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Born: David Arthur HidalgoJuly 30, 1952 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A. Occupation: Plastic Surgeon Known for: Fibula free flap jaw reconstruction, aesthetic plastic surgery Education: Georgetown University, B.S., M.D. Spouse: Mary Ann Tighe (m. 1979) Children: Aaron M. Tighe (b. 1971)

David A. Hidalgo, M.D., is a highly accomplished American reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgeon, author, and visual artist. He holds the academic title of Clinical Professor of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College (New York-Presbyterian) in New York, N.Y.

Dr. Hidalgo specializes in two areas of plastic surgery: reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, uniquely making major contributions in both areas.

As former Chief of the Plastic and Reconstructive Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, Dr. Hidalgo is recognized for his innovative work in head and neck cancer reconstructive surgery, especially in development of the fibula free flap for mandible (jaw) reconstruction. This microsurgical technique was the first successful transplant using the fibula (leg bone) to replace missing portions of the jaw in cancer patients. Additional development of the technique, published in four key articles in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, helped establish this procedure as the worldwide standard of care. [1][2][3][4][5]

Since 1996, Dr. Hidalgo has been cited in every issue of New York magazine’s “Best Doctors.” [6] He is also listed among America’s Top Doctors by Castle Connolly, which identities top doctors based on peer nomination. [7] He performs up to 500 surgical procedures yearly, and continually garners good patient reviews on Google, Healthgrades, Vitals, and other professional rating websites.

Biography

Early life and education

Dr. Hidalgo was born in Hartford, Connecticut, the youngest of three boys of first-generation immigrant parents. His father, Enrique Hidalgo, was an orphan from Guayaquil, Ecuador. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was a noted aerospace engineer. He married Liselotte Schlumberger, from Heidelberg, Germany, after World War II.

Dr. Hidalgo attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where he double-majored and earned a bachelor of science degree, magna cum laude, in fine arts and biology in 1974. He earned his medical degree, cum laude, at Georgetown University in 1978. Dr. Hidalgo then completed residencies in general surgery (five years) and plastic surgery (two years), and a one-year fellowship in microsurgery, at New York University Medical Center (now NYU Langone Medical Center) in 1985.

Career

Dr. Hidalgo was certified by the American Board of Surgery (1985), and American Board of Plastic Surgery (1987).

He developed the fibula free flap for mandible surgery in the 1990s while Chief of the Plastic and Reconstructive Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in New York, N.Y. His landmark paper, Fibula Free Flap: A New Method of Mandible Reconstruction, has been ranked sixth of the 25 most cited articles on plastic surgery for the last 50 years.[1] Dr. Hidalgo established a fellowship training program in microsurgery during his tenure at Memorial.

He served as Chief until 2001, when he transitioned to private practice in aesthetic plastic surgery. His New York practice includes a state-of-the-art surgical suite designed by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center that is accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities.

He has authored more than 100 scientific papers focusing on microsurgical techniques for reconstructive surgery, facial aesthetic surgery, and body contouring surgery. His articles have appeared in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Aesthetic Surgery Journal, and the Annals of Plastic Surgery, among other publications. [1][2][3][4][5][8][9][10][11][12] His microsurgery textbook, Microsurgery in Trauma (Futura Publishing Co., 1987), written with the late microsurgeon Dr. William Shaw, was one of the first in the field.

He was the recipient of the peer-nominated James Barrett Brown Award in 1992 for his seminal paper on jaw reconstruction. He was a national visiting professor for the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation in 2002, and was the Cosmetic Section editor for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the most highly regarded journal in the specialty, from 2012 to 2020. By invitation, he presents nationally and regionally on plastic surgery topics.

He holds memberships in the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons (Fellow), the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Medical Society, State of New York, the New York County Medical Society, and the New York Regional Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Selected awards and honors

Personal life

Dr. Hidalgo is married to Mary Ann Tighe, a commercial real estate broker and chief executive officer of the New York Tri-State Region of CBRE. Crain's New York Business has named Ms. Tighe to its list of Most Powerful Women in New York, every year since 2007. The couple has a son and a grandson. They have residences in Manhattan and Southampton, N.Y. Dr. Hidalgo is a collector of classic American sports cars.

Other work

Art

Dr. Hidalgo is a practicing visual artist who creates large-scale photo-realistic drawings in charcoal. He follows the school of artist Robert Longo. His art has been covered by several media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, and his drawings were featured in a one-person show at Georgetown University in 2012. He believes art is an important method for sharpening aesthetic vision for surgery: “I believe there is no better method for training and refining your eye than to be continually engaged as a visual artist.”

Philanthropy

Dr. Hidalgo and his wife, Mary Ann Tighe, together with family members, started the Joan’s Legacy Foundation in 2001 to support lung cancer research. Joan’s Legacy had been the largest private foundation funding lung cancer research in the United States prior to merging with the Lung Cancer Research Foundation in 2015. Dr. Hidalgo was a board member from 2001 to 2019. Ms. Tighe still serves.

He also supports the School of Medicine and the Department of Fine Arts at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.; Cardinal Spellman High School, Bronx, N.Y.; and the Inner-City Scholarship Fund, New York, N.Y. Dr. and Mrs Hidalgo also support St. Patrick’s Cathedral and the Metropolitan Museum of Art through the Tighe-Hidalgo Foundation.

Media

Dr. Hidalgo has been quoted on plastic surgery topics in many publications, including Allure [13], Elle [14], Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, The New York Times [15], The Wall Street Journal [16][17], O (The Oprah Magazine) [18], Town & Country, Vogue and W. He has appeared on CBS, ABC [19] and CNBC TV. [20]

References

  1. ^ a b c Loonen, MPJ, Hage, JJ, Kon, M., Plastic Surgery Classics: Characteristics of 50 top-cited articles in forum plastic surgery journals since 1946. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 121:320e, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c Hidalgo, DA, Fibula free flap: A new method of mandible reconstruction. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 84:71, 1989.
  3. ^ a b c Hidalgo, DA, Aesthetic improvements in free flap mandible reconstruction. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 88:574, 1991.
  4. ^ a b Hidalgo, DA, Rekow, A. A review of sixty fibula free flap mandible reconstructions. Plast. Surg. Forum 16239, 1995.
  5. ^ a b Hidalgo, DA, Pusic, A. Free flap mandible reconstruction: A ten-year follow-up study. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 110:438, 2002.
  6. ^ New York Magazine, Best Doctors, 1996-2020 https://nymag.com/bestdoctors/
  7. ^ Castle Connolly Top Doctors https://www.castleconnolly.com/doctors/profiles/david-a-hidalgo-plastic-surgery/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3fO7tNGk6AIVB4nICh19YAqjEAAYASAAEgJYdPD_BwE
  8. ^ Hidalgo, DA, Aesthetic refinement in breast reconstruction: Complete skin-sparing mastectomy and autogenous tissue transfer. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 102:63, 1998.
  9. ^ Hidalgo, DA, Breast augmentation: Choosing the optimal incision, implant, and pocket plane. Plast. Reconst. Surg. 105:2202, 2000.
  10. ^ Hidalgo, DA, Vertical mammaplasty. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 115:1179, 2005.
  11. ^ Hidalgo, DA, An integrated approach to lower blepharoplasty, Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 127:386, 2011.
  12. ^ Hidalgo, DA, Weinstein, AL, Intraoperative comparison of anatomical vs. round implants in breast augmentation: A randomized control trial. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 139:587, 2017.
  13. ^ Allure, “Is This the Next Big Thing in Boob Jobs?” September 2015 https://www.allure.com/story/ideal-implant-breasts
  14. ^ Elle Magazine, “The Producer,” May 2004
  15. ^ New York Times Magazine, “The List: Plastic Surgery: Age-Appropriate Face Lifts,” Fall 2005
  16. ^ The Wall Street Journal, “The Man of a Thousand Face-Lifts,” August 2012 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390444318104577589593853850700
  17. ^ The Wall Street Journal, “Gym, Check. Diet, Check. Face Life,” May 2011
  18. ^ O Magazine, “The Plastic Surgeon’s Wife,” June 2008
  19. ^ ABC-TV News. “Male Vanity: New Face of Plastic Surgery. Men Going Under the Knife.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6Arspi7lFw
  20. ^ Prime, “From Curettes to Cryolipolysis – The Evolution of Body Contouring,” May 14, 2015 https://www.prime-journal.com/from-curettes-to-cryolipolysis-the-evolution-of-body-contouring/


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