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Ronald P. Gruber, M.D.

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You can be sure that Dr. Gruber keeps current on all the latest plastic surgery procedures, because he is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Francisco and a member of the Adjunct Clinical Faculty at Stanford University, a prolific author and lecturer, and a member of many prestigious medical and plastic surgery organizations. What's more, he fully understands that cosmetic surgery is more than just a science. It requires skill and an artist's eye for proportion and form. Dr. Gruber uses both to create the beautiful results you want.

Committed to providing beautiful results and the best care available, our board-certified plastic surgeon has been helping people reach their aesthetic enhancement goals for more than 20 years. Dr. Ronald Gruber is a visionary cosmetic surgeon who has contributed immensely to the field of plastic surgery, authoring and co-authoring several scientific articles and textbooks that are used by many of today's plastic surgeons.

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Dr. Gruber has been interviewd by the local KNBC and CBS news for his expertise on breast implants

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Testi Dear Dr. Gruber, I can't Thank you enough for all that you did. I was so self conscious for so many years, worried that boys and men were staring at me for being flat-chested. You fixed all that and how I feel about myself. THANK YOU.


Testi Dr. Gruber, This is just a note of appreciation for all the nice things your staff did for me during the time I spent at your office and surgery center. Thank you once again for the fabulous job! My boyfriend thanks you too. We both Thank you. Stay well and say hi to everyone and I hope they like the cookies.


Testi Dr. Gruber, Who knew the surgery would be so easy, Wow! I told my girl friends. They are so jealous. And your staff was so nice. They made me feel relaxed. You were so right too, I thought I should be really big, but too big is not good any more than too small. Hope to see you again. Thanks a lot.


Testi Dear Dr. Gruber and Staff: My sister told me to come to your office. I must admit I was very nervous. If she didn't come with me that day I don't think I would have had the nerve to see you. And your girls were so kind to me. Especially the nurses. They told me everything I was supposed to do and not do. My surgery was so smooth. Now look at me! My clothes fit so well, of course I had to buy a new wardrobe, which didn't make my husband too happy but who cares. Thanks, you're the best.



Qualifications

Education

Dr. Gruber's extensive educational background in general and plastic surgery has involved training at some of the top schools in the world. These include:

University of California, Berkeley ' Undergraduate Degree

University of Cincinnati School of Medicine ' Graduate Degree

University of California, San Francisco ' School of Medicine ' Graduate Degree

Montefiore Medical Center, New York ' Residency in General Surgery

University of California, San Francisco ' Residency in Surgery

Stanford University ' Residency in Plastic Surgery


Teaching Positions

Ronald Gruber, M.D. uses his vast skill and expertise in plastic surgery to educate new generations of doctors. Our Bay Area plastic surgeon has given numerous research presentations and has served as a faculty member or chairman for symposiums all over the world. Among his prestigious teaching assignments are:

Stanford University Medical Center, Clinical Instructor in Surgery ' 1974-1996

Stanford University Medical Center, Adjunct; Clinical Assistant Professor ' 1996-Present

University of California (S.F.), Clinical Assistant Professor ' 2002-Present



Visiting and Traveling Professorships

American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery ' 2000-Present

American Society of Maxillofacial Surgery ' 2007


Dr. Gruber has also served as a visiting professor to more than 25 universities in the United States and around the world.

Memberships and Certifications

Dr. Ronald Gruber is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of dozens of prestigious and respected medical organizations. Some of them include:

American Medical Association ' 1974

American College of Surgeons ' 1976

American Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons ' 1977

California Society of Plastic Surgeons ' 1979

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery ' 1979

American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons ' 1984

American Association of Plastic Surgeons ' 1990 (By Invitation)

The Rhinoplasty Society ' 1995 (Founding member and past president)

Northwestern Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery ' 2000 (Honorary Membership by Invitation)


Honors and Awards

Over the many years of his career, our plastic surgeon at East Bay Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Center has received a large number of honors, awards, and distinctions. Here is just a sampling of the recognition Dr. Ronald Gruber has been given:

Listed in The Best Doctors in America (Naifeh and Smith) ' 1996

Listed in The National Registry of Who's Who ' 1998

Listed in San Francisco Magazine's 'The Top Doctors in the Bay Area' ' 1999

Listed in The Best Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons ' 1999

Listed in Who's Who in the World ' 2001

Walter Scott Brown Award ' (Best Video or Film) ' American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery ' 1983

Honorary Thomas Jefferson Professor of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia ' 2001

Invited Guest Speaker, ASAPS Las Vegas, Nevada ' 'Personal Evolution From Closed to Open Rhinoplasty' ' 2002

Invited Guest Speaker, Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons, Los Angeles, CA ' 2003

Best Scientific Presentation ' Cal Society of Plastic Surgeons, Sacramento, CA ' 2003 and 2004

Tiffany Award (Best Scientific Presentation), American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Vancouver, Canada ' 2004

Master's Series Lecturer ' American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery ' 2005 and 2006


Procedures

Breast Procedures

  • Breast Augmentation
  • Breast Lift
  • Mastopexy
  • Breast Enlargement
  • Periareolar
  • Transaxillary
  • Inframammary
  • Reduction Mammoplasty
  • Gynecosmastia Corrections

Body Procedures

  • Abdominoplasty (Tummy tuck)
  • Mini-abdominoplasty
  • Liposuction
  • Tumescent technique

Face Procedures

  • Rhinoplasty
  • Facelift
  • Necklift
  • Blepharoplasty (eye correction)
  • Brow elevation
  • Chin Augmentation
  • Cheek Augmentation
  • Fat Grafting
  • Submental Correction
  • Prominent Ear Correction
  • Liposuction