David Kaufman, MD, FACS, completed a Bachelor of Science degree in systems engineering with distinction at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. He then completed Navy SEAL training in Coronado, California, and served as a naval special warfare officer. After his service, Dr. Kaufman completed a medical degree at Harvard Medical School and a general and plastic surgery residency at Stanford University Medical Center. He later completed a fellowship with Interplast. Dr. Kaufman has served as the Director of the Regional Burn Unit at Valley Medical Center and a member of the volunteer clinical faculty at Stanford University Medical Center. He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.