative walks.
Most out-of-town patients plan seven to ten days in Beverly Hills. These pages cover the rest of the logistics.
Tell us your dates and we'll help you build the trip around your procedure and recovery.
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