Plastic surgeons in San Diego that AI assistants recommend

Name: AI assistant recommendations: Plastic surgeons in San Diego, November 2026
Creator: AIGROW
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La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre is named most, in 47% of 36 answers.

The ranking

AI Recommendation Rate

1La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre47%
95%: 32 to 63%
ChatGPT
83%
Claude
25%
Gemini
33%
Questions
4 of 4
Avg. position
1.4
Named in answers to
- Who is the best plastic surgeon in San Diego?, from ChatGPT and Gemini
- I'm considering rhinoplasty and looking for a plastic surgeon in San Diego. Who would you recommend?, from ChatGPT
- Which plastic surgeon in San Diego would you recommend for eyelid surgery?, from ChatGPT
- Which cosmetic surgery clinic in San Diego has the best patient reviews?, from ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
Also written La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre & Medical Spa
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2Dr. Richard Chaffoo36%
95%: 23 to 52%
ChatGPT
17%
Claude
17%
Gemini
75%
Questions
4 of 4
Avg. position
2.3
Named in answers to
- Who is the best plastic surgeon in San Diego?, from Claude and Gemini
- I'm considering rhinoplasty and looking for a plastic surgeon in San Diego. Who would you recommend?, from ChatGPT and Claude
- Which plastic surgeon in San Diego would you recommend for eyelid surgery?, from Gemini
- Which cosmetic surgery clinic in San Diego has the best patient reviews?, from Gemini
Also written Dr. Richard Chaffoo, La Jolla Plastic Surgery & Dermatology, Dr. Richard Chaffoo, MD, FACS, Dr. Richard Chaffoo, MD, FACS, FICS, Dr. Richard Chaffoo - La Jolla Plastic Surgery & Dermatology, Dr. Richard Chaffoo Plastic Surgery, La Jolla Plastic Surgery & Dermatology
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3Dr. Amir Karam28%
95%: 16 to 44%
ChatGPT
17%
Claude
0%
Gemini
67%
Questions
3 of 4
Avg. position
3
Named in answers to
- Who is the best plastic surgeon in San Diego?, from Gemini
- I'm considering rhinoplasty and looking for a plastic surgeon in San Diego. Who would you recommend?, from ChatGPT and Gemini
- Which plastic surgeon in San Diego would you recommend for eyelid surgery?, from Gemini
Also written Dr. Amir Karam, Carmel Valley Facial Plastic Surgery, Dr. Amir Karam Facial Plastic Surgery, Dr. Amir Karam, MD, FACS
Is this your business?
4Dr. John Hilinski22%
95%: 12 to 38%
ChatGPT
25%
Claude
0%
Gemini
42%
Questions
3 of 4
Avg. position
1.3
Named in answers to
- Who is the best plastic surgeon in San Diego?, from Gemini
- I'm considering rhinoplasty and looking for a plastic surgeon in San Diego. Who would you recommend?, from ChatGPT and Gemini
- Which plastic surgeon in San Diego would you recommend for eyelid surgery?, from Gemini
Also written Dr. John Hilinski Facial Plastic Surgery, Dr. John Hilinski, Hilinski Facial Plastic Surgery
Is this your business?
5Dr. Kevin Sadati14%
95%: 6 to 29%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
42%
Gemini
0%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
1.8
Named in answers to
- I'm considering rhinoplasty and looking for a plastic surgeon in San Diego. Who would you recommend?, from Claude
- Which plastic surgeon in San Diego would you recommend for eyelid surgery?, from Claude
Also written Dr. Kevin Sadati - SOMA Plastic Surgery, Dr. Kevin Sadati - South Coast Plastic Surgery
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6Dr. Robert Caridi11%
95%: 4 to 25%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
33%
Gemini
0%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
3.3
Named in answers to
- I'm considering rhinoplasty and looking for a plastic surgeon in San Diego. Who would you recommend?, from Claude
- Which plastic surgeon in San Diego would you recommend for eyelid surgery?, from Claude
Also written Dr. Robert Caridi - Caridi Cosmetic Surgery
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7Dr. John Smoot8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
0%
Gemini
25%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
1.3
Named in answers to
- Who is the best plastic surgeon in San Diego?, from Gemini
- Which plastic surgeon in San Diego would you recommend for eyelid surgery?, from Gemini
Also written Dr. John F. Smoot, MD, FACS, Dr. John Smoot, La Jolla Plastic Surgery, Dr. John Smoot, MD, FACS
Is this your business?
8Scripps Clinic Plastic Surgery8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
25%
Claude
0%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
1.3
Named in answers to
- Who is the best plastic surgeon in San Diego?, from ChatGPT
Is this your business?
9Dr. Roy David8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
0%
Gemini
25%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
2.3
Named in answers to
- I'm considering rhinoplasty and looking for a plastic surgeon in San Diego. Who would you recommend?, from Gemini
Is this your business?
10UC San Diego Health Plastic Surgery8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
25%
Claude
0%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
2.7
Named in answers to
- Who is the best plastic surgeon in San Diego?, from ChatGPT
Is this your business?
11Cortes Plastic Surgery8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
25%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
3
Named in answers to
- Which cosmetic surgery clinic in San Diego has the best patient reviews?, from Claude
Is this your business?
12Dr. Brian Reagan8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
25%
Gemini
0%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
5
Named in answers to
- Who is the best plastic surgeon in San Diego?, from Claude
- I'm considering rhinoplasty and looking for a plastic surgeon in San Diego. Who would you recommend?, from Claude
Also written Dr. Brian Reagan - Reagan Facial Plastic Surgery
Is this your business?
13Dr. Jay Calvert6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
17%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
1
Named in answers to
- I'm considering rhinoplasty and looking for a plastic surgeon in San Diego. Who would you recommend?, from Claude
Is this your business?
14San Diego Eyelid Specialists6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
17%
Claude
0%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
1
Named in answers to
- Which plastic surgeon in San Diego would you recommend for eyelid surgery?, from ChatGPT
Is this your business?
15San Diego Cosmetic Laser Clinic6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
0%
Gemini
17%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
2
Named in answers to
- Which cosmetic surgery clinic in San Diego has the best patient reviews?, from Gemini
Is this your business?
16Del Mar Plastic Surgery6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
17%
Claude
0%
Gemini
0%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
2.5
Named in answers to
- Which plastic surgeon in San Diego would you recommend for eyelid surgery?, from ChatGPT
- Which cosmetic surgery clinic in San Diego has the best patient reviews?, from ChatGPT
Is this your business?
17Dr. Edward Lee6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
17%
Gemini
0%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
2.5
Named in answers to
- Who is the best plastic surgeon in San Diego?, from Claude
- Which plastic surgeon in San Diego would you recommend for eyelid surgery?, from Claude
Also written Dr. Edward Lee - La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, Dr. Edward Lee - Lee Plastic Surgery
Is this your business?
18Dr. Steven Williams6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
17%
Gemini
0%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
2.5
Named in answers to
- I'm considering rhinoplasty and looking for a plastic surgeon in San Diego. Who would you recommend?, from Claude
- Which plastic surgeon in San Diego would you recommend for eyelid surgery?, from Claude
Is this your business?
19Dr. Amanda Gosman6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
17%
Gemini
0%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
3.5
Named in answers to
- I'm considering rhinoplasty and looking for a plastic surgeon in San Diego. Who would you recommend?, from Claude
- Which plastic surgeon in San Diego would you recommend for eyelid surgery?, from Claude
Also written Dr. Amanda Gosman - UC San Diego Health Plastic Surgery
Is this your business?
20Trinity Plastic Surgery6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
17%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
3.5
Named in answers to
- Which cosmetic surgery clinic in San Diego has the best patient reviews?, from Claude
Is this your business?
21Dr. Steven Cohen6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
17%
Claude
0%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
4
Named in answers to
- I'm considering rhinoplasty and looking for a plastic surgeon in San Diego. Who would you recommend?, from ChatGPT
Also written Dr. Steven Cohen Plastic Surgery
Is this your business?

Open a row to see each assistant's share of its own answers. Questions counts how many of the four produced the name at least once; position is where it came in the answer's list, 1 being first. 42 more names came up in a single answer and are counted above but not listed.

Plastic surgeons in San Diego: is this your field?

63different names in 36 answers, 42 of them only once. The assistants change their minds from one answer to the next.

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AI Visibility Index · November 2026

Asked about plastic surgeons in San Diego, ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini named La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre most often, in 47% of answers (its AI Recommendation Rate), then Dr. Richard Chaffoo (36%). Across 36 answers they named 63 different businesses, 42 of them only once. Each of four buyer questions was asked three times, in English, in November 2026.

The AI Recommendation Rate is the fraction of the 36 answers that named a business. The range under it is a 95% confidence interval: where two ranges overlap, the gap between those businesses could be chance.

Names are printed as the assistants wrote them. We have not checked that any of them is good, open, or real.

47% of answers named La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre

Answers: 36
Businesses named: 63
Named only once: 42
Named by 2+ assistants: 4 of 21
Named again on a rerun: 49%

Edition November 2026. Download the data

What each assistant said

The same questions, the same number of times, and often different names. Each column is one assistant's top five from the ranking above, with the share of its own answers that named them.

#	ChatGPT	Claude	Gemini
1	La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre83%	Dr. Kevin Sadati42%	Dr. Richard Chaffoo75%
2	Dr. John Hilinski25%	Dr. Robert Caridi33%	Dr. Amir Karam67%
3	Scripps Clinic Plastic Surgery25%	La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre25%	Dr. John Hilinski42%
4	UC San Diego Health Plastic Surgery25%	Cortes Plastic Surgery25%	La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre33%
5	Dr. Richard Chaffoo17%	Dr. Brian Reagan25%	Dr. John Smoot25%

Questions about plastic surgeons in San Diego

How AI assistants recommend plastic surgeons

ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini named La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre most often, in 47% of 36 answers, then Dr. Richard Chaffoo (36%) and Dr. Amir Karam (28%). The names come from what the assistants answered to four buyer questions in November 2026; we have not checked that any of them is good, open or real.

Not always. ChatGPT named La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre most often (83% of its answers), Claude Dr. Kevin Sadati (42%) and Gemini Dr. Richard Chaffoo (75%). 4 of the 21 listed businesses were named by two or more of them.

Each question was asked three times. Of the names an assistant gave for a question, 49% came back in two or more of those runs; the rest came up once. The 95% range beside each rate in the ranking shows how far it could move by chance.

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The questions

Asked word for word, three times each, to every assistant. The prompt is the one the free scan uses. No web search, no location and no chat history, so every answer starts from the same place.

1Who is the best plastic surgeon in San Diego?
2I'm considering rhinoplasty and looking for a plastic surgeon in San Diego. Who would you recommend?
3Which plastic surgeon in San Diego would you recommend for eyelid surgery?
4Which cosmetic surgery clinic in San Diego has the best patient reviews?

How to read this page

The full method

What it measures: Which names these models produce when asked cold, from what they learned in training. It is not a review, a rating or our recommendation, and a business missing here may simply be one the models were never shown.
Why the ranges matter: 36 answers is a sample. Asked again next month, most shares will move by a few points; the ranges say how far they could move by chance alone.
One business, several spellings: Branches, legal suffixes and spellings of one business are merged, and the other spellings are printed under its name. Names that might be two businesses are kept apart.
A name is wrong: If a business here is closed, misnamed or yours and you want it removed, tell us. We correct or remove it when the page is next published.