Dr. Russell B. Stokes was born,
raised, and educated in California.
He has an active Aesthetic Plastic Surgery practice in Santa Barbara, while maintaining a regular
satellite facility in Bakersfield.

A condensed version of his
Curriculum Vitae is shown below.
For more detailed information,
please contact us personally.

Find out why so many patients are choosing Dr. Stokes for their
Plastic Surgery Needs!

 

 Personal Information:

    Dr. Stokes was born in 1963. He grew up in the Bakersfield area and attended West High School, graduating in 1982 with honors. After earning a BS in Biological Sciences from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, he went on to earn his MD degree at UCLA. He completed his Internship, Residency and Fellowship at UC Davis Medical Center before starting his practice in Santa Barbara in 1997.

    Dr. Stokes has been married to his high school classmate and sweetheart since 1988.  They currently live in Santa Barbara with their two sons. 

 Office Locations:

    Santa Barbara -
         216 W. Pueblo Street, Suite A, Santa Barbara, California 805.687.0080
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    Bakersfield -
         9300 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, California 866.728.5789
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 Surgery Locations:

 Education:

    California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
    Bachelor of Science in Biology, Summa Cum Laude

    UCLA School of Medicine, Class of 1991, Alpha Omega Alpha

    University of California, Davis
    Residency in Surgery and Plastic Surgery

 Certification:

    American Board of Medical Examiners, 1992
    American Board of Plastic Surgery, 1999

 Professional Activities:

    American College of Surgeons (FACS)
    American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
    American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS)
    California Society of Plastic Surgeons (CSPS)
    Lipoplasty Society
    Kern County Medical Society (KCMS)
    Santa Barbara County Medical Society (SBCMS)

    Dr. Stokes has authored over a dozen national and internationally published articles and abstracts (see the Publications section of this website). His areas of special interest include body contouring (liposculpture, abdominoplasty, arm contouring), and breast surgery, but his practice includes all facets of aesthetic plastic surgery.  He has also recently written an article on An Insiders Guide to Choosing a Plastic Surgeon.  We highly recommend that anyone researching a Plastic Surgeon read this!