The plastic surgeon from Bev Hills performed the same surgery weeks before his death

Dr. Payman Simoni – the Beverly Hills plastic surgeon who died of COVID-19 – performed the same procedure that led to his death weeks before … for a reality show.

Patrik Simpson, who appears in “Gown and Out in Beverly Hills”, told TMZ … he filmed with Dr. Simoni in November and December for an upcoming episode, going under the knife – without a mask – for a lip lift.

Remember, Dr. Simoni died Friday after being hospitalized with COVID-19 … and family sources told us that he contracted the virus after giving a lip injection to a maskless patient who coughed into it and tested positive for COVID days later.

Patrik tells us that he was instructed to do a COVID test before surgery, and he was negative. The woman who allegedly infected Dr. Simoni, however, was not tested before and just did a temperature check and COVID questionnaire in the office.

They said that Dr. Simoni was wearing a mask during Patrik’s elective surgery, just as he was with the other patient, but lo and behold … the doctor posed for a maskless photo with Patrik last month during a post- operative.

While filming ‘Gown and Out’ with Dr. Simoni, the show staff also had to test negative to continue working and there were a small number of people involved in the production, with no other patients … Patrik tells us.

It’s very sad … Patrik says he sent messages to Dr. Simoni at Christmas and New Year, but he was alarmed when there was no response. The doctor died on January 8 of brain hemorrhage after being placed in an induced coma.