James J. Romano, M.D. specializes in cosmetic surgery of the face and body. His practice includes the full spectrum of breast and body contouring surgery, and aesthetic facial surgery.

Dr. Romano graduated from The College of William and Mary and the Medical College of Hampton Roads, Virginia. Dr. Romano completed training in General Surgery at Bellevue Hospital in New York City and Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He completed his residency in Plastic Surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He is double Board Certified by both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Romano has been in practice since 1988. He has served on the full-time teaching faculty as an Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Southern California, and as an Assistant Chief of Service at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Dr. Romano is on staff at the several San Francisco Hospitals including Seton Medical Center and the California-Pacific Medical Center. He is a member of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, The American Society of Plastic Surgeons, The American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, the San Francisco Medical Society, and the California Medical Association.

He volunteers for the San Francisco Free Clinic. He lectures regularly to his peers and professional organizations and writes for numerous publications on surgical techniques and patient care.