This is The Plastic Surgery Group's commitment to excellence: training from top medical schools, completion of rigorous residencies, and many years of reconstructive and aesthetic experience, all of which are critical to becoming a highly skilled and versatile plastic surgeon.

Certifications & Professional Recognition

Certified by American Board of Plastic Surgery 1991

Academic Background

Undergraduate:

B.S. Biology 1975-1979
SUNY STONY BROOK
Stony Brook, NY
Graduation with:
High Honors
Phi Beta Kappa

Medical:

M.D. 1979-1983
SUNY BUFFALO, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Buffalo, NY
Graduation with:
Honors
Thesis Honors
Alpha Omega Alpha/Honor Medical Society
John W. Payne Award in Surgery
Deans Commendation 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
James A. Gibson Anatomical Honor Society
Special University Merit Scholarship, 1983

Residency:

General Surgery Residency
1983-1986
COLUMBIA-PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER
New York, New York

Plastic Surgery Residency
1986-1988
Hand Surgery Fellowship
1987-1987
COLUMBIA-PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER

Societies, Memberships, and Affiliations

American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American Medical Association
American College of Surgeons-Fellow
Academy of Medicine of New Jersey- Fellow
Essex County Medical-Member
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons-Member

Academic Affiliations

Assistant Clinical Professor-University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Division of Plastic Surgery