Profile of David A Hidalgo, Dr

Dr. Hidalgo began his practice at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) as a reconstructive microsurgeon. He reconstructed the most challenging facial, breast and body defects, often requiring complex microsurgical tissue transplantation techniques. He developed an innovative procedure for jaw reconstruction in cancer patients while there. This involved transferring the fibula bone from the leg to the face after shaping it into an exact replica of the jaw segment removed. The bone circulation was restored in the neck with microsurgical techniques. This seminal work was reported in five key publications that brought Dr. Hidalgo international acclaim. His method of jaw reconstruction became, and has remained, the standard of care around the world. He started a fellowship training program at Memorial and became the Chief of the Plastic and Reconstructive Service there. He served in that capacity for eight years before leaving to begin a private practice in aesthetic surgery in 2001.

Today, Dr. Hidalgo sees patients and operates within his Park Avenue facility that is affiliated with Weill-Cornell Medical College (New York-Presbyterian Hospital). He holds the academic title of Clinical Professor of Surgery at that institution. He is an invited expert at international, national, and regional meetings where he lectures on facial and body contouring surgery. He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, and the American College of Surgeons, as well as many regional societies.

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Procedures of David A Hidalgo, Dr ⁽⁷⁾

Procedure	Rank in New York	Rank in NY	Rank 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 New York: 40	Ranked in NY: 63	Ranked in US: 1295
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in New York: 49	Ranked in NY: 67	Ranked in US: 1322
Rhinoplasty Commonly referred to as a “nose job” this surgical procedure can help correct undesirable ridges, size, shape, or other aspects of the nose. In some situations, this procedure can correct certain breathing problems.	Ranked in New York: 15	Ranked in NY: 64	Ranked in US: 1021
Tummy Tuck Also known as an "abdominoplasty” this procedure reduces the size and shape of the abdomen by removing excess fat and skin.	Ranked in New York: 15	Ranked in NY: 31	Ranked in US: 541
Breast Lift A procedure that lifts the breast tissue and repositions the nipples to remedy sagging breasts.	Ranked in New York: 19	Ranked in NY: 67	Ranked in US: 1133
Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure that can enhance your breast size and shape.	Ranked in New York: 17	Ranked in NY: 83	Ranked in US: 1230
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 New York: 23	Ranked in NY: 36	Ranked in US: 773