Homayoun Sasson, MD, FACS / Plastic Surgeon in Great Neck, New York

When it comes to plastic surgery, you have many options and surgeons to select from, so it is important to make your decision carefully. Dr. Homayoun Sasson, is a board-certified plastic surgeon with more than 17 years of experience. Dr. Sasson serves as the Chief of Plastic Surgery at two North Shore -LIJ Hospitals. He is also affiliated with many other major hospitals in the greater New York area, including St. Francis, Winthrop and North Shore and LIJ Hospitals. In addition to his many affiliations and extensive professional experience, Dr. Sasson is considered an authoritative resource for consulting and teaching. His techniques are taught to a multitude of residents and peers at programs at North Shore-LIJ Medical Center as well as medical students at Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine where he serves as a clinical professor.Dr. Sasson is committed to treating a wide variety of patients ranging in age, ethnicity, and gender. Dr. Sasson specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive surgical procedures including facial surgery, breast surgery, body contouring and scar revision.Only a handful of plastic surgeons in the world have duel training in both plastic surgery and surgical oncology, given his unique training, Dr. Sasson preforms reconstructive surgery on cancer and trauma patients as well.He also performs the latest less-invasive facial rejuvenation techniques including fillers and injectables, such as Botox , Juvederm , Voluma , Radiesse , Belotero and Restylane . His dedicated office staff and certified aesthetician offer the latest in microdermabrasion, chemical peels and the SassonMD skin line.During undergraduate studies, he was the recipient of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Lambda Upsilon where he graduated as a junior with the highest honors. Dr. Sasson continued on to earn his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He then served his residency in General Surgery at Cedars Sinai Medical Center and completed his training in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the world renowned residency program of Yale University Hospital. Achieving fellowships in Surgical Oncology at the John Wayne Cancer Institute at UCLA and hand and micro-surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Sasson is considered a specialist in plastic and reconstructive surgery.He has been published in medical journals and lectured extensively, sharing his expert knowledge in plastic surgery. Dr. Sasson has also been honored by receiving various academic achievements and leadership awards in his field including the first recipient of the Teaching Consultant of the Year Award at North Shore University Hospital.As a plastic surgeon, Dr. Sasson understands the importance of his field and is committed to restoring the quality of life to underserved communities around the globe. He frequently travels to third world countries to conduct and teach reconstructive and restorative surgeries for problems relating to congenital, cancer and trauma-related defects. He has performed hundreds of pro bono reconstructive surgeries on men, women and children in countries such as Ecuador and the jungles of the Amazon in Brazil. Compassion is a driving force that Dr. Sasson instills in his residents, medical students and nurses. He greatly encourages them to pursue and even join him on charitable medical missions around the world. Dr. Sasson s passion in reconstructive plastic surgery placed him in a small selected group of surgeons who treated the victims of the terrorist attack of 9/11 and the UN bombing in NYC. He is dedicated to treating a large number of adults and children who are serious victims of trauma and injuries as the result of domestic violence. Dedicated to advancing the field of plastic surgery, Dr. Sasson has been the sole sponsor of the Sasson Plastic Surgery Award Research at Yale University plastic surgery residency program where he was once the recipient of the best research award during his training in 1996. His belief and commitment to research have encouraged the plastic surgery residents at Yale University to compete for the Sasson Plastic Surgery Award Research where they conduct bench and clinical scientific research in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Specialties

Arm Lift Body Contouring after Major Weight Loss Body Lift Botulinum Toxin Breast Augmentation Breast Implant Removal Breast Lift Breast Reconstruction Breast Reduction Surgery Brow Lift Buttock Implants Buttock Lift with Augmentation Chemical Peels Cleft-Lip and Palate Repair Cosmetic Surgery Dermabrasion Dermal Fillers Ear Reconstruction Surgery Ear Surgery/Protuberant Ears Eyelid Surgery Facelift Facial Implants Fractional CO2 Laser Treatments Free-Flap Breast Reconstruction General Reconstruction Hand Surgery Hand Surgery for Congenital Differences Head-Neck Cancer Reconstruction Injectable Fillers IPL Lip Augmentation / Enhancement Liposuction Male Breast Reduction Microdermabrasion Microsurgery Nose Surgery Post Burn Reconstruction Retin-A Treatments Scar Revision Skin Cancer Skull/Facial Bone Reconstruction Spider Vein Treatment Thigh Lift Tram Flap Breast Reconstruction Tummy Tuck