
Catherine Lynn Ly MD
Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery
Attending, NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center
161 Fort Washington Ave5th FloorNew York, NY 10032
Overview of Dr. Ly
Dr. Catherine Ly is a plastic surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital. She received her medical degree from University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine and has been in practice 12 years. She is one of 14 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center and one of 18 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital who specialize in Plastic Surgery. She has more than 20 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Reconstructive Microsurgery, 2022 - 2023
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2018 - 2022
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2016 - 2018
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2014 - 2018
University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of MedicineClass of 2014, M.D.
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2016 - 2027
CT State Medical License 2018 - 2022
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- New York SuperDoctors Rising Star 2026
- Dr. Laura Weldon Hoque Award for Surgery University of Hawai'i John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2009
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Early Plastic Surgery Education in the United States through the Lens of Dr. Jerome P. Webster's Case Logs: 1943-1948.Alexander F Dagi, Juliana Marquez, Catherine L Ly, Christine H Rohde, Jarrod T Bogue
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2025-09-01 - 1 citationsThe Resident Parent: Program Director Attitudes on Childbearing During Residency, Available Resources, and Opportunities for Improvement.Kassandra Carrion, Shirley Chen, Theresa Webster, Catherine L Ly, Heather J Furnas
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2025-05-01 - 10 citationsAge Impacts Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes following Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction.Minji Kim, Barkat Ali, Kevin Zhang, Perri Vingan, Lillian Boe
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2025-01-01
Grant Support
- Tissue-engineered lymph node transplantation for the treatment of lymphedemaPlastic Surgery Foundation/Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Allograft Tissue Research Grant2017–2018
Professional Memberships
- Member
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