Dr Louis P. Bucky, MD, FACS
- Harvard-educated, Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
- Over 25 years of experience, performing 1,000+ cosmetic procedures annually
- Recognised as “Top Doctor” in Philadelphia Magazine every year since 1999
- Founder of Bucky Plastic Surgery & Bucky Body Center
About Dr. Bucky
Dr. Louis Bucky is a Philadelphia-based, board-certified plastic surgeon and FACS who has built a reputation for artistry, innovation, and patient-centered care. With decades of experience and leadership in cosmetic surgery, he leads a multi-office practice complemented by the Bucky Body Center, offering both surgical and non-surgical aesthetic and wellness services.
Training & Credentials
- Dr. Bucky graduated from Harvard Medical School
- He completed residencies at Massachusetts General Hospital and fellowships at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and University of Miami
- He is board-certified in Plastic Surgery (1997)
- He holds hospital privileges at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Hospital, among others
Practice & Services
Dr. Bucky’s practices include multiple offices in Philadelphia (Washington Square, Rittenhouse) and Ardmore, PA. His services span a full spectrum of facial, breast, and body aesthetic procedures—including mommy makeovers, facelifts, rhinoplasty, liposuction, and breast enhancement. He also leads the Bucky Body Center, a facility focusing on wellness, recovery, non-surgical body contouring, and advanced recovery services for surgical and non-surgical patients.
Recognition & Impact
Dr. Bucky has been consistently named a Top Doctor in Philadelphia Magazine for over two decades. He is also frequently recognised by national publications like Newsweek as one of America’s best plastic surgeons across major surgical categories. In 2025, he partnered with Cosmetic Physician Partners (CPP) to expand his practice model while retaining clinical leadership.
Dear Dr. Bucky, Lisa & Team,
I am so grateful to be in your care. During the last 15 months you have shown me what high standards, combined with exceptional patient care looks like!
I am very pleased with my results and equally impressed by your level of responsiveness. You have both my appreciation and my trust.
Wishing you a wonderful year ahead…one that is truly rewarding
Most gratefully yours,
Dear Dr. Bucky, Lori, Valerie, Kim + Staff-
Please accept my appreciation + gratitude (aside from my $!) for your expertise, competence, patience + respectful consideration you have all demonstrated throughout my surgical procedure. Thank you for assuaging my pre-op jitters with patience + accurate information. Thank you Valerie + Kimmy for your expert medical support (not to mention make-up tips!) and answering all my questions with kindness + consideration. And of course thank you Dr. Bucky for your combined aesthetic sense and surgical expertise. I am so happy with the results. I still look like me, only a little brighter + and a bit more youthful. In fact, I feel quite pretty again, which, justified or not, is quite a morale booster. Please also send my regards and appreciation to Zoe (and her new baby, Harrison) for her gentle support during my overnight stay at the Ritz. Please feel free to use any of my comments in whatever way you would like + and I am happy to speak with other potential patients about my experience.
Dr. Bucky
I am very grateful for your expertise in repairing my breast reconstruction. Before my first appointment with you I was beginning to give up and accept my reconstruction wasn’t meant to be. A friend recommended that I see you and my first visit I knew I was at the right place. Everyone in your office goes above and beyond to ease your worries and make you feel like a ‘friend’ not another patient. Your kindness and compassion meant the world to me. My journey took time and patience but the outcome was worth every minute. Once again I can’t thank you enough. Your are the best.
Thank you for taking such wonderful care of me – I look so relaxed and refreshed. No bruises at all, just beautiful. Thanks so much. Enjoy the sweets
Dear Dr. Bucky—
My cups runneth over.
☺ I randomly came across this card & immediately thought of you. Just a quick note to thank you again for your handiwork and for a boost in my self-esteem. I think the world of you… and so does my husband.☺Thank you.
P.S. You may not remember me 2½ years later, but I couldn’t resist when I saw this card. Hope you are doing great.
Dear Dr. Bucky & Lisa
Thank you so much for sewing up my head. It looks as good as new. I appreciate that you stayed late to stitch me up. I feel much better now. You’re the best doctor.
