Meet Dr. Bunkis

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.