Dr. Totonchi graduated at the top of his class from the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. Since 2001, he has been a part of North East Ohio’s medical community, completing his plastic surgery residency in University Hospital, and then continuing with fellowships in facial cosmetic and pediatric craniofacial surgeries.

Dr. Totonchi joined MetroHealth Medical Center in 2010 as a Professor at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine. He serves as onsite Director of Plastic Surgery Residents at MetroHealth Hospital, where he is also the Medical Director of the multidisciplinary Craniofacial Disorders Clinic (CFD). There, he leads a highly trained team of professionals, caring for children with facial disorders, such as cleft lip, cleft palate, and facial deformities.