Dr. David A. Bray, Jr., M.D.

Dr. David A. Bray, Jr.

Dr. David A. Bray, Jr. is one of only a few surgeons in the nation and the only surgeon in the South Bay certified by all of the three following boards: The American Board of Plastic Surgery, The American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and The American Board of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. He is also an active member of the prestigious Rhinoplasty Society. Dr. David A. Bray, Jr. completed his plastic surgery residency at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. During his residency Dr. Bray, Jr. trained with internationally renowned aesthetic plastic surgeons at St. Joseph Hospital. In addition, he trained at the prestigious MD Anderson Cancer Center performing cancer reconstructive surgery. He was at the top of his plastic surgery class scoring in the top 1% in the nation on the 2005 plastic surgery in-service exam. A native of the South Bay, Dr. Bray, Jr. was raised on the Palos Verdes Peninsula and attended Chadwick School. He received his undergraduate degree from Colgate University, and then he attended the Medical College of Virginia for his medical degree. Plastic surgeon, Dr. Bray, Jr. completed a five year residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the University of Maryland before going on to his plastic surgery residency. Dr. Bray, Jr. has trained in the most advanced and latest techniques in aesthetic plastic surgery, including endoscopic and minimally invasive surgery. He has been involved in innovative research, and he has written and presented papers on the use of gene therapy as a treatment for head and neck cancer. Additionally, Dr. Bray, Jr. has an interest in minimizing pain after surgery. He has done research on pain control after abdominoplasty and has presented these findings at national meetings. In Dr. Bray, Jr.’s private practice, he performs and reconstructive plastic surgery. Dr. Bray Jr. also serves as a clinical faculty member with the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Harbor/UCLA. Dr. Bray, Jr. is a plastic surgeon that is dedicated to providing his patients with superior care, cutting-edge techniques, and outstanding results. Education M.D., Virginia Commonwealth University- MCV, Richmond, Virginia, 1995-1999 B.A., Economics, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1991- 1995 Post Doctoral Training Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, 2004-2006 CHRISTUS St. Joseph Hospital, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Memorial Hermann Hospital Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, 2000-2004 General Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, 1999-2000 Certification Board Certified American Board of Plastic Surgery Board Certified American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Board Certified American Board of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Presentations Surgical Management of the Internal Nasal Vavle. Oral Presentation, University of Utah, November 2009. Efficacy of a Local Anesthetic Pain Pump in Abdominoplasty. Oral Presentation, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, April 2006. Efficacy of a Local Anesthetic Pain Pump in Abdominoplasty. Oral Presentation, American Society of Plastic Surgeons Senior Residents Conference, March 2006. Efficacy of a Local Anesthetic Pain Pump in Abdominoplasty. Oral Presentation, Texas Society of Plastic Surgery, October 2005. Vascular Disorders of the Hand. Oral Presentation, Memorial Hermann Hospital Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, June 2005. Salivary Gland Tumors. Oral Presentation, CHRISTUS St. Joseph Hospital Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, December 2004. Rhinoplasty. Oral Presentation, CHRISTUS St. Joseph Hospital Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, August 2004. Combination Adenovirus-mediated RB94 Gene Therapy and Cisplatin in a Murine Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Model. Oral Presentation, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, September 2002. Combination Adenovirus-mediated RB94 Gene Therapy and Cisplatin in a Murine Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Model. Poster Presentation, American Association of Cancer Research Annual Meeting, April 2002. Combination Non-viral IL-2 Gene Therapy and Radiation Therapy in a Murine Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Model. Poster Presentation, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, September, 2001. Publications Araki K. Ahmad SM, Li G, Bray DA Jr, Saito K, Wang D, Wirtz U, Sreedharan S, O’Malley BW Jr, Li D, Retinoblastoma RB94 enhances radiation treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res. 2008 Jun 1; 14(11):3514-9. David Bray Jr., MD; John Nguyen, MD; Jason Craig, MD; Benjamin Cohen, MD; Donald Collins, MD. Efficacy of a Local Anesthetic Pain Pump in Abdominoplasty. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. March 2007.

Education: Colgate University , Virginia Commonwealth University - Medical College of Virginia , University of Maryland

Certifications: The American Board of Plastic Surgery , The American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery , The American Board of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery , Rhinoplasty Society