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Seven doctors. One standard.

Six surgeons and a medical aesthetics director, across Bakersfield and Stockton. Each profile shows the procedures they focus on and their published results.

Founder & Medical Director · Bakersfield

Dr. Darshan Shah

Board certified, American Board of Surgery

Plastic & reconstructive surgery training at Mayo Clinic
8,000+ procedures over 25 years
Founder of The Promise, a cleft-lip and burn-care charity

Breast & body surgery

Profile & results

Plastic Surgeon · Bakersfield

Dr. James Knoetgen

Board certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery

Plastic surgery residency at Mayo Clinic
Seven years as Mayo Clinic staff surgeon and professor
20+ years of experience

Breast & body surgery

Profile & results

Plastic Surgeon · Bakersfield

Dr. Heather Vande Ven, DO

Board certified in plastic & reconstructive surgery, American Osteopathic Board of Surgery

Cosmetic surgery fellowship, Hamilton Surgical Arts
Plastic & reconstructive surgery fellowship, St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center
Chief resident in general surgery

Breast & body surgery

Profile & results

Plastic Surgeon · Bakersfield

Dr. Zach Barnes

Board certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery

Aesthetic surgery fellowship, The Ohio State University
Six-year integrated plastic surgery residency, Texas A&M
4,000+ procedures

Breast, body & eyelid surgery

Profile & results

Plastic Surgeon · Stockton

Dr. Bryan Curtis

Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery and American Board of Surgery

Chief of Plastic Surgery, Travis Air Force Base
Plastic surgery residency, University of Miami
20+ years of surgical experience

Breast & body surgery

Profile & results

Plastic Surgeon · Stockton

Dr. Thomas McNemar

Board-certified plastic surgeon

General surgery residency, Cleveland Clinic
Plastic surgery fellowship, Akron City Hospital
Hand & microvascular surgery, Buncke Clinic

Face, breast & body surgery

Profile & results

Medical Director, Medical Aesthetics & Wellness · Southwest Bakersfield, Bakersfield

Dr. Milan Shah

Trained in general surgery (UCSD) and medicine (UCLA)

Galderma top 1% practice nationwide
Obagi Circle of Excellence
National trainer for Lumenis, D.U.S.A. and Galderma

Injectables, lasers & wellness

Profile & results

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