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Dr. Tommaso Addona is President of Long Island Plastic Surgical Group (LIPSG) as well as the Chief of Plastic Surgery at St. Joseph Hospital in Bethpage, NY. He is a board-certified plastic surgeon and has been a partner at LIPSG since 2011. Dr. Addona graduated Summa Cum Laude from Binghamton University and obtained his medical degree with Honors in Plastic Surgery Research from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Addona completed his residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, followed by advanced training in Microvascular and Reconstructive Surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
Dr. Addona performs a wide range of facial cosmetic surgery, including facelifts and eyelid surgery. He also has expertise with breast and body cosmetic surgery, including mommy makeovers, breast reduction, breast augmentation, and tummy tucks. Dr. Addona’s specialty is breast reconstruction after cancer utilizing highly specialized microvascular techniques. Dr. Addona has been an active participant in the annual Breast Cancer Summit on Long Island and has published numerous articles and book chapters on diverse topics in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Dr. Addona is also actively involved in medical volunteerism and in 2018, was appointed to the Board of Directors of ReSurge International. The mission of this organization is to provide reconstructive surgical care and build surgical capacity in developing countries. During his residency, Dr. Addona traveled abroad on medical missions with the non-profit organization Healing the Children.
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Training
- 2008-2009: Fellowship, Microvascular and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York, New York.
- 2005-2008: Residency, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center; New York, New York.
- 2002-2005: Residency, General Surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center; New York, New York.
Education
- 1998-2002: Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Bronx, New York
- 1994-1998: Binghamton University; Binghamton, New York
Certification
- Diplomate American Board of Plastic Surgery 2010
Awards
- Castle Connelly Top Doctor, New York Metro Area 2014-2018
- Vitals Patients’ Choice Award 2012
Affiliations
- Diplomate American Board of Plastic Surgery
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Northeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
- New York Regional Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
Hospital Affiliations
- Lenox Hill Hospital
- Long Island Jewish Medical Center I Northwell Health
- Mercy Medical Center
- Huntington Hospital I Northwell Health
- North Shore University Hospital I Northwell Health
- Syosset Hospital I Northwell Health
- NYU-Winthrop Hospital
- St. Joseph Hospital, Chief of Plastic Surgery
- South Nassau Communities Hospital
Publications
- Tommaso Addona, Michael Polcino, Lester Silver, Peter J Taub. Leadership Trends in Plastic Surgery. Plastic Reconstructive Surgery 2009; 123 (2): 750-753.
- Daniel Feingold, Tommaso Addona, Kenneth Forde, Tracey Arnell, Joseph Carter, Emina Huang, and Richard Whelan. Safety and Reliability of Tattooing Colorectal Neoplasms prior to Laparoscopic Resection. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2004;8:543-546.
- Sean Boutros, Robert Bernard, Robert Galiano, Tommaso Addona, Barry Stokes, Joseph G McCarthy. The Temporal Sequence of Periosteal Attachment after Elevation. Plastic Reconstructive Surgery. 2003; 111 (6): 1942-1947.
- Weng-Lang Yang, Tommaso Addona, Deepak Nair, and T.S. Ravikumar. Apoptosis Induced by Cryo-njury in Human Colorectal Cancer Cell is Associated with Mitochondrial Dysfunction. International Journal of Cancer. 2003; 103: 360-369.
- Aby J. Mathew, Tommaso Addona, John G. Baust, Ph.D. and Robert Van Buskirk, Ph.D. Vitamin E and EDTA Improve the Efficacy of Hypothermosol – Implication of Apoptosis. In Vitro Molecular Toxicology. 1999; 12 (3): 163-172
Presentations
- The New York Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons Residents’ Night. Diagnostic Biopsy of Median Motor Nerve Branch: Indications, Technique, and Applications. Tommaso Addona, Jess Ting. 2007. Winner Resident Presentation Award.
- Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons 24th Anuual Meeting. Leadership Trends in Plastic Surgery. Tommaso Addona, Michael Polcino, Lester Silver, Peter J Taub. 2007.
- American College of Surgeons 87th Clinical Congress. Sublethal Cryoablation triggers a Caspase Cascade in Human Colon Cancer Cells. Weng-Lang Yang, Lixin Qi, Tommaso Addona, T.S. Ravikumar, MD. 2001
- American Association for Cancer Research 92nd Annual Meeting. Atopopsis induced by Cryo-Injury in various Human Colon Cancer Cell Lines. Tommaso Addona, W.L. Lang, & T.S. Ravikumar, MD. New Orleans, LA. 2000 American
