Profile of Frank Ciminello, Dr

Dr. Ciminello currently serves as the Section Chief of Craniofacial & Pediatric Plastic Surgery at the Hackensack University Medical Center, having previously served as the Director of Craniofacial Surgery at the Rutgers Medical Center in 2008.He is also the Co-Director of Craniofacial Surgery at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. His work and research has been published extensively in the specialized field of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, and he has lectured nationally and internationally as an expert on numerous Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery subjects. He has been recognized by his peers by being selected as a Castle Connelly Top Plastic Surgeon an America’s Best Plastic Surgeon, a NJ Top Doc, and a Favorite Kids Doc. In addition, he was recently appointed as Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Seton Hall-Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.

Dr. Ciminello is a fully trained General Surgeon, completing his surgical residency at the New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. After his surgical residency, Dr. Ciminello went on to complete his Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at the University of California Davis. Following that, he went on to sub-specialize in Craniofacial, Facial Plastics & Pediatric Plastic Surgery at the Tony Wolfe Fellowship in Miami.

Dr. Ciminello has been a Board Certified Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon since 2008 with a sub-specialty in Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery. His current areas of interest are the treatment of craniosynostosis, cleft lip & palate, ear reconstruction (microtia), head and neck reconstruction, and facial aesthetics.

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Procedures of Frank Ciminello, Dr ⁽¹⁴⁾

Procedure	Rank in Maywood	Rank in NJ	Rank in US
Craniofacial Surgery Craniofacial surgery is a surgical subspecialty that deals with congenital and acquired deformities of the head, skull, face, neck, jaws and associated structures.	Ranked in Maywood: 1	Ranked in NJ: 3	Ranked in US: 36
Cleft Lip and Palate Repair Cleft lip and palate repair - the opening in the lip can be a small notch or a complete slit that goes all the way to the base of the nose.	Ranked in Maywood: 1	Ranked in NJ: 3	Ranked in US: 14
Birthmark Removal A birthmark is a benign irregularity on the skin that’s present at birth or appears within the first few months after birth, it can be removed via laser therapy or surgery.	Ranked in Maywood: 1	Ranked in NJ: 7	Ranked in US: 161
Dupuytren's Contracture Surgery During dupuytren's contracture surgery, the surgeon makes a cut (incision) in your hand and takes out the thickened tissue.	Ranked in Maywood: 1	Ranked in NJ: 2	Ranked in US: 22
Flexor Tendon Repair The goal of flexor tendon repair is to recreate a strong construct with minimal iatrogenic trauma to the pulley sheath system and the tendon.	Ranked in Maywood: 1	Ranked in NJ: 1	Ranked in US: 1
Cyst Removal Cysts are saclike pockets of fluid or semisolid material, separated from nearby tissue by a distinct membrane.	Ranked in Maywood: 1	Ranked in NJ: 2	Ranked in US: 7
Skin Tumor Treatment Skin tumors are abnormal growths of tissue that can be malignant (cancerous) or benign (harmless).	Ranked in Maywood: 1	Ranked in NJ: 1	Ranked in US: 6
Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Rheumatoid arthritis treatment options include medications, reduction of joint stress, physical and occupational therapy, and surgical intervention.	Ranked in Maywood: 1	Ranked in NJ: 3	Ranked in US: 7
Breast Lift A procedure that lifts the breast tissue and repositions the nipples to remedy sagging breasts.	Ranked in Maywood: 1	Ranked in NJ: 64	Ranked in US: 218
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 Maywood: 1	Ranked in NJ: 40	Ranked in US: 123
Post-Bariatric Body Contouring Body contouring following massive weight loss are procedures performed by plastic surgeons to eliminate and/or reduce excess post-bariatric surgery.	Ranked in Maywood: 1	Ranked in NJ: 6	Ranked in US: 17
Skin Cancer Treatment Skin cancer treatment depends on the type of cancer, its location and depth, and patient factors like age or other illnesses.	Ranked in Maywood: 1	Ranked in NJ: 47	Ranked in US: 764
Soft Tissue Fillers Soft tissue fillers add volume to the targeted area, smoothing skin and lessening the prominence of wrinkles.	Ranked in Maywood: 1	Ranked in NJ: 2	Ranked in US: 60
Mole Removal Most unwanted moles are surgically removed, cut out via punch excision, or shaved off with a scalpel.	Ranked in Maywood: 1	Ranked in NJ: 25	Ranked in US: 504