Meet Dr. Bernard

Robert W. Bernard, MD is a Westchester County, New York plastic surgeon with an international reputation. Dr. Bernard provides exceptional facial plastic surgery, breast surgery and body contouring for patients in his Westchester County practice. He is a Past President of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and continues as a spokesperson for this prestigious plastic surgery organization. He has published the popular textbook, Surgical Restoration of the Aging Face, and also has written numerous book chapters and articles on breast surgery and other cosmetic surgery topics.

Dr. Bernard has served as Chief of Plastic Surgery at White Plains Hospital and Northern Westchester Hospital, as well as an instructor in plastic surgery at New York University. With the help of his expert staff, Robert W. Bernard, MD has provided quality care in facial plastic surgery, breast surgery, body contouring and skin care for more than 25 years.

Contact plastic surgeon Robert W. Bernard, MD if you are interested in facial plastic surgery or any other cosmetic procedure at his Westchester practice.

Board Certification

• American Board of Plastic Surgery 1976
• American Board of Surgery 1973

Education

• University of Michigan
• University of Vermont College of Medicine (Cum Laude, Roche Award, Mosby Book Award)
• University of Pennsylvania (Surgical Intern)
• New York University Medical Center (Resident and Chief Resident, Surgery)
• New York University Medical Center (Resident and Chief Resident, Plastic Surgery)
• Fellowship: National Institutes of Health
• Certificate of Advanced Education in Cosmetic Surgery (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery)

Society Memberships

• American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (Past President, Current chair of the Membership Committee)
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons
• American College of Surgeons
• Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation (Past Treasurer)
• Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation
• New York State Medical Society
• New York Regional Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Past President)
• Westchester County Medical Society (Past Chairman, Plastic Surgery)

Hospital Affiliations

• On staff and Chief of Plastic Surgery Emeritus, White Plains Hospital, White Plains, NY
• On staff and Chief of Plastic Surgery Emeritus, Northern Westchester Hospital, Mt. Kisco, NY

Teaching Appointments

• Assistant Professor (Plastic Surgery), New York University School of Medicine, 1972-86

Honors and Awards

• Official Spokesperson, 1990-present, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• Leadership Award, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 1996
• Physicians' Recognition Award, 1983, '84, '86, '88, '90, '92, 95, 97, 99, 2001, 2005 American Medical Association
• Listed in: How to Find the Best Doctors in the New York Metropolitan Area . Castle Connelly Medical, Ltd., 1999-present
• Named among "Beauty's Best" cosmetic doctors and New York's best plastic surgeons by New York Magazine

Publications and Presentations by Robert W. Bernard, MD

Dr. Bernard has presented his work in leading medical journals and at national plastic surgery meetings. Some of his most recent publications/presentations include:

• Bernard, RW, ed. Surgical Restoration of the Aging Face (textbook) Butterworth-Heinemann, Boston, MA
• Current Trends in Skin Care and Chemical Treatment, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• Sequential Facial Peels, Instructor, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• Endoscopic Browlift, Instructor, Endoscopic Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Symposium, Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital
• Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy, Reach to Recovery, American Cancer Society
• The Endoscopic Approach to the Forehead Aesthetic Unit, Emerging Technologies in Plastic Surgery, Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, New York University Medical Center
• Restoring the Youthful Eyelid, Annual Meeting, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• Bernard, RW. The Sternomastoid-Mandibular Trough: An Overlooked Aesthetic Unit, Aesth Surg Jour 2000; 20:205.
• 10 Preoperative Decisions for a Successful Face lift, More Than a Face lift Symposium, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• Secondary Face lift, Aesth Surg Jour 2002; 22:277
• The Anterior Vertical SMAS Face lift, Aesth Surg Jour 2003; 23:486
• The Difficult Forehead, Aesth Surg Jour 2004, 24:146