Michael Christy, MD, FACS / Plastic Surgeon in Garden City, New York

Dr. Michael R. Christy, a board certified plastic surgeon, recently joined Long Island Plastic Surgical Group. 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.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.Dr. Christy performs the full range of cosmetic, plastic, and reconstructive procedures, and has special expertise in facial plastic surgery and craniomaxillofacial trauma and reconstruction. He also performs aesthetic surgery of the breast and face including breast augmentation, rhinoplasty and blepharoplasty.Established in 1948, Long Island Plastic Surgical Group is one of the first plastic surgery groups in the country, dedicated to providing the latest techniques in plastic surgery. The surgeons at LIPSG are accomplished in various cosmetic procedures and extremely intricate reconstructive surgeries. LIPSG provides compassionate and comprehensive care through the collective medical experience of its specialty-trained surgeons. Maintaining the highest standards of communication, intensive training and uncompromising professional medical ethics, LIPSG has become the largest and most progressive plastic surgery practice in the nation. LIPSG is fully accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc., and operates nine Centers of Excellence, including:Skin Care and Age Management;Non-invasive and Surgical Facial Rejuvenation;Pediatric Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery;Facial Reanimation and Peripheral Nerve Repair;Microsurgery and Hand Reconstruction;BreastandBody Cosmetic Surgery;Burns and Complex Wound Management;Breast Reconstruction Surgery; andPost-Weight Loss Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Specialties

Body Contouring after Major Weight Loss Body Lift Botulinum Toxin Breast Augmentation Breast Implant Removal Breast Lift Breast Reconstruction Breast Reduction Surgery Brow Lift Burn Reconstruction Chin Augmentation Cosmetic Surgery Dermal Fillers Ear Reconstruction Surgery Ear Surgery/Protuberant Ears Eyelid Ptosis Repair Eyelid Surgery Facelift Free-Flap Breast Reconstruction General Reconstruction Giant Nevi Hand Surgery Head and Neck Skin Cancer Reconstruction Head-Neck Cancer Reconstruction Injectable Fillers Lip Augmentation / Enhancement Liposuction Male Breast Reduction Microdermabrasion Microsurgery Nose Surgery Post Burn Reconstruction Scar Revision Skin Cancer Skull/Facial Bone Reconstruction Thigh Lift Tram Flap Breast Reconstruction Tummy Tuck Vascular Malformations