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Craig Forleiter, MD, Plastic Surgery, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

CraigMichaelForleiterMD

Plastic Surgery Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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  • Office

    5540 PGA Blvd
    Suite 200
    Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
    Phone+1 561-571-4000
    Fax+1 561-508-8890

Education & Training

  • Cleveland Clinic (Florida)
    Cleveland Clinic (Florida)Fellowship, Plastic Surgery, 2017 - 2020
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/West
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestResidency, Surgery, 2011 - 2017
  • George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2011

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Chief Fellow Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2019-2020
  • Outstanding Contributions to Graduate Medical Education Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2018-2020
  • Winning Poster - "The Hidden Costs of Post-Operative Complications Associated with Ready to Use Human Acellular Dermal Matrices (HADMs) Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, 2018

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Classification System and Treatment Algorithm for Mastectomy Flap Ischemia in Alloplastic Breast Reconstruction  
    Koonce, Stephanie L.; Sarik, Jonathan R.; Forleiter, Craig M.; Newman, Martin I., Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive, & Aesthetic Surgery, 5/25/2020

Abstracts/Posters

  • Dorsal Capsular Interposition Arthroplasty for the Treatment of CMC Arthritis: a 10 Year Review
    Forleite C, Cook J, Lloreda A, Friedman D, 74th Annual American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), Las Vegas, NV, 9/1/2019
  • The Hidden Costs of Post-Operative Complications Associated with the Use of Ready-to-Use Human Acellular Dermal Matrices (HADMs)
    Forleiter C, Cook J, Sarik J, Newman, M, 61st Annual Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, West Palm Beach, FL, 6/6/2018
  • Breast Upper Pole Autologous Augmentation with Poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) Mesh Fixation
    Forleiter C, Barnavon Y, 61st Annual Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, West Palm Beach, FL, 6/6/2018
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Lectures

  • An Alternate Option for Perineal Reconstruction: Outcomes of Muscle-Only Vertical Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flap 
    Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons - West Palm Beach Florida - 12/13/2019
  • Synthetic Mesh Applications in Non-Reconstructive Breast Surgery 
    Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons - West Palm Beach, FL - 12/13/2018
  • A Classification System and Treatment Algorithm for Mastectomy Flap Ischemia 
    Plastic Surgery The Meeting (ASPS) - Chicago, IL - 9/1/2018

Other

Press Mentions

  • The Leaders of Rejuvenation, Prejuvenation and Aesthetic Surgery
    The Leaders of Rejuvenation, Prejuvenation and Aesthetic SurgeryJune 15th, 2021
  • How the “Zoom Doom” Boom Is Inspiring Many to Pursue Cosmetic Injectables
    How the “Zoom Doom” Boom Is Inspiring Many to Pursue Cosmetic InjectablesJune 3rd, 2021
  • A Very Honest Beginner’s Guide to ‘Preventative Botox’
    A Very Honest Beginner’s Guide to ‘Preventative Botox’March 1st, 2021

Committees

  • Peer-selected Representative, Graduate Medical Education Committee - Cleveland Clinic Florida 2018 - 2020
  • Peer-selected Representative, Graduate Medical Education Committee - Mount Sinai Health System 2013 - 2017