An interest in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery was fostered by Dr. Glafkides undergraduate education at Stanford University, where he majored in Psychology. While writing his senior thesis on the psychological benefits of support groups for women with metastatic breast cancer, Dr. Glafkides became interested in the opportunity to help women reclaim their confidence, self-image, and sexuality t… Read more ›
University | Degree | Focus | Graduated |
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Stanford University | Bachelors Degree | BA Psyhology/Biology | 1978 |
Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts | Doctorate | MD | 1982 |
Institution | Focus | Year |
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Residency - UCSD Medical Center | General Surgery | 1986 |
Residency - St. Francis Memorial Hospital | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeyr | 1989 |
Fellowship - Royal Melbourn Hospital | Microsurgery | 1990 |
Certification | Cert. Body | Year |
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Plastic Surgery | Plastic Surgery | 1992 |
Position | Organization | Time |
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Chief Department of Plastic Surgery | Mills Peninsula Hospitals | 2000 - 2002 |
Role | Organization | Time |
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Member | American Society of Plastic Surgeons | 1992 - Present |
Fellow | American College of Surgeons | 1994 - Present |
Member | California Society of Plastic Surgeons | 1990 - Present |
Member | California Medical Association | 1990 - Present |
Distinction | Institution | Year |
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Phi Beta Kappa | Stanford University | 1978 |
Departmental Honors | Stanford University | 1978 |
Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, Reconstructive Breast Surgery
Years In Practice: 35 (started in 1990)
Accepts New Patients: Yes
Glafkides specializes in treating the following types of patients:
Medical Philosophy: Traditional Medicine
Offers Financing/Payment Plans?: No
Bills on a Sliding Scale?: No