Dr. Kimberly Butterwick
Kimberly J. Butterwick, M.D. received her specialty in Dermatology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1989, and is today recognized as one of the most renowned skin care experts in the country. Double-board certified by the American Board of Dermatology and the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, she is considered a leading authority in injectables, filler technology, lasers, and liposculture.
Dr. Butterwick has been referred to as the nations premier “expert injector,” serving on the advisory boards for Allergan’s Juvederm, Medicis, Bioform. In addition, she is a consultant and national trainer for Sculptra- the newest FDA approved cosmetic filler in the U.S.
Dr. Butterwick is also renowned for her expertise in tumescent liposculpture. She has served on The Council of Liposuction Safety for the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and the Liposuction Task Force for the American Academy of Dermatology.
Dr. Butterwick has been on the forefront of facial volume restoration. Dr. Butterwick was also elected by her peers to the Board of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Society of Liposuction Surgery and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.
In recognition of her extensive accomplishments and profession experience, Dr. Butterwick has earned the honor of being named one of America’s Top Physicians in 2003 and 2006 by the Consumer’s Research Council of America and Best Doctors in America from 2007-2009. Her clinical studies have been published in nearly 50 peer-reviewed medical articles and book chapters. She has given well over 200 academic presentations. Dr. Butterwick has also served as a lead consultant with respected companies such as Olay and Pfizer to launch principal skincare products into the market.
Dr. Butterwick enjoys the unique distinction of having been selected for the American Medical Women’s Association Award for Academic Excellence in 1981, the year of her graduation from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr. Butterwick completed her undergraduate studies at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, where she earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Biology with academic distinction.
Dr. Butterwick’s outside interests include playing with her son, running, and reading good novels. She enjoys traveling and is conversant in Spanish. She and her husband, Dr. Jonathan Scheff, reside in La Jolla with their son, Jacob.
