Louis Bucky, MD, FACS

Louis P. Bucky, MD, is Clinical Professor of Surgery in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia.

Dr. Bucky received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, and completed residencies in general and plastic surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, also in Boston. He then pursued fellowships in surgical research at Massachusetts General Hospital, microsurgery/breast reconstruction at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York and craniofacial surgery at the University of Miami.

Dr. Bucky’s research focuses on the biology of fat transplantation and clinical efficacy of novel fat-grafting techniques. A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and past president of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, he has authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific journal articles, abstracts, book chapters and editorials and has been honored with many awards from magazines and honorary societies. He performs over 1,000 cosmetic facial, breast and body surgery procedures each year. Since 2001, he has annually been named “Top Doc” by Philadelphia Magazine and one of “America’s Top Doctors” for cosmetic and reconstructive surgery by Castle Connolly. Dr. Bucky’s clinical work also has been featured on national television programs including Good Morning America, Healthwatch and CNN News. He lectures both nationally and internationally on cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.