Oren M. Tepper

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Oren

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Tepper

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<p>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</p>

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Dr. Tepper's clinical focus is&nbsp;on a wide spectrum of plastic surgery procedures for patients, ranging from surgery of the face to the breast and body.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

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Dr. Tepper's research focus has been on&nbsp;3D imaging in plastic surgery, and stem cell therapy to reverse age-related damage. Dr. Tepper strives to offer patients comprehensive care and the latest techniques in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

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<p>Dr. Oren Tepper is the Director of Aesthetic Surgery, Montefiore, and an Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.&nbsp; He is a board-certified plastic surgeon, and offers a wide spectrum of plastic surgery procedures to patients, ranging from surgery of the face to breast and body.</p><p>Dr. Tepper is a leading figure in the field of plastic surgery and has been an invited speaker at various national and international meetings. He has authored of over fifty textbook chapters and journal articles. Dr. Tepper's early pioneering work on 3D imaging in plastic surgery, and stem cell therapy to reverse age-related damage, have earned him a number of awards from national plastic surgery organizations. Dr. Tepper strives to offer patients comprehensive care and the latest techniques in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery.</p><p>Dr. Tepper completed his plastic surgery training at the Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center. He graduated among the top of his class at the New York University School of Medicine, and was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha society, as well as the sole recipient of an award for excellence based on scholarship and character.</p>

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Evan S. Garfein

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Evan

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Garfein

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1790943546

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<p>Dr. Evan Garfein completed a medical degree from Columbia University&rsquo;s College of Physicians and Surgeons, and trained in general surgery at Brigham and Women&rsquo;s Hospital. Between general surgery and plastic surgery training, Dr. Garfein conducted research at Harvard Medical School, concentrating on the role of hematopoietic stem cells in wound healing. He completed a plastic surgery residency at the Harvard Combined Plastic Surgery Residency Program, serving as chief resident at Massachusetts General Hospital, Children&rsquo;s Hospital Boston, and the Brigham and Women&rsquo;s Hospital. He also completed a microsurgery fellowship at the Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at New York University.</p>
<p>In 2010, Dr. Garfein authored a new bill requiring hospitals to inform breast cancer patients of breast reconstruction options after mastectomy.</p>
<p>Dr. Garfein was named Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery at Montefiore Einstein in February 2014.</p>
<p>Dr. Garfein&rsquo;s research interests include the disparity in rates of breast reconstruction, advanced radiographic planning in the design of free flaps and perforator flaps, and prefabrication of flaps for functional reconstruction of the face.</p>
<p>Dr. Garfein&rsquo;s clinical interests are in microsurgical and complex reconstruction, particularly breast, lower extremity, and head and neck reconstruction. He has significant experience with surgical treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa, and is also interested in aesthetic surgery, particularly of the face, breasts and abdomen.</p>

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<p>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.</p>

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<p>Dr. Garfein's research interests include the disparity in rates of breast reconstruction, advanced radiographic planning in the design of free flaps and perforator flaps, and in prefabrication of flaps for functional reconstruction of the face.</p>

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<p>In 2008, Dr. Garfein founded the <em><a href="body.cfm?id=1324">In It Together Foundation</a></em> at Montefiore Medical Center. The Foundation assists disadvantaged patients with daily needs after reconstructive surgery.</p><p>In 2012, Dr. Garfein created a program that delivers current health information via text messages to residents of the Bronx. The &ldquo;Bronx4Bronx&rdquo; text messaging program is available in English and Spanish.</p><p>Dr. Garfein received his medical degree from Columbia University&rsquo;s College of Physicians and Surgeons. He trained in general surgery at the Brigham and Women&rsquo;s Hospital in Boston. Between his general surgery and plastic surgery training, Dr. Garfein conducted research at Harvard Medical School, concentrating on the role of hematopoietic stem cells in wound healing. Dr. Garfein completed his plastic surgery residency at the Harvard Combined Plastic Surgery Residency Program, serving as chief resident at Massachusetts General Hospital, Children&rsquo;s Hospital Boston and the Brigham and Women&rsquo;s Hospital. He also completed a microsurgery fellowship at the Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at New York University.</p>

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Teresa Benacquista

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Teresa

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Benacquista

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Anne Barmettler

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Anne

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Barmettler

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<p>Specialization in eyelids, orbit, and lacrimal system and treatment of conditions, such as:</p><ul><li>Eyelid malposition (i.e. entropion, ectropion, retraction)</li><li>Benign and malignant eyelid tumors</li><li>Periocular skin lesions and chalazia (styes)</li><li>Eyelid reconstruction</li><li>Ptosis (drooping eyelids) and dermatochalasis (excess eyelid skin)</li><li>Brow ptosis (drooping eyebrows)</li><li>Facial rejuvenation (Botox, fillers, lasers, aesthetic eyelid and forehead surgery)</li><li>Puffy eyelids</li><li>Orbital (eye socket) tumors and inflammatory syndromes</li><li>Thyroid (Graves') Eye Disease</li><li>Eyelid, orbital and lacrimal system trauma</li><li>Tearing secondary to nasolacrimal duct obstruction, punctal or canalicular stenosis, and eyelid malposition</li><li>Congenital orbital and eyelid abnormalities</li></ul>

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<p>Dr. Barmettler is a dedicated researcher and educator. Along with writing numerous papers and textbook chapters, she is routinely invited to give lectures and presentations at national meetings. For a complete list of presentations and publications, <a href="/documents/physcv/Anne%20Barmettler&#39;s%20CV%203.5.25%20(1).pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>

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<p>Anne Barmettler, MD, is Director, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Division and Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Barmettler&rsquo;s clinical specialty is oculoplastic surgery, which involves plastic and reconstructive surgery of the upper face, eyelids, orbit (bony cavity around the eye), and lacrimal (tear) system.</p><p>After earning her Bachelor of Arts in biochemistry at Bowdoin College in 2003, Dr. Barmettler pursued her Doctor of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College, earning the degree in 2008. Her postdoctoral training began with a yearlong internship at Crozer Chester Medical Center, which she completed in 2009 before beginning a three-year residency in ophthalmology at New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical College. She then undertook a competitive two-year fellowship in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery from 2012 to 2014, training at William Beaumont Hospital, Kresge Eye Institute at Wayne State University and Consultants in Ophthalmic Facial Plastic Surgery.</p><p>Dr. Barmettler's research builds on her clinical interests in the treatment of conditions of the eyelid, orbit and lacrimal system. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles of original research, textbook chapters and review papers. She is routinely invited to give lectures and presentations at national and international meetings. Dr. Barmettler has been recognized for her dedication to research and now acts on the editorial board for the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery's journal of <em>Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery</em>. She also serves as Editor for the American Academy of Ophthalmology website, Eyewiki, and is a peer-reviewer for many journals, including <em>JAMA Ophthalmology, Facial Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine, Orbit, BMJ Open, American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports</em>, and <em>Clinical Ophthalmology</em>.</p><p>Dr. Barmettler is board certified and a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Asian Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, New York Ophthalmological Society, and the North American Society of Academic Orbital Surgeons. She is one of only 800 surgeons that are a member of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS), passing both written and oral exams and a peer-reviewed thesis on spacer graft in lower eyelid retraction surgery. This research was recognized by the official national ophthalmology society and the American Academy of Ophthalmology, being awarded &ldquo;Best of ASOPRS" in 2017.</p>

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