Harvard and Stanford Trained - Cosmetic Surgeon
Before becoming a well-established plastic surgeon in Santa Rosa, Dr. Canales owned and operated a practice in Boston, Massachusetts. There, he also worked as a faculty member in the division of plastic surgery at Harvard Medical School.
When he relocated to Sonoma County, Dr. Canales served as Chief of Plastic Surgery at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital and as Chief of Surgery at Warrack Hospital. In 1992 he co-founded Plastic Surgery Associates with his wife, Dr. Heather Furnas. He is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and the elite American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
Originally from Puerto Rico, Dr. Canales feels a strong connection to Latin America and volunteers his skill and experience repairing cleft lips and birth defects to children in Nicaragua, El Salvador, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Argentina, and Kenya.
When not serving the plastic surgery needs of people locally and internationally, Dr. Canales enjoys Masters Swimming with the Santa Rosa Masters Swimming Team and spending time with his wife and two children, Diego and Siena.
Keywords: Cosmetic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Breast Augmentation