Training and board certification
Source: CV dated 07/16/2026, linked from alanmatarassomd.com/dr-matarassos-awards-and-honors, and the bio page.
| Years | Training | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | BA, magna cum laude | Boston University |
| 1979 | MD | University of Miami School of Medicine |
| 1979-1985 | General surgery intern, resident, chief resident | Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center |
| 1983-1985 | Plastic surgery resident and chief resident | Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center |
| Jul-Nov 1985 | Aesthetic surgery fellowship (Thomas D. Rees, MD) | Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital / Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, NYU Medical Center |
Board certification (CV):
- Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, 1980.
- Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery, 1986.
- ABPS Continuous Certification Program in the Specialty of Plastic Surgery, 2022.
Appointments and roles:
- Clinical Professor of Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, 2016 to present; Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2005-2011 (CV).
- Attending surgeon, Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, 1985 to present; NYU Langone, 2017 to present; Lenox Hill Hospital, 2000 to present (CV).
- Past President, American Society of Plastic Surgeons (2019) and The Plastic Surgery Foundation (2025) (bio).
- President, The Rhinoplasty Society (2009-2010) and New York Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons (2006-2007) (bio).
- Assistant Editor, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; co-editor, Neligan's Plastic Surgery 5th edition, Volume 2 (bio).
- Bio page counts: 363 articles, 89 book chapters and monographs, 848 papers, posters and lectures (bio).
Facelift and neck lift work
Short-scar facelift (alanmatarassomd.com/mid-face-lift-manhattan):
- Described as a technique using "a 50% shorter incision" with no incision in the hair.
- The page states he performs the short-scar procedure on all facelift patients.
- Listed areas: short-scar facelift, fibrin sealant (tissue glue) in short-scar facelifting, secondary rhytidectomy, facelifting in older patients, vest-over-pants tragalplasty, modified suture suspension.
- 1999: nationwide survey of facelift patients and complications for a combined ASPRS/PSEF/ASMS meeting.
- Instruments: Matarasso-Stille Super Cut Face-Lift Scissors and Matarasso Facelift Scissors.
Neck lift (alanmatarassomd.com/neck-lift):
- Neck and jawline rejuvenation without treating the cheek and mouth areas.
- He wrote a textbook chapter on face and neck rejuvenation after massive weight loss.
Other face pages: short-scar temporal lift, endoscopic brow lift, mid-face lift (alanmatarassomd.com/face).
Galleries:
- Facelift before and after: one case; image files are named for facelift and lip lift.
- Photos-facelift: same case.
- No neck lift gallery found.
Practice
- Practice: Alan Matarasso, MD, FACS, PC.
- Address: 1009 Park Ave., New York, NY 10028.
- Phone: 212-249-7500. Fax: 212-628-5000.
- Website: alanmatarassomd.com.
- The office maintains an AAAASF-accredited operating room (home page).
- Social: Instagram, Facebook.