Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon Dr. David Stoker

About the Doctor

Dr. David Stoker is a board certified Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery. In 2005 he was chosen by The New York Times, in the The New York Times Style Magazine, as one of the top cosmetic plastic surgeons in the nation with special mention of his experience in liposuction, tummy tucks and breast surgery. Dr. Stoker teaches the course on liposuction and body contouring for his colleagues at the annual meetings of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He is also a member of the clinical faculty of the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California.

Dr. Stoker graduated with honors from Stanford University where he majored in biology and political science. At Stanford he was awarded the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Major Grant for Undergraduate Research. Dr. Stoker studied medicine at the University of California at San Francisco where he graduated as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. During medical school Dr. Stoker was actively involved in plastic surgery research and was awarded a first place prize by the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation.

Dr. Stoker Featured in The New York Times

Dr. Stoker was chosen by The New York Times Style Magazine as one of the top cosmetic plastic surgeons in the United States.

Dr. Stoker Appears on Dr. Phil

Dr. David Stoker appeared on the Dr. Phil show to speak candidly about how patients and their surgeons can make responsible decisions related to plastic surgery.

Dr. Stoker did his residency in General Surgery at the New York University Medical Center with Department Chairman Frank C. Spencer, M.D. There he received the British Journal of Surgery Award for the highest score in the department on the National In-Service Training Exam. Dr. Stoker completed his residency in Plastic Surgery at the prestigious Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at the NYU School of Medicine. He was trained in plastic surgery by Drs. Joseph McCarthy, Sherrell Aston, Daniel Baker, and the distinguished faculty of the Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital.

Dr. Stoker has authored a dozen publications on state of the art cosmetic surgery topics. These include distinguished plastic surgery journal articles on cosmetic facial, breast and body contouring procedures. It also includes authoring the chapter, "Liposuction And Body Contouring," in one of the premier textbooks on plastic surgery. Dr. Stoker has been nationally recognized for his research in power-assisted liposuction and the anatomy of the facial nerve as it relates to facelifts. Dr. Stoker's pioneering research with power-assisted liposuction, the safest and most effective lipoplasty method available, contributed to a major advance in the field of body contouring.

The television media has recognized Dr. Stoker's expertise in cosmetic surgery. The Dr. Phil show chose Dr. Stoker to be their plastic surgery expert on a program involving a wide range of cosmetic surgery procedures. Dr. Stoker has also been featured on The Learning Channel for cosmetic nose surgery, and The Discovery Health Channel, where Dr. Stoker demonstrated his work in body contouring with tummy tucks and power-assisted liposuction.

Dr. Stoker is extremely well trained in all facets of cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. He is on the plastic surgery staff at Saint John's Health Center, Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center, Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Centers, and the Marina Outpatient Surgery Center.

Curriculum Vitae

BOARD CERTIFICATION
Board Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery
EDUCATION
1987-1991	Stanford University Bachelor of Arts and Science, majoring in biology and political science Graduated with honors
1991-1995	University of California at San Francisco, School of Medicine Doctor of Medicine degree Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Member
APPOINTMENTS
2006-Present	Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery Keck School of Medicine University of Southern California
2001-Present	Marina Plastic Surgery Associates Plastic Surgeon in private practice Marina del Rey, CA
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, Plastic Surgery In-Service Training Exam
1996-1999	New York University Medical Center Resident in General Surgery 99th percentile nationally, American Board of Surgery In-Service Training Exam
1995-1996	New York University Medical Center Intern in General Surgery
LICENSURE
	California No. A74300
	New York No. 206967
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
	Saint John's Health Center Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center Marina Campus Centinela Hospital Medical Center Marina Outpatient Surgery Center
AWARDS & HONORS
1999	British Journal of Surgery Award for highest score on the American Board of Surgery In-Service Training Exam, Department of Surgery, NYU Medical Center
1995	Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Member, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
1993	First Place, Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Scholarship Contest, Investigative Category. P. Benhaim, L.M. Ferreira, T. van den Helder, J. Borsanyi, G. de Vellis, D.A. Stoker, T.H. McCalmont, S.J. Mathes, J.P. Anthony. Use of RS-61443 in Long Term Studies of Transplant Rejection and Neuroregulation in Rat Hindlimb Model of Allotransplantation.
1991	Howard Hughes Medical Institute Major Grant for Undergraduate Research, awarded by the Office of Undergraduate Research, Stanford University.
COURSE INSTRUCTION
2007	Liposuction: Comprehensive and Integrated. Taught with Gerald H. Pitman, MD at the annual meeting for the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery in New York, NY
2006	Liposuction: Comprehensive and Integrated. Taught with Gerald H. Pitman, MD at the annual meeting for the American Society of Plastic Surgery in San Francisco, CA.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2005-2007	Clinical studies on combined breast augmentation and mastopexy surgery
2003-2004	Clinical studies on combined cosmetic surgical procedures
2003	Clinical study of the correction of inverted nipples
2001-2003	Clinical studies on breast augmentation surgery
2002	Clinical studies on endoscopic facial surgery
1999-2001	Power-assisted liposuction clinical studies, Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, NYU Medical Center. Sponsor Gerald H. Pitman, M.D.
1999-2001	Deep-plane rhytidectomy clinical study, Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, NYU Medical Center. Sponsor Gerald H. Pitman, M.D.
1991-1995	Microsurgery and transplant immunology, Division of Plastic Surgery, UCSF. Laboratory of Stephen J. Mathes, M.D. and James P. Anthony, M.D.
1994	Clinical research, Department of Otolaryngology, UCSF. Laboratory of Corey S. Maas, M.D.
1992	Microsurgery Training Program, Department of Microsurgical Transplantation and Replantation, Davies Medical Center, San Francisco. Laboratory of Harry Bunke, M.D.
1988-1991	Neuropharmacology and behavioral biology, Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University. Laboratory of J. Davidson, Ph.D. and E. Smith, Ph.D.
1985-1986	Molecular biology of stroke, National Parkinson Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine. Laboratory of Thomas Sick, Ph.D
PUBLICATIONS & MANUSCRIPTS
Stevens, W.G., R. Repta, S. Pacella, M. Tennenbaum, R. Cohen, S. Vath, D.A. Stoker, Safe and Consistent Outcomes of Successfully Combining Breast Surgery and Abdominoplasty: An Update, Aesthetic Surg. J., 2009; 29(2): 100-106. Stevens, W.G., S.J. Pacella, E.M. Hirsch, D.A. Stoker, Patient Retention and Replacement Trends After Saline Breast Implants: Are Deflations Inflationary?, Aesthetic Plastic Surg. 2009; 33(1): 54-57. Stevens, W.G., A.J. Gear, D.A. Stoker, E.M. Hirsch, R. Cohen, M. Spring, S. Vath, S. Schantz, R. Heck, Outpatient Reduction Mammoplasty: An 11-Year Experience, Aesthetic Surg. J., 2008; 28(2): 171-179. Stevens, W.G., S. Pacella, A. Gear, M. Freeman, C. McWhorter, M. Tennenbaum, D.A. Stoker, Clinical Experience with a Fourth Generation Textured Silicone Gel Breast Implant: A Review of 1012 Mentor MemoryGel Breast Implants, Aesthetic Surg. J., 2008; 28(6): 642-647. Stevens, W.G., M.E. Freeman, D.A. Stoker, S.M. Quardt, R. Cohen, E.M. Hirsch, One-Stage Mastopexy with Breast Augmentation: A Review of 321 Patients, Plast Reconstr Surg, 2007, 120(6): 1674-1679. Stevens, W.G., M.A. Spring, D.A. Stoker, M.E. Freeman, R. Cohen, S.M. Quardt, E.M. Hirsch, A Review of 100 Consecutive Secondary Augmentation/Mastopexies, Aesthetic Surg J, 2007; 27(5): 485-492. Stevens, W.G., M.A. Spring, D.A. Stoker, R. Cohen, S.D. Vath, E.M. Hirsch, Ten Years of Outpatient Abdominoplasties: Safe and Effective, Aesthetic Surg J, 2007, 27(3): 269-275. Spring, M.S., D.A. Stoker, J. Holloway, M. Weintraub, W.G. Stevens, Office-Based Plastic Surgery with General Anesthesia: Efficiency of Cost and Time, Seminars in Plastic Surgery 2007: 21(12): 99-101. Stevens, W.G., M. Spring, D.A. Stoker, M.E. Freeman, et al, Mastopexy Revisited: A Review of 150 Consecutive Cases for Complication and Revision Rates, Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2007, 27(2): 150-154. Stevens, W.G., D.A. Stoker, M.E. Freeman, S.M. Quardt, E.M. Hirsch, R. Cohen. Is one-stage breast augmentation with mastopexy safe and effective? A review of 186 primary cases. Aesthetic Surg J, 2006, 26(6): 674-681. Stevens, W.G., R. Cohen, S.A. Schantz, D.A. Stoker, S.D. Vath, E.M. Hirsch, R. Heck, M.E. Freeman. Laser-assisted breast reduction: A safe and effective alternative. A study of 367 patients. Aesthetic Surg J, 2006, 26(4): 432-439. W.G. Stevens, E.M. Hirsch, D.A. Stoker, R. Cohen. In vitro deflation of prefilled saline breast implants. Plast Reconstr Surg, 2006, 118(2): 347-349. Stevens, W.G., R. Cohen, S.D. Vath, D.A. Stoker, E.M. Hirsch. Is it safe to combine abdominoplasty with elective breast surgery? A review of 151 consecutive cases. Plast Reconstr Surg, 2006, 118(1): 207-212. Stevens, W.G., E.M. Hirsch, D.A. Stoker, R. Cohen. A comparison of 500 prefilled textured saline breast implants versus 500 standard textured saline breast implants: Is there a difference in deflation rates? Plast Reconstr Surg, 2006, 117(7): 2175-2178. Pitman, G.H. D.A. Stoker, W.G. Stevens. Liposuction and body contouring. In J. McCarthy, S. Boutros, R. Galiano, eds. Current Therapy in Plastic Surgery. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2005. Stevens, W.G., R. Cohen, S.D. Vath, D.A. Stoker, E.M. Hirsch. Does liposuction really add morbidity to abdominoplasty? Revisiting the controversy with a series of 406 cases. Aesthetic Surg J, 2005, 25(4): 353-358. Stevens, W.G., D.R. Fellows, S.D. Vath, D.A. Stoker. Acceleration of Textured Saline Breast Implant Deflation Rate: Results and Analysis of 645 Implants. Aesthetic Surg J, 2005, 25(1): 37-39. Stevens, W.G., S.D. Vath, D.A. Stoker. "Extreme" Cosmetic Surgery: A Retrospective Study of Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Combined Procedures. Aesthetic Surg J, 2004, 24(4): 314-318. Stevens, W.G., D.R. Fellows, S.D. Vath, D.A. Stoker. An Integrated Approach to the Repair of Inverted Nipples. Aesthetic Surg J, 2004, 24(3): 211-215. Stevens,W.G., D.R. Fellows, D.A. Stoker, Does Anybody Really Know What Deflation Rate It Is, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2003, 112(4): 1194-1195. Stevens, W.G., D.B. Apfelberg, D.A. Stoker, S.A. Schantz. The Endotine: A New Biodegradable Fixation Device for Endoscopic Forehead Lifts. Aesthetic Surg J, 2003, 23(2):103-107. Maas, C.S., I.D. Papel, D. Greene, D.A. Stoker. Complications of Injectable Synthetic Polymers in Facial Augmentation. Dermatologic Surgery, 1997, 23(10):871-7. Smith, E.R., D. Stoker, T. Kueny, J.M. Davidson, B.B. Hoffman, J.T. Clark. The Inhibition of Sexual Behavior in Male Rats By Propranolol Is Stereoselective. Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior, 1995, 51(2-3):439-42.
PRESENTATIONS
Stevens WG, Spring MA, Stoker DA, Hirsch E, Freeman M. Ten Year of Outpatient Abdominoplasties: Safe and Effective. Presented at the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery meeting, New York, NY, April 2007. Stevens WG, Spring MA, Stoker DA, Hirsch E, Cohen R, Freeman M. A Review of 100 Consecutive Secondary Augmentation Mastopexies. Presented at the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery meeting, New York, NY, April 2007. Quardt SM, Stoker DA, Hirsch E, Cohen R, Stevens WG. Extreme Asymmetry Corrected with One-Stage Breast Augmentation Combined with Mastopexy: A Review of 40 Patients for Safety and Efficacy. Presented at the California Society of Plastic Surgeons meeting, Las Vegas, NV, June 2006. Quardt SM, Stoker DA, Hirsch E, Cohen R, Stevens WG. Preoperative Indicators of Risk for Primary Breast Augmentation Combined with Mastopexy: A Review of 172 Consecutive Cases. Presented at the California Society of Plastic Surgeons meeting, Las Vegas, NV, June 2006. R. Cohen, W.G. Stevens, S. Vath, D.A. Stoker, E.H. Hirsch. Is It Safe to Combine Abdominoplasty with Elective Breast Surgery? A Review of 151 Consecutive Cases. Presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons annual meeting, Chicago, IL, September 2005. R. Cohen, W.G. Stevens, S. Vath, D.A. Stoker, E.H. Hirsch. Does Liposuction Really Add Morbidity to Abdominoplasty? Revisiting the Controversy with a Series of 406 Cases. Presented at the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 2005. W.G. Stevens, S.D. Vath, D.A. Stoker. Are Combined Cosmetic Procedures Extreme? Presented at the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Meeting in Vancouver, Canada, April 2004. G.H. Pitman, M. Scheflan, D.A. Stoker, N. Friedman. Power-Assisted Lipoplasty (PAL): 430 Operations. Emerging Technologies in Plastic Surgery, New York, NY, June 2001. G.H. Pitman, D.A. Stoker. The Deep-Plane Demystified. Emerging Technologies in Plastic Surgery, New York, NY, June 2001. G.H. Pitman, M. Scheflan, D.A. Stoker, N. Friedman. Power-Assisted Lipoplasty (PAL): 430 Operations. Presented at the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Meeting, May 2001. G.H. Pitman, M. Scheflan, D.A. Stoker, N. Friedman. Power-Assisted Lipoplasty (PAL): 100 Operations. Presented at the International Plastic Surgery Symposium II, Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 2001. G.H. Pitman, M. Scheflan, D.A. Stoker, N. Friedman. Power-Assisted Lipoplasty (PAL): 100 Operations. Presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, Vail, CO, March 2001. G.H. Pitman, D.A. Stoker. The Deep-Plane Demystified. Presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, Vail, CO, March 2001. G.H. Pitman, D.A. Stoker. The Deep-Plane Demystified. Presented at Advances in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: The Cutting Edge III, New York, NY, November 2000. G.H. Pitman, D.A. Stoker. The Deep-Plane Demystified. Presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, October 2000. G.H. Pitman, M. Scheflan, D.A. Stoker, N. Friedman. Power-Assisted Lipoplasty (PAL): 100 Operations. Presented at the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Montreal, Canada, September 2000. G.H. Pitman, M. Scheflan, D.A. Stoker, N. Friedman. Power-Assisted Lipoplasty (PAL): 100 Operations. Presented at the Emerging Technologies in Plastic Surgery Meeting, New York, NY, June 2000. G.H. Pitman, M. Scheflan, D.A. Stoker, N. Friedman. Power-Assisted Lipoplasty (PAL): 100 Operations. Presented at the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Meeting, Orlando, FL, May 2000. P. Benhaim, L.M. Ferreira, J.P. Borsanyi, G. de Vellis, D.A. Stoker, T.H. McCalmont, S.J. Mathes, J.P. Anthony. Additional Studies on Rat Hindlimb Allotransplantation: Incidence of Graft-Versus-Host Disease and Use of Low Dose Combination Therapy. Presented by P. Benhaim at the Sixth Annual Resident Research Day, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, February 1993. C.S. Maas, I.D. Papel, D.A. Stoker. Severe Complications of Injectable Augmentation Materials: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Presented by I.D. Papel at the 1994 National Academy Meeting for Otolaryngology, West Palm Beach, Florida.
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
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 American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
SCHOLARSHIPS
Thomas Brown McClelland Trust Fund Scholarship, Rotary Club of Miami, 1993. Thomas Brown McClelland Trust Fund Scholarship, Rotary Club of Miami, 1994.
PAST ACTIVITIES
State Champion in Debate, High School Lincoln-Douglas debate, Florida, 1986. Fifth Place at National Championship in Debate, High School Lincoln-Douglas debate, 1986. Student Council President, Miami Palmetto High School, Miami, Florida, 1986-1987. Director of Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Stanford University. The goal of the program is to provide fatherless children with inspiration, friendship, and a role model. Responsibilities included organizing programs and recruiting students to join as sponsors for children. MedTeach Instructor, UCSF, 1991-1992. MedTeach is a program to educate middle school students about important concepts in health science.

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4644 Lincoln Blvd.
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Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
877.289.1928

About the Doctor

Dr. Stoker Featured in The New York Times

Dr. Stoker Appears on Dr. Phil

Curriculum Vitae

BOARD CERTIFICATION

EDUCATION

APPOINTMENTS

LICENSURE

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

AWARDS & HONORS

COURSE INSTRUCTION

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

PUBLICATIONS & MANUSCRIPTS

PRESENTATIONS

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

SCHOLARSHIPS

PAST ACTIVITIES

Visit our Specialty Website

Dr. Stoker in the News

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