Melissa Mastroianni

She is a dual board-certified plastic surgeon by the America Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. She completed two residencies, general and plastic surgery, and has a wide breadth of experience treating patients from head to toe. She has extensive training in plastic surgery and is proficient in microsurgery for breast reconstruction, limb salvage, craniofacial trauma and aesthetics. She is passionate about body transformation after massive weight loss and optimizing aesthetics of the breast after aging or breast cancer. She also developed an interest in emerging technologies in Plastic Surgery and she serves on the Emerging Trends Committee with the American Association of Plastic Surgeons so she can learn about cutting-edge technologies as they develop.

Dr. Mastroianni is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and attended the University of Wisconsin- Madison for an undergraduate, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry with Honors in Research. She stayed at UW-Madison for medical school as well. Dr. Mastroianni began her general surgery residency in Rochester, New York. She pursued a research fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital performing cutting-edge research in hand and face transplantation. Following her fellowship, she transferred to the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston to complete her general surgery training.

She completed Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery training at Johns Hopkins Hospital and the University of Maryland Combined Program in Baltimore. She developed a strong base of plastic surgery skills at these institutions. It was during her training that she developed a passion for microsurgery and personalized treatment of breast cancer patients to optimize aesthetics of reconstruction.

Dr. Mastroianni began her career as an Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at Yale University. She joins New York Bariatric Group to follow her passion to transform patients’ lives to help people feel at home in their own skin. She and her husband have two daughters and live in Connecticut where they enjoy nature hikes, playing at the beach and exploring the local restaurants.

Melissa Mastroianni, MD Publications

Cutaneous leukocyte lineages in tolerant large animal and immunosuppressed clinical vascularized composite allograft recipients

Local Immunosuppression for Vascularized Composite Allografts: Application of Topical FK506- TyroSpheres in a Nonhuman Primate Model.

Proliferative Lesions Found at Reduction Mammaplasty

Skin grafts from genetically modified α-1,3-galactosyltransferase knockout miniature swine: A functional equivalent to allografts

Topical Delivery of Immunosuppression to Prolong Xenogeneic and Allogeneic Split-Thickness Skin Graft Survival

Abstract 38. Atypical Proliferative Lesions after Reduction Mammaplasty

Nipple Loss following Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy

Assessment of Patient Factors, Surgeons, and Surgeon Teams in Immediate Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Outcomes

Upper Extremity Transplantation in Non-Human Primates: An Orthotopic Model for Translational Research

Genetically modified porcine split-thickness skin grafts as an alternative to allograft for provision of temporary wound coverage: preliminary characterization

Impact of Surgeon and Surgical Team on Outcomes in Immediate Implant Based Breast Reconstruction

Impact of surgeon and surgical team on outcomes in immediate implant based breast reconstruction (IBR)

Initial Evidence for Functional Immune Modulation in Primate Recipients of Porcine Skin Grafts Following Conditioning With Human CD47 Transgenic Pig Hematopoietic Stem Cells.

Abstract P21 Topical Immunosuppression Does Not Prolong Xenogeneic Skin Graft Survival

Lower extremity soft tissue defect reconstruction with the serratus anterior flap

Concomitant Face/Upper Extremity Allotransplantation

Wnt signaling can substitute for estrogen to induce division of ERalpha-positive cells in a mouse mammary tumor model.

I went in for surgery. An hour later, I came out a new man.

Everybody treated me like a king. The day of surgery, I was excited. The hospital couldn’t be any nicer. I went in for surgery. An hour later, I came out a new man. My recovery was awesome. I was out of bed that day. My wife and kids were my motivation on getting this surgery. They are my whole life. I’m happy I’m going to be around for them.

I hit my goal weight ... and I feel fabulous

I had the gastric bypass. I am Type 2 Diabetic and I wanted to gain control of my sugar. I hit my goal weight in about 5 and half months and I feel fabulous. The procedure has completely changed my life for the better because it has empowered me as a middle aged woman that I can really do everything and anything that I want to do. I don't put an age on anything. I don't say I'm too old for something.

I was tired of the way I looked. I was tired of the way I felt.

I knew if I didn't change something soon, I was going to be in a lot of trouble. The consultation process was a lot easier than I expected. I was met with open arms. I was treated like I was the only patient here. Not only did they answer all of my questions, they had questions for me to make sure I was the right candidate for the surgery. After surgery and that weight started dropping off, my life started changing for the better.

I feel like a completely different person.

I had the gastric sleeve procedure. The driving factor behind me getting this procedure was my health. I didn't feel good physically or mentally. I had joint pains, even standing was difficult sometimes. Emotionally, this surgery completely turned my life around. I have so much more confidence. So much more happiness. I feel like a completely different person. I feel stronger. I feel able to accomplish more.

It saved my life.

The driving factor behind me getting my procedure was that I couldn't get up off the floor with my granddaughter. That was my why. That was my big reason for having this surgery done. After surgery, it was a little bit of a struggle with what to eat. What you put in your mouth that you don't even think about. You don't think about what you're eating or how you're eating and portion size. It's what I do now every single day. The procedure has changed my life in so many ways. It saved my life.

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Melissa Mastroianni, MD Publications

Thomas

Lost 145lbs

I went in for surgery. An hour later, I came out a new man.

Nicole

Lost 76lbs

I hit my goal weight ... and I feel fabulous

Robert

Lost 76lbs

I was tired of the way I looked. I was tired of the way I felt.

Samantha

Lost 92lbs

I feel like a completely different person.

Eileen

Lost 99lbs

It saved my life.