Dr. Darrick Antell, MD
Plastic Surgeon · Darrick E. Antell M.D., F.A.C.S. · New York, NY
Dr. Darrick E. Antell, MD, FACS is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon based at 850 Park Avenue, New York, NY, with more than 25 years in private practice. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and an official spokesperson for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Trained at Stanford University Medical Center (general surgery) and The New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center (plastic surgery), he also holds a dental degree (DMD) from Case Western Reserve University in addition to his MD from the Medical College of Ohio. He is known for his peer-reviewed research on identical twins and aging, featured in the Smithsonian's Human Genome Exhibit, and in 2025 received a Fulbright Specialist Award.
Darrick E. Antell, MD, FACS is a board-certified plastic surgeon based on Park Avenue in New York, NY, and one of the rare plastic surgeons in the United States to hold both a medical degree and a dental degree (DMD)—a dual foundation that informs his exacting understanding of facial structure. A diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Antell has practiced plastic surgery in New York for more than two decades, earning an international reputation for facelift, rhinoplasty, and breast surgery results that look refreshed rather than operated upon. Dr. Antell's path to plastic surgery was anything but ordinary. He earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine at Case Western Reserve University before completing his medical degree at the University of Toledo, his general surgery training at Stanford University Medical Center, and his specialized training in plastic and reconstructive surgery at New York Hospital–Cornell Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. For twenty-five years he served as an assistant clinical professor of surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and he currently holds the same appointment at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Among the credentials that distinguish him, Dr. Antell is an official spokesperson for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and a recipient of the 2025 Fulbright Specialist Award. His pioneering study of identical twins—examining how sun exposure, smoking, and stress shape facial aging—was published in Annals of Plastic Surgery and later featured in the Smithsonian Institution's exhibition "Genome: Unlocking Life's Code," displayed alongside the work of Nobel laureates James Watson and Francis Crick. He has been named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor and a "Top Doctor" by Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Town & Country, and New York Magazine. Guided by his philosophy that plastic surgery should whisper, not scream, Dr. Antell brings the precision of a surgeon and the eye of an artist to every facelift, rhinoplasty, and aesthetic procedure he performs in New York, NY.
Darrick E. Antell, MD, FACS is a board-certified plastic surgeon in New York, NY, recognized as one of the few plastic surgeons in the country to also hold a dental degree (DMD)—a dual training that gives him a rare command of facial anatomy. Practicing on Park Avenue for more than two decades, Dr. Antell is an official spokesperson for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and a Fulbright Specialist whose landmark identical-twin facelift research was featured in the Smithsonian Institution. He is known for natural-looking facelift, rhinoplasty, and aesthetic surgery results, guided by his signature philosophy that plastic surgery should whisper, not scream.
"Plastic Surgery Should Whisper, Not Scream."
Trained at Stanford and Cornell, Dr. Darrick Antell is among the world's most celebrated plastic surgeons. One of the few plastic surgeons to also hold a dental degree, his unique expertise and knowledge of facial anatomy distinguish him from his peers. He has the extraordinary ability to create remarkably natural-looking results with an array of procedures, both surgical and minimally invasive, that enhance the face, breasts, and body. Celebrities and notable individuals alike have relied on his award-studded reputation for stellar results.
In 2025, Dr. Antell was awarded a Fulbright Specialist Scholarship by the U.S. Department of State to teach at the American University of Antigua — one of the latest honors in a career defined by recognition. His landmark study on the effects of sun, stress, and smoking on aging in identical twins was featured at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History as part of the Human Genome Exhibit, where his work was displayed alongside that of other innovative researchers, including Dr. James Watson and Dr. Francis Crick, who won the Nobel Prize for their discovery of the structure of the DNA double helix.
Dr. Antell has won numerous additional awards, including Fellow of the Jacques W. Maliniac Circle of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the President's Citizenship Award from the Medical Society of the State of New York, and recognition in Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare,
Who's Who in America, and Who's Who in the World. Few plastic surgeons have achieved the international acclaim, reputation for excellence, and media presence of Dr. Darrick Antell. Throughout his long and illustrious career, he has often been called upon by magazines, newspapers, television shows, and other media outlets for his expert opinion, advice, and guidance, as well as to offer insight into the latest advancements in plastic surgery and non-surgical enhancements. From his own segments on The Today Show, The Early Show, and The Tonight Show to his consistent appearances on the "Best Doctors" lists of Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Town & Country, Dr. Antell's reputation precedes him. More locally, he has repeatedly been recognized as a Top Doctor by New York Magazine and, for many years, has been listed as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor.
This extensive list of accomplishments, together with Dr. Antell's position as an official spokesperson for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and his membership in numerous regional, national, and international medical societies, has drawn patients to his Park Avenue practice on a local and global scale. Patients are met with a state-of-the-art surgical facility located in the same building where office consultations occur. The facility not only meets the standard for New York State registration, but is also accredited by both the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities (AAAASF) and The Joint Commission — yielding outstanding results with uncompromising discretion.
Additional information is on his Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darrick_E._Antell