Stephen Lober, MD

Dr. Stephen Lober received his undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from Clemson University in 1976 followed by a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston. Upon graduation, he worked for several years with MW Kellogg as a senior engineer.  After meeting his wife, Kathy, in Houston, Texas he began his medical education, graduating from UT Southwestern Medical School in 1988 with his MD followed by his medical residency in general surgery at Emory University Medical School. Dr. Lober completed his fellowship specializing in plastic surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.  

Upon completing his fellowship in 1995, Dr. Lober entered private practice in Athens, Georgia where he specializes in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He performs most cosmetic procedures, including abdominoplasty, blepharoplasty, breast augmentation, liposuction, facelift, mastopexy, full body lift, and neck lift in his on-site ambulatory surgery center.  Additionally, he serves on the staff at both Piedmont Athens Regional and St. Mary’s Health Care System. Dr. Lober lends his expertise to the next generation of physicians by serving as an Adjunct Clinical Professor at the AU/UGA Medical Partnership. 

Besides working full-time at his office and both hospitals, Dr. Lober is also an entrepreneur, having created the company, OP-marks in 2003, and sold it to Viscot Medical in 2014, which revolutionized surgical site marking in the United States. He is also the inventor of several medical devices designed to promote patient and OR safety.

Dr. Lober and his wife, Kathy, share three children, seven grandchildren, a dog named Zoe, and a cat, Cami. In his spare time, he enjoys writing, gardening, traveling, and is an award-winning sculptor. You can find examples of Dr. Lober’s work on display at his office located at 2325 Prince Avenue, around Piedmont Athens Regional, and in private collections from Atlanta to New York.