Dr. Mark Vincent Sofonio was raised right here in the Desert community. He
then successfully completed the accelerated U.C.R./U.C.L.A. combined undergraduate/medical
school program with Magna Cum Laude honors. Following graduation from U.C.L.A. Medical
School, he served an internship and General Surgery residency at the University of Hawaii.
He then completed his Plastic Surgery Residency training at the Medical College of Ohio.
Dr. Sofonio has also completed several post residency fellowships. He ran a Burn
Unit/Wound Care Center at the Medical College of New York. He also received extra cosmetic
surgery training from some of the world's foremost Aesthetic Surgeons at the Connell
Aesthetic Surgery Institute.
Dr. Sofonio is Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery. He has published and lectured extensively in the field of cosmetic and
reconstructive surgery. He is a member of numerous professional organizations including
the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, the California Society of
Plastic Surgeons, the American Burn Association, the American College of Surgeons, and the
American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Sofonio is the Chief of Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery at Eisenhower Medical Center and he has privileges at Desert
Hospital as well.Dr. Sofonio has a
special interest and extensive experience in performing aesthetic surgery. He specializes
in all forms of body contouring and facial rejuvenation surgery including the latest
techniques in laser surgery and hair restoration. For your added safety and privacy, Dr.
Sofonio utilizes his own onsite state of the art surgical center approved by the State of
California Institute for Medical Quality. In addition, Dr. Sofonio always requires the use
of Board Certified M.D. Anesthesiologists for all anesthetic related surgery.
Dr. Sofonio brings to the Desert community the quality, compassion and individualized care
that is essential when choosing your Plastic Surgeon. He also combines this caring
approach with a highly refined eye for aesthetic detail. His belief is that Plastic
Surgery is more than simply the movement of tissue, it should be an expression of an art
form. In this office your needs are Dr. Sofonio's most important concern, and he will
strive to make your aesthetic surgery a pleasant and satisfying experience.
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