Lynn Jeffers, MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer, St. John's Regional Medical Center & St. John's Hospital Camarillo, Dignity Health
Bio
Dr. Jeffers has focused her clinical practice on aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery, as well as noninvasive and minimally-invasive rejuvenation. However, she has had a long-standing interest in innovation and technology. She has lectured on Big Data, EHR’s, disruptive technology in healthcare, written a textbook chapter on Digital Health in Plastic Surgery, beta-tested for companies, and is involved in a citywide Start-Up Weekend. More traditionally, she participated in the Mentor Adjunct Study, the Mentor Post Approval Study, the Sientra Silicone Gel Large volume study, the Breast Reconstruction and Augmentation with the BRAVA enhanced autologous Fat Micro Grafting, and the ASPS SPAR Multicenter Trial. Until recently, she served as the Medical Monitor for the US Post Approval Study for Sientra.
Dr. Jeffers has been active in organized medicine and leadership development at the local, state, and national level, serving on the Board of two national specialty societies and one state specialty society. She served as the Preident of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons from 2019-2021 during the COVID-19 crisis. As Chair of the Leadership Development Committee, she was instrumental in the creation of a national Leadership Development Program. As one of 11 members on the AMA Council on Medical Service, she helps to craft national policy proposals and reports regarding socioeconomic issues in medicine.
Dr. Jeffers's leadership has been recognized by her receipt of national, regional, and local awards for leadership, innovation, health policy and advocacy, patient care, and research. She has been quoted in Forbes, Fortune, NYTimes, LA Times, and other news media.