Occupation Plastic surgeon Years active 1996–present | Name Andrew Jacono | |
Full Name Andrew A. Jacono Born October 30, 1970 (age 53) ( 1970-10-30 ) United States of America | ||
Andrew A. Jacono, MD, FACS (born October 30, 1970) is an American Facial Plastic Surgeon who performs reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgeries, with offices in New York city and Long Island.
Jacono frequently appears on the Discovery Fit & Health television program Facing Trauma, as the volunteer surgeon who reconstructs faces disfigured in abusive relationships and other violent circumstances.
Contents
- Career
- Professional positions
- Surgical procedure contributions
- Volunteer work
- Personal
- Honors and awards
- References
Career
After completing his undergraduate studies in chemistry at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Jacono earned his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He completed an internship in general surgery at St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center, after which he completed his surgical residency in otorhinolaryngology at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. Jacono then continued further training with a fellowship in aesthetic facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Lindsay House Center for Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Rochester.
He is board certified in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and in otolargyngology and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Jacono has appeared on television shows such as Good Morning America, The View and Inside Edition and has been interviewed for USA Today, Cosmopolitan UK, Parade, Newsweek, Family Circle, Self, Details and US Weekly.
Professional positions
Surgical procedure contributions
Jacono’s study, “The Minimal Access Deep Plane Extended (MADE) Facelift”, led to a surgical procedure and combined the features of a deep plane face lift with those of the short-scar minimal access cranial suspension lift. The intended result is a more significant vertical motion of the mid-face and jaw line, leading to a more natural looking outcome and also produces greater neck rejuvenation with a notable decrease in the need for additional tucks and hidden scars.
Another study, “Combined Transconjunctival Release and Midface-lift for Postblepharoplasty Ectropion Repair”, was co-authored by Dr. Benjamin Stong and appeared in the May/June 2010 issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery.
Volunteer work
Jacono was national chairman for Face to Face, an organization that serves children who have been injured in war or have suffered facial deformities at birth, from 2007 to 2010. Face to Face was founded by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and matches its member surgeons with children needing reconstructive plastic surgery. They cooperate with the National Outreach Violence Project to match member surgeons willing to donate plastic and reconstructive surgeries to women who have been in abusive relationships.
Jacono also serves as senior advisor to "About Face: Making Changes", an annual gala in the New York City area which raises funds for survivors of domestic violence. He has been a volunteer surgeon for Beyond our Borders, which brings children in developing countries to the United States for surgery to repair disfigurement caused by cancer, trauma and birth defects, most notably cleft lips and cleft palates. In addition, he has donated his surgical skills to "Healing the Children", an organization that treats similar disfigurements in Columbia and Thailand.
Personal
Jacono is a single father with two sons (born in 1997 and 2005) and two daughters (born in 1999 and 2010).