About Me

Bernard A. Shuster, M.D. is a Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery specializing in aesthetic procedures. Dr. Shuster pursued his undergraduate degree in Biology at Brandeis University. While an undergraduate, Dr. Shuster complemented his studies with research at Harvard Medical School and presented a thesis in the area of Gene Therapy research. Having completed his undergraduate education with honors from Brandeis University, Dr. Shuster went on to graduate with Honors in Research from Cornell University Medical College. Following medical school, Dr. Shuster was accepted into the residency of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Stanford University Medical Center. Dr. Shuster has presented his work and lectured in the areas of Facial Rejuvenation, Safety in Liposuction, Rhinoplasty, Advances in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Breast Surgery and reconstruction of pediatric deformities at international, national, regional, local, and academic meetings. He has published articles in the journals Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
While Dr. Shusters training and education in plastic surgery have been extensive, it does not fully reveal the scope of his experience. He is a third generation plastic surgeon and has had exposure to both the artistic and medical aspects of the field since an early age. Dr. Shuster has also traveled to Central America and Asia to provide reconstructive surgery for underprivileged children and to teach plastic surgery