Surgeons in California

Surgeons in California

Dr. Pirko Maguina is a board-certified plastic surgeon and medical director at Ideal Plastic Surgery. Recognized for his excellence in patient care, education, and social responsibility, he has performed around 14,000 plastic surgeries, specializing in facial, body, and breast surgery. Born in Germany, he speaks German, Spanish, and English, and is a member of the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Pirko Maguina is an award-winning plastic surgeon recognized for his excellence in patient care, education, and social responsibility. Born in Germany, he is fluent in German, Spanish, and English. Dr. Pirko is the medical director of Ideal Plastic Surgery in Sacramento, California, and is known for his extensive experience as one of the most active plastic surgeons in the country. Dr. Pirko has been a board-certified plastic surgeon since 2009 and leads a team that performs over 14,000 plastic surgeries per year, including facial surgeries, primarily face and neck lifts, as well as breast surgeries and body surgeries such as tummy tucks and butt lifts.

Dr. Pirko also treats patients seeking weight loss, accompanying them through their comprehensive physical transformation process, which involves essential aspects of nutrition and physical activity to achieve lasting results. Dr. Pirko is an active member of the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

After earning a Bachelor of Science degree, Dr. Pirko graduated with a Doctor of Medicine degree from Cayetano Heredia University in Lima, Peru. Dr. Pirko completed his general residency training at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, and a residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He also completed a research fellowship in burn surgery at the University of California, Davis, and at the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Northern California.

Publictions and Research

Dr. Pirko has published dozens of peer-reviewed articles in plastic surgery journals and has presented at dozens of national and international meetings, including:
 
• Kirkland-Khyn H, Teleten O, Joseph R, Maguina P. Descriptive study of hospital-acquired and community-acquired pressure ulcers/lesions. Wound Manag Prev. 2019 Feb;65(2):14–19.
• Ramírez JI, Thomas DM, Neal DJ, Maguina P. A new target for injury prevention: summer braids. J Burn Care Res. 2018 Oct 23;39(6):911–914. doi:10.1093/jbcr/iry005.
• Ramírez JI, Ridgway CA, Lee JG, Potenza BM, Sen S, Palmieri TL, Greenhalgh DG, Maguina P. The unrecognized epidemic of electronic cigarettes. J Burn Care Res. 2017 Jul-Aug;38(4):220–224.
• Mirmanesh M, Borab Z, Gantz M, Maguina P. Periprocedural laser scar therapy protocol: a pilot survey of plastic surgeons’ practices. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2017 Jun;41(3):689–694. doi:10.1007/s00266-017-0862-7. PMID:28374298.
• Gal S, Ramírez JI, Maguina P. Autologous fat grafting does not improve the appearance of burn scars: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study. Burns. 2017 May;43(3):486–489. doi:10.1016/j.burns.2016.09.019. PMID:28041747.
• Ramírez JI, Maguina P. Invasive conidiobolomycosis can be successfully treated in burn survivors. J Burn Care Res. 2017 Jan-Feb;38(1):e460–e463. PMID:27294856.
• Romanowski KS, Barsun A, Kwan P, Teo EH, Palmieri TL, Sen S, Maguina P, Greenhalgh DG. Hashish oil burns: a 7-year perspective on a growing problem. J Burn Care Res. 2017 Jan-Feb;38(1):e165–e171. PMID:27058582.
• Maguina P, Kirkland-Walsh H. Prevention of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers: the approach of a team of burn surgeons. J Burn Care Res. 2014 Sep-Oct;35(5):e287–e293.
• Jensen G, Bertelotti R, Greenhalgh D, Palmieri T, Maguina P. Honey oil burns: a growing problem. J Burn Care Res. 2014 May 12.
• Maguina P, Vélez M. Review of the use of epinephrine solution in 400 consecutive cases of burn reconstruction: Are infusion pumps safe? J Burn Care Res. 2013 Sep-Oct;34(5):e35–e37.
• Maguina P, Busse B, Emelin J. Mini-abdominoplasty in burn reconstruction. J Burn Care Res. 2012 Mar-Apr;33(2):e39–e42.
• Greenhalgh DG, Chang P, Maguina P, Combs E, Sen S, Palmieri TL. The ABC daycare disaster in Hermosillo, Mexico. J Burn Care Res. 2011 Oct 6 [electronic publication ahead of print].
• Rehabi B, Golshanara N, Maguina P. Experience of the burn unit in the treatment of giant melanocytic nevi: a 10-year review. J Burn Care Res. 2011 Jul;32(4):475–480.
• Maguina P, Busse B. Local tissue flaps: definitive treatment of chronic blisters after chemical burns. J Burn Care Res. 2011 Jul;32(4):e140.
• Maguina P, Chaar MY, Nadimi S, Szczerba SM. Subcision with wire dissector as an approach to HIV-related lipoatrophy. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 May;125(5):206e–208e.
• Maguina P, Hoffman R, Szczerba S. Autologous dermal graft in breast reconstruction and treatment of implant malposition. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Apr;125(4):170e–171e.
• Maguina P, Paulius KL, Kale S, Kalimuthu R. Fasciocutaneous flaps from the thigh for scrotal reconstruction after Fournier’s gangrene. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Jan;125(1):28e–30e.
• Szczerba SM, Paulius KL, Nadimi S, Maguina P. Wire subcision as a treatment for nipple inversion. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Jun;123(6):206e–207e.
• Paulius KL, Maguina P. Percutaneous ultrasound-assisted trigger finger release: Is it safe? Hand (NY). 2009 Mar;4(1):35–37. Epub 2008 Oct 2.
• Paulius K, Maguina P, Mejia A. Ultrasound-guided treatment of hand fractures. Orthopedics. 2008 Dec;31(12).
• Maguina P, Grubb K, Kalimuthu R. Immediate breast reconstruction after skin-sparing mastectomy. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Dec;122(6):223e–224e.
• Paulius K, Napoles P, Maguina P. Thigh burn associated with laptop use. J Burn Care Res. 2008 Sep-Oct;29(5):842–844.
• Maguina P, Jean-Pierre F, Grevious MA, Malk AS. Posterior interosseous branch paralysis after pneumatic tourniquet use in hand surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Aug;122(2):97e–99e.
• Maguina P, Kalimuthu R. Posterior rectal hernia after vacuum-assisted closure of sacral ulcer. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Jul;122(1):46e–47e.
• Paulius KL, Young M, Maguina P. Antibiotic accounts: lessons learned in a community hospital. Orthopedics. 2008 May;31(5):450–452.
• Maguina P, Shah-Khan M, An G, Hanumadass M. Chemical burns of the scalp following hair highlights. J Burn Care Res. 2007 Mar-Apr;28(2):361–363.
• Maguina P, Palmieri TL, Greenhalgh DG. Treadmills: a preventable source of pediatric friction burns. J Burn Care Rehabil. 2004 Mar-Apr;25(2):201–204.
• Maguina P, Palmieri TL, Curri T, Nelson K, Greenhalgh DG. The circle of safety: National Fire Pit Burn Prevention Campaign. J Burn Care Rehabil. 2004 Jan-Feb;25(1):124–127; discussion 119.
• Maguina P, Palmieri TL, Greenhalgh DG. Partial-thickness skin grafting for scrotal reconstruction after Fournier gangrene. Burns. 2003 Dec;29(8):857–862.
• Maguina P, Palmieri TL, Greenhalgh DG. Car seat heaters: a potential burn hazard. J Burn Care Rehabil. 2003 Sep-Oct;24(5):315–316.
• Ditmars DM Jr, Maguina P. Sporotrichosis on the skin of the neck following electrolysis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1998 Feb;101(2):504–506.

Licenses and Certifications

• State of California: #A104210 License: Since June 2008
• Board Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
• Member of the American College of Surgeons

Professional associations

Dr. Pirko has been accepted into numerous professional associations and has been active in both leadership positions on professional committees and as a reviewer for professional publications, including:• American Society of Plastic Surgeons

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons
• American Burn Association
• American College of Surgeons: Member
• American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons
• American Association of Pediatric Plastic Surgeons
• American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
• Former President of the Sacramento Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Member of the Advisory Board of the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation
• California Society of Plastic Surgery
• Global Health Task Force, Davis Medical Center, University of California
• Healthy Lives and Well Being, Davis Medical Center, University of California
• President of Continuing Medical Education, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Northern California
• Resurge International, Member of the Surgery Committee
• American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, Education Committee
• American Burn Association, International Committee
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Public Service Committee
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Annual Meeting Program and Instructional Course Committee.
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Volunteer Steering Committee in Plastic Surgery
• Q&S Committee, Davis Medical Center, University of California – Since 2012
• Reviewer, Journal of Burn Care and Research. Member of the Editorial Advisory Board
• Reviewer: Burns
• Reviewer: Burns Open
• Reviewer: Wound Care

Awards and recognition

• 2024 Top Doctors Sacramento Magazine, December 2024.
• 2023 Top Doctors Sacramento Magazine, December 2023.
• 2022 Top Doctors Sacramento Magazine, December 2022.
• 2021 Top Doctors Sacramento Magazine, December 2021.
• 2020 Top Doctors Sacramento Magazine, December 2020.
• 2019 Top Doctors Sacramento Magazine, December 2019.
• Maguina P. Research Grant from the International Association of Firefighters Burn Foundation: “Randomized, Prospective, Blind Evaluation of Pressure Garment Therapy in Pediatric Burn Patients.”
• University of California Davis. Employee Excellence Award for Excellence in Social Responsibility.
• University of California Davis. Award for Excellence in Education.

Dr. Boone is a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in facial rejuvenation, breast surgery, and body contouring. He graduated from the Medical College of Georgia (2014) and completed his residency in General Surgery at the University of Missouri, Kansas City (2019). He is a member of the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Boone is a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in facial rejuvenation, breast surgery, and body contouring.
Originally from Alabama, Dr. Boone earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta (2014) and completed five years of general surgery training at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (2019). He excelled in his surgical residency and was awarded Consultant of the Year. Dr. Boone is a member of the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Boone lives in Sacramento with his partner and their three Goldendoodles, Reece, Reagan, and Rockford. He enjoys being outdoors hiking, skiing, camping, and relaxing with music in a hammock. He also enjoys traveling, particularly to destinations renowned for their excellent food and wine.

He completed three years of training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Chattanooga. He is a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society and was nominated for the Harold Alper Humanitarian Award at UTHSC Chattanooga during his final year as chief resident.

Dr. Boone has published papers on surgical education and has presented on multiple topics within general and plastic surgery. He has been a speaker at several general rounds and was invited to present his clinical research at the Thuss Conference at Vanderbilt University. He is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Aesthetic Society, and the Greater Sacramento Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Internships and residency

• 2022 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, USA
• 2019 General Surgery – University of Missouri, Kansas City, US

School of medicine

• 2022 Doctor of Medicine, Georgia Augusta Medical College, USA

Postgraduate and undergraduate

• 2022 Master of Science, Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, US
• 2022 Bachelor of Science in Biology, magna cum laude, University of Alabama at Birmingham, US

Licenses and certifications

• State of California: #A178276
• Board Certified Plastic Surgeon: American Board of Plastic Surgery

Professional associations

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Aesthetics Society
• Sacramento Plastic Surgery Society

Awards and recognition

• 2022 Nominee for the Alper Humanitarian Award, UTHSC Chattanooga
• 2018 Consultant of the Year, UMKC
• 2017 American College of Surgeons, Missouri Chapter Poster Presentations, 2nd place
• 2017 Humanitarian Scholarship from the Kansas City Surgical Society
• 2013 Honorary Society of Humanism of Gold
• 2009 Award for Excellence in Teaching – GSU Biology Department

Publications

• Boone L, Lypka M. Surgical correction of webbed neck deformity in a patient with Noonan-like syndrome. Plastic Surgery Education Network. 2017; accessed online.
• Vhalla BK, Boone L, Lewis F, Gucwa AL, Kruse EJ. The Usefulness of the Matrix Format for Surgical Morbidity and Mortality Conferences. Am Surg. 2015;81(5):503–506.

Research

• Brzezienski M. Reconstruction using implants in large breasts and ptosis using autoaugmentation techniques. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Tennessee Chattanooga. Principal investigator: Mark Brzezienski, MD, MS.
• Lypka M. Neonatal mandibular distraction: clinical results. Department of Plastic Surgery, Children’s Mercy Hospital. Principal investigator: Michael Lypka, MD, DMD.
• Aylward CA. Improving the quality of life of patients with pressure ulcers undergoing flap reconstruction using standardized postoperative protocols and airflow beds. Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City. Principal investigator: Dr. Carol Ann Aylward.

Presentations

• Boone L, Mendoza D, Domingo F, et al. Breast reconstruction with implants in large, ptotic breasts using self-augmentation techniques. Thuss Lecture Weekend, Vanderbilt University. Nashville, TN, September 18, 2021.
• Boone L, Hodges C, Thurston T. Improvement in eating habits in patients with cleft lip and/or palate through an institutional nutrition education program. PSQI Annual Quality Day. Chattanooga, TN, May 29, 2020.
• Boone L, Goldstein J, Lypka M, et al. Analysis of craniofacial websites. Annual Meeting of the International Society for Craniofacial Surgery. Cancun, Mexico, October 24–28, 2017.
• Boone L, Faisal F, Chhabra R, Cummings L. Complete weaning from total parenteral nutrition in short bowel syndrome with teduglutide. Annual Meeting of the American College of Surgeons.

Leadership activities

• 2021 Resident Advisory Committee.
• 2016 Senator, Resident House Council
• 2013 Vice President, Honor Society of Humanism in Gold – MCG chapter
• 2012 Co-founder, Leaders in Health Equity and Access
• 2011 Near Peer Mentor, Health Equity, and Access Leaders
• 2011 Chair of the Subcommittee, MCG Memorial Service for Body Donors
• 2011 Committee member, GHSU Memorial Service for Donor Families
• 2011 Student leader, MCGlee

Dr. Michael S. Wong, a board-certified plastic surgeon and fourth-generation Sacramento native, specializes in breast surgery and body contouring, with expertise in patients who have undergone significant weight loss. He earned his bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley and his M.D. from Tufts University. He completed his general surgery residency at UC Davis – East Bay, a research fellowship at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, and his plastic surgery residency at Duke University.

Dr. Michael S. Wong, a fourth-generation Sacramento native, is a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in breast and body contouring, with a particular expertise in patients who have undergone significant weight loss. He received his bicoastal education with his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and his M.D. from Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency at the University of California, Davis – East Bay, a two-year surgical research fellowship at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital Surgical Metabolism and Nutrition Laboratory, and his plastic surgery residency at Duke University.

Dr. Wong served as Director of Post-Weight Loss Body Contouring for over 18 years and Director of the Plastic Surgery Residency Program for over a decade at UC Davis. Professor Emeritus of Surgery at UC Davis, he has been a guest lecturer and visiting professor at numerous plastic surgery meetings and universities in the United States and abroad for over 20 years. He is the author of nearly 200 peer-reviewed scientific articles and book chapters. Board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Wong is also a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, and is the former president of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons.

He is thrilled to bring his practice back home to Sacramento with Ideal Plastic Surgery, allowing him to care for the community in which he grew up. He also serves as Associate Dean of Academic and Career Advising and Vice President of Clinical Practice at Northstate University of California, as well as National Director of the Prime Aesthetics Group Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship.

Professional training

• 1992 – 1996 General Surgery, University of California Davis – East Bay (UCD-EB), Oakland, California, USA• 1996 – 1998 Surgical Research Fellowship, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA• 1998 – 1999 Chief Resident, General Surgery at UCD-EB• 1999 – 2002 Plastic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, USA

School of medicine

• 1998 – 2002 Doctor of Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, USA

Postgraduate and undergraduate

• 1998 – 2002 Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, San Francisco, USA• 1998 – 2002 Bachelor’s degree, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA

Professional organizations

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons, member since 2004• The Aesthetic Society (formerly: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery), member since 2019• Member of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons• President of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons (CSPS)• Sacramento Society of Plastic Surgeons• American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons• (formerly Association of Academic Plastic Surgery Chairs), active member• World Association of Chinese Plastic Surgeons, Founding Member

Awards and recognition

• Visiting Professor, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt (2023)• Top Doctors, Sacramento Magazine (December 2020)• Top Doctors, Sacramento Magazine (December 2019)• Keynote speaker, International Forum on Bariatric Surgery, Taichung, Taiwan (2019)• Top Doctors, Sacramento Magazine (December 2018)• Visiting Professor, California Society of Plastic Surgeons, California, USA (2018)• Visiting Professor and Keynote Speaker, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA (2016)• Visiting Professor, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (2013)• Visiting Professor, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China (2011)• Visiting Professor, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow, China (2010)• Visiting Professor, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China (2006)

Leadership activities

Northstate University of California

• 2022 – Present, Chairman, Residence Advisory Committee• 2021 – Present, President, MSPE Committee• 2020 – Present, Member, Executive Committee of the President

UC Davis School of Medicine

• 2011 – 2020 Reviewer, collaborative planning research grants• 2003 – 2020 Davis Division, Academic Senate Representative

UC Davis Department of Surgery

• 2009 – 2020 Director of the Residency Program, Division of Plastic Surgery• 2018 – 2020 Member of the breast microsurgeon search committee• 2017 – 2019 Hand Surgeon Search Committee, Member

Regional

• 2018 – 2019 President of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons (CSPS)• 2017 – 2018 President-Elect, California Society of Plastic Surgeons (CSPS)• 2016 – 2017 Vice President of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons (CSPS)

National

• 2019 – Representative of the Plastic Surgery Foundation. Nominating Committee, American Society of Plastic Surgeons• 2020 – Legislative Defense Committee, ASPS/PSF – Chair of the State Subcommittee (Present)• 2020 – Vice Chair of the State Subcommittee (2022)• 2022 – Current Member of the Research and Education Committee, American Association of Plastic Surgeons

Publications

• Davé DR, Arora A, Zeiderman M, Wong MS. Geriatric patients are at increased risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in reduction mammoplasty: an analysis of 1,897 geriatric patients among 25,909 cases from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Project databases from 2005 to 2017. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2020 May;84 Suppl 5:S264–267. • Xue Y, Song P, Wong MS. Early experience with body contouring procedures in patients with end-stage renal disease awaiting kidney transplantation. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2019 May;82 Suppl 5:S339–S341.• Hinchcliff KM, Hylton JR, Orbay H, Wong MS. Intraoperative placement of pectoral nerve block catheters: description of a novel technique and review of the literature. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2017 May;78 Suppl 4:S189–193.• Wong MS. Postbariatric body contouring surgery after weight loss: lessons learned from an obesity epidemic in the United States. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2016 Aug;77 Suppl 1:S59–S63.• Song P, Patel NB, Gunther S, Li C-S, Liu Y, Lee CYG, Kludt NA, Patel KB, Ali MR, Wong MS. Body image and quality of life: changes with gastric bypass surgery and body contouring. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2016 May;76 Suppl 3:S216–S221.• Charvet HJ, Orbay H, Wong MS, Sahar D. The oncological safety of breast fat grafts and the contradictions between basic science and clinical studies. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2015 Oct;75(1):471–479.• Extended fasciocutaneous flaps for autologous mastopexia augmentation with upper body lift after massive weight loss: an early experience. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2015 May;74 Suppl 1:S41–S45.• Wong MS, Vinyard WJ. Photographic Standards for Patients with Massive Weight Loss. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2014 Sep;73 Suppl 1:S82–S87.• Coscia J, Lance S, Wong MS, Garcia J. Mondor’s thrombophlebitis 13 years after breast augmentation. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2012 Apr;68(4):336–337.• Rosing JH, Wong G, Wong MS, Sahar D, Stevenson TR, Pu LL. Autologous fat grafting for primary breast augmentation: a systematic review. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 2011 Oct;35(5):882–890.

Presentations

• Post-Bariatric Body Contouring: Refinements in Approach, Management, and Care. VIII Kasr AlAiny Conference on Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery (KPRAS). Cairo, Egypt (May 23, 2023).• Breast and Buttock Augmentation in Post-Bariatric Patients. VIII Kasr AlAiny Conference on Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery (KPRAS). Cairo, Egypt (May 23, 2023).• Maximizing the Abdominal Contour After Massive Weight Loss. VIII Kasr AlAiny Conference on Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery (KPRAS). Cairo, Egypt (May 23, 2023).• Preventing and Managing Abdominal Complications. VIII Kasr AlAiny Conference on Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery (KPRAS). Cairo, Egypt (May 23, 2023).• Speaker: Complications of Liposuction in Ambulatory Surgery Centers. American Association of Plastic Surgeons Meeting. Chicago, IL (May 1, 2023).• Panelist: Innovations in Body Contouring. Speaker: Breast and Buttock Augmentation in Post-Bariatric Patients. 72nd Annual Meeting of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons. San Diego, CA (May 20, 2022).• Moderator and speaker at multiple sessions on body lifting, self-augmentation, and mastopexy. American Society of Plastic Surgeons – Spring Meeting on Plastic Surgery (2020).• Post-Bariatric Body Contouring Surgery: Refinements in Approach, Management, and Care. UC Davis Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds. Sacramento, California (August 25, 2020).• Breast and Buttock Augmentation in Post-Bariatric Patients. International Bariatric Surgery Forum. Taichung, Taiwan (December 8, 2019).• Post-Bariatric Body Contouring Surgery in the United States. International Forum on Bariatric Surgery. Taichung, Taiwan (December 7, 2019).• Body Contouring and Liposuction. American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons (ACAPS) Boot Camp, University of San Diego, Plastic Surgery.• Post-Bariatric Body Contouring: Refinements in Approach, Management, and Care. Stanford University, Visiting Professor CSPS. Palo Alto, California (April 16, 2019).• Preventing and Treating Abdominal Complications. University of California, Irvine, Visiting Professor CSPS. Orange, California (March 4, 2019).• How to Maximize Abdominal Contouring After Massive Weight Loss. University of California, Irvine, Visiting Professor CSPS. Orange, California (March 4, 2019).• Post-Bariatric Body Contouring: Refinements in Approach, Management, and Care. Kaiser Permanente Plastic Surgery Symposium. Costa Mesa, California (February 9, 2019).• Body Contouring After Significant Weight Loss: The Finishing Touches. University of California, Davis Medical Center.• Preventing and Managing Abdominal Complications. University of California, San Francisco, Visiting Professor CSPS (December 13, 2018).• Post-Bariatric Body Contouring: Refinements in Approach, Management, and Care. University of California.• Preventing and Treating Abdominal Complications. Loma Linda University, Visiting Professor CSPS. Loma Linda, California (November 1, 2018).• Maximizing Abdominal Contour After Massive Weight Loss. Loma Linda University, Visiting Professor CSPS. Loma Linda, California (November 1, 2018).• Approach and Management of Post-Bariatric Patients. Loma Linda University, Visiting Professor CSPS. Loma Linda, California (November 1, 2018).• Body Contouring and Liposuction. University of San Diego, Plastic Surgery. San Diego, CA (August 11, 2018).• The Post-Bariatric Patient: Approach and Management. University of San Diego, Plastic Surgery. San Diego, CA (August 8, 2018).• Post-bariatric Autologous Breast and Buttock Augmentation. Annual Meeting of the Taiwanese Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Taipei, Taiwan.• Body Contouring and Liposuction. University of San Diego, Plastic Surgery. San Diego, CA.• Refinements in Post-Bariatric Body Contouring: Tissue Preservation and Local Tissue Reorganization. 5th Congress of the World Association of Chinese Plastic Surgeons. Wuhan, China.• Keynote Address: “Patient Safety and Satisfaction: Looking in the Mirror.” 9th Annual Symposium on Research in Plastic Surgery, Stanford University. Stanford, California.• Body Contouring after Bariatric Surgery: Special Considerations and Maximizing Results – Abdomen. ObesityWeek Meeting – American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Los Angeles, California.• Body Contouring after Bariatric Surgery: Special Considerations and Maximizing Results – Preoperative Considerations. ObesityWeek Meeting – American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Los Angeles, California.• Post-Bariatric Body Contouring Surgery in the US. 4th Congress of the World Association of Chinese Plastic Surgeons. Hong Kong, China.• Post-Bariatric Body Contouring – “The Finishing Touches.” General Surgery Grand Rounds, San Joaquin General Hospital. Stockton, California.• Myth Busters – Controversies in Plastic Surgery: Scars After Body Contouring Surgery. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. San Diego, California.• Post-Bariatric Body Contouring: “Lessons Learned from an Obesity Epidemic in the United States.” Plastic Surgery Conference, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, University of Cambridge. Cambridge, United Kingdom.• Achieving Safe, Beautiful, and Reproducible Results with Bariatric Surgery. 63rd Annual Meeting of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons. San Francisco, California.• Breast Remodeling in Patients with Massive Weight Loss. 3rd Congress of the World Association of Chinese Plastic Surgeons. Xian, China.• Body Contouring in Patients with Massive Weight Loss. 3rd Congress of the World Association of Chinese Plastic Surgeons. Xian, China.• Nip and Tuck. Bariatric Surgery Support Group Meeting, University of California, Davis Medical Center. Sacramento, California.• Body Contouring After Weight Loss: “Lessons Learned from an Obesity Epidemic in the USA.” Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow. Soochow, China.• Body Contouring After Weight Loss: Lessons Learned from an Obesity Epidemic in the USA. 3rd Advanced Workshop on Facial Anatomy and Aesthetic Surgery. Shanghai, China.• Restoring Sex to Patients with Massive Weight Loss: The Lower Body. 95th Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons. Chicago, Illinois.• Postbariatric Body Contouring: Emerging Techniques. 23rd Annual Virgin Islands Plastic Surgery Workshop. St. John, US Virgin Islands.• Plastic Surgery After Gastric Bypass Weight Loss. Bariatric Surgery Support Group Meeting, University of California, Davis Medical Center. Sacramento, California.

Dr. Riolo is a board-certified plastic surgeon with over 35 years of experience specializing in breast and abdominal cosmetic surgery. She began her career in general and reconstructive breast surgery, helping patients with breast cancer. She studied at the University of Washington and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. She enjoys helping women regain their bodies with the Mommy Makeover. She is the mother of two children and loves art, sewing, and traveling.

Dr. Riolo is a plastic surgeon with over 35 years of experience, specializing in female surgical procedures. During the first five years of her career, she practiced as a breast surgeon, performing general and plastic surgery on the breasts, working with breast cancer patients on breast reconstruction. At this stage of her career, she specializes in cosmetic surgery, with a primary focus on the chest and abdomen.

 

Born in Columbus, Ohio, Dr. Riolo earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing before obtaining her degree in plastic surgery at the University of Washington, Barnes Hospital Plaza, St. She is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society of Reconstructive Surgeons. She notes that one of her favorite things to do is help women regain their bodies and self-esteem through Mommy Makeover surgery.

Dr. Riolo is the mother of two children, an art lover, and enjoys sewing. She enjoys traveling, cooking, and spending time outdoors with her partner.

She studied medicine at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA, BSN (1976). She was a resident in general surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center (1984-1985) and (1986-1988) and a resident in plastic surgery at Barnes Hospital, Washington University, Barnes Hospital Plaza, St. Louis, MO (1989-1991).

She was a fellow at the University of Washington/Children’s Hospital in the Craniofacial and Cleft Lip and Palate Program, Barnes Hospital Plaza, St. Louis, MO, Craniofacial Research (1985-1986), and is currently completing certification in Spa and Hospitality Management at the University of California, Irvine.

• Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA BSN (1976)• Lebanon Valley University, Annville, PA Pre-Med (1978)• University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA. A (1983)• University of California, Irvine, Certificate Program in Spa and Hospitality Management

Internships and residencies

• Residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of General Surgery. (1984–1985) (1986–1988)• Barnes Hospital, Washington University, Barnes Hospital Plaza, St. Louis, MO, Department of Plastic Surgery (1989–1991)• University of Washington/Children’s Hospital Scholarship. Craniofacial and Cleft Lip and Palate Program. Barnes Hospital Plaza, St. Louis, MO. Craniofacial research (1985–1986)

Licenses and certifications

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons• American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Candidate)• American College of Surgeons• Association of Women Surgeons• Certificate in Spa and Hospitality Management

Awards and distinctions

• Walter A. Callahan Award for Surgery Residents (1987)• Co-founder of Susquehanna Breast Care• Member of Alpha Omega Alpha, a medical honor society• Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Duquesne University• Outstanding Young Women of America Award• President of CWENS, a national honorary service organization

Publications and research

• Clinical researcher. Study of collagen/soybean oil implants (Lipomatrix). 1996–1998• Clinical researcher. Adjunct study of the McGhan silicone implant. 1993–2006 (Illinois: 1993–1995)• Clinical researcher. An adjunct study on Mentor silicone implants. 1998–2006• Clinical researcher. Study on silicone core gel implants (Mentor). 2000–2002• Medical Director. Mentor Clinical Study on Becker Expanders/Breast Prostheses. 2001–2003• Rinehart GS, Marsh JL, Hemmer KM, Bresina S. Internal fixation of malar fractures: an experimental biophysical study. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 1989 Jul;84(1):21–25• Hemmer KM, Marsh JL, Milder B. Case study: orbital lymphangioma. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 1988 Aug;82(2):340–343• Hemmer KM, Marsh JL, Picker S. Calvarial erosion following scalp expansion. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 1987 Nov;19(5):454–459• Hemmer KM, McAlister WH, Marsh JL. Cervical spine abnormalities in craniosynostosis syndromes. Cleft Palate Journal. 1987 Nov;24(4):328–331• Hemmer KM, Marsh JL, Clement RW. Pediatric free facial flaps. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 1987 Apr;3(3):221–229• Marsh JL, Vannier MW, Bresina S, Hemmer K. Application of computer graphics in craniofacial surgery. Clinics in Plastic Surgery. 1986 Jul;13(3):441–448• Kapoor W, Hemmer KM. Abdominal computed tomography: comparison of targeted vs. non-targeted studies. Archives of Internal Medicine. 1983;143:249


Dr. Jon Wilensky is a board-certified Plastic Surgeon with nearly 20 years of experience specializing in breast and body contouring. A graduate of the highly competitive BS–MD integrated program at the University of Michigan, he earned his medical degree at age 24 and completed a 6-year plastic surgery residency at the University of Michigan Health System. He became Board-Certified in 2007, at the time becoming the youngest plastic surgeon to receive certification from the Board.

Dr. Wilensky’s clinical practice focuses on aesthetic procedures of the breast and body, including breast augmentation, breast lift, abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), liposuction, and fat transfer. Known for his ethical, safe, and personalized approach, he brings precision and compassion to every patient interaction.

Beyond the operating room, Dr. Wilensky is a nationally recognized innovator in medical technology. He has served as Principal Surgeon in numerous clinical trials involving implantable devices and cellular therapies, working with companies such as GlySens, ViaCyte (acquired by Vertex), VisiCell, CARI Health, Encellin, Aspect Biosystems, and Novo Nordisk. He also holds an MBA from UC San Diego with a focus on disruptive medical technology and co-founded a digital health company later adopted by Apple.

Prior to joining Ideal Plastic Surgery, Dr. Wilensky spent 16 years providing hospital-based care in reconstructive surgery, trauma, burns, and hand surgery at institutions including Palomar Health (a Mayo Clinic affiliate) and Scripps Health.

Fluent in both English and Spanish, Dr. Wilensky is committed to communicating clearly and compassionately with a diverse patient population.

Outside of his surgical work, he is an avid mountaineer who has climbed Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua, and Denali (Mt. McKinley), and completed multiple Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim endurance treks across the Grand Canyon. He enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and two daughters.

Residency

• Residency, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI. Integrated Plastic Surgery Program.

Medical and Academic Education

• Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
• Bachelor of Science, BS-MD Integrated Program, University of Michigan.
• MBA, Rady School of Management, University of California, San Diego.
• Specialization in medical innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship.

Licensure

• Board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).

Professional Memberships

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
• Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
• Member, American College of Surgeons (ACS).
• Medical and surgical consultant for ViaCyte Inc., Encellin, and Novo Nordisk / Aspect Biosystems.

Research & Publications

• Research in reconstructive plastic surgery and traumatic wound care.
• Clinical trials involving implantable sensors and cellular therapies.
• Development of medical technologies focused on digital health.

Leadership Activities

• Co-founder of Braykion, a medical technology company adopted by Apple.
• Named Emerging Leader in Biotechnology by UC San Diego.
• Principal surgeon in clinical innovation studies and speaker at national and international conferences on biotechnology, innovation, and surgery.

Dr. Bascone is a medical doctor currently working at Ideal Plastic Surgery, after completing a one-year cosmetic surgery fellowship with our team. Originally from New York, Dr. Bascone earned his medical degree from the American University of Antigua, West Indies (2016).

Dr. Bascone is a medical doctor currently working at Ideal Plastic Surgery, after completing a one-year cosmetic surgery fellowship with our team. Originally from New York, Dr. Bascone earned his medical degree from the American University of Antigua, West Indies (2016). He was an outstanding student, winning the John Ham Lacrosse Scholarship (2007) in Albany, NY, and receiving the award for distinguished students in lacrosse during his time at university. He is fluent in English and is also proficient in Italian. He is an avid sports enthusiast and competes in Ironman triathlons.

He studied medicine at the American University of Antigua, West Indies. He was a general surgery resident (PGY1) at Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (2017-2018) and a general surgery resident (PGY2) at the University of Connecticut (UCONN), Farmington (2018-2019). Additionally, he was an experimental fellow in plastic surgery at the University of California, Davis, in Sacramento, and in microsurgery.

He completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in healthcare administration at Plymouth State University, New Hampshire, where he is also a member of the Honor Society. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Human Biology from the University of Albany, New York, and was a Herndon B. Lehr Research Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

School of medicine

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.): Medicine, American University of Antigua, Antigua, West Indies, Dec 2016

Internships and residencies

• Herndon B. Lehr Research Fellow, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. (2021–2023)
• Experimental Fellow in Plastic Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA. (2019–2021)
• Microsurgery (2020–2021)
• Hand trauma and reconstruction (2019–2020)
• PGY 2 General Surgery Resident, University of Connecticut (UCONN), Farmington, CT. (2018–2019)
• PGY1 General Surgery Resident, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ. (2017–2018)

Postgraduate and undergraduate

• Master of Business Administration (MBA): Health Administration, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, New Hampshire, Nov 2014
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.): Human Biology, University of Albany, Albany, New York, June 2011

Licenses and certifications

• California Medical License: #A163351
• USMLE STEP 3 (6/2019)
• USMLE STEP 2CS (6/2016)
• USMLE STEP 2CK (3/2016)
• USMLE STEP 1 (6/2014)

Certifications

• ATLS (Exp: 4/2028)
• ACLS (Exp: 3/2026)
• BLS (Exp: 3/2026)

Awards and distinctions

• 2024. Finalist in the Ironman Triathlon 140.6 miles. Lake Placid, New York
• 2023. Finalist in the Ironman 70.3 Mile Triathlon. Jones Beach, New York
• 2021. Herndon B. Lehr Research Fellow. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• 2019. Experimental intern in plastic surgery. University of California, Davis, Sacramento
• 2014. Honorary member of the Business Society
• 2014. MBA graduate with distinction Summa Cum Laude
• 2007. John Ham Lacrosse Scholarship. Albany, New York

Publications and research

• Bascone CM, Raj LK, Nugent ST, et al. Reconstruction of nasal defects with Integra Bilayer Wound Matrix after micrographic Mohs surgery: a 12-year experience. Dermatol Surg. April 2024
• McGraw JR, Gala Z, Bascone CM, et al. Need for kidney transplantation after compound vascularized transplantation: an international multicenter experience. Am J Transplant. Under review: January 2024
• Bascone CM, Sulkar R, Broach RB, Kovach SJ. Comparison of TMR versus PNRI for mitigating residual pain in the stump after amputation. J Reconstr. Accepted/under review: January 2024
• McGraw JR, Bascone CM, Sulkar R, et al. Free flap reconstruction of soft tissue defects of the elbow: lessons learned after fifteen years of experience. Int Microsurg J. January 2024
• McGraw JR, Bascone CM, Sulkar R, et al. Association of time of day of surgery with surgical outcomes after defect-free free flap reconstruction of the lower extremities. September 2023
• Bascone CM, McGraw JR, Raj LK, et al. Use of Integra for facial defect reconstruction following micrographic Mohs surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. December 2023
• Bascone CM, McGraw JR, Broach RB, et al. Exploring factors associated with satisfaction with implant removal in patients with breast implant disease: a PRO BREAST-Q study. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. August 2023
• Bascone CM, Levin LS, Kovach SJ. Bringing below-knee amputation out of the Civil War era. Editorial. Int J Orthoplastic Surg. May 2023
• Bascone CM, Fowler CC, Mehta S, et al. Treatment of composite tibial and soft tissue defects using intramedullary bone transport devices and microvascular free flaps: treatment algorithm and presentation of two cases. Int J Orthoplastic Surg. May 2023
• McGraw JR, Toyoda Y, Mazzaferro D, et al. Functional outcomes after microsurgical lymphovenous diversion of the thoracic duct. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. April 2023
• Kozak G, McAuliffe P, Bascone CM, et al. Botox injection for the repair of incisional hernias. Ann Plast Surg. January 2023
• McGraw JR, Bascone CM, Sulkar R, et al. Aesthetic and functional outcomes reported by patients after Mohs defect reconstruction of the lip: analysis of 417 cases. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. April 2023
• Martindale R, Bascone CM, McGraw JR, et al. Prospective, multicenter study of non-crosslinked acellular porcine dermal matrix coated with antimicrobials (XenMatrix AB Surgical Graft) for hernia repair: 24-month follow-up. Ann Med Surg. November 2022
• McGraw JR, Bascone CM, Broach RB, et al. Immediate intraoperative microsurgical repair of the recurrent laryngeal nerve: fifteen years of institutional experience. J Reconstr Microsurg. October 2022
• Bascone CM, Chang B, Lin I. How to perform a nail bed repair. Educational video. American Society for Surgery of the Hand. July 2022
• Bailey CM, Zeideran MR, Bascone CM, et al. Does time to soft tissue coverage correlate with clinical outcome in lower extremity trauma in the modern era? A single-center retrospective review. Ann Plast Surg. July 2022
• Bascone CM, Chua C, Pereira C. Ideal drainage in alloplastic breast reconstruction: does the number or type of drain matter? Plast Reconstr Surg. November 2022
• Bascone CM, Pereira C. Effects of bariatric surgery on symptoms of compressive neuropathy. Ann Plast Surg. May 2022
• Chua C, Bascone CM, Pereira C. Final drainage output within 24 hours and on the postoperative day are poor predictors of adequate drainage removal. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. April 2022
• Bascone CM, Dave D, Sheber B, Pereira C. Optimal irrigant for high-pressure paint injection injuries of the hand. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. December 2021
• Zeiderman M, Dave DR, Bascone CM, Pereira C. Sensory-motor outcomes of end-to-end nerve transfers of the upper extremity: a meta-analysis. Ann Plast Surg. November 2021
• Zaki DP, Roohani I, Sawyer SJ, et al. Immediate availability of hyaluronidase in emergency departments: a California census. J Am Coll Surg. November 2021
• Bascone CM, Song P, Chen A. Drivers of increased hospital resource utilization in 15,510 patients with hand infections. Ann Plast Surg. September 2020
• Garja V, Bascone CM, Hoogendoon J. Pediatric malignant neoplasms in plastic surgery: a case report of cutaneous facial leukemia. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. August 2020
• Bascone CM, Narh-Martey P, Szuchmacher M, et al. Venous adventitial cystic disease: review of 45 cases treated since 1963. Int J Vasc Med. 2016. DOI: 10.15436/2477-1348.15.008
• Bascone CM, Mawih MS, Goldberg U, Valid MS. Neurocysticercosis in a Caribbean woman living in New York. Int J Neuro Brain Disord. 2015. DOI: 10.15436/2377-1348.15.008

Dr. Stacey Rotta is a general surgeon with expertise in burns and surgical critical care. She also assists us with post-operative care as a specialist, working closely with Dr. Pirko to ensure our patients receive the highest quality of care throughout their recovery process.

Dr. Stacey Rotta is a general surgeon with expertise in burns and surgical critical care. She also assists us with post-operative care as a specialist, working closely with Dr. Pirko to ensure our patients receive the highest quality of care throughout their recovery process. She completed medical school at UC Davis, general surgery residency at Yale New Haven Hospital, and fellowship training at UC Davis. She worked at Maine Medical Center for several years before joining the team at Ideal Plastic Surgery.

She is originally from Quincy, California and attended Santa Clara University prior to completing medical school at the University of California, Davis. Her surgical training took place at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut and she has burn fellowship training from Bridgeport Hospital in Connecticut, UC Davis, and Shriner’s Children’s hospital in Sacramento. She worked in Portland, Maine for three years prior to returning to California to be closer to family. She is pleased to be part of the excellent group of physicians at Ideal Plastic Surgery and looks forward to providing attentive care to our patients, both in and out of the operating room.

Dr. Stacey completed her General Surgery residency at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut. She then pursued a Burn Surgery fellowship at Bridgeport Hospital in Bridgeport, Connecticut, followed by an additional fellowship in Burns and Surgical Critical Care at the University of California, Davis, and Shriners Children’s Hospital. She earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of California, Davis School of Medicine in Sacramento, California. Prior to that, she received a Bachelor of Combined Sciences and a Bachelor of Religious Studies from Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California.

Professional associations

• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
• Yale New Haven Hospital Resident Wellness Committee, Crisis Intervention, Stress Management/Friends Program
• Member of the Yale Surgery Committee on Women in Surgery
• Magazine club activities, participation in symposiums

Publications and research

• Trehan K, Rotta S, Gregg S, Glasgow K, Crombie R, Cholewczynski W, Atweh N, Savetamal A. Is prehospital CPR a risk factor for early death in patients transferred to an adult burn center? Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2017

Presentations

• Lecture by the Department of Critical Care, Maine Medical Center. Liver Failure in the Intensive Care Unit. Portland, Maine
• Yale Department of Surgery – Grand Rounds. Beyond the Baux Score: Predicting mortality in the burn unit. New Haven, Connecticut
• Presentation by the Department of Surgery, Yale School of Surgery. Introduction to Burn Care. New Haven, Connecticut
• Case Conference, Department of Critical Care, Maine Medical Center. Necrotizing soft tissue infections. Portland, Maine (July 21, 2021)

Leadership activities

• Facilitator for the Doctoring four-course program, UC Davis. Participated in weekly small group sessions for first-year medical students. Taught physical examination, history taking, and application of adult education curriculum
• International volunteer at the Orthopedic Hospital in Nepal, Kathmandu. Participated in wound care and performed minor procedures in the emergency room
• Coordinator of the Klingenstein Child Psychiatry Fellowship, UC Davis. Support in organizing and planning meetings for second-year medical students
• Guest speaker at the Northern California Emergency Medical Services Quarterly Conference. Presentation: Prehospital management of burn injuries. Delivered via videoconference on May 20, 2022