Barbara L Persons, MD, FACS is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, who specializes in facial plastic surgery, breast augmentation surgery, and “mommy makeovers.” Dr. Persons is Board Certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc. Her practice, Persons Plastic Surgery, Inc. offers cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries for both women and men. Dedicated to The Field of Plastic Surgery:
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ugh her dedication, Barbara L Persons, MD, FACS has earned the opportunity to work closely with world renowned experts and leaders in the field of Plastic Surgery. In 2006, she was an Adult Craniofacial Fellow under Marcus Walkinshaw, MD, FACS, and a Breast Aesthetic Fellow under John B. She speaks regularly at national conferences, has contributed to several medical textbooks, and has been published mulitple times in medical journals. In the book Kuerer's Breast Surgical Oncology, she wrote a chapter entitled "Breast Reconstruction uses the Autogenous Latissimus Dorsi Myocutaneous Flap.” The medical textbook was published by McGraw Hill Publishing Company. A Lifetime of Learning:
Barbara L Persons, MD, FACS grew up in Lafayette, California. She attended local public schools: Vallecito Grammar School, Stanley Middle School, and Acalanes High School. She began studying for a career in medicine at University of California at San Diego, where she earned her degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. She received her medical degree from The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine, University of Vermont. She furthered her medical education and training at Dartmouth College, University of California, Davis, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. A Personal History with Reconstructive Surgery:
The Lafayette native had her life forever changed when she was involved in a near fatal car accident at the age of 25. She underwent fourteen reconstructive surgeries, many to restore her facial features. Dr. Persons saw firsthand the transformative ability a Plastic Surgeon had in her life by returning her broken face to the one she recognized as her own. Just recently Dr. Persons had the opportunity to repair a patient's face and skull following a violent crime. Once recovered, he should be able to live his life without the constant reminder in the mirror of the violence he experienced. He even said his friends cannot believe he had a gunshot wound to the face. Serving The Community:
Serving the community has always been a driving force in Dr. Persons' life. After her residency, she spent two years serving in the U.S. Public Health Service Corps at Inscription House Health Center on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Northern Arizona. Eighty percent of her patients did not have electricity, running water or phones. Dr. Persons' community focus is further reflected by her office accepting most insurance coverage, as well as supporting the plastic surgery emergencies at the numerous hospitals in the East Bay, including John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, San Ramon Regional Medical Center, and Kindred Hospital- San Francisco Bay Area in San Leandro.
