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Uplifting the island
Long Island Plastic Surgical Group raises the bar
From helping cancer and traumatic
crash survivors feel whole to
making men and women gain
confidence in their appearance,
there is no shortage of success
stories from Long Island Plastic
Surgical Group.
Whether performing emergency
reconstructive surgery or elective
facial rejuvenation or body
contouring, the surgeons at LIPSG
are at the top of their field. For
proof, look no further than their
decades of experience training
up-and-coming plastic surgeons
or the fact that the group’s doctors
are often called on to share their
expertise at national conferences.
“We are proud of the everexpanding
work of this group,”
said LIPSG President Dr. Roger
L. Simpson, a fellow at the
American College of Surgeons.
“We look forward to many more
years providing compassionate
and comprehensive care to our
community, and beyond.”
As a credit to its success, the group
is currently celebrating 70 years in
business. It was founded in 1948 by
two plastic surgeons returning home
from World War II. LIPSG has since
grown into the nation’s oldest and
largest private, academic plastic
surgery facility.
Over the years, LIPSG has
developed its own residency
program, expanded to multiple
locations on LI and beyond, and
has long-standing relationships
with major medical centers in
the region. Since being launched
in 1954, LIPSG’s Residency
Program has trained more than
125 plastic surgical residents
and 34 burn fellows, many of
whom are now some of the
most respected and skilled
plastic surgeons in the country.
The residency program is
Long Island Plastic Surglical Group won Best Plastic Surgical Group in
the 2018 Bethpage Best of Long Island competition.
hosted by the Nassau University
Medical Center (NUMC) and
is administered by LIPSG in
collaboration with Stony Brook
Medicine.
Comprised of 22 surgeons, LIPSG
is headquartered in Garden City,
with additional offices in East
Hills, Babylon and Huntington. Its
New York Plastic Surgical Group
division offices can be found in
Westchester, Manhattan, Brooklyn
and Flushing. LIPSG also operates
Deep Blue Med Spa, which offers
clinically proven skin rejuvenation
procedures, and Dr. STITCH, a
24/7 on-call service and hotline.
LIPSG regularly hosts educational
events and seminars, such as the
annual Breast Cancer Summit
each fall. The free, informational
summit and networking event is
open to the medical community
and the general public. It also hosts
The Hand Institute at Long Island
Plastic Surgical Group, which
offers educational seminars to the
public and training to medical and
therapy professionals.
Four years ago, LIPSG joined with
nonprofit ReSurge International
to provide life-changing
reconstructive surgical care that
is safe, timely, and affordable to
people in developing countries.
A critical part of that mission is
to also provide education and
experience to the host surgeons so
that they can become well trained
plastic surgeons and meet the needs
of their communities.
All that is in addition to LIPSG
recently launching their Deep
Blue Med Spa, which offers stateof
the-art cosmetic enhancement
options such as Coolsculpting®
and Ultherapy® and a variety of
skincare treatments, chemical
peels, spider vein removal therapy,
laser skin resurfacing, and laser
hair reduction. Offerings also
include an exclusive skincare
line that has been formulated to
compliment spa services, restore
and maintain healthy skin, and
enhance radiance and beauty.
What also sets the spa apart is that
all laser treatments are performed
by physician assistants and all
skincare experts are licensed
medical aestheticians.
“Our surgeons have more than 200
years’ combined experience and
have built a reputation as pioneers
within the industry, accomplished
in both cosmetic and reconstructive
surgery, as well as non-surgical
procedures,” said Dr. Laurence
Glickman of LIPSG, who called it “a
natural progression in the growth of
the practice.”
For more information about
LIPSG, visit lipsg.com.
BEST OF LONG ISLAND SPOTLIGHT
Save the date
No program touts all that’s best about LI better than the Bethpage Best of Long
Island competition, now in its 13th year. Watch for this month’s annual winner’s
guide dedicated entirely to announcing the 2018 Bethpage Best of Long Island
contest winners. Winners and supporters are invited to celebrate the results
from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14 at The Fox Hollow, located at 7755
Jericho Tpke. in Woodbury. See you there!
Dr. Roger Simpson, President of
LIPSG.
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