Dr. David Stoker is a board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in breast surgery. He was chosen by The New York Times, in the New York Times Style Magazine, as one of the top plastic surgeons in the nation for cosmetic surgery. For his expertise in as a plastic surgeon, he has been featured on television on Dr. Phil, The Learning Channel, the Discovery Health channel and the Style Network.
Dr. David Stoker graduated with honors from Stanford University. He graduated at the top of his medical school class as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society from the University of California at San Francisco. He completed his General Surgery residency at New York University Medical Center, where he received the highest percentile score in the country on the National In-Service Training Exam. Dr. Stoker then completed his residency in Plastic Surgery at the prestigious Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at the NYU Medical Center, considered to be one of the most distinguished plastic surgery programs in the country. Again, he received the highest score in the department on the National In-Service Training Exam.
Dr. David Stoker has authored over a dozen publications in prestigious plastic surgery journals on state of the art cosmetic surgery topics. He is a course instructor for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the most important national societies for board certified plastic surgeons. In Los Angeles, Dr. Stoker is a member of the clinical faculty of the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California.
With this strong background of professional and educational accomplishments, Dr. Stoker now focuses his energy cosmetic surgery. He obtains beautiful and natural results that enhance a person’s appearance.

Certifications & Professional Recognition

Board Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2002

Academic Background

Undergraduate:

Stanford University, Stanford, California, Bachelor of Arts and Science, majoring in biology and political science, graduated with honors in 1991

Medical:

University of California at San Francisco, School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine degree in 1995, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Member

Residency:

2000-2001 Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, Chief Resident in Plastic Surgery

1999-2000 Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, Resident in Plastic Surgery, 98th percentile nationally on the Plastic Surgery In-Service Training Exam

1996-1999 New York University Medical Center, Resident in General Surgery, 99th percentile nationally on the American Board of Surgery In-Service Training Exam

1995-1996 New York University Medical Center, Intern in General Surgery

Societies, Memberships, and Affiliations

Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, University of California, San Francisco
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
American Society of Plastic Surgeons member
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery member

Academic Affiliations

Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California