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Steven C Bonawitz

Steven C Bonawitz, MD, FACS

Reconstructive Plastic Surgery

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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adult 18-65
  • Older Adult 65+

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

Affiliations

  • Cooper University Hospital

About Steven C Bonawitz

Professional Statement

Dr. Steven Bonawitz is Head of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Cooper University Health Care. His areas of clinical expertise include general plastic or reconstructive surgery and microvascular surgery, including free flap breast reconstruction after breast cancer, breast reduction and cosmetic surgery of the breast.

His clinical interests also include craniomaxillofacial surgery, head and neck reconstruction after cancer, and general cosmetic surgery. Dr. Bonawitz specializes in treating women who have had problems or unsatisfactory results after past breast reconstruction or who were never offered breast reconstruction during their breast cancer treatment.

Dr. Bonawitz also has an adjunct appointment with the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine where he is involved with the vascularized composite allotransplantation program.  Prior to his faculty appointment at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Bonawitz was a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburg Medical Center, in Pittsburg, PA. 

Dr. Bonawitz earned his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University. He completed a residency in general surgery at Western Pennsylvania and a residency in plastic surgery at University of Rochester Medical Center. He performed a fellowship in craniofacial surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Dr. Bonawitz's research interests include robotic-assisted head and neck reconstruction, or transoral robotic-assisted robotic surgery (TORS), which uses a robotic surgical system to remove mouth and throat tumors through the mouth.

Dr. Bonawitz is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons; the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery; the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgery; the American Society for Reconstructive Transplantation; and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, where he is serving on numerous committees, including Government Affairs, Health Policy and the Council on States Affairs.

Title

Head, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Titles

Professor of Surgery

Awards and Honors

SJ Magazine "Top Docs" - 2019

Professional Memberships

American Association of Plastic Surgeons

Fellow, American College of Surgeons

American Society for Reconstructive Transplantation

American Society of Maxillofacial Surgery

American Society of Plastic Surgeons - Committee of Government Affairs, Health Policy Committee, Council on State Affairs

American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Departments

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Surgery

Programs & Centers

MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
Breast Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer Center
Center for LGBTQ+ Health

Practice Groups

Cooper University Physicians

Locations

Education and Training

Education

  • Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc., Facial Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, 1994
  • Internship/Residency: Western Pennsylvania Hospital, General Surgery, 1991
  • Medical School: State of New York Upstate Medical University, 1986

Board Certifications

  • Plastic Surgery: American Board of Plastic Surgery, 1996

Insurance

Cooper University Health Care accepts the following health plans. For questions about co-payments, deductibles, and the specific procedures your plan covers, please contact your plan provider.
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  • Aetna Better Health Medicaid HMO
  • Aetna Dental Health
  • Aetna First Health (Coventry)
  • Aetna HMO/PPO/POS
  • Aetna Medicare
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  • Aetna Whole Health
  • Aetna Workers Comp
  • AmeriHealth Comp Services (Workers Comp)
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  • Jefferson Health Plans Medicare HMO
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  • Liberty Mutual Auto
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Ratings & Reviews

4.8 out of 5

87 ratings, 25 reviews

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

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  • Reviewed on 12/11/2025

    Dr. Bonawitz is exceptional and I trust him completely.

  • Reviewed on 12/9/2025

    I just wanted to let you know that his nurse Lillian is very, very super nice and compassionate and caring along with the doctor as well. They are all so wonderful and kind to me and I really appreciate everything they do.

  • Reviewed on 12/3/2025

    Appreciated the support, during the worst part of my breast surgery and recovery

  • Reviewed on 11/17/2025

    My husband was very satisfied with Dr. Bonowicz and everyone in his offices, so we appreciated that. Everything was great with Dr. Bonowicz and his staff. Thank you.

  • Reviewed on 10/24/2025

    Yes, I would like to comment on Dr. Stephen Barnowitz and his entire staff was warm, very approachable, very informative. Dr. Stephen, oh my goodness, kudos to him as well as my Dr. Loveland. Doctor gave us all the answers that we asked. He gave us answers, he gave us information that we were not even knowledgeable of. He made me feel totally confident in his hands. He did not rush us. Very polite, professional, showed true care and empathy, understanding, and I'm shocked that I received this kind of medical, how do I put it, courtesy, tender, loving care, bedside manners, all the above. I'm a 76-year-old.

  • Reviewed on 10/15/2025

    All very professional

  • Reviewed on 10/8/2025

    Dr. bonowitz is the kindest doctor I have come in contact with in a very long time. He answered all my questions thoroughly and treated me as a person who is going through much stress and uncertainty.

  • Reviewed on 9/20/2025

    Great place

  • Reviewed on 9/9/2025

    So I made a mistake on two of the questions and I pressed the wrong button. I meant to give this provider and all of the professional, all of the doctors and the whole staff the highest positive rating. They are so good. They are so caring. They care about people. So please excuse the two questions I hit wrong. I give them the highest positive rating. They make you feel, even though you're going through something, they make you feel so at home, someone that's safe, that you trust. So they get all the highest ratings.

  • Reviewed on 8/27/2025

    I have recommended Dr Bonawitz to several friends and family members

  • Reviewed on 8/20/2025

    I have had nothing but good experiences with Dr Bonawitz and his team and office staff. Everyone is always nice and friendly. I have been to his Camden office and Mt Laurel office. I really don't have a preference over either office. I would highly recommend Dr Bonawitz.

  • Reviewed on 8/20/2025

    Dr Bonawitz was amazing. He was very warm, thorough and answered all my questions. He stayed with me for an hour. I am so impressed with his professional care. However the scheduler who set up the appointment was very unprofessional And the receptionist at the front desk was also unprofessional and made me feel like a number. That being said I can't stress how amazing Dr. Bonowitz was and how he made me feel like I was his only patient.

  • Reviewed on 8/4/2025

    Easy to talk with. Communicate with me very well.

  • Reviewed on 7/30/2025

    Dr. Bonowicz is great. The office staff, not so much. The person at the desk did not even smile once, the assistant who did my BP did not listen when the machine malfunctioned and used a very high BP outside of my norm as my reading, did not even double check manually. I was there for a pre op visit and no one did teaching or give me prep, I had to call the office the day after to ask about it!

  • Reviewed on 7/27/2025

    It was excellent.

  • Reviewed on 7/14/2025

    Although I was advised to use MD Anderson for a cancer diagnosis I am so glad that I did. They made my journey easy!

  • Reviewed on 7/13/2025

    It is very reassuring to know if I have tons of questions or concerns they are always addressed. From the start of my appointment to the end, I was very pleased with my care.

  • Reviewed on 6/7/2025

    Dr Gruner and everyone on staff at MD Anderson has been nothing but amazing and compassionate during my visits. I feel very safe and taken care of as soon as I step into the building!

  • Reviewed on 5/26/2025

    Dr. Steven C. Bonawitz is exceptional, and I would highly recommend him to anyone. He has gone above and beyond without hesitation to save my life.

  • Reviewed on 5/3/2025

    I love MD Anderson, Cooper Hospital. They've saved my life. Everyone there, has been touched by God, their professionalism is second to none

  • Reviewed on 4/20/2025

    Good experience in everyway. Professional in every way

  • Reviewed on 2/24/2025

    Very friendly & courteous staff

  • Reviewed on 2/18/2025

    My Dr is very compassionate.

  • Reviewed on 2/12/2025

    I had an absolutely amazing encounter with Dr. Bonowitz. I would not hesitate to recommend him to any patient that would need his services. It was just difficult. He is so good of a physician that it was difficult to get in for an appointment when I wanted to see him. But that is no fault of his own or anybody on the staff. It's just that he's that talented of a physician. I understand he sees a lot of patients. But I could not be happier with the physician than Dr. Bonowitz.

  • Reviewed on 2/1/2025

    Everybody was so nice, so caring.