An overview on Dr. David A. Hidalgo

Dr. David A. Hidalgo is a distinguished plastic surgeon based in New York City, specializing in a range of aesthetic procedures. He began his career at the prestigious Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center as a reconstructive microsurgeon, where he developed innovative techniques for jaw reconstruction using fibula bone transplantation, a method that gained international recognition and became a standard of care globally. Dr. Hidalgo later transitioned to private practice, focusing on aesthetic surgery. He is affiliated with Weill-Cornell Medical College at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, where he holds the position of Clinical Professor of Surgery. His expertise covers facelifts, blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, and abdominoplasty, among other procedures. Dr. Hidalgo is highly regarded for his contributions to the field, including over 100 scientific papers and a textbook on microsurgery. Throughout his career, Dr. Hidalgo has been recognized with numerous awards and has consistently been featured as a top doctor in both New York Magazine and Castle Connolly's guides. His approach combines meticulous surgical skill with an artistic eye, reflected in both his medical practice and his personal passion for visual arts, having studied Fine Arts and Biology at Georgetown University.