A Commitment to Natural and Personalized Results
Tailored and Harmonized Outcomes in Every Procedure
Dr. Daniel Mazzaferro is a highly accomplished plastic and reconstructive surgeon with a distinguished career built on precision, artistry, and an unwavering commitment to patient care. During his rigorous six-year residency at the University of Pennsylvania, one of the busiest breast cancer reconstruction programs in the nation, Dr. Mazzaferro participated in over 3,500 cosmetic and reconstructive procedures of the face, breast, and body. He further refined his expertise during a prestigious aesthetic fellowship with world-renowned Dr. Louis Bucky, where he mastered cutting-edge techniques in all facelift techniques (deep plane, high SMAS, plication, and mini facelifts) and breast aesthetics.
Meet the surgeon
World-Class Training, Global Expertise,
and a Commitment to Excellence
Meet
Dr. Daniel
Mazzaferro
Dr. Daniel Mazzaferro is a highly accomplished plastic and reconstructive surgeon with a distinguished career built on precision, artistry, and an unwavering commitment to patient care. During his rigorous six-year residency at the University of Pennsylvania, one of the busiest breast cancer reconstruction programs in the nation, Dr. Mazzaferro participated in over 3,500 cosmetic and reconstructive procedures of the face, breast, and body. He further refined his expertise during a prestigious aesthetic fellowship with world-renowned Dr. Louis Bucky, where he mastered cutting-edge techniques in all facelift techniques (deep plane, high SMAS, plication, and mini facelifts) and breast aesthetics.
Dr. Mazzaferro’s pursuit of excellence extends well beyond his surgical training. As a former elite athlete, he is a two-time NCAA Division 1 swimming and diving champion and a two-time platform diving medalist at the World University Games. His academic achievements are equally impressive—Dr. Mazzaferro was a Rhodes Scholar National Finalist, a Walter Byers Scholar Finalist (an award given to the top three male NCAA Scholar Athletes of the year from over 250,000 athletes), and winner of the H. Boyd McWhorter Award for SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Global pursuit
of expertise
Mastering Facelift Techniques Around the World
- Driven by a desire to offer his patients the best surgical outcomes, Dr. Mazzaferro embarked on two-months of travel across the globe, learning from the most respected facelift surgeons in the world. This unique opportunity allowed him to refine advanced facelift techniques. By incorporating insights from internationally recognized experts, Dr. Mazzaferro ensures his patients receive cutting-edge facial rejuvenation procedures that provide long-lasting, natural results with minimal downtime. His global training sets him apart from his peers, as he integrates knowledge from the best minds in aesthetic surgery into his practice.
Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
M.D. Degree awarded 2018Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) Degree awarded 2011Auburn University | Auburn, AL
B.A. in Chemistry awarded 2010Members of the Honor CollegeCheshire High School | Cheshire, CT
Diploma 2006
PAMED Innovation grant ($100,000) (2023)
Principal Investigator for “A Needle-Free Delivery System for Cutaneous Cancer Treatment”The Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation
Scholarship Recipient ($2,000) (2023)American Association of Plastic Surgeon’s
Best Poster Award (2022)Penn Health-Tech Accelerator Award ($50,000) (2021-2022)
Precise needle-free drug delivery system with improved dispersionQED Science Center Finalist
Electromagnetic Needle-free Injector (2020)President of Medical School Class
Drexel University College of Medicine (2013-2016)Rhodes Scholarship:
The National Finalist (2012)2-time Walter Byers Scholar Finalist (2011 & 2012)
Awarded to the two three scholar athletes across Divisions I, II and III totaling over 250,000 athletesH. Boyd McWhorter Award Winner (2011)
Awarded to the top scholar athlete across all sports in the South Eastern Conference (SEC)Phi Kappa Phi
National Graduate Fellowship Award (2010)World University Games
Silver and Bronze Medalist | Member of the United States National Diving Team (2007 & 2009)United States Olympic Diving Trials
Finalist (2008)2-time NCAA Division 1 Swimming and Diving
National Champion (2007 & 2009)9-time NCAA All American (2007-2011)
4-time Academic All American (2007-2011)
Co-Founder and President of RheoTek Medical Inc (2020)
RheoTek Medical is developing a needle-free and needle drug delivery systems that are optimized for delivering liquids into biologic tissue, specifically allowing for precise delivery at desired depth, variable volume, reliable dispersion, and minimal pain.Led successful seed round of $1.1M
Rheotek Medical (2023)Business/Clinical Advisor for Graftable (2022)
Graftable is developing a therapeutic hydrogel that can supply cells with oxygen under hypoxic conditions focusing on improving autologous fat grafting survival
Pennsylvania Medical Society Innovation Grant
“A Needle-Free Delivery System for Cutaneous Cancer Treatment” ($100,000) – 2022-2023Edwin and Fannie Gray Hall Center for Human Appearance Grant ($10,000)
2022 “Center of Excellence for Thoracic Duct Obstruction to Treat Lymphedema”Ben Franklin Technology Partners PRIMA Grant Awardee
RheoTek Medical ($5,000) – 2022Edwin and Fannie Gray Hall Center for Human Appearance Grant ($10,000)
2022 “Delivery System for Intratumoral Administration of Oncologic Medications for Cutaneous Cancer to Improve Efficacy and Cosmetic Outcomes”Penn Health Tech Accelerator ($50,000) 2021-2022
Ben Franklin Technology Partners PRIMA Grant Awardee for RheoTek Medical ($5,000) – 2021
Edwin and Fannie Gray Hall Center for Human Appearance Grant ($10,500)
2017 “Orthognathic Surgery has a Significant Effect on Perceived Personality Traits and Emotional Expressions”
Davis H, Mazzaferro DM, Habarth-Morales T, Messa C, Talwar A, Desai A, McAuliffe P, Broach R, Serletti J, Percec I.
A Large Prospective Volumetric and Patient Reported Outcome Analysis Of Hyaluronic Acid Fillers to the Face.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Accepted. 2024Talwar A, Mazzaferro DM, Morris M, Hitchner, M, Christopher A, Davis H, Shulkin J, Walsh J,Broach RB, Brooks A, Serletti JM.
The Impact of Breast Cancer Type, Staging, andTreatment on Free Flap Breast Reconstruction ComplicationsAnnals of Plastic Surgery. doi. 10.1097/SAP.0000000000003411, 2023Lee J, Naran S, Mazzaferro D, Wes A, Anstadt EE, Taylor J, Goldstein J, Bartlett S, Losee J.
Frontofacial Features of Unilateral Lambdoid Craniosynostosis: A MulticenterAssessment.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. PMID 37360231, 2023Mazzaferro DM, Patel V, Asport N, Stetson RL, Okawa D, Rose D, Plana N, Serletti JM, DeMatteo RP,Wu LC.
The Financial Impact of COVID-19 on a Surgical Department: The Effects of Surgical Shutdowns and the Impact on a Health System. Surgery. PMID 36123177, 2022Toyoda Y, Fowler C, Mazzaferro DM, McGraw R, Othman S, Azoury S, Itkin M, Kovach SJ.
Thoracic duct lymphovenous bypass for mechanical obstruction: a preliminary case series, surgical techniques, and expected postoperative physiologic outcomesPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. PMID 36530853, 2022.Kalmar CL, Wes AM, Mazzaferro DM, Bartlett SP, Taylor JT.
Forces Exerted in Craniofacial Distraction OsteogenesisThe Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. PMID 34643602, 2022Naran S, Mazzaferro DM, Wes AM, Larson JH, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. Posterior Vault Distraction Osteogenesis: Rates of Ossification in Bone Gaps After Consolidation. The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. PMID 36041143, 2022
Patel V, Mazzaferro DM, Sarwer DB, Bartlett SP. Beauty and the Mask. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. PMID 32983796, 2020
Azoury SC, Mazzaferro DM, Piwnica-Worms W, Messa CA, Othman S, Stranix JT, Serletti JM, Kovach SJ, Fosnot J. An Update on Social Media in Academic Plastic Surgery Training Programs: The Rising Trend of Likes, Shares, and Retweets. Annals Plastic Surgery. PMID 32079812, 2020
Vu GH, Azzolini A, Humphries LS, Mazzaferro DM, Kalmar CL, Zimmerman CE, Swanson JW, Taylor JA, Bartlett SP. Ear Molding Therapy: Laypersons’ Perceptions, Preferences, and Satisfaction with Treatment Outcome. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. PMID 32802642, 2020
Patel V, Mazzaferro DM, Swanson JW, Taylor JA, Bartlett SP. Public Perception of Helical Rim Deformities and Their Correction with Ear Molding. The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. PMID 32176020, 2020
Nguyen PD, Faschan KS, Mazzaferro DM, Konieczny T, Jackson OA, Bartlett SP. Comparison of Lengthening Temporalis Myoplasty and Free-Gracilis Muscle Transfer for Facial Reanimation in Children. The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. PMID 31609948, 2020
Mazzaferro DM, Ter Maarten NS, Wes AM, Naran S, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. A Craniometric Analysis of the Posterior Cranial Base After Posterior Vault Distraction. 30(6):1692-1695, 2019. The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. PMID: 31033762, 2019
Mazzaferro DM, Naran S, Wes AM, Runyan C, Vossough A, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. Incidence of Cranial Base Suture Fusion in Infants with Craniosynostosis. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. PMID: 29595734, 2018
Mazzaferro DM, Naran S, Wes AM, Magee L, Taylor JA, Bartlett SP. Quality of Life in Adults with Non-Syndromic Craniosynostosis. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. PMID: 29579020, 2018
Lin LO, Zhang RS, Mazzaferro DM, Hoppe IC, Pearl RL, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. Influence of Repaired Cleft Lip and Palate on Layperson Perception following Orthognathic Surgery.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. PMID: 30020234, 2018
Wes AM, Mazzaferro DM, Naran S, Bartlett SP, Taylor JT. Cleft-Palate Repair: Does Hospital Case-Volume Impact Outcomes or Cost?
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. PMID: 29351184, 2018
Sun J, Maaten ter N, Mazzaferro DM, Wes AM, Naran S, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. Spring-mediated Cranioplasty in Sagittal Synostosis: Does Age at Placement Affect Expansion?
The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. PMID: 29381616, 2018
Maaten ter N, Mazzaferro DM, Wes AM, Naran S, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. A craniometric analysis of frontal cranial morphology following posterior vault distraction. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. PMID: 29521768, 2018
Zhang RS, Wes AM, Naran S, Hoppe SC, Sun J, Mazzaferro DM, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. Posterior Vault Distraction Osteogenesis in Non-Syndromic Patients: An Evaluation of Indications and Safety. The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. PMID: 29381615, 2018
Mazzaferro DM, Taylor JA. Reply: Orthognathic Surgery Has a Significant Effect on Perceived Personality Traits and Emotional Expressions. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. PMID: 29608525, 2018
Mazzaferro DM, Wes AM, Naran S, Pearl R, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. Orthognathic Surgery has a Significant Effect on Perceived Personality Traits and Emotional Expressions. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 140(5):971-981, 2017
Mazzaferro DM, Wes AM, Naran S, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. A Volumetric and Craniometric Analysis of Cranial Base Differences in Unicoronal Craniosynostosis. The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 28(7):1725-1729, 2017
Wes AM, Mazzaferro DM, Naran S, Hopkins E, Bartlett SP, Taylor J. Craniosynostosis Surgery: Does Hospital Case-Volume Impact Outcomes or Cost? Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 140(5):711e-718e, 2017
Wes AM, Mazzaferro DM, Naran S, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. Nasal Root Deviation in Unicoronal Craniosynostosis: A Craniometric Analysis of Early and Late Postoperative Outcomes. The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 28(5): 1220-1223, 2017
Wes AM, Naran S, Sun J, Mazzaferro DM, Xu W, Nguyen P, Whitaker L, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. The Whitaker Classification of Craniosynostosis Outcomes: An Assessment of Inter-Rater Reliability. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 140(4):579e-586e, 2017
Naran S, Mazzaferro DM, Wes AM, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. A Craniometric Analysis of Cranial Base and Cranial Vault Differences in Patients with Metopic Craniosynostosis. The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 28(8):2030-2035, 2017
Naran S, Wes AM, Mazzaferro DM, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. More Than Meets the Eye: The Effect of Intercanthal Distance on Perception of Beauty and Personality. The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 29(1):40-44, 2017
Mazzaferro DM, Song P, Massand S, Mirmanesh M, Jaiswal R, Pu L. The Omental Free Flap – A Review of Usage and Physiology. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 34(3):151-169, 2017
Mirmanesh M, Mazzaferro DM, Pu L. Posterior, Extended, Pedicled Latissimus Dorsi Flap for the Reconstruction of a Large Complicated Lower Back Wound. Eplasty. 16:ic32, 2016
Mazzaferro DM, Naran S, Bartlett SP. Adjunct Procedures. In: Reinisch, J., Tahiri, Y., eds.
Modern Microtia Reconstructive: Art, Science, and New Clinical Techniques. Springer Science and Business Media, 2017Mazzaferro DM, Anderson DG.
Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis. In: Decision Support in Medicine: Spine Surgery. www.decisionsupportinmedicine.com, 2015Mazzaferro DM, Mlyvyakh S, Anderson DG.
Minimally Invasive Surgery Instrumentation: A Review of Available Systems and Biomechanical Considerations. In Haid RW, Shaffrey CI, Youssef JA, and Schwab FJ (ed.) Global Spinal Alignment: Principles, Pathologies, and Procedures. Quality Medical Publishing: St. Louis, MO, 2014
Mazzaferro
Precision, Individualized Care,
and Natural Beauty
Youth-Lift™
Ethos
Ethos
Dr. Mazzaferro’s philosophy is simple: provide results that are harmonized with each patient’s natural beauty while prioritizing their health, fitness, and long-term well-being. Whether restoring a patient’s confidence after breast cancer reconstruction or rejuvenating the face with a facelift, Dr. Mazzaferro approaches every procedure with an artistic eye and a commitment to excellence. Through his YOUTH-Lift mentality for facial rejuvenation from the eyebrows to the neck he aims to restore the natural beauty and youth that each patient desires. He believes that cosmetic surgery should enhance a patient’s unique features, not alter them, creating a refreshed, natural appearance that lasts. This patient-centered approach ensures that every consultation and surgical plan is tailored to meet the specific goals and desires of each individual.
Why Choose
Dr. Daniel Mazzaferro
Dr. Mazzaferro has honed his skills to provide outcomes that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also functionally optimized. His dedication to staying on the cutting edge of plastic surgery through continuous education and global training allows him to offer the most innovative procedures available. Whether you are seeking subtle facial enhancements, breast surgery, or body contouring, Dr. Mazzaferro’s meticulous attention to detail, compassionate care, and tailored approach make him the trusted choice for patients in New York City, New Jersey, and across the globe.
