About Wayne I. Yamahata, MD
Wayne I. Yamahata, M.D., brings a wealth of experience to The Plastic Surgery Center. Raised in Los Angeles, Dr. Yamahata attended the University of Southern California, which included graduate training in Health Administration. He then attended medical school at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Yamahata continued his surgical training at U.C. Davis where he completed residency training and general surgery and was certified by the American Board of Surgery for ten years. He also served as a fellow in clinical nutrition and completed residency training in plastic surgery and is currently certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Yamahata is an active member of the plastic surgery community, and has served as chief of plastic surgery for the Sutter Community Hospitals and as president of the Sacramento Society of Plastic Surgeons. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery at U.C. Davis Medical Center and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a member of both the California Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Dr. Yamahata is well qualified to perform the variety of procedures required of plastic surgeons, and is often called upon by colleagues to care for patients with difficult problems.