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Top 500
#70
Score
45.1/100

Dr. Steven Levine, MD

Steven M. Levine, MD is a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery with a private practice and on-site operating facility at 521 Park Ave, New York, which he opened in 2019 after more than 7 years in the practice of Dr. Daniel C. Baker (home). His site describes full facelift, mini (short scar) facelift and neck lift, performed under local anesthesia with intravenous sedation (facelift).

Practice
521 Park Ave, New York, NY 10065
Phone
(212) 448-7450
Website
stevenlevinemd.com
Specialty
Plastic surgery
Teaches at
Facial and Rhinoplasty Symposium 2026
Newest paper
Clin Plast Surg, 2019
Close-up of woman smiling portrait

Procedures

On stevenlevinemd.com, the practice's own site: before-and-after photographs and the operations described.

Training and board certification

Source: bio page unless noted.

Years Training Institution
not listed Medical school (home) NYU Medical School
2006-2007 Intern, general surgery New York University Medical Center
2007-2009 Resident, general surgery New York University Medical Center
2009-2012 Resident, plastic surgery NYU Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
2012-2013 Fellow, microsurgery NYU Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
  • Board certification as listed: American Board of Plastic Surgery.
  • Assistant Professor of Surgery (Plastic), Zucker School of Medicine, Hofstra University.
  • Hospital appointments: Lenox Hill Hospital (Assistant Attending); Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital (Attending Surgeon); New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (Attending Surgeon); Bellevue Hospital (Assistant Attending).
  • NYU Langone, Clinical Instructor, Department of Plastic Surgery, 2012-2014.
  • Member: ASAPS, ASPS, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons; reviewer, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Editorial Board Member, PRS Global Open, 2012-2019 (home).
  • Blair Rodgers Resident Research Award, NYU Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery.

Facelift and neck lift work

Source: facelift page and neck lift page.

  • Full facelift: the page states the goal is to "re-suspend the deeper tissue in its correct anatomical position and remove any excess skin."
  • Mini facelift, also called short scar facelift, with smaller incisions and shorter recovery.
  • Local anesthesia with intravenous sedation; average facelift time 3.5 hours; recovery usually 10 to 14 days.
  • A moderate neck lift is included in most facelifts; neck lift can also be done alone, typically under local anesthesia with sedation. Liposculpture is offered for patients in their 40s with good skin elasticity and no platysma bands.
  • Fat grafting, fillers and resurfacing can be combined with facelift.
  • On-site outpatient surgical facility licensed by New York State and accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities.
  • The site names no deep plane technique.

Galleries: none online. The page at the queue gallery URL is titled "Procedures" and says the "Before & After Gallery" is viewed during the consultation (gallery URL).

Practice

Practice location and recovery

From stevenlevinemd.com, read 2026-09-30. Prices and recovery times are quoted as the practice publishes them.

The marker carries the surgeon's Top 500 rank and sits on the practice's street address. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Top facelift surgeons in New York

Recovery, in the practice's words

TopicStatementDays
Back to work"Recovery is usually 10 – 14 days." Source14
Bruising"Patients usually have minimal bruising and swelling as well as minimal pain for several days." Source

Why #70: the score, line by line

Points come from sources read the same way for every surgeon. The method is on the methodology page.

SignalPointsOfSource
Research10.3302 facelift and neck lift papers in PubMed, 0 since 2021
Teaching20.8255 meetings taught from 2023 on
Published work520facelift page; no gallery found
Leadership015none on the society pages read
Recognition910Newsweek facelift list 2024, 2025, 2026
Score45.1100#70 in the Top 500

Meetings taught

Facelift, neck and facial rejuvenation sessions Dr. Steven Levine taught to other surgeons, newest first.

2026
Facial and Rhinoplasty Symposium 2026
Boca Raton, FL, USA · Cadaver Demonstrations; Face Cadaver Lab - Registration Required; The Facelift Practice
2026
The Aesthetic MEET 2026 (Beauty Revealed)
Boston, MA, USA · GSS-3 Customize Your Facelift: What I Do Differently
2026
The Aesthetic MEET 2026, panelist
Customize Your Facelift: What I Do Differently
2025
Aesthetic Interactive: Facial and Rhinoplasty Symposium 2025
Boca Raton, FL, USA · Key Concepts in My Facelift Approach (panel + discussion, Fri Nov 7); Facelifting - Technical Pearls from Skin to Skin (Fri Nov 7); Subplatysmal Surgery - Clinical Algorithm and Surgical Technique (Fri Nov 7); Optional Facial Anatomy Cadaver Lab - Face Demonstrations: High SMAS lift, SMAS plication, deep plane (Fri Nov 7); Maximizing Your Medical Spa in a Facelift Practice (Sat Nov 8)
2024
The Aesthetic Meeting 2024, panelist
General Session: Variations in Facelifting - Does it Make a Difference? The Full Spectrum of SMAS Manipulation
2024
The Aesthetic Meeting 2024, faculty
Course 402 Advanced Techniques for Rejuvenation of the Neck and Lower Face
2024
The Aesthetic Meeting 2024, faculty
Course 601 Dual Plane Facelift
2024
The Aesthetic Meeting 2024, faculty
S10 Comprehensive Deep Plane Facelift & Deep Necklift: Anatomy & Technique Cadaver Lab
2024
The Aesthetic Society Facial and Rhinoplasty Symposium 2024 (A Winning Combination), panelist
My Technique & Five Concepts That Made Me a Better Facelift Surgeon
2024
The Aesthetic Society Facial and Rhinoplasty Symposium 2024 (A Winning Combination), speaker
Cadaver Surgery Demonstrations Part I (Deep Neck; SMASectomy; High SMAS; Deep Plane SMAS)

Facelift and neck research

Papers with Dr. Steven Levine as an author, newest first. Search PubMed.

2013
Facial topography: clinical anatomy of the face
Gruber RP, Levine SM, Levine JP · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 23806927

Sources

Facts from stevenlevinemd.com were read 2026-09-26.