Face	Breast	Body
Face Lift Rhinoplasty Eyelids Lip Augmentation Brow Lift Botox Treatments Chemical Peels Chin and Cheek Implants Ear Pinning Surgery (Otoplasty)	Breast Augmentation Breast Lift Breast Reconstruction Breast Reduction Featuring the Natrelle implant	Liposuction Tummy Tuck Arm Lift Thigh Lift Body Lift Laser Skin Resurfacing Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
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Face	Breast	Body
Face Lift Rhinoplasty Eyelids Brow Lift	Breast Augmentation	Liposuction Tummy Tuck Post Gastric Bypass

Dr. Dev has enjoyed a distinguished academic career and has authored or co-authored greater than thirty publications in General Surgery, Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery, and aesthetic techniques. Dr. Dev has provided medical expertise to a number of our armed forces men and women who have returned from Iraq with serious injuries. He brings a spectrum of expertise to his practice, particularly with minimally-invasive aesthetic techniques and skin rejuvenation. Dr. Dev is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HealtheUniverse (HLUN), a publicly traded regenerative medicine and stem cell research firm.

Dr. Dev is the Wound Center Medical Director of Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, CA and a member of the Hoag Hospital Medical Staff in Newport Beach, CA. He is the Medical Director of Physicians Care of California, and Dr. Dev serves as the Research Director of the Mesotherapy Institute of Technology. He joins Drs. Jordan and Jennings as Clinical Instructors of MIT's mini-Fellowship training program.

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Curriculum Vitae

Education and Training

2002-2005	2002-2005 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas General Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Pediatric Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
1997-2002	Surgical Residency, Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield, California (Ca #A063639)
1996-1997	Surgical Internship, Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield, California
1992-1996	Ross University School of Medicine, New York, New York. (M.D. Degree, 6/96)
1991	University of Oxford, New College, Oxford, United Kingdom. (Medical Ethics and Medical Anthropology)
1990-1992	University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Biomedical Sciences)
1988-1990	University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California. (Biomedical Sciences)
1985-1988	California State University, Long Beach, California. (Bachelor of Science, Physiology/Zoology and minor in chemistry)

Honors and Awards

2009	Real Hometown Hero Award, American Red Cross, Bakersfield, Ca
2009	Board of Directors, Kern Community Foundation, Bakersfield, Ca
2009	Nominated for Values in Action Award, Catholic Healthcare West, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Bakersfield, Ca
2009	Nominated Real Hometown Hero, American Red Cross, Bakersfield, Ca
2008	The Global Directory Of Who’s Who Honoring Executives & Professionals
2006	Chairman, Membership Committee, American Professional Wound Care Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2005	International Health Professional of the Year, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England
2005	Jaime R. Garza Distinguished Resident Award, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas
2004-2005	Executive Chief Resident, The University of Texas, San Antonio, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Antonio, Texas
2003	Nominated for Cronin Award, 2003 Annual Scientific Meeting, Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons, San Antonio, Texas
2003	First place, J Bradley Aust Surgical Society, University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas
2002	Third place, Kern Medical Center Research Forum, California
2001-2002	Resident of the Year, Kern Medical Center, California
2001-2002	Resident Achievement Award, The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Kern Medical Center, California
2001-2002	President, Resident’s Association, Kern Medical Center, California
2001-2002	Chairman, Chief Resident Council, Kern Medical Center, California
1999-2000	Best Resident Teacher, Kern Medical Center, California
1999	California Medical Association Scholarship Award
1998-1999	Distinguished Resident/Best Overall Resident, Kern Medical Center, California
1998-1999	Best Resident Teacher, Kern Medical Center, California
1992-1996	Dean's List, Basic Sciences Curriculum, Ross University, New York, New York
1993-1994	Teaching Assistant (Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Histology), Ross University, New York, New York
Summer 1992	AIDS Foundation Summer Intern Scholarship/Award at the Children's Hospital, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Academic Affiliation

Assistant Clinical Professor
Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery Institute, University of California, Irvine, California

Medical Directorships

2005-present	Regional Wound Care Center, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Bakersfield, California
2005-present	Physician's Care of California Insurance Services, Santa Ana, California
2005-present	Paradigm Medical Management, Torrance, California

Hospital Affiliations/Privileges

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Bakersfield, California

Malpractice Coverage

Norcal Mutual, San Francisco, California 6/05-6/06 (#705256)

Memberships and Extracurricular Activities

Regional Federal Advocacy, Mid-Plains/West Region, ASPS, Washington D.C. Chair, Membership Committee, American Professional Wound Care Association Candidate for Membership American Society of Plastic Surgeons (#22143) Candidate for Membership American Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons USA Boxing, Member Faculty (#2545248433) Life Member International Biographical Association (Fellow #B006612) American Professional Wound Care Association (Fellow) Featured Physician Speaker, Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals Featured Physician Speaker, KCI Corporation Featured Physician Speaker, HealthPoint Corporation Texas Boxing Commission South Texas Local Boxing Commission Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons Council for Scientific Affairs Texas Medical Association Texas Medical Association Council for Health Services Texas Medical Association Bexar County Medical Society American College of Surgeons Association for Academic Surgery American Medical Association (#30501960884) American Society of General Surgeons Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons Kern County Medical Society California Medical Association American Association for the Advancement of Science (#00010036441) SigmaXi-The Scientific Research Society (Associate Member: University of Pennsylvania) National Medical Association (#DEV14473)
1989-1992	Cystic Fibrosis Foundation volunteer
1988-1991	American Red Cross Disaster Action Team volunteer
1986-1987	Student Vice-president, School of Natural Sciences, California State University, Long Beach, California

Office Tel. (661) 327-2101