Gary I. Arishita, MD

Dr. Arishita was born and raised in Petaluma, California. After graduating from the University of California, Davis with highest honors in Physiology, he pursued his medical degree in the US Air Force. He was commissioned as a Lieutenant and studied medicine at the F. Edward Herbert School of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland and graduated in 1987. It was in medical school that he became interested in breast reconstruction and decided to become a plastic surgeon.

After graduation, he ret

Dr Arishita is a board certified plastic surgeon, breast reconstruction surgeon and microsurgeon, with PRMA Plastic Surgery in San Antonio, TX. He specializes in state-of-the-art breast reconstruction with a particular focus on "natural" reconstruction using the patient's own tissue (perforator flap techniques), nipple-sparing mastectomy, techniques to maximize cosmetic outcomes after breast reconstruction, and restoring sensation after mastectomy. Dr Arishita is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, is an active member of several professional societies including the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM), and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Dr Arishita has dedicated his professional life to advocating for breast cancer patients. He strongly believes that shared decision-making between the physician and patient is crucial in achieving the best outcomes and has built his practice on this philosophy.