Dr. Edgar David Altchek MD
Plastic Surgeon
102 E 78 St New York NY, 10021About
Dr. Edgar Altchek is a cosmetic medicine and surgery specialist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Altchek specializes in the enhancement of appearance. Improving aesthetic, symmetry and proportion are key goals in cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic medicine has nothing to do with these specific areas not functioning properly; therefore, this elective field solely focuses on aesthetics and anti-aging.
Education and Training
New York Med Coll- Valhalla Ny 1965
Board Certification
Plastic SurgeryAmerican Board of Plastic SurgeryABPS
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- Scrotal reconstruction in Fournier syndrome.
- Scrotal reconstruction in Fournier syndrome.
- Instep flap: misnomer?
- Plus ça change...
- A technical consideration in the serial excision of a nevus.
- Nonmelanoma cancers of the skin.
- A modification of the standard technique for repair of scrotal elephantiasis: case report.
- Dental flossing and digital trauma.
- Basal cell carcinoma presenting as a cleft earlobe.
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