Stephen Bakos, M.D.

A Colorado native, Dr. Stephen Bakos earned his BA degree in biochemistry from the University of Colorado at Boulder. After graduation, he was accepted into the competitive joint MD-PhD degree program at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond, VA. His research, under the guidance of Dr. Richard Costanzo, focused on improving patients' recovery from traumatic anosmia (loss of smell). Following completion of the dual-degree program, he completed his training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Virginia Health System. During residency, he participated in several research projects and published multiple research articles. He was awarded the top resident research award at the 40th annual Fitz-Hugh Symposium. He remains active in multiple organizations, including the Virginia Society of Otolaryngology and the American Academy of Otolaryngology. An advocate for his patients, he participates in health care policy at the federal and state levels and is Board Certified in Otolaryngology. Dr. Bakos lives in Spotsylvania County with his wife and three sons.