Stanley A. Okoro, MD FACS
Dr Stanley Okoro offers customized plastic cosmetic procedures at his private practice. He has an extensive experience in cosmetic & reconstructive surgery of the breast, body, and face.
He has extensive experience and special interest in breast reconstruction, breast augmentation, complicated breast surgery, body contouring such as tummy tuck, (abdominoplasty) and liposuction. His Navy experience gives him an edge in facial, body contouring & reconstruction. He is a well rounded plastic surgeon with a world of experience. He was recently listed in the “Guide to America’s Top Surgeon” 2011 edition by the Consumer’s Research Council of America.
Dr Okoro is honest, sincere and easy to get along with. In Plastic surgery, it’s all on the details. Dr Okoro is a hard working and diligent Plastic Surgeon. He is certified by both the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Dr Okoro became a surgeon at Emory University. He completed a rigorous five year training program in Surgery at Emory University after graduating with honors from Meharry Medical College. After his training at Emory, he joined the US Navy and served as the Chief of General Surgery at the US Naval Hospital Great Lakes for four years. While at Great Lakes, he established and served as the director of the Breast Care Center receiving many accolades for his service to breast cancer patients. He also established and served as the director of the endoscopic and minimally invasive surgery unit.
After Navy General surgery, he proceeded to complete an additional three year training program in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. While are UT San Antonio, Dr Okoro was specially trained by many famous surgeons in the most current cosmetic surgery and non-surgical procedures, which he has mastered.
Dr Okoro returned to active duty Navy after successfully completing his plastic surgery training. Achieving the rank of Commander, he served as the Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at our “President’s Hospital”, the world famous National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda Maryland. While at Bethesda, received the majority of Marine and Navy casualties from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. While also at Bethesda, the headquarters of the National Capital Area Breast Care Center, he established and directed the micro-vascular breast reconstruction surgery. Dr Okoro has performed countless primary and revision cosmetic procedures for these men and women. He single handedly sustained reconstruction of war injured service men and women, while providing both aesthetic and reconstructive service to eligible dependents. He is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda MD.