Dr. George Xipoleas is a board-certified plastic surgeon and has been a partner at Long Island Plastic Surgical Group since 2017. As an undergraduate student, Dr. Xipoleas attended SUNY Stony Brook University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemical Sciences. He then earned his Medical Degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine and completed his plastic surgery residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital. Prior to joining Long Island Plastic Surgical Group in 2013, Dr. Xipoleas was a fellow at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary specializing in aesthetic surgery.
Additionally, Dr. Xipoleas performs a wide array of reconstructive procedures such as lower extremity reconstruction, Mohs reconstruction, and breast reconstruction. He also performs many procedures following breast cancer including oncoplastic reconstruction, implant-based reconstruction, autologous tissue-based reconstruction (DIEP, TUG, TRAM flaps), and lymph node transfer for lymphedema.
Due to patient confidentiality and sensitivity, before and after photos for this doctor are not available online. Photos can be viewed in the office at your consultation.
Education
2002-2006: Doctor of Medicine Degree– Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
1998-2002: Bachelor of Science Summa Cum Laude in Biochemical Sciences– SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
Post-Graduate Training
2012–2013: Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship– The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, NY
2006- 2013: Plastic Surgery Residency– The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Affiliations
American Board of Plastic Surgery
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Hellenic Medical Society
Nassau Medical Society
Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgery
Volunteer Experience
The Rural Medical Clinic of Sparta, 2007, 2013
Juan Pablo Pina Hospital, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic, 2009
New York Times, Super Doctors Rising Stars, 2018, 2019, 2020
New York Times, Super Doctors 2021
Presentations
Microsurgical Facial Reanimation in Children Less Than Three Years Old: The Case for Early Intervention. The Plastic Surgery Research Council 57th Annual Meeting, Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 2012.
Microsurgical Facial Reanimation in Children Less Than Three Years Old: The Case for Early Intervention (Awarded First Place). New York Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons Resident Night, New York, NY, March 20
The Muscle-Sparing Microvascular Supercharged TRAM Flap: The Evolution of the Supercharged TRAM Flap and Microsurgical Facial Reanimation in Children Less Than Three Years Old: The Case for Early Intervention. The American Society of Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference, Tampa, FL, January 2012.
Maximizing Aesthetics and Safety in Lower Extremity Contouring: The Circumferential Thigh Lift and Vertical Extension Circumferential Thigh Lift. Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons 27th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C, October 2010.
Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS): Cholecystectomy. Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract 50th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, May 2009.
Presentation of purpose, methods, and progress of project. SUNY Stony Brook, Chemistry Research Day,Stony Brook, NY, March 2001 & 2002.
Presentation of purpose, methods, and progress of project, followed by formal question/answer period. American Chemical Society 50th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, Hofstra University, Uniondale, NY, May 2002.
Presentation of purpose, methods, and progress of project, followed by formal question/answer period. American Chemical Society 49th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, Pace University, New York, NY, May 2001.
Publications
Xipoleas GD, Villanueva NL, Ting J. “Trans-scaphoid Trans-lunotriquetral Perilunate Dislocation in a Patient with a Carpal Coalition”, Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2014 Jun 6; 2(5): e144.
Xipoleas GD, Rose EH, Taub PJ. “Abstract 5: Microsurgical Facial Reanimation in Children Less Than Three Years Old: The Case for Early Intervention”, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 2012 July; 130(1S):14.
Lenyoun EH, Lampert J, Xipoleas G, MD, Taub PJ., “Salvage of Calvarial Bone Graft Using Alloderm in Nasal Reconstruction and Secondary Rhinoplasty for Frontal Dysplasia”, Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2011 May;22(4):1378-82.
Kolker AR, Xipoleas G. “The Circumferention Thigh Lift and Vertical Extension Circumferential Thigh Lift: Maximizing Aesthetics and Safety in Lower Extremity Contouring”, Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2011 May;66(5):452-6.
Xipoleas G, Levine E, Silver L, Koch RM, Taub PJ. “A Survey of Microvascular Protocols for Lower-Extremity Free Tissue Transfer II: Postoperative Care”, Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2008 Sep;61(3):280-4.
Xipoleas G, Levine E, Silver L, Koch RM, Taub PJ.. “A Survey of Microvascular Protocols for Lower-Extremity Free Tissue Transfer I: Perioperative Anticoagulation”, Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2007
