Background & Specialties

Board Certification

* American Board of Plastic Surgery

* Fellow, American College of Surgeons

Professional Background

* Undergraduate Degree: BS, Columbia University (Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Magna Cum Laude)

* Medical School: MD, Columbia University (Roche Award to Outstanding Medical Student)

* Medical Internship: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

* Surgical Residency: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

* Plastic Surgery Residency: New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center

Teaching Appointments

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Cornell University Medical College

Publications and Presentations

Dr. Berakas articles have been published in several medical journals, including Surgery, American Journal of Medicine, Surgical Forum, Archives of Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Annals of Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Beraka has written several chapters for textbooks on cosmetic surgery and breast surgery. His latest chapter is "The Pursuit of Excellence in Cosmetic Surgery".

Dr. Beraka has presented numerous research papers at medical conferences, symposia and panels. One of his contributions is the development of the central pyramid breast reduction technique.

He has also done research on collagen, microsurgery, breast reconstruction, facelifts, and breast augmentation without implants. He is a clinical investigator for experimental implants.

Hobbies and Interests

Dr. Beraka is married to a psychotherapist. The Berakas have three sons and they live in Manhattan. Dr. Berakas hobbies are opera, sailing, and collecting oriental rugs.