Meet Dr. EVAN GARFEIN

Dr. Evan Garfein is a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. He is the Chief of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center and is dedicated to surgical education and training as Professor of Plastic Surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

His approach to plastic surgery rests on three critically important principles- the marriage of traditional aesthetic concepts with modern day cutting-edge technology while maximizing safety for the patient. He is a pioneer in 3D surgical innovation, including virtual reality and the use of patient-specific 3D printed models that have revolutionized patient care in the field.

Dr. Garfein’s passion for aesthetic and reconstructive surgery has made him an internationally recognized leader in the field. He has authored over fifty peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in both aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery.

He received his medical degree from Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons. He then received general surgery training at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Between his general surgery and plastic surgery training, Dr. Garfein conducted basic science research at Harvard Medical School investigating the role of hematopoietic stem cells in wound healing. Dr. Garfein completed his plastic surgery residency at the Harvard Combined Plastic Surgery Residency Program where he served as chief resident at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Children’s Hospital Boston and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He then received fellowship training in microsurgery at the Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at New York University. More recently, he received his MBA at Columbia Business School.

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