Profile of Mark L. Smith, Dr

Dr. Mark L. Smith is an expert in breast reconstruction and lymphatic surgery with over 20 years of experience performing complex microsurgery. Through his compassionate care, you can feel whole again.

He leads the Friedman Center for Breast and Lymphatic Surgery at Northwell Health and is a Director of Reconstructive Oncology at Northwell’s Cancer Institute.

His background as one of the country’s foremost surgeons for breast reconstruction makes him a sought-after expert among his peers. With over 20 years of experience performing complex microsurgery, Dr. Smith is regularly consulted for challenging cases as well as revision surgery for patients seeking to correct a prior breast reconstruction. He brings his meticulous eye for detail and keen aesthetic sensibility to every surgery to achieve exceptional results. Using advanced techniques that Dr. Smith pioneered, patients recover quicker and with less pain.

His passion for providing the best care for his patients has earned Dr. Smith numerous Patients’ Choice Awards and recognitions, including being named one of Newsweek Magazine’s America’s Top Doctors for Cancer and New York Magazine’s Best Doctors. He has published extensively on breast reconstruction and has been an invited speaker at almost every major national and international plastic surgery conference.

Procedures of Mark L. Smith, Dr ⁽¹⁰⁾

Procedure	Rank in Great Neck	Rank in NY	Rank in US
Breast Reconstruction Breast reconstruction surgery helps restore a more natural, symmetrical appearance of a breast that has been removed by a mastectomy or altered by a lumpectomy as part of breast cancer treatment.	Ranked in Great Neck: 11	Ranked in NY: 69	Ranked in US: 592
Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure that can enhance your breast size and shape.	Ranked in Great Neck: 12	Ranked in NY: 143	Ranked in US: 916
Lipedema Treatment Lipedema treatment includes a course of manual lymphatic drainage and bandaging.	Ranked in Great Neck:	Ranked in NY:	Ranked in US:
Facelift Facelift surgery tightens underlying muscles, lifts tissues, sculpts fat, and removes excess skin, to give your face and neck a more youthful appearance.	Ranked in Great Neck: 11	Ranked in NY: 121	Ranked in US: 963
Liposuction A surgical procedure that removes stubborn fat deposits from the legs.	Ranked in Great Neck: 3	Ranked in NY: 32	Ranked in US: 378
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Great Neck: 4	Ranked in NY: 139	Ranked in US: 974
Breast Revision Breast revision surgery makes to improve the appearance of breasts that have been previously operated on.	Ranked in Great Neck: 3	Ranked in NY: 48	Ranked in US: 477
TRAM Flap Breast Reconstruction The TRAM Flap breast reconstruction procedure uses tissue and muscle from the tummy.	Ranked in Great Neck: 1	Ranked in NY: 4	Ranked in US: 59
Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Oncoplastic breast surgery merges the principles of oncologic and reconstructive surgery, utilizing a spectrum of aesthetic enhancing techniques to address tissue defects and optimize cosmesis from breast cancer surgery.	Ranked in Great Neck: 1	Ranked in NY: 2	Ranked in US: 18
Flap Reconstruction A tissue flap reconstruction procedure is one way to rebuild the shape of your breast after surgery to remove the cancer.	Ranked in Great Neck: 1	Ranked in NY: 4	Ranked in US: 76