Yearly Archives: 2011

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Liposuction Patients Donate Fat to Stem Cell Research

Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. David Stoker has partnered with UCLA's stem cell research center and is offering his Los Angeles liposuction patients the opportunity to donate their unwanted fat to medical research. Marina Del Rey, California (October 2011) – Board-certifies plastic surgeon Dr. David Stoker is offering liposuction patients the opportunity to be a part …

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Dr. David Stoker

Liposuction and Local Anesthesia: Is it Safe?

Many of my Los Angeles liposuction patients are interested in using local anesthesia for their procedures, but they are worried about the risks. The truth is that all plastic surgery procedures carry some risks, and the same is true when choosing anesthesia. Your surgeon should be able to recommend the most appropriate type of sedation based …

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Dr. David Stoker

Media Seeks Out Plastic Surgery Leader in Los Angeles to Discuss Mommy Makeovers

As increasing numbers of women seek mommy makeover plastic surgery, Los Angeles plastic surgeon Dr. David Stoker is frequently sought by the media to explain the concept to viewers, listeners and readers from coast to coast.   In a recent appearance on NBC’s Today show, Dr. Stoker related that many women he meets are interested …

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Breast Lift After Weight Loss

Although many people may not think of breast surgery as a post-weight loss procedure, many women need breast lift after weight loss surgery to restore breast volume and shape. I offer many breast surgery procedures at my practice that are particularly helpful for women who want to address two common concerns after weight loss: Decreased …

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Dr. David Stoker

Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition

I am proud to announce that I will be joining the team on Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition as the plastic surgery specialist on body contouring after weight loss. I will be working alongside two renowned experts, Dr. Terry Schaack, serving as the Medical Director, and Paulette Lambert, R.D., CDE, serving as the Director of …

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Dr. David Stoker

Liposuction Alternatives

Having performed literally thousands of body contouring procedures for Los Angeles liposuction patients, it makes sense that Dr. David Stoker has also become a leader in liposuction alternatives.  Whether you’re looking for a choice other than surgery or simply seeking some fine-tuning, you can count on Dr. Stoker to recommend the right strategy for achieving …

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Dr. David Stoker

Clinical Research

The field of medicine advances largely through clinical research performed by doctors and scientists around the world.  Within an individual practice like mine, participating in research projects not only benefits my particular specialty, plastic surgery, it also brings opportunities to my patients.   I’ll give you a couple of examples.  Several years ago, as silicone …

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Dr. David Stoker

A Surgeon and a Scholar

As any professional devoted to their field will tell you, it’s challenging to find time to achieve every career goal.  As a Los Angeles plastic surgeon, I find that to be especially true.   Of course, my first priorities are my patients.  Whether I’m consulting with a new patient, performing surgery or conducting a postoperative …

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