Dr. David N. Csikai, MD

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Get to know Plastic Surgeon Dr. David N. Csikai, who serves patients in Jacksonville, Florida.

Dr. Csikai is a leading plastic surgeon with extensive experience in the two primary areas of plastic surgery: cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery. He is the Founder of First Coast Plastic Surgery in Jacksonville, Florida, offering patients a wide variety of plastic surgery procedures and cosmetic treatments.

Certified and equipped with cutting-edge surgical technology, he and his entire staff at First Coast Plastic Surgery are fully dedicated to helping individuals who have suffered from physical trauma, victims of cancer, children with birth defects, and those who are self-conscious about their appearance. Their goal is to help individuals to function better, feel better about themselves, and have the confidence and ability to enjoy life to its fullest.

With a broad educational background, Dr. Csikai began his medical education by completing his undergraduate studies at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. He then went on to obtain his medical degree from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in 1990.

Upon graduation, he served three years in the U.S. Navy and trained in general surgery at the University Medical Center in Jacksonville. Dr. Csikai then went on to receive his certificate in plastic surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. Subsequent to his plastic surgery training, he performed an additional year of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery at the Charlotte Plastic Surgery Center in North Carolina. He received training in the most recent advances in plastic surgery, including endoscopic surgery and laser surgery.

A member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the doctor is board-certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS). The mission of the ABPS is to promote safe, ethical, efficacious plastic surgery to the public by maintaining high standards for the education, examination, certification, and continuous certification of plastic surgeons as specialists and subspecialists.

In affiliation with Baptist Health, Dr. Csikai remains affiliated with Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, Baptist Medical Center Beaches, and Baptist Medical Center South.

Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two main categories – reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. A plastic surgeon’s primary responsibility is performing surgical and non-surgical procedures, and they use a variety of reparative and reconstructive techniques to get the job done.

On a more personal note, Dr. Csikai and his wife, Jenny, have 1 son and 2 daughters. In addition to enjoying his work as a plastic surgeon, he enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, running, and watching the Jaguars.

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