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Michael Christy, MD, Plastic Surgery, East Hills, NY, Nassau University Medical Center

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Plastic Surgery • East Hills, NY

Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Hand, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery

Associate Professor of Surgery University of Maryland School of Medicine R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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Summary

  • Dr. Michael R. Christy is a board-certified plastic surgeon who joined New York Plastic Surgical Group in 2016. Dr. Christy graduated from Drew University and received his MA and MD from Boston University School of Medicine. He went on to complete a combined residency in General Surgery and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. He then completed a Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship at the University of Southern California and Los Angeles County Hospital.

    From 2004-2016, Dr. Christy was on the faculty of the Johns Hopkins/University of Maryland Combined Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Residency and the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center (STC) in Baltimore. During this time he won numerous honors and awards for his work in plastic and reconstructive surgery. He received the Shock Trauma Hero Award in 2006 for microsurgical reconstruction and again in 2012 for being part of the surgical team that performed the world’s most comprehensive facial transplantation to date, March 2012. He was also honored by both the House and State Senate of Maryland. He served as an Associate Professor and Chief of the Trauma Plastic Surgery service at STC since 2013. In 2016 he was awarded the Johns Hopkins/University of Maryland Teaching Award in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery for his dedication to resident education. He was also awarded Top Doctor by Castle Connolly in the Washington-Baltimore area and the NY Metro area.
    As a leader in the field of plastic surgery, Dr. Christy is a member of several professional affiliations and has contributed to many publications, presentations, and research projects on a local and national level. He has lectured internationally on his work in craniofacial trauma. He also serves on multiple editorial boards and committees.

Education & Training

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2000 - 2003
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 1999
  • Boston University School of Medicine
    Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2003 - Present
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2000 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2004 - 2018
  • American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors:Baltimore Area Castle Connolly, 2012
  • Top Doctors:Washington-Baltimore Castle Connolly, 2012
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

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