Steven Vath, MD, received his Bachelors of Science degree from Tufts University before earning his Doctorate of Medicine from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Rutgers. Following medical school, Dr. Vath embarked on a six-year general surgery residency at George Washington University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. During his time at George Washington University, Dr. Vath dedicated a year to surgical research focusing on infectious causes of death in the intensive care unit, for which he was invited to present and publish his findings at national meetings and through a number of peer-reviewed journals.

After deciding on a career in plastic surgery, Dr. Vath traveled to Louisiana State University Medical Center and Charity Hospital to pursue two years of specialty training in plastic and reconstructive surgery. He also completed a cosmetic surgery fellowship through the University of Southern California (USC) at Marina Plastic Surgery Associates in Los Angeles under the guidance of Dr. Grant Stevens, a respected surgeon in the plastic surgery field.

Dr. Vath is a board certified plastic surgeon, certified by both the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. He is also a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. In addition to authoring or co-authoring almost a dozen publications, Dr. Vath maintains hospital and facility privileges at five local Colorado hospitals, including Rose Medical Center and Lutheran Medical Center. Dr. Vath joined The Center for Cosmetic Surgery in early 2004.