Joseph G McCarthy

Joseph G. McCarthy (born November 28, 1938) is an American plastic and reconstructive surgeon known for his notable contributions to facial surgery, his advocacy on behalf of patients with facial differences and his training of many outstanding plastic surgeons. He served as Chief of Plastic Surgery for over 30 years at NYU Langone Health. He is professor emeritus at the Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine. His major research focus was in Craniofacial Distraction, a widely adopted technique in craniofacial surgery. He also promoted the concept of surgical reconstruction of the face as young as infancy to avoid or ameliorate future psychosocial problems. Provided by Wikipedia