Experts for Media - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Oren M. Tepper, MD Director, Craniofacial & Aesthetic Surgery Programs, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Dr. Tepper is a board-certified plastic surgeon, offering a wide spectrum of plastic surgery procedures to patients, ranging from surgery of the face to breast and body. He is a leading figure in the field of reconstructive surgery and was an early adopter on the use of virtual planning and 3D printing in both plastic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Tepper strives to offer patients comprehensive care and the latest techniques in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery Craniofacial disorders (Cleft lip and palate, skull deformities, nasal deformities) Craniopagus conjoined twins Plastic and reconstructive surgery Selected Media Coverage Medpage Today, CBS Local, Everyday Health

Evan S. Garfein, MD Chief, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery Associate Professor, Department of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) Associate Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Dr. Garfein's clinical interests are in microsurgical and complex reconstruction. He has received advanced training in the use of perforator flaps to minimize donor-site morbidity. His major interests are in breast, lower extremity, and head and neck reconstruction. Dr. Garfein performs all methods of breast reconstruction, including the deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap, transverse upper gracilis (TUG) flap, thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP) flap and superficial inferior epigastric artery (SIEA) flap. He has significant experience with free fibular osseocutaneous flaps for reconstruction of head and neck defects. He is also interested in aesthetic surgery, particularly of the face, breasts and abdomen. Dr. Garfein's research interests include the disparity in rates of breast reconstruction among various socioeconomic groups, advanced radiographic planning in the design of free flaps and perforator flaps, and in prefabrication of flaps for functional reconstruction of the face. Breast reconstruction Microsurgery and reconstructive surgery (head and neck, lower extremity, abdominal wall) Aesthetic Surgery Selected Media Coverage Montefiore (Video), New York Times