Meet Dr. Small

He has received many honors and awards citing his excellence in academics, teaching, and research from prestigious organizations such as the American Society of Plastic Surgery, the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation.

Dr. Small was the former assistant professor at Weill Cornell Medical College and attending plastic surgeon at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He was recently appointed as the Director of Plastic Surgery for New York Bariatric Group. Dr. Small has presented his innovative research at local, national, and international meetings; he has innumerable original manuscripts and book chapters in multiple peer-reviewed collections including Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Aesthetic Surgery Journal.

Dr. Small is from Nashville, Tennessee, and received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine in New York City. He completed his plastic surgery residency at New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center and also an aesthetic surgery fellowship at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Small is married to Stephanie Kalikow Small with two small children – Lucas Ryan Small & Remy Paige Small.

Dr. Kevin Small: One Of America’s Most Honored Doctors Of 2023

Every year, The American Registry catalogs the accolades of physicians across the United States and reviews the ratings and awards given to them by their peers, professional organizations, the media, and their own patients. Among the top physicians are those relative few who are recognized more widely than all others and who are thus officially titled America’s Most Honored Doctors, a distinguished selection that places these doctors among the best of the best. Dr. Kevin Small is proud to have been recognized as one of America’s Most Honored Doctors for 2023.

Dr. Small award

Dr. Kevin Small has been named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2023 – 2026! This is a recognition that only goes to the top 7% of all US board-certified physicians.

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A Fresh Approach

Dr. Small is one of the brightest stars of a new breed of plastic surgeons. He brings to the practice a capability to handle virtually any plastic surgery challenge. He credits this to hands-on experience with a broad array of advanced procedures that encompass the full potential of what plastic surgery can do to enhance and reconstruct the human body. With expertise in over 35 major areas of plastic surgery and non-surgical cosmetic and corrective procedures, Dr. Small can deliver a combination of techniques that often minimize recovery time while maximizing the gains patients experience in the tone, contours, and aesthetic balance of their problem areas. This new approach doesn’t stop there. Plastic surgery isn’t just about treating appearances.

Dr. Small recognizes that every patient has his or her own relationship to health, nutrition, fitness, and life. Each must be addressed so that they are educated and motivated to overcome and correct non-optimum habits. As a result, patients’ weight continues to remain stable and they project new lifestyle practices into their post-procedure future. This is a vital step to protect the longevity of results and it is a step often omitted in less holistic practices. Because of his broad-based competence, Dr. Small can apply multiple techniques to ensure a harmonious balance to the proportions and shapes of the body. The result is a strikingly natural and organic look that enhances core beauty and fitness – one that shines from within.

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Associations

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Qualifications

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Academic and Medical Affiliations and Honors:

Member of the Fellowship of American College of Surgeons
2015-2017 Assistant Professor of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
2015-2017 Assistant Attending Surgeon, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Mercy Medical Center
St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center
Gramercy Surgery Center
ProHealth Ambulatory Care Center
St. Francis Hospital
St. Charles Hospital
Stamford Hospital
St. Vincent’s Medical Center
East Hills Surgery Center
The Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital
St. John’s Riverside Hospital
The Mount Sinai South Nassau
Good Samaritan Hospital
St. Mary Hospital
St. Joseph Hospital
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Lenox Hill Hospital

Areas of Expertise:

Body Contouring
Body Contouring after Massive Weight Loss
Breast Aesthetics (Augmentation, Reduction, and Lift)
Facial Aesthetic Surgery
Minimally invasive cosmetic procedures (Injectable, laser, and more)
Craniofacial Reconstruction
Breast Reconstruction
Trunk Reconstruction
Lower Extremity Reconstruction

News Articles

Honors and Awards

Long Island Beauty Awards Finalist 2026

Castle Connolly Top Doctor 2026

Castle Connolly Top Doctor 2025

Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor 2024

Newsday Top Doctor July 2023

Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor 2023

Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor 2022

New York Super Doctors Rising Stars, 2022

Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor 2021

Vitals.com America’s Most Honored Doctors 2021

New York Super Doctors Rising Stars, 2020

Vitals.com America’s Most Honored Professionals 2019

Vitals.com America’s Most Honored Doctors 2020

Vitals.com America’s Most Honored Professionals 2019

American Institute of Plastic Surgeons, 10 Best Plastic Surgeons, New York, 2019

New York Super Doctors Rising Stars, 2019

New York Super Doctors Rising Stars, 2018

American Institute of Plastic Surgeons, 10 Best Plastic Surgeons, New York, 2018

Vitals.com People’s Choice Award, 2018

Vitals.com Compassionate Doctor Award, 2018

New York Presbyterian Hospital, Division of Plastic Surgery, Chairman’s Award for Academic Achievement. 2014.

New York Presbyterian Resident Research Competition Jerome Webster Clinical Science Award.
Suprascarpal Fat Pad Thickness May Predict Venous Drainage Patterns In Abdominal Wall Flaps. Co-Author. 2014.

ASAPS Resident Research Competition Gaspar Anastasi Award.
Lessons learned in transition from round to shaped implants in immediate breast reconstruction surgery. Co-Author. 2013.

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Department of Surgery, Start-up Grant.
Lipografting versus corticosteroid injections in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. Co-Author. 2013.

ASPS Resident Research Award.
Suprascarpal Fat Pad Thickness May Predict Venous Drainage Patterns In Abdominal Wall Flaps. Co-Author. 2012.

Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation (PSEF) Pilot Research Grant.
Quantification of Fat Graft Survival Using 3D Digital Analysis. Co-Author. 2009.

New York University President’s Service Award. 2008.

PSEF Scientific Essay Contest Award, Clinical Research Award, Junior Category. Co-Author. 2007.

Mentored Medical Student Clinical Research Program sponsored by NYU General Clinical Research Center.
Three-Dimensional Imaging as a Unique Tool for Improving Surgical and Psychosocial Outcomes in Breast Reconstruction. Co-Author. 2007.