Dr. Verga’s Curriculum Vitae

MICHELE P. VERGA, M.D., F.A.C.S., P.C.
1010 Fifth Avenue
New York, N.Y., 10028
(212) 535-0470

 

SUMMARY

  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon and General Surgeon with extensive experience in the field of Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery.
  • Strong General Surgery background with experience in General, Vascular and Surgical Subspecialties.
  • Ability to organize and lead surgical teams and experienced in medical academics and private practice.
  • Expert in limb salvage and treatment of osteomyelitis in which field authored publications.
  • Has successfully completed a General Surgery and Plastic Surgery Residencies.
  • Has successfully passed the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery.

MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Mount Sinai Medical School (NYC) 1984-present

Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery

  • Mount Sinai Hospital (NYC) 1984-present

Associate Attending Department of Surgery

  • Beth Israel Medical Center (NYC) 1984-present

Attending Department of Surgery

  • Hospital for Joint Disease/ Orthopedic Institute (NYC) 1984-present

Attending Department of Plastic Surgery

  • Cabrini Medical Center (NYC) 1984-1999

Attending Department Plastic Surgery

  • Lutheran Medical Center (Brooklyn, NY) 1983-present

Attending Department Plastic Surgery; Chief Department Plastic Surgery

  • St. Luke’s Medical Center (NYC) 1986-present

Attending Department Plastic Surgery

BOARD CERTIFICATION

American Board of General Surgery (1982)
American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (1984)

EDUCATION

  • Doctor of Medicine and Surgery

University of Rome, La Sapienza. School of Medicine, Rome (Italy)

  • Bachelier du Second Degre’ (Mathematiques et Science Physiques)

Montargis, Facultee des Sciences, Academie D’Orleans (France)

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  1. Rotating Internship. University of Rome La Sapienza, School of Medicine Rome (Italy)
  2. Residency ObGyn. University of Rome La Sapienza, School of Medicine Rome (Italy)
  3. Residency General Surgery (PGY I. II, III). Department of Surgery. Mount Sinai Medical Center (NYC)
  4. Residency General Surgery (PGY IV, V). Department of Surgery. Lutheran Medical Center (Brooklyn,NY)
  5. Chief Resident (PGY V). Department of Surgery. Lutheran Medical Center Brooklyn,NY)
  6. Residency Plastic Surgery (PGY VI, VII, VIII). Department Plastic Surgery. Mount Sinai Medical Center (NYC)
  7. Fellowship Burn Unit New York Hospital (NYC)
  8. Fellowship Craniofacial Surgery. Director Paul Tessier M.D. Paris (France)
  9. Chief resident Plastic Surgery (PGY VIII). Department Plastic Surgery. Mount Sinai Medical Center (NYC)

NATIONALITY

  • United States of America
  • Italy

LANGUAGES

English, Italian, French, Spanish

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

  • Fellow American College of Surgeons (www.facs.org)
  • Member American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (www.plasticsurgery.org)
  • Member the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Inc. (www.surgery.org)
  • Diplomat of the American Board of Plastic Surgery (www.abplsurg.org)
  • Member New York Regional Society of Plastic Surgery
  • Member New York State Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Member New York County Medical Society
  • Italian Medical Association. Ordine dei Medici di Roma (Italy)
  • Member of the National Art Club (New York City)
  • Member Accademia Italiana della Cucina (New York City Delegation)

PUBLICATIONS

  • Microvascular Free Tissue Transfer after Arterial Revascularization in the Elderly, an Alternative to Amputation

Publisher: ANNALS of PLASTIC SURGERY

Volume 21, Number 4

October 1988

  • Traitement Chirurgical de l’Osteomyelite Post Traumatique

Publisher: REVUE de CHIRURGIE ORTHOPEDIQUE et REPARATRICE de l’APPAREIL MOTEUR

1st Congres Europeen d’Orthopedie

Masson Editeur Vol. 19 1993   # Special

PRESENTATIONS

  • Italian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

International Symposium on Breast Reconstruction

  • Istituto Nazionale Tumori [National Cancer Institute] (Milano). Universita degli Studi di Milano (Italy)

2d Italian-American Meeting of Plastic Surgeons

Breast Reduction, Mastopexy, Mastectomy with Total Glandular Exposure under Tourniquet control.

  • 40o Congresso Nazionale della Societa Italiana di Chirurgia Plastica, Ricostruttiva ed Estetica

[40th National Meeting of the Italian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery]

Arterializzazione di Lembi Liberi usando un Sistema a Bassa Pressione Ematica e a Bassa Tensione di Ossigeno. Roma (Italy)

[Rivascularization of Free Flaps using a Low Blood Pressure and Low Oxygen Saturation System] Rome (Italy)

  • 40o Congresso Nazionale della Societa Italiana di Chirurgia Plastica, Ricostruttiva ed Estetica

Microsurgery in Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Hotel Cavaliere Hilton. Rome (Italy)

  • Italian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Corso Teorico Pratico di Microchirurgia. Rome (Italy).

[Microsurgery Course; theory and practice] Rome (Italy)

  • Societee Europeenne d’Orthopedie. 1st Congres Europeen d’Orthopedie.

[European Society of Orthopedics. 1st European Meeting of Orthopedics]

Traitement Chirurgical de l’ Osteomyelite Post Traumatic. Paris (France)[Surgical Treatment of the Post Traumatic Osteomyelitis.] Paris (France)

  • Balestra Congress. Azienda Sanitaria Roma (Italy)

Attuali Aspetti della Terapia Microchirurgica delle Osteomieliti. Ovindoli

[Modern Microsurgical Treatment of the Osteomyelitis.] Ovindoli (Italy)

  •  Federation of Italian American Organizations of Brooklyn Ltd

Management of Skin Lesions. Bklyn (NY)

  • Societa Italiana di Ortopedia e Traumatologia. 95o Congresso Nazionale.

[95th  National Meeting: Italian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology.]

Trattamento Microchirurgico delle Infezioni Osseo. Roma (Italy)

Microsurgical Treatment of Bone Infections. Rome (Italy)

  • Multiple National and International conferences and presentations on Modern Aesthetic Surgery including: Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Surgery; Surgery of the Face and Neck; Eyelids; Forehead; Nose; Body Contouring: Breasts; Abdomen; Extremities; Liposuction

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