Background
Bunkis, Juris was born on August 27, 1949 in Lubeck, Germany. Son of Janis and Jadviga (Buzinskis) Bunkis. came to the United States, 1974.
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Juris Bunkis
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Degree, U. Toronto, 1970; Doctor of Medicine, U. Toronto, 1974.
Career
Intern general surgery, Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Columbia University, Cooperstown, New York, 1974-1975;
junior resident general surgery, Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Columbia University, Cooperstown, New York, 1975-1976;
junior resident general surgery, Beth Israel Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital & Shriner's Burn Institute, Harvard University, Boston, 1976-1977;
senior resident general surgery, Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Columbia University, Cooperstown, 1977-1978;
chief resident general surgery, Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Columbia University, Cooperstown, 1978-1979;
senior resident, chief resident plastic surgery, Peter Bent Brigham & Children's Hospitals, Harvard University, Boston, 1979-1981;
clinical instructor in surgery, Harvard University, 1979-1981;
assistant professor surgery division plastic surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 1981-1983;
assistant clinical professor surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 1983-1985. Assistant chief plastic surgery San Francisco General Hospital University of California, 1981-1982, chief plastic surgery, 1983. Chairman, Board Of Directors, president Juris Bunkis Doctor of Medicine Inc., Danville, California, since 1983.
Chairman, Board Of Directors, president, medical directors Blackhawk Surgery Center, Inc., Danville, since 1989. Chairman, Board Of Directors, president, secretary United Bridges, Inc., since 1994. Invited lecturer numerous conferences.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association Hand Surgery (member program committee 1983-1984, socioecons. committee 84-85), American Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (member Tel Medsubcom. 1986-1987), American Society Aesthetic Surgery, California Medical Society, California Society Plastic Surgeons (member program committee 1984-1985, member ethics com.86-87, member newsletter committee 87-89, member B.M.Q.A. liaison committee 87-89), Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association, Lipoplasty Society North America, International Society Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Pan Pacific Surgical Association, Latvian Medical and Dental Association, Plastic Surgery Research Council, Association Medicorum Bohemoslovacorum J.E. Purkyne (honorary), Society Bohemoslovaca Chirurgiae Plasticae (honorary, Prague).
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Married Ruta Sternbergs, October 12, 1974. Children: Justin S., Jessica S.
