Dr. Darren M. Smith
New York, NY 10022
Darren M. Smith, MD, FACS is a board-certified Manhattan plastic surgeon with expertise across the full spectrum of aesthetic surgery of the face, breast, and body. His practice receives national referrals for complex breast and body contouring revisions. Fellowship-trained in craniofacial and aesthetic surgery, he reviews matters involving breast implants, capsular contracture, implant malposition, mastopexy, breast reduction, abdominoplasty, liposuction, facelifts, rhinoplasties, blepharoplasties, wound care, and other surgical complications. Medical-legal services include record review, consultation, standard-of-care and causation analysis, reports, and testimony within his relevant expertise. His assessments are independent and evidence-based. New York-based, he welcomes attorney inquiries nationwide. CV and fee schedule are available on request. Please contact the practice before sending confidential case materials.
- Breast Surgery
- Medical Malpractice
- Plastic Surgery
- Wound Care/Pressure Sores
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). MD, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. BA, Human Biology with Honors, Brown University. Plastic surgery residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Craniofacial surgery fellowship, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto. Aesthetic surgery fellowship, Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital.
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Fellow, American College of Surgeons. President, New York Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2025–2026.
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Darren M. Smith, MD, FACS has provided medical-legal consultation for plaintiff and defense counsel in matters involving the breadth and depth of aesthetic plastic surgery and soft-tissue injury. His prior work includes review of breast, body, and facial aesthetic surgery cases, liposuction complications, burns and scarring, and pressure injuries and wound care. His analysis is informed by active surgical practice and fellowship training in craniofacial and aesthetic surgery.
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Preliminary case review; medical-record analysis; consultation with counsel; independent opinions addressing standard of care and causation; written reports; and deposition or trial testimony within the agreed scope and relevant clinical expertise. Matters are considered individually for clinical fit and jurisdictional requirements. Current CV and fee schedule are available on request.
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