Profile of Joseph Capella, Dr

Dr. Joseph F. Capella is a nationally and internationally recognized leading expert in body contouring surgery. He lectures and provides instructional courses on a regular basis at the symposia of some of the most prestigious plastic surgery organizations in the world: The American Society of Plastic Surgeons, The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and The Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Capella has co-authored several of the most important textbooks on plastic surgery: The Art of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: Principles and Techniques, 2nd edition, Plastic Surgery, 3rd edition and Body Contouring and Liposuction. He has written many peer-reviewed articles and has been featured in the media numerous times including ABC’s 20/20, The View, Elle Magazine and CNBC and was recently included in the Top 10 List of plastic surgeons in New York.

Dr. Capella’s entire practice is dedicated to cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery after weight loss. He is committed to providing the very best results in these important areas of plastic surgery. His experience is extensive. He has been in practice for over 20 years and has performed well over 10,000 cosmetic surgery and body contouring after weight loss surgical procedures. Specifically, he has performed over 6000 body contouring surgical procedures on weight loss patients. This represents one of the largest experiences in the world. He has the largest published series of arm lifts, body lifts and thigh lifts in the world on the massive weight loss patient.

Following completion of a fellowship in plastic surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Dr. Joseph F. Capella joined his father, Dr. Rafael F. Capella, a world renowned bariatric surgeon and founding member of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Joseph F. Capella went on to assist his father on over 1000 bariatric procedures.

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Procedures of Joseph Capella, Dr ⁽¹²⁾

Procedure	Rank in Ramsey	Rank in NJ	Rank in US
Mommy Makeover Mommy makeover is a combination of plastic surgery procedures that can help restore your pre-baby body after dramatic changes brought on by pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding.	Ranked in Ramsey: 1	Ranked in NJ: 86	Ranked in US: 2499
Brazilian Butt Lift Also known as a “Fat Transfer to Buttock” or “BBL”, this procedure uses liposuction to remove fat pockets from undesired areas for insertion into the buttocks for a more lifted and enhanced look. Includes two areas of liposuction.	Ranked in Ramsey: 1	Ranked in NJ: 24	Ranked in US: 1032
Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure that can enhance your breast size and shape.	Ranked in Ramsey: 1	Ranked in NJ: 62	Ranked in US: 2632
Breast Lift A procedure that lifts the breast tissue and repositions the nipples to remedy sagging breasts.	Ranked in Ramsey: 2	Ranked in NJ: 37	Ranked in US: 2361
Breast Lift A procedure that lifts the breast tissue and repositions the nipples to remedy sagging breasts.	Ranked in Ramsey: 2	Ranked in NJ: 37	Ranked in US: 2361
Arm Lift An upper arm lift is a cosmetic surgical procedure that removes excess fat and loose skin on your underarms, eliminating the appearance of “bat wings.”	Ranked in Ramsey: 1	Ranked in NJ: 48	Ranked in US: 1749
Thigh Lift A procedure that trims away extra excess skin and fat to create more toned thigh contours.	Ranked in Ramsey: 1	Ranked in NJ: 36	Ranked in US: 1414
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Ramsey: 1	Ranked in NJ: 103	Ranked in US: 2639
Botox Botox works by blocking nerve signals to the muscles, so the injected muscle can’t contract.	Ranked in Ramsey: 1	Ranked in NJ: 146	Ranked in US: 4643
Brow Lift A surgical procedure that removes wrinkled, drooping skin around and above the eyebrows. This lifts the eyebrows and restores them to their appropriate placement.	Ranked in Ramsey: 1	Ranked in NJ: 74	Ranked in US: 2225
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 Ramsey: 1	Ranked in NJ: 35	Ranked in US: 2659
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 Ramsey: 1	Ranked in NJ: 63	Ranked in US: 1854