Matthew L. Romans

Dr. Romans has extensive training and experience in cosmetic and reconstructive procedures. He has performed thousands of procedures since his arrival to the central coast in 1996. Dr. Romans received his plastic surgery training at the prestigious Wake Forest University. While there, he worked with world class plastic surgeons that passed on their approach to plastic surgery to him. To this training he added his own artistic ability and the resulting product is a surgeon with a passion for superior results and top-quality medical care. Dr. Romans was named as one of America’s Top Plastic Surgeons for 2006.

Dr. Romans has more training than many other plastic surgeons. He is Board Certified by both the American Board of Plastic Surgery and The American Board of Surgery. This makes him the only double-boarded Plastic Surgeon practicing in the Central Coast area. With his expertise and tremendous results he commonly gets patient referrals from all over the world. This renowned plastic surgeon keeps up with the latest techniques and skillfully applies it to all his patients. Dr. Romans is also well known for his spectacular results with laser resurfacing. He has trained numerous plastic surgeons on the use of the laser and on surgical technique in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Romans is an advanced injector for injectable fillers such as Restylane®, Juvéderm® and Botox®. With the use of only these fillers and Injectables, he can erase years and give almost anyone a rested and youthful appearance.

He has Medical Staff privileges at both hospitals in Salinas and the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP). He is currently serving as Chief of Staff at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital.

He is a member of the following:
-The American Society of Plastic Surgeons
-Fellow, American College of Surgeons
-The California Society of Plastic Surgeons
-The California Medical Association
-The Monterey County Medical Society

Practice Philosophy

Dr. Romans feels strongly that it is important that plastic surgeons maintain their roots in all areas of plastic surgery. While he really enjoys cosmetic surgery, he feels that continued use of the skills required to do complex reconstructive surgery is critical. The expertise required to do the most complex of reconstructive procedures hones the skills of a plastic surgeon and makes him or her that much better of a cosmetic surgeon.
He has also been involved with Second Chance, an organization that rehabilitates former gang members. Dr. Romans has donated his time regularly for over ten years to use the laser to remove tattoos from these individuals who are trying to undo mistakes made earlier in their lives.

Private Life

Dr. Romans is married and has two children. He has many hobbies including computers, violin playing, running, and reading. His professional sports passions include Baseball, Football, and Hockey. Dr. Romans retired with an honorable discharge as a Major from the United States Army Reserves in August 2002 after serving in a reserve capacity for 12 years.