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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Mount Sinai Surgical Associates
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- Industry Relationships
About Me
Dr. Torina received his undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware where he graduated as the 1999 Most Outstanding Senior Man at the University of Delaware. He earned his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University where he was inducted to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society during his junior year. Dr. Torina completed his residency in Plastic Surgery at The Mount Sinai Medical Center. He later pursued advanced training in Microvascular and Reconstructive Surgery during his fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Dr. Torina offers a broad range of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery, including aesthetic and reconstructive breast and facial surgery, microsurgery, liposuction, body contouring, and general reconstructive surgery. Dr. Torina enjoys resident education and has authored multiple publications.
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Position
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
About Me
Dr. Torina received his undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware where he graduated as the 1999 Most Outstanding Senior Man at the University of Delaware. He earned his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University where he was inducted to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society during his junior year. Dr. Torina completed his residency in Plastic Surgery at The Mount Sinai Medical Center. He later pursued advanced training in Microvascular and Reconstructive Surgery during his fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Dr. Torina offers a broad range of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery, including aesthetic and reconstructive breast and facial surgery, microsurgery, liposuction, body contouring, and general reconstructive surgery. Dr. Torina enjoys resident education and has authored multiple publications.
Language
Position
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
About Me
Dr. Torina received his undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware where he graduated as the 1999 Most Outstanding Senior Man at the University of Delaware. He earned his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University where he was inducted to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society during his junior year. Dr. Torina completed his residency in Plastic Surgery at The Mount Sinai Medical Center. He later pursued advanced training in Microvascular and Reconstructive Surgery during his fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Dr. Torina offers a broad range of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery, including aesthetic and reconstructive breast and facial surgery, microsurgery, liposuction, body contouring, and general reconstructive surgery. Dr. Torina enjoys resident education and has authored multiple publications.
Language
Position
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Wall Surgery
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Blepharoplasty
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Microsurgery
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
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- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Wall Surgery
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Blepharoplasty
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Microsurgery
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Facial Injuries
- Free Flap Procedure
- Gynecomastia
- Hernia Repair
- Laceration Repair
- Lipoma
- Liposuction
- Panniculectomy
- Skin Biopsy
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Excision
- Skin Graft
- Skin Lesion Removal
- Thigh Lift
- Tummy Tuck / Abdominoplasty
- Upper Arm Lift
- Ventral hernia repair
- Wound Dehiscence
Education
MD, Thomas Jefferson University
Residency, General Surgery
The Mount Sinai Hospital
Residency, Plastic Surgery
The Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship, Microsurgery
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Certifications
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Awards
2011
Resident Teaching Award
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Plastic Surgery Residents
2003
Cum Laude
Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine
2002
Alpha Omega Alpha
Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine
2001
Hobart Amory Hare Medical Honor Society
Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine
1999
1999 Most Outstandign Senior Man at the University of Delaware (Alexander J. Taylor Sr. Award)
The University of Delaware
1999
Cum Laude
University of Delaware
Locations
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- Mount Sinai Surgical Associates5 East 98th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10029
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Hotel Trades
- Medicare
- NY Medicaid
- Oxford Freedom Plan
- Oxford Liberty Plan
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Top Tier
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Publications
Review Article:1
Letter:1
Recent Artifacts
- Répercussion de la chirurgie plastique et d’un protocole prophylactique amélioré sur l’infection après chirurgie de la colonne vertébrale cervicale
- Improving the Plastic Surgery Milestones
- Away Rotations in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: A Survey of Program Directors
- Sweet Syndrome after Bilateral Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction: A Case Report
- Use of antibiotic beads to salvage infected breast implants
- Use of both antegrade and retrograde internal mammary vessels in the bipedicled deep inferior epigastric perforator flap for unilateral breast reconstruction
- The use of a hyaluronic acid-carboxymethylcellulose membrane as an adhesion barrier during nipple delay before nipple-preserving mastectomy
- Immediate bone grafting and plating of the radial osteocutaneous free flap donor site
- BMP-12 treatment of adult mesenchymal stem cells In Vitro augments tendon-like tissue formation and defect repair In Vivo
- Minimally invasive correction of inverted nipples: A safe and simple technique for reliable, sustainable projection
Patient Experience Rating
The Patient Experience Star Rating reflects our patients’ perception of how well their Mount Sinai provider communicated with them during an office visit. The Star Rating is based on patient responses to three questions on a patient experience survey, a standardized questionnaire sent to verified patients and distributed by a third party vendor, Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.
Care Provider’s Explanation
5 out of 5
Care Provider’s Concern
4.9 out of 5
Likelihood to Recommend Care Provider
4.9 out of 5
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device and biotechnology companies to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their relationships with such companies.
Dr. Torina did not report having any of the following types of financial relationships with industry during 2022 and/or 2023: consulting, scientific advisory board, industry-sponsored lectures, service on Board of Directors, participation on industry-sponsored committees, equity ownership valued at greater than 5% of a publicly traded company or any value in a privately held company. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.