Press Releases

Garden City, NY, Aug. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Long Island Plastic Surgical Group (LIPSG) is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Irena Karanetz to the nation’s largest team of highly skilled plastic surgeons. Dr. Irena Karanetz specializes in aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery, with a particular interest in microsurgical breast reconstruction. She is… Continue Reading

Garden City, NY, Aug. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Long Island Plastic Surgical Group (LIPSG), the largest and longest-running private plastic surgery group in the United States, is honored to announce that award-winning journalist, women’s health advocate, and breast cancer survivor, Joan Lunden, will be the keynote speaker for the ninth annual Breast Cancer Summit… Continue Reading

Garden City, NY, July 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, serious burns are among the most life threatening and hard to treat medical emergencies in the world. Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) Burn Center is providing the Long Island community with life-changing patient care. For 65 years the Burn Center’s success can be traced to… Continue Reading

Garden City, NY, April 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Long Island Plastic Surgical Group (LIPSG) hosted a private concert on Monday, April 8th, benefiting ReSurge International, a charitable organization that provides free reconstructive surgery and medical training to the underserved in developing countries. The concert, which was fully underwritten by LIPSG, featured Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter… Continue Reading

Garden City, New York, Jan. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dr. Tommaso Addona, Chief of Plastic Surgery at St. Joseph Hospital in Bethpage, and partner at Long Island Plastic Surgical Group (LIPSG), has been named the president of the organization. Dr. Addona takes over the role as leader of the largest and longest-running plastic surgery… Continue Reading

Garden City, New York, Oct. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Long Island Plastic Surgical Group (LIPSG) is proud to announce that a group of doctors from its Residency Program were selected to give 7 presentations at the meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) in Chicago. The Residency Program is hosted by Nassau… Continue Reading

Garden City, NY, May 31, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On May 17, 2018, Dr. Rachel A. Ruotolo of Long Island Plastic Surgical Group (LIPSG) was honored as a Woman of Distinction by Nassau County Executive Laura Curran. The “Just Desserts” Mother’s Day event featuring sweet treats for remarkable women who make a difference in lives… Continue Reading

GARDEN CITY, NY – Long Island Plastic Surgical Group in Garden City is pleased to announce that two LIPSG surgeons were recently appointed Chief of Plastic Surgery at area hospitals. Tommaso Addona, MD, FACS, was appointed Chief of Plastic Surgery at St. Joseph Hospital in Bethpage and Jerry W. Chang, MD, has been appointed Chief… Continue Reading

Long Island Plastic Surgical Group Honored by ReSurge International for its Role in Improving Lives & Medical Resources in Underdeveloped Countries GARDEN CITY, NY – On October 21, Long Island Plastic Surgical Group (LIPSG) was presented with the Partners in Progress Award by ReSurge International at its 2017 Transformations Gala in San Francisco. LIPSG has… Continue Reading

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 · 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. · The Carltun at Eisenhower Park · 1899 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY · Keynote Speaker: Allyn Rose, American Beauty Pageant Titleholder, Model & Breast Cancer Advocate GARDEN CITY, NY – Long Island Plastic Surgical Group (LIPSG) is pleased to announce the 2017 Breast Cancer… Continue Reading