Dr. Fellows, a native of Illinois, studied in both the Midwest and Southern California. He graduated magna cum laude with a psychobiology major from the University of Southern California. He then earned his medical degree from the prestigious Northwestern University in Chicago. After a five-year general surgery residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, he returned to the University of California Los Angeles’s renowned program to complete his plastic and reconstructive surgery residency. His skill and passion for his profession is apparent as UCLA extends this honor to only three surgical residents per year. He furthered his training by completing an additional six month aesthetic surgery fellowship in Los Angeles, which is accredited by the Aesthetic Foundation. His training ranges from maxillo-facial surgery to plastic and reconstructive surgery and he currently specializes in breast, body sculpturing and facial aesthetic surgery.
In addition to his extensive medical training, Dr. Fellows has also completed a Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of Chicago in figurative sculpturing after finishing his plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship at UCLA. His thesis project tied in both aspects of his training, entitled “Before and After”. His work places an emphasis on modeling the entire head, facial expressions and figure in clay. In the art world he has had both private and public exhibitions and prides himself on the process of creation. “The goal of plastic surgery is to achieve the best aesthetic outcome in a highly dynamic medium, the human body and mind”.
Dr. Fellows is a unique plastic surgeon who holds multi-faceted degrees allowing him to achieve an optimal surgical and aesthetic outcome. He is the essence of the union between surgeon and artist and has taught courses in sculpturing for his fellow plastic surgeons. Dr. Fellows believes that currently too little significance is placed on the aesthetic and artistic principles that underlie the basic human form. His unique background in art informs his work as a surgeon, as he possesses a keen understanding of both the structural and aesthetic concepts of basic human anatomy.
Dr. Fellows devotes himself to the pursuit of excellence in both procedure and patient care. He makes himself personally available to all his patients, pre- and post-operatively. His genuine concern for patient needs is evident to all who meet him.
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