Dr. Itay Wiser, MD, PhD

About Dr. Itay Wiser

I am a New York Licensed and an Israeli Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. I serve as the Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Mount Sinai Elmhurst Hospital after completing two specialty fellowship programs: a reconstructive microsurgery fellowship specializing in aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital, and a Lymphedema surgery fellowship program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. I hold a PhD in epidemiology and public health from Tel Aviv Israel, and believe that my medical knowledge directly correlates with the quality of care I provide to my patients, and therefore, in addition to patient care, I am routinely involved in medical research. I am the author of more than 50 peer reviewed scientific publications, and often present my own work in international plastic surgery conferences. My main research interest is patient reported outcome measurement, a new tool that puts the patient in the center of care. I pursued the profession of medicine to have the opportunity to express kindness and empathy to my patients. I take pride in my ability to listen and communicate with my patients, address their needs and concerns. I make those part of my treatment plan. I believe that a trust between a patient and a caregiver should be earned and is not a given. Therefore, I invite my patients to challenge me with questions and inquiries. I also offer to all my patients a direct communication line with me, just because they deserve it.