Meet The Top-Rated Plastic Surgeons
Robert A. Hardesty, M.D., Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Hardesty is President-elect of the prestigious California Society of Plastic Surgeons and was formerly the Chief of the Department of Plastic Surgery at Loma Linda Medical Center. He is Double-Board Certified in both plastic and general surgery. The delivery of personal, individualized, and total patient care has been the hallmark of Dr. Hardesty’s success. By a vote of his peers, he has been listed by U.S. News & World Report’s in Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors in America: Plastic Surgery & Cosmetic Surgery and Best Doctors in America from 1996 to present. He is also a recipient of the “Patients’ Choice” award given in appreciation and praise for his quality care. (Of the nation’s 870,000 active doctors, only 5% were awarded this honor by their patients).
Dr. Hardesty donates his time regularly to international medical projects and has provided care, without charge, to those individuals with congenital or acquired deformities. While at Loma Linda University, Dr. Hardesty founded “Operation Good Samaritan.” Dr. Hardesty’s proudest accomplishments and blessings, however, are his marriage of over 25 years to Marti Baum-Hardesty, M.D. and their four children: Ashlee, Bradford, Chelsea, and Derik.
Learn More about Dr. Robert Hardesty, MD. The Award-Winning, Top-Rated Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, serving Riverside & San Bernardino Counties, and the entire Inland Empire.
Della C. Bennett, M.D., Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Bennett is known for her warm, open communication and sensitivity to patient needs. Her goal is to fully educate patients in aesthetic options, including minimally invasive procedures, and provide the highest level of care and patient safety.
Having served the Inland Empire since 2006, Dr. Bennett has her share of prestigious awards. From 2009 to present she was selected as “America’s Top Plastic Surgeons” by the Consumer Research Council of America. In 2011 and 2012, Dr. Bennett was voted “Top Doctors Inland Empire” in surveys conducted by Inland Empire Magazine. Additionally, she was named in “Cambridge Who’s Who – Professional Woman in the Field of Medicine and Healthcare.” She also was a recipient of the “Patients’ Choice” award.
Dr. Bennett serves as Chief of Plastic Surgery at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center and is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University Medical Center. She dedicates her time to working with breast cancer and burn trauma survivors at San Bernardino County’s Arrowhead Regional Medical Center and is also involved with “Operation Good Samaritan.” Dr. Bennett appreciates the opportunity to be involved in her patient’s lives and enjoys witnessing the positive change in self-esteem. Learn more…
About the Staff
In addition to the top-rated Plastic Surgeons, we have a dedicated, talented, caring staff available to assist you through the entire process of your cosmetic surgery. Learn More…
Surgical Facilities
Dr’s Hardesty and Bennett upmost goal is patient safety, thus they only perform their procedures at accredited state of the art outpatient surgical centers located near or on the campus of Riverside Community Hospital. They also enjoy privileges at Loma Linda Medical Center, Redlands Community Hospital and Arrowhead Regional Hospital.
