Background & Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Plastic Surgery: 1987 - present

American Board of Surgery: 1984-1994

Fellow, American College of Surgeons

National Board of Medical Examiners: 1980 - present

Professional Background

Undergraduate Degree: Georgetown University - magna cum laude, double major - biology and fine arts studio painting

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine - cum laude

Surgical Internship: New York University Medical Center

Surgical Residency: New York University Medical Center

Plastic Surgery Residency: New York University Medical Center

Plastic Surgery Fellowship: New York University Medical Center

Teaching Appointments

Clinical Professor of Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Publications and Presentations

Dr. Hidalgo has numerous peer-reviewed publications of original scientific work appearing in the most prestigious specialty journals Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Annals of Plastic Surgery, among others. He has been invited to author many chapters for prominent textbooks and other reference publications in plastic surgery. Dr. Hidalgo has also published videos on plastic surgery technique for the specialty.

A respected source for the popular press, Dr. Hidalgo has been quoted in numerous publications including Vogue, W, Town and Country, Marie Claire, GQ, Tatler, Harper’s Bazaar, Self, Elle, and The New York Times and has appeared on CBS, Fox5, and ABC News.