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Juris Bunkis, M.D., F.A.C.S.

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By offering a caring and comfortable environment, and combining it with the very latest advances in cosmetic surgery of the face and body, we believe we have created the ultimate cosmetic surgery facility in all of Southern California.

Bringing together the very special talents and surgical expertise of our staff, we offer an array of aesthetic procedures and treatments. Services include facial rejuvenation utilizing the latest mid-face and endoscopic brow lifting techniques, microfat grafting and lasers, as well as eyelid and nasal surgery. Our computer imaging system will allow you to get a sneak preview of the expected outcome from your desired surgical procedure. In addition, our natural approach to breast surgery, liposuction, abdominoplasty and body contouring (body lifts, arm and thigh contouring, particularly in post bariatric surgery, massive weight loss patients) makes us one of Orange County's premier full body rejuvenation centers.

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Welcome to Our Practice - Our state-of-the-art plastic surgery office was designed with your well-being in mind. By offering a caring and comfortable environment, and combining it with the very latest advances in cosmetic surgery of the face and body, we believe we have created the ultimate cosmetic surgery facility in all of our region; Meet Our Experienced Team.

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Testi Dr. Bunkis,

I never got a chance to thank you for the help I received from you back in January of 1985. Gratitude for your work on my hand has been with me throughout the past years. During that night on January 20, 1985, fear raced through me at the thought of never again doing what I loved: playing football. I believe, through the grace of God, you and many others were put into my life to help me along. Since that time, I was able to go to college and graduate in secondary education. I played football for five years at B.Y.U. without any limitations in my left hand. I signed with the N Y Giants and was released in 1990.

Today I am a teacher and football coach. I just wanted to say thank you and let you know I appreciate what you did for me. Thank God I don't play the guitar, because I still have very limited dexterity. Other than that, my hand is in no way limiting. Thanks again.
M.B.


Testi I'm originally from another country and it appears that in my family we all share the same family trait -- bags under the eyes. I had them, so did my brother, and they made us look sad. Having cosmetic surgery to remove the bags became an easy decision for me. I trusted and liked Dr. Bunkis from the minute I met him. I knew he would do a great job and he did. In fact, it was so good that when my brother saw my pictures, he flew in just to have surgery on his eyes as well. Now we both look happy - like we feel!

Over the past ten years, Dr. Bunkis has performed several other procedures for me. Everything he has done has provided me with a spiritual lift, as well as a surgical lift. I have had my breasts reduced and my tummy tucked, as well as facial cosmetic surgery including a facelift and forehead lift. Ten days after my facelift, I attended a wedding. I had no bruising, minimal swelling, and everybody thought I looked at least ten years younger. Some people even said I looked younger than the bride! But to me, having cosmetic surgery isn't really about looking younger - it's about looking the best that you can for your given age!

Now it's my daughter's turn to have surgery. After providing me with two grandchildren, her tummy isn't quite what it was so I have recommended that Dr. Bunkis help her out with surgery as well. I can't think of anybody else that I would trust to operate on my daughter! She is the most special thing in my life, but I know Dr. Bunkis will use his unique skills to ensure that she has the safest and most successful surgical outcome.
D.E.


Testi When I first visited Dr. Bunkis twenty years ago, it was with the intent of having a breast augmentation, but I chickened out at the last minute. Don't ask me why. I don't know. I just did. Instead I told Dr. Bunkis it was my lips that concerned me, that I wanted them bigger. It was true actually. I really didn't have much of a top lip. So Dr. Bunkis put collagen into my lips and I left that day with the most voluptuous smile! I also left with a smile in my heart. Dr. Bunkis could see how nervous I was about meeting with a plastic surgeon but he did his best to make me feel comfortable. His approach felt so honest that it was only a matter of weeks before I plucked up the courage to go back for another consultation. This time for my dream surgery - breast augmentation.

My breast surgery turned out to be perfect. As well as the caring staff and high level of integrity that Dr. Bunkis held within the community, it was the personal and human approach I was given during my decision making process that made my surgical experience a pleasant one. I met with several patients who shared their personal stories with me. Meeting them reassured me that I was making the right decision for myself.

Since then, I have also had liposuction and my upper eyelids done. I'm no longer afraid of cosmetic surgery. In fact, since I first met Dr. Bunkis, I have referred over 150 people from my salon in to his office for consultation. He is such an excellent surgeon and an honest man. In my book, I couldn't ask for anything more.
D.R.


Testi Tom and I are very active people. We're both certified Scuba Divers, we hike and roller-blade, and ride our bicycles 40 miles each week. But, no matter how hard I exercised, I could never build the muscles in my calves and this really bothered me. Finally, I decided to do something about it - surgically. I called around and met several doctors who performed calf implant surgery. After much deliberation, I decided to go with Dr. Bunkis because I liked him the best. As it turned out, that was the best decision I could have ever made and it became the beginning of a friendship that has lasted almost ten years.

I say friendship because I truly do consider Dr. Bunkis to be my friend. My calf implant surgery was so successful that nobody would ever guess that they weren't real muscles - even the masseuse at the gym! But it was when my breast implants ruptured (old ones that were implanted by another surgeon many years prior) that Dr. Bunkis displayed both the skill and artistry that define his reputation. The silicone had ruptured and migrated and Dr. Bunkis literally had to remove it, piece-by piece, without damaging any of the natural breast tissue. He replaced the ruptured implants with newer ones that have stayed soft and wonderful ever since.

Over the years, I have visited the office on several occasions, more recently for a facelift and eye tuck. My husband even had his eyelids done. We both feel that we look young for our age, which is great because we feel young for our age! Now the outside radiates what we both feel inside. I went for a job interview recently and was hired for a position that would generally be given to a much younger person. That was the best compliment I could have ever been given.

Dr. Bunkis is really an artist. I have always been comfortable about having surgery. I've never worried about the outcome because I have always known that he would do his best, because he is the best.
L.D.



Qualifications

Juris Bunkis, M.D. is an innovative plastic surgeon who specializes in aesthetic surgery. Dr. Bunkis had a large private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area for 20 years. In 2002, Dr. Bunkis followed his family to Coto de Caza and relocated his 5-Star practice to South Orange County. Dr. Bunkis has served as Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine.

Upon graduating from the University of Toronto Medical School in 1974, Dr. Bunkis completed a general surgery residency at the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Columbia University in New York and the Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard University in Boston. This was followed by board certification in general surgery. He subsequently returned to Harvard University to complete a residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery. In 1981, he joined the plastic surgery faculty at the University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine. Dr. Bunkis is a diplomat of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Bunkis served as Chief of Plastic Surgery at the San Francisco General Hospital. He is a member of numerous professional organizations, among them the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Society for Aesthetic Surgery, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Plastic Surgery Research Council, and the California Society of Plastic Surgeons. He has lectured and presented scientific papers throughout North America and Europe. Dr. Bunkis has published a wide range of scientific articles and has also contributed chapters to various medical textbooks on the subject of plastic surgery.

Dr. Bunkis has operated on indigent children in Central America for many years. In 1995, in recognition of his volunteer efforts, Dr. Bunkis was knighted by the Cavelieri Di San Marco (Knights of St. Marc) in Venice, Italy. He served on the Board of Directors of the Hospital de la Familia Foundation as well as the Tassajara Valley Little League and the Nor Cal Baseball Club. In 2000, he received the Angel Wings Award for his philanthropic work. And in 2001, a full feature film Dr. Bunkis helped produce won the Silver Medal at the Houston Film Festival.

With his years of experience and artistic touch, Dr. Bunkis brings to his patients a knowledge and expertise in aesthetic surgery that makes him a leader in the field.


Current Titles

Medical Director, Orange County Plastic Surgery Medical Associates, Inc., Rancho Santa Margarita


Education

1968-70 - University of Toronto, Pre Med Program, Premed Studies
1970-74 - University of Toronto, M.D., Medicine Studies
1974-75 - Columbia University, Mary Imogene Bassett H., Cooperstown, NY, General Surgery Internship
1975-76 - Columbia University, Mary Imogene Bassett H., Cooperstown, NY, General Surgery Junior Residency
1976-77 - Harvard University, Beth Israel Hospital and Shriner's Burn Institute, Boston, MA, General Surgery Junior Residency
1977-78 - Columbia University, Mary Imogene Bassett H., Cooperstown, NY, General Surgery Senior Residency
1978-79 - Columbia University, Mary Imogene Bassett H., Cooperstown, NY, General Surgery Chief Residency
1979-81 - Harvard University, Peter Bent Brigham and Children's Hospitals, Boston, MA, Plastic Surgery Senior and Chief Residency


Licenses, Certification, etc.

1974-75 - Medical License, Ontario, Canada
1975-present - Licenciate, Medical Council of Canada
1975-86 - Medical License, New York
1979-86 - Medical License, Massachusetts
1980-90 - Diplomate, American Board of Surgery
1981-present - Medical License, California
1982-present - Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery (#2633)
1985-present - Fellow, American College of Surgeons


Principal Academic Positions Held

1979-81 - Harvard University, Clinical Instructor in Surgery
1981-83 - University of California - San Francisco, Assistant Professor in Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery
1983-85 - University of California - San Francisco, Assistant Clinical Professor in Surgery


Ancillary Positions Held Concurrently

1981-82 - University of California - San Francisco, Assistant Chief of Plastic Surgery, San Francisco General Hospital
1983 - University of California - San Francisco, Chief of Plastic Surgery, San Francisco General Hospital
1983-1995 - Juris Bunkis, M.D., Inc., Danville, CA, Chairman, Board of Directors, President
1989-1996 - Blackhawk Surgery Center, Inc., Danville, CA, Chairman, Board of Directors, President, Medical Director, Founder
1994-1998 - United Bridges, Inc., Chairman, Board of Directors, President, Co-Founder
1994-1996 - Tassajara Valley Little League, Danville, CA, Player Agent, Board of Directors
1995-2001 - ARPSMA, Inc., Danville, CA, Chairman, Board of Directors, President
1995-2005 - Hospital de la Familia Foundation, San Francisco, CA, Board of Directors
1996-2001 - Blackhawk Surgery Center, Inc., Danville, CA, Assistant Medical Director
1999-2001 - OnlySports.com, Pleasanton, CA, Chief Operating Officer, Board of Directors, Co-Founder (company became CaptiVision)
2000-2002 - NorCal Baseball, Inc., Danville, CA, Board of Directors, Co-Founder
2000-2005 - Burning Galileo Films, Los Angeles, CA, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Producer for the feature film, “F-Stops“
2001-2005 - Margarita’s Cocina Mexicana, Inc., Danville, CA, Secretary, Board of Directors, Co-Founder
2001-2002 - CaptiVision Network, Inc., Fremont, CA, Secretary, Board of Directors, Co-Founder
2002-present - OCPSMA, Inc., Chairman, Board of Directors, Founder
2004-present - San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Deputy, Special Services Bureau and Aero Squadron

Memberships in Professional Organizations

1974-1975 - Ontario Medical Association
1979-89 - American Medial Association
1981-86 - Massachusetts Medical Society
1982-91 - Howard C. Naffziger Surgical Society
1982-88 - American Burn Association
1982-95 - American Association for Hand Surgery
1983-88 - San Francisco Medical Society
1983-99 - California Medical Society
1984-99 - Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association
1984-present - California Society of Plastic Surgeons
1984-present - American Society of Plastic Surgeons
1985-present - Plastic Surgery Research Council
1987-present - American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
1988-99 - Pan Pacific Surgical Association
1989-1993 - American Latvian Physicians Association
1989-1999 - Lipoplasty Society of North America
1992-present - International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
1993-present - Latvian Medical and Dental Association
2004-present - Canadian Society for Aesthetic (Cosmetic) Plastic Surgery


Special Awards

1992 - Honorary memberships, Associatio Medicorum Bohemoslovacorum J.E., Purkyne and the Societas Bohemoslovaca Chirurgiae Plasticae, Prague
1995 - Knighthood, Cavalieri di San Marco (Knights of San Marco), Venice
2000 - Angel Wings Award, Angel Wings Foundation, Concord CA
2001 - Feature Film, “F-Stops” - Silver Medal, Houston Film Festival, Houston TX
2006 - Man of Character Award, Orange County Council, Boy Scouts of America


Professional Organization Activities

1981-82 - American College of Surgeons, Northern California Plastic, Surgery Section, Assistant Program Chairman
1983-86 - American College of Surgeons, Northern California Plastic Surgery Section
1983-84 - American Association for Hand Surgery, Program Committee
1984-85 - American Association for Hand Surgery, Socioeconomics Committee
1984-85 - California Society of Plastic Surgeons, Program Committee
1984-85 - Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation, Inservice Examination Integument Subcommittee
1985-present - Hospital de la Familia Foundation, Medical Advisor
1986-87 - American Society of Plastic& Reconstructive Surgeons, Tel Med Subcommittee
1987-89 - California Society of Plastic Surgeons, Ethics Committee
1987-89 - California Society of Plastic Surgeons, Newsletter Committee
1987-89 - California Society of Plastic Surgeons, B.M.Q.A. Liaison Committee
1994-98 - Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation, International Symposia Committee


Procedures

Breast Procedures

  • Breast Augmentation
  • Breast Enlargement
  • Breast Lift (Mastopexy)
  • Breast Reduction
  • Male Breast Reduction

Body Procedures

  • Laser skin resurfacing
  • Post bariatric surgery
  • Liposuction surgery(fat suctioning)
  • Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)
  • Body contouring

Face Procedures

  • Facelift
  • Mid-face lift
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Endoscopic forehead lift
  • Blepharoplasty (eyelid)
  • Chin & misc implants
  • Micro fat grafting

General Procedures

  • BOTOX®
  • Restylane®
  • Laser Hair Removal
  • Laser treatment of vascular lesions
  • Intense Pulse Light (IPL) Skin Rejuvenation
  • Photo Actif
  • Laser treatment of wrinkles
  • Oxymist® Oxygen Therapy