Best Cosmetic, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Specialists in Bronx, NY

Dr. Ascherman is Site Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery and a Professor of Surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He obtained his B.A. degree from Harvard University, and his M.D. from Columbia University's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons where he was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He then completed his general and plastic surgery training at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. In addition, he completed a craniofacial fellowship in Paris. Dr. Ascherman is an experienced plastic and reconstructive surgeon who has published over 120 scientific articles and chapters, and has presented his work at a number of national and international meetings. He is a member of numerous plastic surgery societies, including the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (where he serves as an elected Trustee), the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, and the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons where he formerly served as President. Dr. Ascherman has been included multiple times in Castle Connolly's list of America's Top Doctors and in New York Magazine's annual list of Best Doctors. He has been an active participant in humanitarian surgical missions, and has traveled numerous times to China as well as to South America to perform volunteer surgeries.

Lisa Gfrereris Assistant Professor in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM). Shereceived herMD degreeat the Medical School of Vienna prior to completing a PhD in Genetics at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute.She graduated from theHarvard Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Program, andcompleted theAdvancedPeripheral Nerve and Microsurgeryat the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).Clinically, herfocusis peripheral nerve surgeryincludingheadache surgery, chest reinnervation after transgender mastectomy, breast reinnervation after cancer mastectomy,thoracic outlet decompression, facial nerve reconstruction, aswell as advancednerve reconstruction (TMR, RPNI, nerve transfers, free tissue transfer, nerve decompression, tarsal tunnel release) forrestoration of motor and sensory function after iatrogenic and accidentalinjury in any body part. She hasbuilta multi- institutional research programfor headache surgery,breast/chest reinnervation,as well as functional nerve disorders and nerve pain.As an affiliate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) she hasfurther focused on innovation and device developmentto enhance peripheral nerve regeneration. Lastly, she is on the board of the Migraine Surgery Society and has served on the board of the American Society of Plastic Surgery. She is a member of the American Society of Peripheral Nerve.

Dr. Catherine L. Ly is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center. She is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. She graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History of Science and Medicine with a focus on health disparities. She received her medical degree in her hometown of Honolulu at the University of Hawai'i John A. Burns School of Medicine. She then returned to Yale for her residency training in plastic and reconstructive surgery. In her final year of residency, she served as the academic chief resident. She subsequently completed a clinical fellowship in complex oncologic reconstructive microsurgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Ly has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and has presented at various national meetings. During residency, she was the recipient of a National Institutes of Health T32 surgical oncology research grant and a Plastic Surgery Foundation grant, both of which allowed her to study lymphedema pathophysiology and treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Ly is well-trained in the full range of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Her clinical and research interests are in post-traumatic and oncologic reconstruction with a focus on microsurgical techniques, surgical education, and health disparities. She is committed to providing compassionate care and optimizing patient outcomes for all patients.

Dr. Kamran Jafri, MD is an Ear, Nose & Throat Physician and Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon in New York, NY. He graduated from Wayne State University School.