Profile of Nicholas Bastidas, Dr

Dr. Nicholas Bastidas is a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in the treatment of pediatric and adult craniofacial and cleft abnormalities. He is a native New Yorker and is fluent in both English and conversational Spanish. He was recruited to the NorthWell Health Care System in April of 2013.

Dr. Bastidas attended the prestigious New York University (NYU) medical school where he graduated with his medical doctorate (M.D.) with distinguished honors in cell biology research after defending a thesis on vascular stem cell biology.

He was then accepted into the NYU combined Plastic Surgery program (an accelerated six year residency) where he performed reconstructive and aesthetic surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center, Bellevue Hospital, and Manhattan Eye and Ear Infirmary. He then went on complete an additional year of subspecialty training (fellowship) in Craniofacial and Cleft surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Procedures of Nicholas Bastidas, Dr ⁽²²⁾

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: 41	Ranked in NY: 66	Ranked in US: 1621
Male Breast Reduction A surgery that reduces the size of male breasts and cuts away extra tissue.	Ranked in New York: 31	Ranked in NY: 50	Ranked in US: 945
Transgender Surgery Transgender surgery is a surgical procedure by which a transgender person's physical appearance and function of their existing sexual characteristics are altered to resemble those socially associated with their identified gender.	Ranked in New York: 2	Ranked in NY: 2	Ranked in US: 52
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in New York: 48	Ranked in NY: 64	Ranked in US: 1582
Breast Asymmetry Correction Breast asymmetry correction surgery involves changing the size, shape or position of one of both the breasts to make the breasts more equal.	Ranked in New York: 3	Ranked in NY: 13	Ranked in US: 230
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 New York:	Ranked in NY:	Ranked in US:
Lip Augmentation Lip augmentation is a cosmetic procedure that can give you fuller, plumper lips.	Ranked in New York:	Ranked in NY:	Ranked in US:
Forehead Reduction Forehead reduction surgery shortens the distance between your hairline and eyebrows by moving the scalp forward and positioning your hairline lower on your forehead.	Ranked in New York: 5	Ranked in NY: 6	Ranked in US: 336
Acne Scars Treatment Might improve the appearance of your skin, depending on your scar type, your skin type and the severity of the scarring.	Ranked in New York:	Ranked in NY:	Ranked in US:
Scars Treatment Scars treatment differs based on the particular scar’s size, texture, and location.	Ranked in New York:	Ranked in NY:	Ranked in US:
Ear Pinning Cosmetic ear surgery is a type of plastic and reconstructive surgery that can improve the size, shape, or position of the outer ear by reshaping the cartilage.	Ranked in New York: 11	Ranked in NY: 32	Ranked in US: 765
Facial Feminization Facial feminization surgery refers to a group of procedures that can make a face look more feminine.	Ranked in New York: 3	Ranked in NY: 3	Ranked in US: 24
Revision Rhinoplasty A rhinoplasty revision is a surgical procedure that aims to correct undesired results or complications that arise after an initial rhinoplasty.	Ranked in New York: 18	Ranked in NY: 22	Ranked in US: 349
Neck Lift A procedure that improves the look of the neck by redraping sagging, wrinkled skin. In addition, it tightens the skin by removing excess skin.	Ranked in New York: 34	Ranked in NY: 51	Ranked in US: 1103
Keloid Removal Keloid surgical removal or laser removal are successful treatment options.	Ranked in New York: 2	Ranked in NY: 2	Ranked in US: 46
Deviated Septum Surgery Deviated septum surgery used to correct a deviated septum and enlarged turbinates.	Ranked in New York: 4	Ranked in NY: 9	Ranked in US: 82
Ear Repair Ear repair surgery helps patients achieve better facial aesthetics and improves their confidence and self-esteem by repairing and reshaping the earlobes.	Ranked in New York: 6	Ranked in NY: 10	Ranked in US: 375
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 New York: 2	Ranked in NY: 2	Ranked in US: 66
Facial Hair Tranplantation Hair is taken from one part of the body and transplanted to your jawline and wherever you want it to grow.	Ranked in New York: 2	Ranked in NY: 2	Ranked in US: 29
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: 43	Ranked in NY: 55	Ranked in US: 1241
Breast Lift A procedure that lifts the breast tissue and repositions the nipples to remedy sagging breasts.	Ranked in New York: 40	Ranked in NY: 64	Ranked in US: 1432
Male Pectoral Implants Pectoral implants are body implants made of solid silicone.	Ranked in New York: 2	Ranked in NY: 5	Ranked in US: 181