Yngvar A. Hvistendahl, MD, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at Dartmouth College and a Doctor of Medicine degree at Case Western Reserve University. Following medical school, Dr. Hvistendahl completed a general surgery internship and residency at the University of California, San Francisco, where he also performed a plastic surgery fellowship. Dr. Hvistendahl is Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery at Marin General Hospital and served as Co-Director and Chief of the Plastic Surgery Center of Marin. Dr. Hvistendahl holds memberships with several professional organizations, including the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, the California Medical Association and the California Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Dr.  Hvistendahl strives to give patients the highest quality of care within a comforting environment. To better serve his patients who live outside the San Francisco area, they offer concierge services, including assistance with hotel accommodations, air travel and limousine services.