Sharon Y. Giese, M.D., a board certified plastic surgeon, is a fellowship trained female breast specialist. She is also nationally and internationally known for body contouring and large volume liposuction.
As a female plastic surgeon, Dr. Giese, is sensitively attuned to the aesthetic concerns of other women. A biochemist by training, she combines her scientific background with an artistic eye to bring the highest quality of personalized care to each of her patients. Her stand is excellence.
In addition to her private practice in New York City, she was also a clinical assistant professor at SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, consulted the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) Device Squad for “Safety in Liposuction,” and conducts innovative research in liposuction.
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Dr. Giese is the recipient of multiple prestigious grants over the past ten years, and has been involved in groundbreaking research on the effects of liposuction to improve cardiac risk factors and weight loss. This research has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Allure magazine, CBS “The Early Show,” FOX, ABC, and NBC evening news. The Learning Channel (TLC) produced a special program following one of Dr. Giese’s patients through a large volume liposuction procedure. This program demonstrates the power of this technique, not only for its superb results in body contouring, but also its aid for weight loss.
Her excellence and innovation is recognized in numerous peer-reviewed published articles, book chapters, and national lectures in Plastic Surgery available on request.
Dr. Giese is a nationally recognized expert on the benefits of large volume liposuction and its use for weight loss. She is the Medical Director and founder of Arete Medical Foundation, Inc., whose purpose is to conduct medical scientific research relating to diabetes and its prevention, to disseminate this to the public, and to mentor student doctors by aiding their research efforts.
Certifications and Associations
American Board of Plastic Surgery
National Board of Medical Examiners
Memberships and Professional Affiliations
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons
Inspector, Am. Assoc. of Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities
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Education
Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Northwestern Medical School, Chicago, IL
Stanford University, CA Surgical training
Stanford University, CA Plastic surgery training
Georgetown University, Washington DC, Fellowship in breast and cosmetic surgery
Research in affiliated with National Institutes of Health, (NIH), Northwestern Univ, Stanford Univ, Georgetown Univ, Columbia Univ
Hospital Affiliations
Lenox Hill Hospital
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital
Medical Licenses
New York
California
Washington D.C. (inactive)
Board Member
Arete Medical Foundation, and founder
Madison Square Boys and Girls Club