Kaveh Alizadeh, MD, MSc, FACsDr. Kaveh Alizadeh is a board-certified plastic surgeon and Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College. He was a partner at Long Island Plastic Surgical Group from 2000 to 2013, where he also served as President of the practice from 2007-2012. Dedicated to advancing the field of plastic surgery, Dr. Alizadeh directs the Clinical Research Division of the practice’s Residency Program, and is also credited with developing a new breast lift technique, NaturaBra™. Since 2005, he has been recognized as a Top Doctor by Consumer Research Council and has held the title of Castle Connolly Top Doctor since 2010. In 2011 and 2012, Dr. Alizadeh also received national recognition as a Top Doctor by U.S. News and World Report, and was voted by patients as one of the Best Cosmetic Surgeons in the Annual Long Island Press Awards.
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Dr. Alizadeh has appeared in news media such as CNN, CBS 60 minutes, NBC Today Show, Discovery Health, Newsweek, and The New York Times. He has authored numerous publications and has given extensive presentations on the national and international level.
Dr. Alizadeh specializes in a range of cosmetic and reconstructive surgical procedures, as well as less-invasive treatments. Cosmetic procedures include breast augmentation, body contouring, and facial rejuvenation. Reconstructive procedures include breast reconstruction after cancer and migraine surgery. He also performs the latest non-invasive facial rejuvenation techniques, including injectables such as Botox® Cosmetic, Juvederm®, and Sculptra® Aesthetic, for which he is a certified regional trainer.
Dr. Alizadeh obtained his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and earned his Masters Degree from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. He then pursued his MD from Cornell University Medical College, having received commendation from the Dean. Dr. Alizadeh completed his General Surgery and Plastic Surgery training at the University of Chicago Hospitals followed by an additional year of subspecialty training in Cosmetic Surgery, Microsurgery, and Breast Reconstruction at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
Dr. Alizadeh’s passion is to perform volunteer plastic surgery. He is co-founder and Chairman of Mission: Restore, which provides free medical care, education, and research to help adults and children in need around the world. His volunteer work began in the Afghan refugee camps in 1993 and since then he has participated in volunteer missions each year traveling all over the world including Central and South America, the Middle East, and Asia. In 2009, Dr. Alizadeh’s humanitarian volunteer work earned him the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor, an award recorded in the United States Congressional Record.
Dr. Alizadeh specializes in a range of cosmetic and reconstructive surgical procedures, as well as less-invasive treatments. Cosmetic procedures include breast augmentation, body contouring, and facial rejuvenation. Reconstructive procedures include breast reconstruction after cancer and migraine surgery. He also performs the latest non-invasive facial rejuvenation techniques, including injectables such as Botox® Cosmetic, Juvederm®, and Sculptra® Aesthetic, for which he is a certified regional trainer.
Dr. Alizadeh obtained his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and earned his Masters Degree from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. He then pursued his MD from Cornell University Medical College, having received commendation from the Dean. Dr. Alizadeh completed his General Surgery and Plastic Surgery training at the University of Chicago Hospitals followed by an additional year of subspecialty training in Cosmetic Surgery, Microsurgery, and Breast Reconstruction at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
Dr. Alizadeh’s passion is to perform volunteer plastic surgery. He is co-founder and Chairman of Mission: Restore, which provides free medical care, education, and research to help adults and children in need around the world. His volunteer work began in the Afghan refugee camps in 1993 and since then he has participated in volunteer missions each year traveling all over the world including Central and South America, the Middle East, and Asia. In 2009, Dr. Alizadeh’s humanitarian volunteer work earned him the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor, an award recorded in the United States Congressional Record.
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Dr. Alizadeh has presented his work on the following areas of interest:
Volunteer Missions
Certification
Activities
Media Appearances
Visiting Professor Lectures
Peer Reviewed Presentations
Publications in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Instructional courses
Text Books
Affiliations
Hospital Staff Privileges
- Facial rejuvenation using non-invasive techniques
- Re-operative nasal and breast surgery
- Migraine Surgery
- Combination breast and body enhancement (Mommy Makeover)
- Creating a long lasting breast shape with one’s own breast tissue, NaturaBra™
- Treatment of complications in cleft surgery
- Use of microsurgery for aesthetic refinement
- Outcomes measurement in aesthetic medicine
- Novel techniques for soft tissue preservation in eyelid rejuvenation
- Comparative study of liposuction for skin contraction
Volunteer Missions
- March 2012. Ramallah, West Bank, Israel: Exploratory Training Mission
- November 2011. Kabul, Afghanistan: Reconstructive Surgery Training
- February 2010. Jimani, DR, and Port Au Prince, Haiti: Limb salvage reconstructive surgery for the survivors of the Earthquake
- August 2009. Gonbad, Iran: Reconstructive Surgery training
- November 2008. Baku, Azerbaijan Smile Train Grant and Private donations: Cleft lip and palate training and surgery
- September 2007. Gilan, Iran Smile Train Grant: Cleft lip and palate training and surgery
- November 2006. Beijing, China: Evercare Plastic Surgery Institute. Cleft lip and Palate, Breast Surgery
- November 2005. Mandalay, Myanmar: Mandalay General Hospital. Cleft Lip and Palate, Cancer Reconstruction
- May 2004. Sanadaj, Kurdistan: Kurdistan University Hospital. Cleft Lip and Palate/Trauma Reconstructive surgery
- November 2003. Sari, Iran: Mazandaran University Medical Center. Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery
- April 2002. Tehran, Iran: Iran University Medical Center. Cleft lip and palate, burn surgery
- April 2001. Shiraz, Iran: Namazi University Medical Center. Cleft lip and palate, microsurgery
- October 2000. Santa Cruz, Bolivia: Primero de Mayo Clinic. Cleft lip and Palate, Burn Surgery
- March 1999. Oaxaca, Mexico: Manos de Ayuda Clinic. Cleft lip and palate surgery
- November 1998. San Juan, Puerto Rico: San Jorge Children’s Hosp. Cleft lip and palate surgery, Ear reconstruction
- April, 1993. Afghan Refugee Camps. United Nations High Commission for Refugees
Certification
- Infection Control May 2012
- Migraine Surgery Endoscopic Training October 2010
- Inamed and Mentor Silicone Breast Implants December 2006
- Anti-Aging Skin Management November 2006
- Laser Course for hair removal and vascular lesions November 2006
- Endoscopic Facial Rejuvenation October 2003
- Advanced Trauma Life Support April 1998
- AO/ASIF Treatment of Maxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction May 2005
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support August 2004
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Cardiovascular Care August 2004
- Diplomate National Board of Medical Examiners 1994
- Diplomate American Board of Plastic Surgery 2001
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons 2003
Activities
- President, Long Island Plastic Surgical Group 2007-2012
Established in 1948, the largest and oldest private academic Plastic Surgical practice in North America, voted by LI Press as the best plastic surgery practice in Long Island 2008-2012 - Chairman of Board, Mission: Restore, which provides clinical, education, and research for victims of war and trauma around the world, 2010-Present
- Director Clinical Research, NUMC Plastic Surgery Residency Program 2005-present
- Partner, Long Island Plastic Surgical Group 2000-2013
- Course Director, Fresh Cadaver Plastic Surgery Lab 2001-present
- Medical Advisory Board, HealthiNation 2009-present
- Governing Board Member , Global Medical Relief Fund 2008- present
- Chief Medical Officer, Klinger Advanced Aesthetics 2005-2007
- Vice-President, Long Island Plastic Surgical Group 2005-2007
- Chief of Microsurgery, Winthrop University Hospital 2003-2008
- Vice-Chairman, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Winthrop University Hospital 2003-2008 - Treasurer, New York State Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, 2012-present
- Treasurer, New York Regional Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, 2012-present
- Member at Large, Nassau Surgical Society, 2012-present
- Medical Advisor, Cytori Corp. 2012-present
- Committee Member, Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation 2000-present
- Medical Board Member, Klinger Advanced Aesthetics 2006-2007
- Membership Committee Director, Long Island Chapter, 2005-present
Northeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons - American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Research and Technology Committee Member, 2011-present
- Public Education Committee Member, 2005-2011
- Clinical Trials Committee Member, 2009-2011
- Malpractice crisis task force 2008-2010
- Health Policy Committee Member, 2007-2008
- Quality and Performance Measurement 2007-2008
- American Society Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
- Practice Relations Committee Member 2007-present
- Associate Program Director, Plastic Surgery Residency Program,
Nassau University Medical Center 2001-2006- Best Teaching Award 2003
- National Trainer, Sculptra Aesthetic 2009- present
- Medical Advisor, Life Cell Corporation 2008- present
- Medical Advisor, Kensey Nash 2010-present
- Medical Advisor, Mentor/Ethicon 2008- present
- Course Director, Klinger Advanced Aesthetics 2005-2006
Aesthetic Training Program Award - Medical Advisory Board, Happy Face Foundation 2001-2004
- Best Cosmetic Surgeon; LI Press ‘Best Of Long Island’ Awards, 2011-2012
- Castle Connolly’s America’s Top Doctors: NY Metro Area 2010-12
- Child Harbor Care distinguished honor award, Contributions for volunteer care for children, October 2011
- U.S. News and World Report Top Doctors 2011-2012
- 2011 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon of the Year; New York State Citation, 2011
- New York State Assembly Humanitarian Recognition Award, September 2011
- Health Care Heroes Award; Long Island Business News November 2010
- First Place Prize for the Best Aesthetic Paper presentation, Novel Use of An Internal Autogulous Bra Provides Better Long Term Outcomes in Breast Surgery, National Plastic Surgery Senior Resident’s Conference January 25, 2010
- Top Prize Poster Presentation, Use of FAMM flaps as a spacer flap for palatal closure, Nassau Surgical Society Annual meeting December 4, 2009
- Patients of Courage Award, from ASPS for Uday Hattem, an American translator who had over ten reconstructive surgeries after being shot by insurgents during the Iraq war, October 2009
- NECO Ellis Island Award for Humanitarian Volunteer work May 8, 2009
- First Place Award for the Best Business Plan Presentation
Harvard Business School May 20, 2006 - Distinguished Alumnus Award, Dwight Englewood School October 22, 2004
- Training and Education Grant, Smile Train Organization 2003-2008
- Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons Resident Contest Award: Operative management of superior helical rim chondritis Maui, Hawaii January19, 1999
- Chicago Society of Plastic Surgeons Resident Paper Presentation Award: Surgical Rescue in Head and Neck Cancer, Chicago, Illinois May 6, 1999
- Joseph Collins Scholarship, Cornell University Medical College 1990-3
- Rosenbleuth Scholarship, Cornell University Medical College 1993
- The National Institutes of Health Scientist Training Program Fellowship award
Thesis: Cellular Growth Patterns of the Colon, Bethesda, Maryland, 1989 - America’s Top Physicians Guide 2004-12
- Global Directory of Who’s Who Selection 2003-12
- Marquis Who’s Who in America 2006-12
- Rock Climbing; 5.10 Shawangunk Mountains, NY 2007
- Sculptor: Exhibited sculptures in New York City 2003
- New York State Triathlon Championships: Lake Sebago, NY 1993
- United States Hang-Gliding Association: Para-2 license 1993
- Senior Athletic Award: Soccer (All-State) Discus Throw (all-time record) 1984
Media Appearances
- Wall Street Journal- Doctors Teaching Doctors
- ABC News & NBC-WDSU- Sientra “Gummy Bear” Implants
- Fox Business News- Plastic Surgery: The Key to a New Job?
- The Dr. Steve Show, WPIX- Botox Usage Among Men
- The Dr. Steve Show, WPIX- Getting Rid of Acne Scars
- Voices of America- American Plastic Surgeon Sets Up Program to Help Afghans
- Fox- Good Day New York- More Couples Opting for Nips, Tucks-Together
- USA Today- What to Consider in Cosmetic Surgery, Lasers And Injections
- CBS News- Innovative New Migraine Surgery
- CBS 60 Minutes – One Child At A Time
- ABC News – Mission Rescue
- Newsday – Wounded Iraqi Boy Finds Hope on LI
- Newsday – Injured Iraqi Boy Needs 4 Surgeries on LI
- Fox – LI Doctors Come to the Rescue of Injured 4 Year Old Iraqi Boy
- NBC – LIPSG To the Rescue of Injured 4 Year Old Iraqi Boy
- News Channel 12 – Abdeen’s Facial Reconstruction Story
- CBS – Breast Cancer Summit
- Fox – First Annual Long Island Breast Cancer Summit
- ABC – First Annual Long Island Breast Cancer Summit
- News Channel 12 – First Annual Long Island Breast Cancer Summit
- New York Times – Ethnic Differences in Plastic Surgery
- Newsday – Cosmetic Surgery Industry Seeing Recovery
- CNN – Volunteer Surgery/Mind-body connection
- Discovery Health – Plastic Surgery New York Style
- New York Times – Volunteer Plastic Surgery on Victims of War
- Boston Globe – Truth about Skin Care
- Allure – Chemical Peel
- Fox Cable News – Silicone Breast Implant Controversy
- Newsday – Botox Party Controversy
- New York Times – Uday’s New Face (video)
- CBS News – NaturaBra™ Innovative Surgery for Breast Lift
- AOL Health – Risks of Medical Tourism
- News Channel 12 – Male Liposuction
- New York Post – Botox Safety
- IRNA Cable News – Volunteer Surgery in the Third World
- WPIX News – Minimally Invasive Facial Rejuvenation
- Parents TV – Mommy Makeover
- FIOS TV – Haiti Relief Efforts
- WNBC News – Simultaneous Replantation on an adult and a 5 y.o. child
- News Channel 12 – Plastic Surgeon Salvages Patient from Double Amputation
- E Tonight – Repair of complications from Augmentation Mastopexy
- Smart Money – Future of Aesthetic Medicine
- FOX News – Health Care Debate
- LI Business News – Internet use in Medicine
- Parents TV – Volunteer Surgery in Azerbaijan
- Newsday – Innovative Surgery on disfigurement from car bomb injury
- News Channel 12 – Humanitarian Relief in Haiti
- Newsday – Doctor helps save the face of a victim of the Iraqi war
- WCB News – Innovative Facial Reconstruction of Victim of the Iraq War
- Newsweek – Preventing Dog Bites
- Discovery – Oz files; beauty within
- Good Day New York – NaturaBra™ Breast Lift
- 1010 WINS – NaturaBra™ Breast Lift
- NY Daily News – Fantastic Plastic
Visiting Professor Lectures
- “Novel Use of Perforator Flaps in Breast Aesthetic Surgery,” St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey. May 18, 2012
- “Repair of Large Cleft Palatal fistulas”, Azerbaijan University Medical Center, Baku, Azerbaijan November 18 2008
- “Latest advances in Facial Diagnostics: Creating outcomes research in aesthetic medicine”, Sino-American Conference in Plastic Surgery, Beijing, China November 11th 2006
- “Use of Bioabsorbable material in forehead rejuvenation”, Sino-American Conference in Plastic Surgery, Beijing, China November 11th 2006
- “Algorithm for treatment of complications in Breast Surgery”, Sino-American Conference on Mammoplasty, Beijing, China November 10th 2006
- “Using Autologous Breast tissue for support and superior pole augmentation in Mastopexy”, Sino-American Conference on Mammoplasty, Beijing, China November 10th 2006
- “What’s new in Cleft Care”, University Hospital Grand Rounds, Kurdistan, May 19 2005
- “Age-Management from Bench Research to Clinical Reality”, 1st Congress of West Asia Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Tehran, May 16 2005
- “Treating Algorithm for Complications from Periareolar Augmentation Mastopexy”, 2nd International meeting of Iraninan Society of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgeons, Tehran, May 14 2005
- “Recent Advances in Post-Traumatic and Post-Oncologic Reconstruction”, Stony Brook University and Winthrop University Combined Department of Surgery Visiting Professor Grand Rounds, Mineola, NY September 16, 2004
- “Facial Artery Musculomucosal flaps for Large Palatal Defects”, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Visitng Professor Grand Rounds, The University of Chicago Hospitals, September 18, 2004
- “Treating Algorithm for Complications from Periareolar Augmentation Mastopexy”, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Visitng Professor Grand Rounds, The University of Chicago Hospitals, September 18, 2004
- “Microsurgery in Cancer reconstruction”, Nassau University Medical Center Department of Surgery Visiting Professor Grand Rounds, December 26, 2003
- “Multidisciplinary Approach to Cleft Care”, Mazandaran University Medical Center Monthly Visiting Professor Series, Sari, November 25th, 2003
- “Latest Advances in Microsurgery“, Plastic Surgery International Visiting Professor Grand Rounds, Iran University Medical Center, Tehran, Iran April 2, 2002
- “What’s new in Cleft Care”, Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Winthrop University Hospital and SUNY Stony Brook University visiting Professor Grand Rounds, February 2002
Peer Reviewed Presentations
- Torabi, R., Alizadeh, K., “Ultrasound guided management of occipital migraine surgery” Annual Nassau Surgical Meeting, December 6, 2012
- Shafi, R., Alizadeh, K., 3-D Analysis Of Nipple Projection Changes Following Subpectoral Breast Augmentation. “A Preliminary Report”, Annual Nassau Surgical Meeting, December 6, 2012
- Roth, M., Alizadeh, K., Schecter, L. Panel: Thriving in a New Economic Reality – Business Relationships and Integration in the Marketplace, American Society of Plastic Surgery Annual meeting, New Orleans, LA, October 28, 2012
- Dracea, C, Alizadeh, K., TRADITIONAL ABDOMINOPLASTY VS. PROGRESSIVE TENSION SUTURE ABDOMINOPLASTY : A SINGLE CENTER, SINGLE SURGEON 6 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF COMPLICATION RATES, 58th Annual Meeting of the Plastic Surgery Research Council, Santa Monica, California; May 3 2012
- Dracea, C., Alizadeh, K., “Modified Abdominoplasty vs. Abdominoplasty with Progressive Tension Sutures (PTS): A Single Center, Single Surgeon 5 Year Retrospective Review of Complication Rates,” Annual Nassau Surgical Meeting, December 7 2011
- Alizadeh, K.,”Surgical Cure of Migraines” Medicine Grand Rounds, South Nassau Hospital, November 21 2011
- Alizadeh, K., Managing Complications in Breast Surgery, Panel Discussion, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Amelia Island, FL October 20 2011
- Melendez, M, Alizadeh, K., Prospective Cohort Comparative Study of Laser, Ultrasound, and Power Assisted Liposuction Yields Equivocal Skin Contraction of the Torso, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Amelia Island, FL, October 20, 2011
- Melendez, M, Alizadeh, K., “Outcome Analysis of Long Term Inferior Pole Support In Augmentation Mastopexy Patients: A 7 Year Follow-Up of Internal Autologous Flaps Versus Acellular Dermal Matrix”American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Boston, May 6 2011
- Alizadeh, K., “Scientific evidence for the use of Surgery to Cure Migraines,” Surgical Grand Rounds, South Nassau Hospital, November 2 2010
- Melendez, M, Alizadeh, K., “Complications from International Plastic Surgery,” Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting October 30 2010
- Melendez, M,Alizadeh, K., “Live On Line Video Interviews Dramatically Improve the Plastic Surgery Residency Application Process,” Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., October 29 2010
- Alizadeh, K., ““Long Term Outcomes in Breast Surgery comparing Autologous vs Acellular dermal matrix procedures,” Plastic Surgery Research Council Annual Meeting, San Francisco May 25th, 2010
- Alizadeh, K., Ruotolo, R. “The FAMM Spacer Flap: 7 year follow-up of Simultaneous Tension Free Closure and Push Back of Large Cleft Palates,” the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, March 19th 2010
- Alizadeh, K., Najira, B. ““Novel Use of An Internal Autogulous Bra Provides Better Long Term Outcomes in Breast Surgery,” National Plastic Surgery Senior Resident’s Conference Anaheim, CA January 25, 2010
- Alizadeh K., “Outcome Analysis of Long Term Inferior Pole Support in Augmentation Mastopexy Patients: A 6 Year Follow-up of Internal Autologous Flaps Vs. Acellular Dermal Matrix” Nassau Surgical meeting, Uniondale New York, December 3rd, 2009
- Mir, T., Alizadeh K., Glickman, L, DiGregorio V, “Use of Vectra 3D photographic analysis in breast surgery, Nassau Surgical Society, Uniondale NY December 3rd 2009
- Najera B, Alizadeh K., “Long Term Inferior Pole Support in Augmentation Mastopexy Patients: A 6 Year Follow-up of Internal Autologous Flaps Vs. Acellular Dermal Matrix” Nassau Surgical meeting, Uniondale New York, December 3rd, 2009
- Alizadeh, K., “Outcome Analysis of long term Inferior Pole Support in Augmentation Mastopexy Patients: A 6 year follow-up of Internal Autologous flaps vs. Acellular Dermal Matrix,” the 26th Annual Meeting, Charleston, South Carolina, September 24 2009
- Alizadeh K., “The FAMM Spacer Flap: 6 year follow-up of Simultaneous Tension Free Closure and Push Back of Large Cleft Palates,” the 26th Annual Meeting, Charleston, South Carolina September 24, 2009
- Alizadeh K., “The Internal Autologous Bra” Panel presentation, “Speak Up or Forever Hold Your Peace – Breast Surgery” 42nd American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Annual meeting, May 7th, 2009
- Alizadeh K., “Difficult breast problem cases panel presentation” Nassau Surgical meeting, Uniondale, NY December 3rd, 2008
- Alizadeh K., “Internal Autologous Bra: Novel Use of a dermoglandular flap for internal inferior pole support”, 41st American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Annual meeting, San Diego CA, May 1 2008
- Alizadeh K., “Difficult facial problem cases panel presentation” Nassau Surgical meeting, Uniondale, NY December 4th, 2007
- Danielpour, P., Alizadeh, K., “ Use of Pain Pump: Outpatient management of patients with flexor tenosynovitis provides closed irrigation while minimizing opiod requirements, Nassau Surgical meeting, Uniondale, NY December 5th, 2007
- Melendez, M, Xu,X,., Arora, B., Bui,D., Kahn, S., Alizadeh , K., Dagum, A., “The Utilization of Research Patient Base Software in Plastic Surgery” American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting poster presentation, Baltimore, MD, October 31, 2007
- Alizadeh, K., “ Use of Pain Pump: Outpatient management of patients with flexor tenosynovitis provides closed irrigation while minimizing opiod requirements, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Bermuda, October 4th 2007
- Alizadeh , K., “ The Internal Autologous bra: A 5 year follow-up of a perforator based dermoglandular flap for inferior pole support of augmentation mastopexy patients”, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Bemuda, October 4th 2007
- Alizadeh, K., Vittale-Lewis,V. “Panel discussion on the use of fillers in Aesthetic Surgery”, American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, New York, NY, April 26, 2007
- Alizadeh, K., Riddha, J “ Survey of Complications in International Cosmetic Plastic Surgery”, Nassau Surgical Society, Uniondale, NY December 4th 2006
- Alizadeh K., Vasquez, T “Superior Pole Autologous Augmentation in Mastopexy”, Nassau Surgical Society, Uniondale, NY December 4th 2006
- Alizadeh K., “Novel dermoglandular pedicle support in augmentation mastopexy”, International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Rio, Brazil August 24 2006
- Alizadeh, K., Citrulo C, “Correction of Periareolar Augmentation Mastopexy Complications”, International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Rio, Brazil August 24 2006
- Alizadeh K., “Novel dermoglandular pedicle support in augmentation mastopexy”, Pan Pacific Surgical conference, Honolulu, HI, January 14 2006
- Alizadeh K., “Management of complicated oronasal fistulas”, Pan Pacific Surgical conference, Honolulu, HI, January 14 2006
- Alizadeh K., “New perspectives in age management”, Pan Pacific Surgical conference, Honolulu, HI, January 14 2006
- Alizadeh, K., Navarro, A., “Correction of Periareolar Augmentation Mastopexy Complications with the Vertical Mammoplasty Technique”, American society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Chicago , Illinois, September 2006
- Alizadeh, K., Navarro, A., “Correction of Periareolar Augmentation Mastopexy Complications with the Vertical Mammoplasty Technique”, Annual Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference, Houston, TX, March 17, 2005
- Cohen, AB, Alizadeh, K., Gottlieb, LJ, “New Frontiers: Free Flap Rehabilitation of the Doubly Radiated Head and Neck Cancer Patients” Plastic Surgery at the Red Sea, Eilat, Israel May 10, 2005
- Alizadeh, K., “Treatment Algorithm for Complications from Periareolar Augmentation Mastopexy”, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Naples, Fl., January 22, 2005
- Cohen, AB, Gottlieb, LJ, Stensen, K, Alizadeh, K., “Reconstructing the double radiated field”, Annual meeting of the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, January 15, 2005
- Alizadeh, K., Baumann, DB, Emami, et al. “Closure of Large Palatal Defects with the facial artery musculomucosal flap: An anatomical and clinical study”. Annual American Cleft Palate Association Meeting, Chicago, Il., March 19, 2004
- Alizadeh, K., Tanivic, M., “Acquired nasal septal necrosis in premature neonates”, Annual American Cleft Palate Association Meeting, Chicago, Il., March 17, 2004
- Alizadeh, K. “Medispa”, Annual Meeting of ASAAPS, October 23, 2003
- Torabi, R., Alizadeh, K., Ocher, E. Ultrasound Guided Occipital Nerve Localization is a Powerful Adjunct to Migraine Decompression Surgery; New York Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, New York, March 11, 2003
- Gottlieb, Alizadeh, K., “Free Jejunum for creation of a Neo-urethra”. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Cancun, Mexico, January 15, 2002
- Gottlieb, L., Jackson, CC, Alizadeh, K., Chwals, W. “Segmental Intra-thoracic Esophageal Reconstruction using a free jejunal tissue transfer”. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Cancun, Mexico, January 15, 2002
- Alizadeh, K., Bauer, B., Patel, P.K., “Management of Lymphatic Malformations in the Temporalis Muscle and Surrounding Structures “. International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, San Francisco, July 1, 1999
- Schechter, L., Alizadeh, K., McKinnon, M. “Craniofacial osseo-distraction: A Bridge to Eucephaly”. International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, San Francisco, June 28, 1999
- McKinnon, M., Alizadeh, K., “Ethnic, Aesthetic, Analysis and Surgery”.
International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, San Francisco, June 28, 1999 - Alizadeh, K., Gottlieb, L., Stenson, K., “Surgical Rescue of the Salvage Protocol in Head and Neck Cancer”. Chicago Society of Plastic Surgeons, Chicago, May 6, 1999
- Alizadeh, K., Bauer, B., Patel, P.K., “Management of Lymphatic Malformations in the Temporalis Muscle and Surrounding Structures “. Senior Resident Conference for Plastic& Reconstructive Surgery,
Galveston, Texas, April 22, 1999 - Alizadeh, K., Bauer, B., “Operative Management of Superior Helical Rim Chondritis secondary to Ear Piercing”. Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons, Hawaii, January 19, 1999
- Alizadeh, K., Gottlieb, L., Stenson, K., “Surgical Rescue of the Salvage Protocol in Head and Neck Cancer”. Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons, Hawaii, January 19, 1999
- Alizadeh, K., Gottlieb, L. “Restoration of Erogenous Sensation using a Neurotized Rectus Abdominus flap for Vaginal Reconstruction”, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, Hawaii, January 18, 1999
- Alizadeh, K., McKinnon, M. “Operative Management of Hypertelorism”
Illinois Assoiation of Craniofacial Teams Conference, Chicago, 10 May 1997 - Alizadeh, K. “Health Care Delivery Models in the Third World”
New York Academy of Medicine, May 13, 1993 - Alizadeh, K. “An Index for Measurement of Colonic Cell Growth in Rats”
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, July 23, 1989
Publications in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Payman J. Danielpour, John C. Layke, Kaveh Alizadeh, Use of Pain Pump in Suppurative Flexor tenosynovitis; Maintaining closed antibiotic irrigation while minimizing opioid requirements, Annals of Plastic surgery, in press
- Stevens, G., Harrington, J., Alizadeh, K., et. al. Five year follow-up data from the US clinical trial for Sientra’s US food and drug administration-approved Silimed brand Round and Shaped implants with high-strength silicone gel; j Plast & Reconstr. Surg. vol 130,No.5, 973-981; Novemebr 2012
- Melendez, M.; Dobryansky, M.; Alizadeh, K., M.D.Live Online Video Interviews Dramatically Improve the Plastic Surgery Residency Application Processj Plast & Reconstr. Surg. Volume 130 – Issue 1 – p 240e–241e; July 2012
- Melendez, M, Alizadeh, K., Complications from International Plastic Surgery, Aesthetic Surgery Journal31:694, 2011
- Cohen, AB, Alizadeh, K., Gottlieb, LJ, “Free-flap Reconstruction in the Doubly Radiated Patient Population”, J Plast and Reconstr. Surgery July 2008
- Alizadeh, K., Disa, J. “Flap Loss, Infections, and Other Complications,” The Handbook of Plastic Surgery, Ed: Greer et al. Dekker, Marcel Incorporated Publishers 2004.
- Marguilis, A., Bauer, B.S., Alizadeh, K., “Ear Reconstruction after Auricular Chondritis Secondary to Ear Piercing,” J Plas and Reconst Surg., 111(2):891, February 2003
- Gottlieb, Lawrence J.; Kuznetsov, Dimitri; Bales, Gregory T.; Alizadeh, Kaveh “Urethral Substitution Using an Intestinal Free Flap: Report of a Novel Approach.” Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 18(6):563-564, 2002
- Gottlieb, Lawrence J.; Jackson, Carl-Christian A.; Chwals, Walter J.; Alizadeh, Kaveh “Segmental Intrathoracic Esophageal Reconstruction Using a Free Jejunal Tissue Transfer.” Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 18(6):565, 2002.
- Pensler, J., Alizadeh, K., “Subperiosteal Rejuvenation of the forehead,” Surgical Technology International, Universal Medical Press Publishers, February 2002.
- Disa, J., Alizadeh, K., Smith, J., Hu, Q., Cordeiro, P., “Evaluation of a combined calcium sodium alginate (Kaltostat) and bio-occlusive membrane dressing (Tegaderm) in the management of split thickness skin graft donor sites,” Annals of Plastic Surgery, 46(4):405, April 2001
- Sub, C., Alizadeh, K., Boddie, A., Lee, R.C. “The Problem Scar” Clinics in Plastic Surgery, Vol.25, No.3, P.451. July 1998.
Instructional courses
- “Collaborative Consultation: Optimizing the Role of Physician/Nurse/Coordinators in the Patient Consultation”, American Society of Plastic Surgery Annual meeting, New Orleans, LA, October 29, 2012
- “Gaining Competitive Advantage Via Physician Networks and Partnerships”, 44th American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery annual meeting, Washington DC, April 24th, 2010
- “Trends and Practices in Facelift Surgery” Key Opinion Leaders Conference, Life Cell, Ritz Carlton, New York, December 4th 2009
- “The agony and ecstasy of physician partnerships”, American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, November 2, 2008
Text Books
- Be Your Best, contributing chapters on rhinoplasty, mastopexy, abdominoplasty, med. Ed. PB Fodor, Insight International Press, 2006
Affiliations
- American Board of Plastic Surgery
- American Association of Plastic Surgery
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
- American College of Surgeons
- American Cleft Palate Association
- Northeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
- New York Regional Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
- New York State Society of Plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Nassau Surgical Society
- Society of Alumni of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Hospital Staff Privileges
- Manhattan Eye, Ear, & Throat Hospital 2005 – present
- South Nassau Communities Hospital 10/2008 – present
- Lenox Hill Hospital 1/2005 – present
- Winthrop University Hospital 1/2001 – present
- North Shore University Hospital 1/2001 – present
- Nassau University Medical Center 1/2001 – present
- Mercy Medical Center 1/2001 – present
- Day Op Surgery Center 1/2001 – present