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Joseph G. McCarthy (born November 28, 1938) is an American plastic surgeon known for his innovative contributions to facial surgery, his advocacy on behalf of patients with facial differences and his training of many outstanding plastic surgeons. He served as Chief of Plastic Surgery for over 30 years at the NYU Langone Medical Center. He is a Clinical Professor and Professor Emeritus at the Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine[1]. His research focus is in Craniofacial Distraction[2]. Such work not only improves physical appearance but also people's lives and opportunities[3] Craniofacial surgery patients typically undergo surgery to improve their quality of life, both in their ability to breathe or eat but to assimilate socially.[4]

Early Life and Education

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Joseph G. McCarthy was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on Nov. 28, 1938, the son of Joseph H. and Eva C. McCarthy. He was the third child in a family of six children. He attended local schools and graduated from Lowell High School where he was the Class Valedictorian and Carney Scholar.

McCarthy graduated with a bachelor's degree from Harvard University in 1960. He received his MD from the College of Physicians, Columbia University in 1964 where he was President of the VP&S Club[5] and won the Joseph Garrison Parker Award[6] [7].

Career

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He completed a General Surgery residency at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center

(1964-1965, 1967-1971) and a Plastic Surgery Residency at the NYU Langone Medical Center

(1971-1973). He served in the US Public Health Service from 1965 to 1967.

He was Medical Director for the development of CIVA Pro[8], the Craniofacial Interactive Virtual Assistant. CIVA provides a cloud-based educational tool that interactively showcases common craniofacial operations to provide information to patients.

Author of Plastic Surgery 8-Volume Set[9]

Author of Current Therapy in Plastic Surgery[10]

2007 Clinical Excellence Honoree and "Top Doctor" at the National Physician of the Year Awards held in Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. National Physician of the Year Awards at The Pierre on March 13, 2007 in New York City[11]

Originally certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) May 10, 1974[12].

Oversaw the training of 125 residents in Plastic surgery and 35 craniofacial surgery fellows[13] including Douglas A. Roth MD and Wendy-Ann Olivier MD[14]. [15][16]

At NYU Langone Health Dr. McCarthy directed the multidisciplinary myFace Craniofacial Center from 1974 to 2013. The Center brought together specialists in ophthalmic plastic surgery, ear reconstruction, cleft repair and pediatric craniofacial surgery[17]. He is an honorary trustee of the organization[18].

He was instrumental in the founding of Smile Train and was the Founder Chair of the Medical Advisory Board[19]. Dr. McCarthy was the progenitor of Doctor Radio, a Sirius satellite channel broadcasting a full range of medical topics[20].

Awards

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Joseph Garrison Parker Award   Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons 1964

Sir James Carreras Award    International Variety Clubs 1990

Visiting Senior Professor Educational Foundation ASPRS 1990

James Barrett Brown Award Best Paper in Plastic Surgery   AAPS 1991

First Prize Winner (Clinical)   American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons 1991, 1993, 1994

Best Teacher Award   NYU Plastic Surgery   1991, 1992, 1996, 2009

First Prize Winner (Research)   American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons 1995

Senior Basic Science Award   Educational Foundation ASPRS 1996

Best Doctors List (New York) Castle Connoly   1980-2014

Best Doctors List (National) Castle Connolly   1996-2014

Pioneer Surgeon Award   University of Zurich (Switzerland)   2001

Distinguished Alumni Award   Lowell (Massachusetts) High School 2005

Honorary Award   American Association of Plastic Surgeons 2005

McCarthy Award Established for the Outstanding International Partner   Smile Train 2005

Honorary President International Congress of Craniomaxillofacial Distraction Paris 2006

The Top 100 Irish-Americans   Irish America Magazine 2006

Best Paper Award  American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons 2006

Distinguished Service Award   Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation 2006

National Physician of the Year Award  Castle Connolly 2007

Keynote Address Fiftieth Anniversary Celebratory Meeting  India Association of Plastic Surgeons 2008

Gold Medal for Clinical Excellence  College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University 2009

Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Research Award  American Society of Plastic Surgeons 2009

Master Clinician Honor  Conferred by NYU School of Medicine 2010

Lifetime Achievement Award  American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons 2010

Lifetime Achievement Award  NY Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons 2011

Inaugural Goldwyn Lecturer  Harvard University 2012

Inaugural Ortiz Monasterio Lecturer International Society of Craniofacial Surgeons 2013

McCarthy Endowed Professorship of Plastic Surgery Established at NYU School of Medicine 2013

Goldwyn Mentor of the Year Award  American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons 2015

Tessier Gold Medal  International Society of Craniofacial Surgeons  2015

Lifetime Achievement Award  American Society of Plastic Surgeons 2015

McCarthy Endowed Plastic Surgery Lecture Established at NYU School of Medicine 2016

McCarthy Endowed Traveling Fellowship Established by American Society of Craniofacial Surgeons 2017

Bibliography

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McCarthy has authored over 22 scientific publications.[21]

Personal life

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References

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  1. ^ "Joseph G. McCarthy, MD". med.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  2. ^ Winters R, Tatum SA (Nov;22(4). "Craniofacial distraction osteogenesis". Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2014. 22 (4): 653–64. doi:10.1016/j.fsc.2014.08.003. PMID 25444735. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Creating Faces, Since the World Sees Only Faces". New York Times. No. January 16, 1991. p. 25. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  4. ^ Manny Fernandez. "50 Years of Helping Faces of All Ages Smile". New York Times. No. November 13, 2005. p. 39.
  5. ^ "VP&S Club". columbia.edu. 25 September 2018.
  6. ^ "JOSEPH GARRISON PARKER PRIZE". Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Columbia Will Award Degrees to 6,278 Today". The New York Times.
  8. ^ "CIVA Pro". Apple AppStore. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  9. ^ McCarthy MD, Joseph G. (1990). Plastic surgery. Philadelphia: Saunders. ISBN 9780721615141.
  10. ^ McCarthy, Joseph G.; Galiano, Robert D.; Boutros, Sean (2006). Current therapy in plastic surgery (1st ed.). Philadelphia: Saunders/Elsevier. ISBN 9780721600000.
  11. ^ "Castle Connolly". academic.com. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Is your surgeon certified". The American Board of Plastic Surgery. ABPS. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  13. ^ Clappier, Mona; Choe, Joshua; Barnett, Sarah; Miller, Meghan; Bradley, James P. (June 2023). "The Lasting Impact of Generational Mentors: Drs. Joseph G. McCarthy and Henry K. Kawamoto". FACE. 4 (2): 128–134. doi:10.1177/27325016231164050.
  14. ^ "The Cutting Edge". nymag.com. New York Magazine. 09/26/2003. Retrieved 11 November 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ^ "Sean Boutros, MD, FACS". myhoustonsurgeons.com. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  16. ^ "George C. Peck Jr. MD FACS". gpeck.com. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  17. ^ "A Legacy of Leadership: John M. Converse, Joseph McCarthy, and NYU Plastic Surgery". The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 28 (5). July 2017.
  18. ^ "Honorary Trustees". myface.org. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  19. ^ "Dr. Joseph G. McCarrthy". Brian Mullaney's Blog. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  20. ^ "My Face: The Difference a Care Team Can Make" (PDF). aoic.net. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  21. ^ "mccarthy jg - Search Results - PubMed". PubMed. Retrieved 2 November 2024.