Education & Training
Dr. Epstein received his medical degree from the State University of New York Health Sciences Center at Brooklyn (Downstate), and completed his internship and residency training in General Surgery at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he served as Chief Resident. He also completed a residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, in Hershey, PA, where he once again served as Chief Resident.
To advance his training even further, Dr. Epstein completed a series of clinical fellowships in: Reconstructive Microsurgery at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan; in Hand Surgery at the Raymond Curtis Hand Center in Baltimore; and in Microsurgery at the Brigham and Women’s/Children’s Hospital/Harvard in Boston. He also completed a research fellowship at the Shriners Burns Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Certification & Affiliations
Dr. Epstein has outstanding credentials: He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, American Board of Surgery and holds a Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand (there are no boards in hand surgery). Dr. Epstein is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons. Dr. Epstein is also a speaker at several international meetings on breast & body procedures.
At the Forefront of Surgical Technology
Also an innovator, Dr. Epstein is the inventor of many surgical instruments including the Epstein Breast Retractors, which are used during breast augmentation surgery to facilitate surgery in an atraumatic fashion; the Epstein Abdominoplasty Retractors, the Epstein-Deaver breast retractor as well as the developer of the Epstein Carpal Tunnel Knife Guide, an instrument used to improve the safety of carpal tunnel surgery.
“I have made it my mission to offer the very best in breast augmentation for my patients.” - Dr. Mark Epstein
Dr. Epstein is also on the forefront of surgical technology, recently adding the Vectra 3D, a computerized three dimensional surgical simulation system which allows patients to obtain additional insight as to how they might look following cosmetic surgery.
Specializing in Preservé™ breast augmentation
Dr. Mark D. Epstein is a nationally recognized leader in Preservé™ breast augmentation, a tissue-preserving approach designed to increase breast volume while maintaining the natural breast anatomy as much as possible. His experience with Motiva® breast implants began years before FDA approval through his role as a principal investigator in the U.S. clinical trial, giving him early, in-depth familiarity with the implant technology and its long-term performance.
Today, Dr. Epstein is one of only six Preservé surgeon trainers nationwide. Plastic surgeons from across the country visit his surgical facility to observe the procedure, learn the technique, and gain practical insight into patient selection, implant placement, surgical planning, and recovery protocols. He has already trained more than a dozen surgeons, with additional physicians visiting regularly to learn from his experience.
Dr. Epstein has also contributed to the refinement of the Preservé technique through the development of a specialized channel dilator. This instrument was designed to gently prepare the narrow tissue channel used during implant placement, helping facilitate smoother insertion and reduce the risk of implant damage.
His roles as a clinical trial investigator, national trainer, and surgical innovator position him as one of the surgeons helping to shape the future of Preservé breast augmentation. Patients seeking Preservé breast augmentation and surgeons learning the technique can feel confident they are in highly experienced hands.
Hospital Affiliations
- University Medical Center at Stony Brook
- North Shore Surgi-Center
- St. Catherine’s of Siena Hospital
