Gregory R. Evans, MD

Dr. Daniel C. Jaffurs is a board-certified UCI Health plastic surgeon who specializes in pediatric plastic surgery. His clinical interests include the treatment of cleft lip and palate, vascular and other pediatric congenital malformations, as well as the repair and reconstruction of adult facial trauma. He earned his medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, where he also received a PhD in molecular genetics. He completed an internship and residency in general surgery at the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa., where he received numerous accolades for teaching. He is the only surgical resident there to have received three Arnold P. Gold Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Awards. Next, he completed a residency in plastic surgery at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Oklahoma City, followed by fellowship in craniofacial surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Jaffurs is keenly interested in the genetic causes of craniofacial abnormalities and the use of distraction osteogenesis for the treatment of various congenital defects. He is a member of many professional organizations, the author of numerous published papers and a frequent presenter on both clinical and basic science topics at national conferences.

Dr. Kobayashi specializes in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery, including breast reconstruction and microvascular surgery. He is evaluating various techniques to improve peripheral nerve repair and his research focus is on promoting or enhancing nerve regeneration. For referrals, please contact the Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery Institute at 714-456-3077. He is not a member of University Physician and Surgeons medical group. Please call the Plastic Surgery Institute directly to verify insurance coverage prior to your visit. You may also contact his office directly to obtain answers regarding billing questions or your care.

Dr. Eric D. Wang is a UCI Health plastic surgeon with fellowship training in orthopaedic hand surgery. His clinical interests include complex wrist surgery, reconstructive microsurgery and nerve reconstruction. He earned his medical degree at Stony Brook University's Renaissance School of Medicine in Stony Brook, N.Y. He completed a combined residency in general and plastic surgery at the UC San Francisco School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in orthopaedic hand surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Wang's research interests include nerve repair and regeneration, targeted muscle reinnervation, patient outcomes in hand surgery, quality improvement and resident education. He is the author or co-author of more than a dozen papers that have been published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery and other prestigious journals.