
Peter Taub MD FACS, FAAP
Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Pediatric Craniofacial Plastic Surgery
Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics, Dentistry, Neurosurgery, and Medical Education, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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5 East 98th Street - Box 1259New York, NY 10029
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Summary
- I am a Professor and Chief of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with appointments in Pediatrics, Dentistry, Neurosurgery, and Medical Education. I serve as Director of the Cleft and Craniofacial Program. I am a board member of multiple specialty societies and am an associate editor of Annals of Plastic Surgery and the journal FACE.
Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1999 - 2001
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 1999
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiInternship, Surgery, 1993 - 1994
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1993
Brown UniversityAB, Biology, 1985 - 1989
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1999 - Present
NY State Medical License 1994 - 2027
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2016
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2007-2014
Clinical Trials
- Nitropaste in Breast Reduction Start of enrollment: 2019 Aug 20
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsComplication Rates and Cost of Endoscopic and Open Surgical Approaches to Management of Craniosynostosis: A Large, National, Inpatient Cohort Evaluation.Daniel Y Kwon, Dillan F Villavisanis, Allison Choe, Nargiz Seyidova, Olachi Oleru
The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. 2026-05-01 - Closed-suction Drains Reduce Postoperative Complications After Inferior Pedicle Reduction Mammaplasty With Adjunct Liposuction.Sahil Sharma, Patricia M Fuentes, Sheuli Chowdhury, Martha M MacDonald, Sydney A Mathis
Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 2026-04-06 - Forearm Extensor Tendon Fractional Lengthening: An Anatomic Feasibility Study.Alex Sarosi, Diala Burjak, Peter J Taub, Eitan Melamed
The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2026-04-01
Journal Articles
- left and Craniofacial Coding in ICD-10Taub PJ, Silver L, Cleft Palate Craniofac J, 1/26/2015
- Identification of Best Practices for Resident Aesthetic Clinics in Plastic Surgery Training: The ACAPS National SurveyHultman CS, Wu C, Bentz ML, Redett RJ, Shack RB, David LR, Taub PJ, Janis JE, Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open, 1/4/2015
- Outcomes and safety of combined abdominoplasty-hysterectomyMassenburg BB, Sanati-Mehrizy P, Taub PJ, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 1/1/2015
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Surgery Representation on Medical School Faculty Development CommitteesTaub PJ, Graduate Medical Education Research Day, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 1/29/2015
- Craniofacial Surgery for Non-craniofacial Surgeons: Techniques to Improve Outcome in Plastic Surgery of the FaceTaub PJ, 32nd Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Philadelphia, PA, 1/19/2015
- Risk Factors for Readmission Following Breast ReconstructionTaub PJ, 32nd Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Philadelphia, PA, 1/19/2015
Lectures
- Surgical Reconstruction of Basal Cell Carcinoma DefectsNew York, NY - 1/13/2015
- Update on Cleft CareValhalla, NY - 1/8/2015
- Frontal Sinus FracturesNew York, NY - 5/30/2014
Other
- Mandibular distraction in the neonatePerinatal Gazette: Newsletter of the Regional Perinatal Center, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at
1/1/2006 - Perinatal craniofacial carePerinatal Gazette: Newsletter of the Regional Perinatal Center, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at
1/1/2002 - Cleft Palate RepairTaub PJ, Plastic Surgery Hyperguide, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgery and Vindico Medical Education
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Press Mentions
New Study Shines Light on Financial Resources for Women with Breast CancerOctober 17th, 2022
Reply: Alveolar Bone Grafting and Cleft Lip and Palate: A ReviewAugust 27th, 2017
Plastic Surgeons Urge Giving up E-cigs Before ProcedureDecember 2nd, 2016
Grant Support
- Hydrogels for Soft Tissue ReconstructionPlastic Surgery Education Foundation2014–2015
Committees
- Member, Graduate Medical Education 2015 - 2015
- Chair, Surgical GMEC subcommittee 2015 - 2015
- Member, Department of Surgery Quality Assurance 2004 - 2015
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
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