The Montecito Surgery Center is one of the pre-eminent cosmetic surgery facilities in southern California. Dr.’s Sheffield and Lowenstein, along with their experienced staff have produced outstanding results for countless patients for more than 21 years.
The Montecito Surgery Center is conveniently located in a private and welcoming setting. As you enter our doors, you will see it is a priority to ensure that you are comfortable and provided with the best care possible. You will also appreciate our discretion and individualized attention. We consider it our responsibility to understand the goals of our patients and develop a surgical plan that is reasonable, safe, and tailored to their unique needs.
Patients are encouraged to become knowledgeable about the surgical procedures in which they are interested. As part of an ongoing commitment to patient education, the doctors and staff take the time to communicate and explain procedures in detail to ensure that patients make informed decisions about their care. Each staff member is dedicated to providing quality, professional care. We also offer our patients state of the art anesthesia environment along with an experienced anesthesia staff from the teaching staff at UCLA and Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.
Certification by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) means that the Montecito Surgery Center has met the organization’s rigorous standards for patient care, quality, and safety. All of our surgery center personnel are licensed professionals.
An increasing number of plastic surgery procedures are being performed on an ambulatory, or same day basis and your choice of a facility for elective plastic surgery is important. At the Montecito Surgery Center, you can rest assured that your care is in the hands of skilled and caring professionals.
Meet Dr. Sheffield
“The effects of plastic surgery extend beyond enhancement of your outward appearance. Often the results provide a new feeling of confidence and inner satisfaction that are far reaching.”
- Dr. Robert Sheffield
As a third-generation physician, Dr. Sheffield was initially attracted to the field of plastic surgery because of the breadth of the specialty and its visual orientation. Dr. Sheffield has been a plastic surgeon for more than 21 years, practicing in Montecito and Santa Barbara, California, about 80 miles north of Los Angeles. Dr. Sheffield also serves the Ventura, Oxnard, Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, and Westlake Village areas. He has dual certification in plastic surgery and otolaryngology.
Dr. Sheffield received his medical training at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. After completing an internship at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Dr. Sheffield served his residency in otolaryngology at the University of Florida in Gainesville with an emphasis on head and neck reconstruction. He went on to receive additional training in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, Texas.
Dr. Sheffield is one of the founders of the Rhinoplasty Symposium, a premier rhinoplasty course for plastic surgeons from throughout the United States.
After completing extensive training, Dr. Sheffield was awarded certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, an accomplishment representative of a high level of training in all facets of plastic surgery.
Dr. Sheffield has published numerous articles on rhinoplasty and facial reconstruction. He also lectures frequently on breast reconstruction and current trends in cosmetic plastic surgery. |
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