CharlesHThorneMD

Chairman, Department of Plastic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital Professor of Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

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Office
812 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10021
Phone+1 212-794-0044

Fax+1 212-772-1326

Summary

Dr. Thorne has spent 30 years performing, teaching and writing about Plastic Surgery and will take over as President of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the only society within Plastic Surgery totally dedicated to cosmetic surgery. He has served as Chair of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and President of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons. He has published 50 articles and 23 book chapters and is the Editor-in-Chief of the Grabb and Smith Plastic Surgery textbook, the most important single-volume textbook in all of plastic surgery. He has served as the Cosmetic Surgery Section editor for the Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and is a member of numerous societies in plastic surgery.

Education & Training

NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Plastic Surgery, 1988 - 1989
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1986 - 1988
Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1986
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1981
Yale CollegeBA, Biophysics and Biochemistry, Magna Cum Laude, 1974

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1985 - 2025
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2010, 2013-2014
Best clinical paper Northeastern Society Meeting, 2014
Best Moderator ASAPS Annual Meeting, 2009
Teacher of the Year Award Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, N.Y.U. Medical Center, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2006-2008, 2011
First Prize Award for best clinical paper of 1992 American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, 1992
First Prize, Annual Competition New York Regional Society of Plastic Surgery, 1990
First Prize Award for best paper American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, 1990
Alpha Omega Alpha UCLA, 1980
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

25 citations
Ear deformities, otoplasty, and ear reconstruction.
Charles H. Thorne, Gordon Wilkes
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2012-04-01
82 citations
Auricular reconstruction: indications for autogenous and prosthetic techniques.
Charles H. Thorne, Lawrence E. Brecht, James P. Bradley, Jamie P. Levine, Paul E. Hammerschlag
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2001-04-15
51 citations
Face-Lift Satisfaction Using the FACE-Q.
Sammy Sinno, Jonathan A. Schwitzer, Lavinia Anzai, Charles H. Thorne
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2015-08-01

Journal Articles

Cervical Branch of Facial Nerve: An Explanation for Recurrent Platysma Bands Following Necklift and Platysmaplasty
Charles H Thorne, Sammy Sinno, Aesthetic Surgery Journal
Routine Pathologic Evaluation of Plastic Surgery Specimens: Are We Wasting Time and Money?
Fisher, Alba, Bhuiya, Kasabian, Thorne and Tanna, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1/1/2018
Facelift satisfaction using the FACE-Q
Sinno, Schwitzer, Anzai and Thorne, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1/1/2015
Precision in Otoplasty: Combining Reduction Otoplasty with Traditional Otoplasty
Sinno, Chang and Thorne, PRS, 1/1/2015
Ear lobule Reconstruction using nasal septal cartilage
Bastidas, Jacobs and Thorne, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1/1/2013
Cutis Aplasia: Perioperative Management and Case Report
Levine, Reformat and Thorne, Amer. Journal of Critical Care, 1/1/2012
Ear Deformities, Otoplasty and Ear Reconstruction
Thorne and Wilkes, PRS, 1/1/2012
The Tear Trough and Lid/Cheek Junction: Anatomy and Implications for Surgical Correction
Haddock, Boutros, Saadeh and Thorne, PRS, 1/1/2009
Book Review of Aesthetic Mesotherapy and Injection Lipolysis in Clinical Practice
Thorne, PRS, 1/1/2008
Otoplasty
Thorne, PRS, 1/1/2008
The Incidence of Late Cephalohematoma following craniofacial surgery
Ghali, Knox, Boutros et al, PRS, 1/1/2007
Book Review: Beauty Junkies: Inside our $15 Million Obsession with Cosmetic Surgery
Thorne, C, PRS, 1/1/2007
Book Review: Aesthetic Surgery of the Facial Mosaic
Thorne, C, PRS, 1/1/2007
Discussion of “Aesthetic management of the Ear as a Donor Site”
Thorne, C, PRS, 1/1/2007
Discussion of “Fibrin Glue in Rhytidectomy”
Thorne, C, PRS, 1/1/2007
Discussion of “Noninvasive Body Contouring by Focused Ultrasound: Safety and Efficacy of the Contour I Device in a multicenter, Controlled Clinical Study”
Thorne, C, PRS, 1/1/2007
Book Review: The Art of Aesthetic Surgery: Principles and Techniques
Thorne, C, PRS, 1/1/2006
Ear Reconstruction
Bauer, B; Brent, B; Reinisch, J; and Thorne, C, PRS, 1/1/2006
Discussion of Margulis, A ; Bauer, B; and Alizadeh, K: “Ear Reconstruction after Auricular Chondritis Secondary to Ear Piercing”
Thorne, C, PRS, 1/1/2003
Discussion of “Common Craniofacial Anomalies: The Facial Dysostoses” by Hunt and Hobar
Thorne, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1/1/2002
Discussion of “The Midface Sling: A New Technique to Rejuvenate the Midface” by Yousif and Summers
Thorne, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1/1/2002
Auricular Reconstruction: Indications for Autogenous and Prosthetic Reconstruction
Thorne, Brecht, Bradley, et al, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1/1/2001
The Adductor Flap: A New Method of Transferring Posteromedial Thigh Skin
Angrigiani, Grilli, and Thorne, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1/1/2001
A Virtual Reality System for Bone Fragment Positioning in Multi-segment Craniofacial Surgical Procedures
Cutting, Grayson, McCarthy and Thorne, et al, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1/1/1998
Osseointegrated Craniofacial Implants in Pediatric Auricular Reconstruction: Indications and Contraindications
Brecht and Thorne, Proceedings of the VIIth International Congress of the International Society of Craniofacial Surgery, 1/1/1998
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Books/Book Chapters

Grabb and Smith’s Plastic Surgery
Chapter: Otoplasty
ThorneEditors: Thorne.Wolters Kluwer, PhiladelphiaEdition 7th,2014
Grabb and Smith's Plastic Surgery
Editors: Thorne.Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, PAEdition 7th,2014
Grabb and Smith’s Plastic Surgery
Chapter: Techniques and Principles in Plastic Surgery
ThorneEditors: Thorne.Wolters Kluwer, PhiladelphiaEdition 7th,2014
Grabb and Smith’s Plastic Surgery
Chapter: Ear Reconstruction
ThorneEditors: Thorne.Wolters Kluwer, PhiladelphiaEdition 7th,2014
Grabb and Smith’s Plastic Surgery
Chapter: Facelift
ThorneEditors: Thorne.Wolters Kluwer, PhiladelphiaEdition 7th,2014
Plastic Surgery: Indications and Practice
Chapter: Reconstruction of Acquired Ear Defects
Boutros and ThorneEditors: Guyuron, Eriksson, Persing et al.Elsevier, London2009
Grabb and Smith's Plastic Surgery
Editors: Thorne.Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, PAEdition 6th,2007
Grabb and Smith’s Plastic Surgery
Chapter: Otoplasty and Ear Reconstruction
ThorneEditors: Thorne.Wolters Kluwer, PhiladelphiaEdition 6th,2007
Grabb and Smith’s Plastic Surgery
Chapter: Principles of Plastic Surgery
ThorneEditors: Thorne.Wolters Kluwer, PhiladelphiaEdition 6th,2007
Current Therapy in Plastic Surgery
Chapter: Facelift and Browlift
Thorne and SteinbrechEditors: McCarthy, Boutros, Galiano.Elsevier Science, Philadelphia, PA2006
Grabb and Smith’s Plastic Surgery
Chapter: Aesthetic Surgery of the Aging Face
Thorne and AstonEditors: Aston, Beasley, Thorne.Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, PAEdition 5th,1997
Gellis and Kagan’s Current Pediatric Therapy
Chapter: Craniofacial Malformations
Thorne, Kaban and LongakerEditors: Berg, et al.Saunders, Philadelphia, PAEdition 16th,1997
Grabb and Smith's Plastic Surgery
Editors: Aston, Beasley and Thorne.Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, PAEdition 5th,1997
Gellis and Kagan's Current Pediatric Therapy
Chapter: Craniofacial Malformations
Thorne, Kaban and LongakerEditors: Burg, et al.Saunders, Philadelphia, PAEdition 15th,1995
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Chapter: History of Facelifting
Aston, Thorne and ReesEditors: Rees and La Trenta.Saunders, Philadelphia, PA1994
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Chapter: Anatomy and Pathogenesis of the Aging Face
Aston, Thorne and ReesEditors: Rees and LaTrenta.Saunders, Philadelphia, PA1994
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Chapter: Pre-operative Preparation and Evaluation
Aston, Thorne and ReesEditors: Rees and LaTrenta.Saunders, Philadelphia, PA1994
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Chapter: Contemporary Rhytidectomy
Aston and ThorneEditors: Rees and LaTrenta.Saunders, Philadelphia, PA1994
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Chapter: The Forehead and Brow
Aston and ThorneEditors: Rees and LaTrenta.Saunders, Philadelphia, PA1994
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Chapter: Post-operative Considerations and Complications
Rees, Aston and ThorneEditors: Rees and LaTrenta.Saunders, Philadelphia, PA1994
Plastic Surgery
Chapter: Lower Extremity Reconstruction
Thorne, et alEditors: McCarthy.Saunders, Philadelphia, PA1990
Plastic Surgery
Chapter: Principles of Craniofacial Surgery: Orbital Hypertelorism
McCarthy, Thorne, and Wood-SmithEditors: McCarthy.Saunders, Philadelphia, PA1990
Plastic Surgery
Chapter: Blepharoplasty and Facialplasty
Rees, Aston, and ThorneEditors: McCarthy.Saunders, Philadelphia, PA1990
Plastic Surgery
Chapter: Aesthetic Surgery of the Aging Face
Aston and ThorneEditors: Smith and Aston.Little Brown and Co., Boston, MAEdition 3rd,1990
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Abstracts/Posters

Ideal brow aesthetics and technique of lateral browlift
Thorne, Spring Symposium, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, New York, NY, 1/1/2018
Auricular reconstruction; my 30 year experience
Thorne C, Grand rounds, Mt. Sinai Department of Otolaryngology, New York, 1/1/2017
Subcutaneous Lateral Browlift via Zig-zag, Hairline Incision
Thorne, Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium, New York, NY, 1/1/2017
Customizing facelifts for the Individual Face
Thorne, MOC Teaching Course, ASAPS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2017
Obtaining Long Term Results in Neck Rejuvenation (moderator)
Thorne, ASAPS Annual Meeting, San Diego, 1/1/2017
Highlights from Las Vegas Symposium: Forehead and browlifting (moderator)
Thorne, San Diego, 1/1/2017
Incisions and skin redraping; an underestimated component of facelifting
Thorne, ASAPS Facial Rejuvenation and Rhinoplasty Symposium, Las Vegas, 1/1/2017
Subcutaneous, lateral browlift via zig-zag hairline incision
Thorne, ASAPS Facial Rejuvenation and Rhinoplasty Symposium, Las Vegas, 1/1/2017
Subcutaneous lateral browlift via zigzag hairline incision
Thorne C, The Cutting Edge Symposium, New York, NY, 1/1/2017
High, extended SMAS Facelift technique
Thorne C, The Cutting Edge Symposium, New York, NY, 1/1/2016
Facelift Teaching Course
Thorne, ASAPS Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, 1/1/2016
Facelift MOC Teaching Course
Thorne and Grotting, ASAPS Annual Meeting, Montreal, 1/1/2015
Otoplasty and Ear Reduction
Thorne, Department of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, 1/1/2015
Evaluation of the difficult neck
Thorne, ASAPS Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2015
Evaluation of the Upper Blepharoplasty Patient
Thorne, ASAPS Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2015
Facelift: Does deep plane provide longevity?
Thorne, ASAPS Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2015
Correction of Facial asymmetry (moderator)
Thorne, ASPS Annual Meeting, Chicago, 1/1/2014
Otoplasty
Thorne, ASPS Annual Meeting/ASAPS Annual Meeting/Annual Meeting of Plastic Surgery Nurses, San Diego, 2013; San Francisco, 2014; Chicago, 2014, 1/1/2014
What’s new in Maintenance of Certification
Thorne, ASPS Annual Meeting, Chicago, 1/1/2014
Facelifting-MOC
Thorne, ASAPS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 1/1/2014
How to train aesthetic plastic surgeons: Where we have been, where we are and where we are going (moderator)
Thorne, ASAPS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 1/1/2014
Facelifting – critiquing my own results – what have I learned? (moderator)
Thorne, ASAPS Annual Meeting, New York, New York, 1/1/2013
Interactive Facelift video (moderator)
Thorne, ASAPS Meeting, Vancouver, 1/1/2012
My Approach to Ear Reconstruction in Microtia
Thorne, ASPS Annual Meeting, Denver, 1/1/2011
MOC-PS Improving Your Facelift Results—Individualizing your approach to facial rejuvenation
Thorne, ASPS Annual Meeting, 1/1/2011
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Lectures

Otoplasty and Ear reduction
St. Petersburg, Russia - 1/1/2015
Advanced Ear Reconstruction
New York - 1/1/2015
Ear Reconstruction
Lenox Hill Hospital; New York Presbterian Hospital, Division of Plastic Surgery - 1/1/2015
Otoplasty
LSU/Tulane, New Orleans, LA - 1/1/2005
Rhinoplasty and Facelifting
St. Barnabas Hospital, Livingston, NJ - 1/1/2004
Otoplasty and Reconstruction of Microtia
Northern Westchester Hospital Center, Mount Kisco, NY - 1/1/2002
New Techniques in Microtia Reconstruction
Amman, Jordan - 1/1/2001
Comprehensive Care of the Patient with Microtia
Newark, NJ - 1/1/1999
Hemifacial Microsomia
1/1/1998
Distraction Osteogenesis
Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden - 1/1/1997
Distraction Osteogenesis in the Pediatric Mandible
Royal Dental College, Aarhus, Denmark - 1/1/1996
Craniofacial Trauma
Brooklyn, NY - 1/1/1996
Craniofacial Malformations
Brooklyn, NY - 1/1/1995
Bone Lengthening in the Human Mandible
Orlando, FL - 1/1/1994
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Press Mentions

Can Outpatient Plastic Surgery Be Done Safely During a COVID-19 Surge? Results of a July 2020 Los Angeles Survey and Literature ReviewOctober 7th, 2020
The Aesthetic Society Developing App to Help Empower Breast Implant PatientsOctober 7th, 2019
Dr. Grant Stevens Highlights Year of Achievements as President of the Aesthetic SocietyJune 25th, 2019
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