Terry Dubrow

Terry Joel Dubrow (born September 14, 1958) is an American plastic surgeon and television personality. He is known for his work on The Swan and for co-hosting Botched and its spin-off series Botched by Nature with Paul Nassif. He also appears on The Real Housewives of Orange County with his wife, Heather. In 2015, Dubrow appeared on Good Work, a plastic surgery-themed talk show, together with co-hosts RuPaul and Sandra Vergara. Dubrow also performed the plastic surgery procedures on Bridalplasty, a reality series which premiered in 2011 and featured a group of women who competed in order to win a wedding and transformative plastic surgery procedure.

Personal life Terry Dubrow was born to Laura and Alvin Dubrow. His family is of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage. He was raised in Los Angeles with his older brother Kevin, who was the lead singer for the popular metal band Quiet Riot for the majority of that band's existence, until his death in 2007. He married actress and The Real Housewives of Orange County star Heather Dubrow (née Kent) in 1999. They have four children.

Dubrow received his medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine and also holds a master's degree from Yale University. He went on to complete a residency in general surgery and was chief resident at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and he completed his fellowship in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the UCLA Medical Center. Dubrow is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Dubrow and his wife promote a fad diet known as the "Dubrow Diet," based on a form of intermittent fasting. He also has a constant presence on the shopping network ShopHQ, usually selling health products.

In December 2025 he won the "TV Doctor" episode of Celebrity Weakest Link.

Television Year Title Role Notes 2004 The Swan Himself 2010–11 Bridalplasty Himself 2014–present Botched Himself / co-host Co-executive producer 2015 Good Work Himself / co-host 2016 Botched by Nature Himself / co-host Co-executive producer 2019–present License to Kill Himself / narrator Oxygen

Publications

Dr. and Mrs. Guinea Pig Present The Only Guide You'll Ever Need to the Best Anti-Aging Treatments. Ghost Mountain Books. ISBN 1939457556 (2016)

The Dubrow Diet: Interval Eating to Lose Weight and Feel Ageless. Ghost Mountain Books. ISBN 978-1939457714 (2018)

The Dubrow Keto Fusion Diet: The Ultimate Plan for Interval Eating and Sustainable Fat Burning. William Morrow Books. ISBN 0062984322 (2020)