He has trained at the top medical programs in the country, beginning with early admission to New York University School of Medicine in New York City, where he was raised. Upon graduation, he moved to Dallas, Texas where he completed six years of training at the number-one ranked integrated plastic surgery residency program in the nation per U.S. News & World Report: University of Texas at Southwestern. To refine his training in aesthetic surgery, Dr. Tabbal returned to New York, where he completed a fellowship in Aesthetic Surgery at the highly prestigious Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital — a facility which offers unparalleled exposure to internationally renowned aesthetic surgeons in one of the highest-volume plastic surgery clinics in the world.