Robert Sheffield, M.D. and Adam Lowenstein, M.D.

Robert D. Sheffield, M.D.

As a third-generation physician, Dr. Sheffield was initially attracted to the field of plastic surgery because of the breadth of the specialty and its visual orientation. Dr. Sheffield has been a plastic surgeon for more than 21 years, practicing in Montecito and Santa Barbara, California, about 80 miles north of Los Angeles. Dr. Sheffield also serves the Ventura, Oxnard, Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, and Westlake Village areas. He has dual certification in plastic surgery and otolaryngology.

Dr. Sheffield received his medical training at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. After completing an internship at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Dr. Sheffield served his residency in otolaryngology at the University of Florida in Gainesville with an emphasis on head and neck reconstruction. He went on to receive additional training in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Sheffield is one of the founders of the Rhinoplasty Symposium, a premier rhinoplasty course for plastic surgeons from throughout the United States.

After completing extensive training, Dr. Sheffield was awarded certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, an accomplishment representative of a high level of training in all facets of plastic surgery.

Dr. Sheffield has published numerous articles on rhinoplasty and facial reconstruction. He also lectures frequently on breast reconstruction and current trends in cosmetic plastic surgery.

• American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• American College of Surgeons
• American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
• California Medical Association
• Santa Barbara County Medical Society

• American Board of Plastic Surgery
• American Board of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery

Adam D. Lowenstein, M.D.

Dr. Lowenstein prides himself in his dedication to outstanding patient care. Originally from the Washington, D.C. area, Dr. Lowenstein began his medical involvement participating in research in pediatric trauma at the Children's National Medical Center. He was first published at the age of 21. Dr. Lowenstein then studied molecular biology at the University of Wisconsin, and subsequently attended the prestigious University of North Carolina School of Medicine where he received his medical degree.

Following eleven years of postgraduate training in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts, Dr. Lowenstein attained board certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is, in fact double-boarded with additional certification from The American Board of Surgery. After spending six years practicing in Denver, Colorado, Dr. Lowenstein moved to Santa Barbara. His experience ranges from aesthetic surgeries of the face, breast, and body, to microvascular reconstruction of severe cancer deformities; from breast reconstruction to cosmetic and functional reconstruction of congenital deformities including the separation of conjoined twins.

In the national forum, Dr. Lowenstein is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and serves on the Board of Directors of that organization. His presentation at the annual ASPS National Meeting is highly regarded and one of the most well attended sessions every year. Dr. Lowenstein is further involved with the American College of Surgeons, as well as local associations of plastic surgery. He feels that giving back to the specialty through sharing of knowledge and experience is one of his most significant responsibilities.

Your should expect your consultation with Dr. Lowenstein to be comfortable, informative, and respectful. The operative experience will follow through with these ideals, and the team approach of his office and operative staff will allow you to be confident that you are getting only the highest level of care.M

• American College of Surgeons (FACS)
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Jefferson Medical College Alumni Association
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Medical Alumni Association
• University of Wisconsin Alumni Association

• Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners (7/94)
• Diplomat of the American Board of Surgery (9/99)
• Diplomat of the American Board of Plastic Surgery (9/01)