Superior surgical results: Dr. Darren Smith
Dr. Smith is one of the only plastic surgeons in the nation to have completed fellowships and received extensive sub-specialty training in both aesthetic surgery and craniofacial surgery. This training enables him to provide remarkable surgical results for his valued patients at his Upper East Side, Manhattan-based practice. A brief overview of his education is offered here:
- Horace Mann School, Riverdale, NY: High School
- Brown University, Providence, RI: Undergraduate degree
- Brown University, Providence, RI: Medical degree
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center: Plastic surgery residency training
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center: Administrative Chief Resident
- Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario: Specialized craniofacial surgical fellowship
- Manhattan Ear, Eye, and Throat Hospital, New York, NY: Aesthetic surgery fellowship
A background in scientific research and discovery
Over the course of his training before returning home to practice, Dr. Smith had the opportunity to dedicate three years to basic science research in plastic surgery realizing advances in such fields as 3D bioprinting, virtual reality surgical planning, and adult stem-cell based therapies. This work resulted in hundreds of publications, book chapters, and presentations as well as the issuance of a US patent.
Awards and Honors
Dr. Smith has also been the recipient of multiple awards and honors. He has served as the principal investigator for numerous grants funded by the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation, the Cleft Palate Foundation, the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, and other organizations.
At the forefront of advanced aesthetics
Dr. Smith is dedicated to remaining at the forefront of advanced aesthetics, applying the most cutting-edge technologies and techniques to his practice. He blends these techniques with a caring and comforting bedside manner broadly praised by those whom he is privileged to care for.
Preview Your Results
One of the ways Dr. Smith provides a superior aesthetic experience is by allowing you to preview the results of your procedure to help you decide on the look that’s right for you. Using Crisalix, one of the most advanced aesthetic simulation systems in the world, Dr. Smith can show you the effect of different treatments on your own face, breasts, or body in 3D. This approach opens the door to a new level of communication between Dr. Smith and his patients, and yields extremely high patient satisfaction.
Dr. Darren Smith, MD: Curriculum VitaeBoard-certified plastic surgeon
Business Address:
111 East 57th Street, New York, New York 10022
Phone: 212-633-0627
Educational Background:
Undergraduate
- 9/1997-5/2001
- Brown UniversityProvidence, RI
- BA, 2001
- Human Biology (Honors)Program in Liberal Medical
Graduate
- 8/2001-5/2005
- Brown Medical SchoolProvidence, RI
- BA, 2001
- MedicineProgram in Liberal Medical
Post-graduate
- 6/2005-6/2007
- University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA
- Plastic Surgery ResearchFellowship
- 7/2007-6/2014
- University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA
- Plastic Surgery Residency
- 7/2014-6/2015
- The Hospital for Sick ChildrenToronto, ON
- Craniofacial Surgery Fellowship
- 7/2015-6/2016
- Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat HospitalNew York, NY
- Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship
Memberships in professional and scientific societies
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- 2015-present
- New York Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons
- 2018-present
Honors and awards
- Smile Train Scholar
- 2000
- Inducted into Sigma Xi
- 2001