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Charles Thorne, MD, Plastic Surgery, New York, NY, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital

CharlesHThorneMD

Plastic Surgery New York, NY

Chairman, Department of Plastic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital Professor of Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

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Summary

  • Dr. Thorne has spent 30 years performing, teaching and writing about Plastic Surgery and will take over as President of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the only society within Plastic Surgery totally dedicated to cosmetic surgery. He has served as Chair of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and President of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons. He has published 50 articles and 23 book chapters and is the Editor-in-Chief of the Grabb and Smith Plastic Surgery textbook, the most important single-volume textbook in all of plastic surgery. He has served as the Cosmetic Surgery Section editor for the Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and is a member of numerous societies in plastic surgery.

Education & Training

  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Plastic Surgery, 1988 - 1989
  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1986 - 1988
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1986
  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1981
  • Yale College
    Yale CollegeBA, Biophysics and Biochemistry, Magna Cum Laude, 1974

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1985 - 2025
  • American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Cervical Branch of Facial Nerve: An Explanation for Recurrent Platysma Bands Following Necklift and Platysmaplasty  
    Charles H Thorne, Sammy Sinno, Aesthetic Surgery Journal
  • Routine Pathologic Evaluation of Plastic Surgery Specimens: Are We Wasting Time and Money?  
    Fisher, Alba, Bhuiya, Kasabian, Thorne and Tanna, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1/1/2018
  • Facelift satisfaction using the FACE-Q  
    Sinno, Schwitzer, Anzai and Thorne, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Ideal brow aesthetics and technique of lateral browlift
    Thorne, Spring Symposium, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, New York, NY, 1/1/2018
  • Subcutaneous lateral browlift via zigzag hairline incision
    Thorne C, The Cutting Edge Symposium, New York, NY, 1/1/2017
  • Auricular reconstruction; my 30 year experience
    Thorne C, Grand rounds, Mt. Sinai Department of Otolaryngology, New York, 1/1/2017
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Lectures

  • Otoplasty and Ear reduction 
    St. Petersburg, Russia - 1/1/2015
  • Advanced Ear Reconstruction 
    New York - 1/1/2015
  • Ear Reconstruction 
    Lenox Hill Hospital; New York Presbterian Hospital, Division of Plastic Surgery - 1/1/2015
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Press Mentions

  • Can Outpatient Plastic Surgery Be Done Safely During a COVID-19 Surge? Results of a July 2020 Los Angeles Survey and Literature Review
    Can Outpatient Plastic Surgery Be Done Safely During a COVID-19 Surge? Results of a July 2020 Los Angeles Survey and Literature ReviewOctober 7th, 2020
  • The Aesthetic Society Developing App to Help Empower Breast Implant Patients
    The Aesthetic Society Developing App to Help Empower Breast Implant PatientsOctober 7th, 2019
  • Dr. Grant Stevens Highlights Year of Achievements as President of the Aesthetic Society
    Dr. Grant Stevens Highlights Year of Achievements as President of the Aesthetic SocietyJune 25th, 2019
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