Dr. Keith Denkler reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Denkler is an Associate Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, and is in private practice in Larkspur, California.
Education and Training
MD: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1979
Internship: St. Joseph Hospital, Houston, TX, 1980
Residency: General Surgery, St. Joseph Hospital, Houston, TX, 1981–1984
Residency: Plastic Surgery, St. Joseph Hospital, Houston, TX, 1985–1987
Fellowship in Hand Surgery: Drs. Kilgore and Newmeyer, San Francisco, CA, 1984–1985
Fellowship in Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery: Dr. Paul Tessier, Paris, France, 1987–1988
Certifications
American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Academic Appointments
University of California, San Francisco, CA:
- Associate Clinical Professor, Plastic Surgery, 1996–present
- Clinical Instructor, Plastic Surgery, 1989–1996
Financial Disclosure
This reviewer provides consulting for Botox, Allergan, and Auxillium Pharmaceuticals.