Dr. Bernard A. Shuster is a Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a third-generation plastic surgeon specializing in aesthetic procedures.  Dr. Shuster pursued his undergraduate degree in biology at Brandeis University.  While an undergraduate, Dr. Shuster complemented his studies with research at Harvard Medical School and presented a thesis in the area of gene therapy.  Having completed his undergraduate education with honors from Brandeis University, Dr. Shuster went on to graduate with honors in research from Cornell University Medical College.  Following medical school, Dr. Shuster was accepted into the residency program of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Stanford University Medical Center, where he served as Chief Resident.  He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.  Dr. Shuster has presented his work and lectured in the areas of facial cosmetic surgery; safety in liposuction; advances in aesthetic plastic surgery; breast surgery; and reconstruction of pediatric deformities.  He has lectured at international, national, regional academic meetings, and has published articles in the journals Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and the British Journal of Plastic Surgery.  

Prior to coming to South Florida, Dr. Shuster practiced in New York City.  While in the New York, he served on the staff of New York University Downtown Hospital; Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital; and Lenox Hill Hospital.  He has trained plastic surgery residents from New York University, University of Massachusetts and the University of Oklahoma.  He has been interviewed and featured by The New York Times, New York Post, W magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Good Housekeeping, AVENUE magazine, Manhattan File magazine, and Rosie magazine.

While Dr. Shuster’s training and education in plastic surgery have been extensive, they do not fully reveal the scope of his experience.  As a third generation plastic surgeon, he has been exposed to both the artistic and medical aspects of the field from an early age.  Dr. Shuster also has traveled to Central America and Asia to provide reconstructive surgery for underprivileged children and teach plastic surgery to local doctors.  Dr. Shuster specializes in aesthetic surgery of the face, breast and body.

Bernard A. Shuster, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Shuster Plastic Surgery Center, P.A.
4001 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, FL  33021
954.961.5500

www.drshuster.net