Brazilian Butt Lift Surgeons Salinas

Matthew L. Romans, MD, FACS
Board Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Board Certified, American Board of Surgery

Dr. Romans has extensive training and experience in cosmetic and reconstructive procedures. He has performed thousands of procedures since his arrival to the central coast in 1996. Dr. Romans received his plastic surgery training at the prestigious Wake Forest University. While there, he worked with world class plastic surgeons that passed on their approach to plastic surgery to him. To this training he added his own artistic ability and the resulting product is a surgeon with a passion for superior results and top-quality medical care. Dr. Romans was named as one of America’s Top Plastic Surgeons for 2006.

Dr. Romans has more training than many other plastic surgeons. He is Board Certified by both the American Board of Plastic Surgery and The American Board of Surgery. This makes him the only double-boarded Plastic Surgeon practicing in the Central Coast area. With his excellent results and sterling reputation, he commonly gets patients from all over California and has even had patients come from out-of-state and international sites. He keeps up with the latest techniques and skillfully applies it to all his patients. Dr. Romans is also well known for his superb results with laser resurfacing. He has trained other plastic surgeons on the use of the laser and on surgical techniques in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Romans is an advanced injector for injectable fillers such as Restylane®, Juvéderm® and Botox®. With the use of only these fillers and Injectables, he can erase years and give almost anyone a rested and youthful appearance.

He has Medical Staff privileges at both hospitals in Salinas and the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP). He is currently serving as Chief of Staff at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital.

He is a member of the following:

• The American Society of Plastic Surgeons

• Fellow, American College of Surgeons
• The California Society of Plastic Surgeons
• The California Medical Association
• The Monterey County Medical Society

Practice Philosophy

Dr. Romans feels strongly that it is important that plastic surgeons maintain their roots in all areas of plastic surgery. While he really enjoys cosmetic surgery, he feels that continued use of the skills required to do complex reconstructive surgery is critical. The skills required to do the most complex of reconstructive procedures hones the techniques of a plastic surgeon and makes him or her that much better of a cosmetic surgeon. He has also been involved with Second Chance, an organization that rehabilitates former gang members. Dr. Romans has donated his time regularly for over ten years to use the laser to remove tattoos from these individuals who are trying to undo mistakes made earlier in their lives.

Private Life

Dr. Romans is married and has two children. He has many hobbies including computers, violin playing, running, and reading. His professional sports passions include Baseball, Football, and Hockey. Dr. Romans retired with an honorable discharge as a Major from the United States Army Reserves in August 2002 after serving in a reserve capacity for 12 years.

Jeremy A. Silk, MD, FACS
Board Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Board Certified, American Board of Surgery

Plastic Surgery is a delicate balance of artistry and science, which requires years of training combined with artistic talent. Dr. Jeremy Silk embodies this ideal. Dr. Silk is a double board certified plastic surgeon who brings his unique style to the Central Coast. He is proud to offer state-of-the-art techniques to deliver superior results. He has quickly established himself as a respected name in plastic surgery in the Monterey and Salinas areas.

Dr. Silk was raised near Indianapolis, Indiana. He attended Indiana University on academic scholarship, graduating with a Bachelors of Science in Biology, with Honors. He continued at Indiana University for his medical school training, receiving his MD in 2000. He then completed a five year residency in general surgery at the highly regarded Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency. His training encompassed the full range of trauma, general, vascular, thoracic, and endocrine surgery. As a part of this comprehensive residency, Dr. Silk received extra training in unusual surgical diseases during special sessions in Anchorage, Alaska. He became certified by the American Board of Surgery in 2005.

Dr. Silk completed his plastic surgery training at the University of Kansas, where his talent for plastic surgery blossomed. He received the full breadth of training from talented surgeons in reconstructive, upper extremity, congenital, and cosmetic plastic surgery. Dr Silk went on to achieve board certification in plastic surgery from the American Board of Plastic Surgery in 2008. He is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

In addition to his academic accomplishments, Dr. Silk has traveled abroad to perform medical missionary work in exotic locations such as Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and Eldoret, Kenya. These humanitarian medical missions have provided him with extra expertise to fine-tune his surgical skills. He has presented research at Indiana University, at national meetings for Plastic Surgery residents, and locally for the Monterey County Educational Healthy Consortium.

Dr. Silk is known for a friendly and compassionate style. He takes extra time with each patient to ensure their goals are met. He prides himself on guiding them through the entire process, from first consultation to the final postoperative visit. Dr. Silk constantly reviews the literature, attends meetings, and masters the best new techniques. He strives to ensure that every patient receives the very best results.