About Dr. Pugash

Dr. Pugash is a Vancouver plastic surgeon specializing in breast augmentation and breast enhancement surgery, facial cosmetic surgery, liposuction, abdominoplasty and other body contouring surgery. He established his plastic surgery practice in New Westminster, B.C. in March 1987. Since then he has opened practices in South Surrey / White Rock, B.C., as well as in Vancouver at the False Creek Surgery Centre. Dr. Pugash's Vancouver practice is concentrated in the areas of facial cosmetic surgery, breast enhancement surgery and body contouring surgery.

Dr. Pugash is a native of Montreal. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree at Harvard College in Cambridge, MA. He returned to Montreal to McGill University to obtain his Doctor of Medicine degree. Dr. Pugash went on to complete the five-year residency in plastic surgery at McGill, obtaining his fellowship in plastic surgery from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in December 1984.

In January 1985 Dr. Pugash moved to Paris, France, for a two-year period of further training. During this time he developed additional expertise in the fields of cosmetic, hand, maxillofacial, and craniofacial surgery.

Dr. Pugash has operating privileges at the Royal Columbian, Eagle Ridge, Surrey Memorial, and Peach Arch Hospitals. He carries out most of his cosmetic procedures at the False Creek Surgery Centre in Vancouver and the Parklane Surgery Centre in Surrey. Both are fully accredited surgical facilities and are staffed by board certified anesthesiologists.

Dr. Pugash is a member of the:

• Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Canadian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons
• French Society of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery

He has been an Examiner in Plastic Surgery for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Since returning to Canada in 1987, Dr. Pugash has built a busy cosmetic surgery practice that thrives on the referrals of satisfied patients. Dr. Pugash and his staff take pride in their friendly office atmosphere, thorough patient education, and meticulous care both before and following surgery.