This award is in recognition of exemplary service to the California Society of Plastic Surgeons.

2026 — Jim Chang, MD
2025 — Terry Zimmerman, MD
2024 — Katerina Gallus, MD
2023 — No Award Given
2022 — No Award Given
2021 — No Award Given
2020 — No Award Given
2019 — Steve Teitelbaum, MD
2018 — Gordon K. Lee, MD
2017 — Tim Madden
2016 — Harvey A. Zarem, MD
2015 — John M. Osborn, MD
2014 — Janet K. Salomonson, MD
2013 — Garry S. Brody, MD
2012 — Doug Free, Esq.
2011 — Debra J. Johnson, MD
2010 — Robert Singer, MD / Dennis P. Thompson, MD
2009 — Dan C. Mills, MD
2008 — Michael F. McGuire, MD
2007 — James H. Wells, MD
2006 — Christine A. Pahl
2005 — Jack G. Bruner, MD
2004 — Mark Gorney, MD
2003 — Ronald E. Iverson, MD
2002 — Hale Tolleth, MD

This award is in recognition of contributions made to the specialty of plastic surgery.

2026 — Jeff Rosenberg, MD
2025 — Ronald Gruber, MD
2024 — Amber R. Leis, MD
2023 — No Award Given
2022 — No Award Given
2021 — No Award Given
2020 — No Award Given
2019 — Gordon K. Lee, MD
2018 — Amanda A. Gosman, MD
2017 — James H. Wells, MD
2016 — Michael F. McGuire, MD
2015 — Jack C. Fisher, MD
2014 — Garry S. Brody, MD
2014 — Gilbert P. Gradinger, MD
2013 — Henry K. Kawamoto, Jr., MD
2013 — Timothy A. Miller, MD

2026 — Stanford
Michelle Griffin
“Overcoming Foreign Body Response Through Modulation of Mechanically Sensitive Fibroblast Subpopulation Behavior”

2025 — UC Davis
Irene Chang
“Algorithm for Surgical Management of Temporal Migraines”

2024 — UC San Diego
Jason Llaneras

2023 — Stanford University
Ruth Tevlin

2022 — UC San Francisco
Nisha Parmeshwar

2021 — UC Irvine
Ekaterina Tiourin

2020 — Loma Linda University
Waseem Mhiuddin, MD

2018 — Stanford University
Danielle H. Rochlin, MD

2017 — Stanford University
Anna Luan, MD

2016 — UC San Francisco
Daniel M. Balkin, MD, PhD

2015 — Loma Linda University
Wendy Wong, MD

2014 — UC Irvine
Christopher Ellstrom, MD

2013 — Stanford University
Thomas Satterwhite, MD

2012 — UC San Francisco
Anne Peled, MD

2011 — Loma Linda University
Oluwaseun Adetayo, MD

2010 — UC San Diego
Jason Bailey, MD

2009 — Stanford University
Thomas Satterwhite, MD

2008 — UC Davis
William J. Vinyard, MD

2007 — Loma Linda University
Oluwaseun Adetayo, MD

2006 — Stanford University
John Nigring, MD

2005 — Loma Linda University
Allen Gabriel, MD

2005 — UC San Francisco
Kayan Z. Paydar, MD

2004 — Stanford University
Steven Bates, MD

2003 — Stanford University
Anna Kuang, MD

2002 — Stanford University
Matthew Klein, MD

2001 — The Buncke Clinic/Loma Linda University
Ewa Komorowska Timek, MD

2000 — Loma Linda University
Scott D. Green, MD

1999 — Stanford University
Yvonne Karanas, MD

1998 — Loma Linda University
Daniel Beom-Soo Kim, MD

1997 — UC Davis
Russell B. Stokes, MD

1996 — Stanford University
Stephen D. Bresnick, MD, DDS

1995 — Stanford University
Stephen D. Bresnick, MD

1994 — Stanford University
Michael J. Fealy, MD

1993 — University of California, Davis
Jerry A. Rubin, MD

1992 — UC Irvine
Robert N. Applebaum, MD

1991 — Stanford University
Daryl K. Hoffman, MD

1990 — St. Francis Memorial Hospital
John L. Baeke, MD

1989 — University of Southern California

1988 — UC San Diego
J. Kurt Bivens, MD

1988 — UC San Diego
Kent W. Gabriel, MD

1987 — Stanford University
Linda M. Waters, MD

1986 — UC San Francisco
Thomas P. Whetzel, MD

1985 — Stanford University
Jane S. Weston, MD

1984 — Stanford University
Michael I. Kulick, MD

1983 — UC San Francisco
Scott L. Replogle, MD

1982 — UC San Francisco
Samuel W. Parry, MD

1981 — UC Irvine
Valentino E. Tesoro, MD

1980 — UC San Diego
Thomas Donovan, MD

1979 — UC San Francisco
Bernard S. Alpert, MD

1978 — St. Francis Memorial Hospital
Stuart F. Baker, MD