Andrew Jacono, MD, FACS, is a global authority in the field of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and is often called upon by colleagues and media around the world to provide his expert opinion. As one of New York City’s premiere plastic surgeons, Dr. Jacono is known for his original, advanced approach to nonsurgical and minimally invasive facial rejuvenation with flawless yet natural-appearing results. His current patient base consists of prominent American and international socialites, television news personalities, editors, models, and actors, as well as “everyday” women and men interested in rejuvenating their appearances.
Dr. Jacono is dual board certified and currently serves as Section Head of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at North Shore University Hospital Manhasset and Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Additionally, Dr. Jacono serves as Director of The New York Center for Facial Plastic & Laser Surgery in New York City, and Fellowship Director of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He is not affiliated with any third-party, for-profit companies or organizations, making him a totally unbiased resource.
A Castle Connolly Top Doctor, Dr. Jacono has also been selected as one of America’s Top Plastic Surgeons by the Consumers’ Research Council of America and Super Doctors. He was selected as one of the best facial plastic surgeons in New York City by New York Magazine and as one of the best plastic surgeons in America by Harper’s Bazaar. He has also appeared on Good Morning America, Anderson, CNBC, and CNN, and in USA Today, Town & Country, Departures, Huffington Post, Esquire, Parade, O, The Oprah Magazine, Marie Claire, and GQ, among others.
Dr. Jacono has presented clinical research and conducted live surgery in front of peer audiences at more than 100 plastic surgery meetings and symposiums around the world, hosted by International Master Course on Aging Skin (IMCAS), European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (EAFPS), International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), and American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), among others. He has delivered lectures on his innovative facelifting, eyelid lifting, and rhinoplasty techniques at the most prestigious universities in America, including Harvard University, Yale University, Stanford University, Columbia University, and the University of Pennsylvania. He has also published extensively in medical literature, with more than fifty articles appearing in peer-reviewed journals, including Aesthetic Surgery Journal, JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
In addition to his aesthetic work, Dr. Jacono volunteers for numerous charity organizations aimed at helping children throughout the world with limited medical and financial resources receive surgeries, including cleft lip and palate reconstruction. To date, Dr. Jacono has completed surgery on more than 500 children through missions with Healing the Children, the HUGS Foundation, and THAI Children, among others. He also serves as Senior Advisor to FACE TO FACE, a national project offering pro-bono consultation and surgery to victims of domestic violence who have suffered facial disfigurement. To date, Dr. Jacono has provided pro-bono reconstructive surgery to more than 100 female victims. His work with domestic violence victims was chronicled in the television series Facing Trauma on OWN and Discovery Fit & Health.