Noted plastic surgeon Dr. Samuel Rhee is an Assistant Professor of Surgery (Plastic Surgery) at Weill Cornell Medical College and an Assistant Attending Surgeon at NewYork-Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center.
He is Director of the Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery Program. Made possible by a generous gift to the Hospital from NewYork-Presbyterian trustee David H. Komansky and his wife Phyllis Komansky, the multi-disciplinary program and craniofacial team offers comprehensive care to children including corrective surgery for deformities of the skull, face and jaw.
Board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Rhee's clinical expertise includes a wide range of cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. He is also an attending surgeon at Hackensack Medical Center in Hackensack, N.J.
After graduating with honors from Duke University, Dr. Rhee received his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He underwent his training in general surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Medical Center. Subsequently, he completed an NIH-funded research fellowship and residency in plastic surgery at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Dr. Rhee worked with renowned craniofacial surgeon Dr. Henry Kawamoto, Jr and completed a craniofacial surgery fellowship at UCLA in Los Angeles, California. Previously, Dr. Rhee served as Director of Craniofacial Surgery at New Jersey Medical School ? UMDNJ in Newark, NJ.
Dr. Rhee lectures regularly on craniofacial and plastic surgery across the country. He has published research on topics including serious facial injuries and distraction osteogenesis, a surgical technique used to reconstruct skull and facial bone deformities. He has a special interest in the use of biosynthetic materials in craniofacial reconstruction and the use of minimally invasive surgical techniques. Dr. Rhee is is a member of the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgery.
He regularly leads international volunteer surgical missions to countries including Bangladesh and Colombia to teach surgeons and to treat children with cleft lips, cleft palates and other craniofacial conditions.
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