DavidAStaffenbergMDDSc (Hon)
Plastic Surgery • White Plains, NYAesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Pediatric Craniofacial Plastic Surgery, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Vice Chairman, Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery
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Office
311 North Street
Suite 102
White Plains, NY 10605Phone+1 212-263-3030
Summary
- Specializing in craniofacial surgery, cleft lip and palate surgery and cosmetic plastic surgery of the face. Dr. Staffenberg popularized modern techniques in conjoined twin separation. He is currently a face transplantation team member. As an innovator in plastic surgery he specializes in surgery of the face in children and adults.
Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 1997 - 1998
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1995 - 1997
Maimonides Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1995
New York Medical CollegeClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1997 - Present
NY State Medical License 2019 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2016 - 2018
GA State Medical License 1995 - 1997- American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Visiting Professor American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (ASMS)
- Best Doctors New York Magazine, 2004-2016
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- LeFort I Horizontal Osteotomy: Defining the Feasibility of the "High Osteotomy".Alexandra N Verzella, Andre Alcon, Jill Schechter, Pradip R Shetye, David A Staffenberg
The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. 2025-01-01 - 4 citationsCombined Whole Eye and Face Transplant: Microsurgical Strategy and 1-Year Clinical Course.Daniel J Ceradini, David L Tran, Vaidehi S Dedania, Bruce E Gelb, Oriana D Cohen
JAMA. 2024-11-12 - Surgical Tray Optimization in the Setting of Cleft Lip and Palate Reconstruction: Implications for Operative Cost and Efficiency.Matteo Laspro, Leya Groysman, Lucas R Perez Rivera, Anna Mae Geolingo, Henry Tong
The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. 2024-10-29
Press Mentions
The World’s First Whole-Eye & Partial-Face Transplant Recipient Achieves Remarkable Recovery, with Viable Eye One Year After Landmark SurgerySeptember 9th, 2024
More Kids Are Getting Ear Surgery to Avoid Being BulliedOctober 12th, 2015
Professional Memberships
- Member
- International Society of Craniofacial SurgeonsMember
- American Association of Plastic SurgeonsMember
- American Cleft Palate - Craniofacial AssociationMember
- American Council of Academic Plastic SurgeonsMember
- American Society of Craniofacial SurgeonsMember
- Member
External Links
- Websitehttp://www.newyorkcraniofacialsurgery.com
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