To say that William Jervis, MD, is an accomplished plastic surgeon is like saying Leonardo da Vinci was a good painter. Dr. Jervis’ expertise in plastic surgery has helped thousands of people regain their confidence and restore their self-image. Further, he educates many doctors, medical students and even the public through published scientific papers, clinical classes and television programs, including features on The Learning Channel and The Discovery Health Channel.
Dr. Jervis earned his medical degree at McGill University in Montreal. Next came an internship at Los Angeles County General Hospital before serving as a flight surgeon in the United States Air Force. After completing his military service, Dr. Jervis deepened his studies in general surgery with residencies at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco and Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Oakland. His impressive resume includes serving as a visiting scholar at the Department of Plastic Surgery at Stanford University.
Dr. Jervis is a fellow of both the American College of Surgeons and the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Dr. Jervis’ acclaim for breast augmentation includes his peers in plastic surgery naming him the most expert Bay Area plastic surgeon for augmentation mammaplasty in the book, “The Best Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons.”
Dr. Jervis believes that good communication and fully educating his patients are vital to positive outcomes. His approach to plastic surgery is to rejuvenate each patient’s look while staying true to their unique, individual features.