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    MediFind found 78 doctor with experience in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy near New York, US. Of these, 59 are Experienced, 16 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    78 providers found
      Distinguished in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Distinguished in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      125 Mineola Avenue, Suite 200, 
      Roslyn Heights, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kevin Small is a Plastic Surgeon in Roslyn Heights, New York. Dr. Small is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Acrogeria, Gottron Type, Mastectomy, and Fasciotomy.

      Distinguished in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Distinguished in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery

      New York University

      550 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lawrence Draper is a Plastic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Draper is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, and Breast Enlargement In Males.

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      Distinguished in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Distinguished in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      580 Park Ave, 
      New York, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jeffrey Roth is a Dermatologist in New York, New York. Dr. Roth is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Syringoma, and Sebaceous Adenoma.

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      Victor A. Moon
      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Gerald J. Friedman Center For Breast Cancer And Lymphatic Surgery

      600 Northern Boulevard, Suite 310, 
      Great Neck, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Korean, Spanish

      Victor Moon is a Plastic Surgeon in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Moon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Melanoma, Lymphadenectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery

      Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

      7901 Broadway, 
      Elmhurst, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Peter Taub is a Plastic Surgeon in Elmhurst, New York. Dr. Taub is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Plagiocephaly, Cleft Lip and Palate, Craniosynostosis, Osteotomy, and Abdominal Wall Surgery.

      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      885 Northern Boulevard, 
      Great Neck, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alan Freedman is a Plastic Surgeon in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Freedman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Ganglion Cyst, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery

      Montefiore Medical Center

      111 E 210th St, 
      Bronx, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Evan Garfein is a Plastic Surgeon in Bronx, New York. Dr. Garfein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Breast Enlargement In Males, Osteotomy, and Gastric Bypass.

      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery

      New York University

      530 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Katie Weichman is a Plastic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Weichman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Breast Enlargement In Males, Lymphadenectomy, and Gastric Bypass.

      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      144 E 90th St, 
      New York, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Norman Morrison is a Plastic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Morrison is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Breast Enlargement In Males, and Keloids.

      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Dermatology
      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Dermatology

      Adam Geyer MD PC

      30 -32 Ericsson Place, First Floor, 
      New York, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Adam Geyer is a Dermatologist in New York, New York. Dr. Geyer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Neurocutaneous Melanosis, Giant Congenital Nevus, Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus, and Familial Atypical Multiple Mole Melanoma Syndrome.

      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

      Montefiore Medical Center

      111 E 210th St, 
      Bronx, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Oren Tepper is a Plastic Surgeon and an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Bronx, New York. Dr. Tepper is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Craniosynostosis, Osteotomy, and Myringotomy.

      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      726 E Main St, Suite 201, 
      Middletown, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stefan Chevalier is a Plastic Surgeon in Middletown, New York. Dr. Chevalier is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), and Breast Enlargement In Males.

      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      1400 Pelham Pkwy S, 
      Bronx, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ralph Liebling is a Plastic Surgeon in Bronx, New York. Dr. Liebling is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Breast Enlargement In Males.

      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery

      Stony Brook Surgical Associates University Faculty Practice Corporati

      37 Research Way, 
      East Setauket, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sami Khan is a Plastic Surgeon in East Setauket, New York. Dr. Khan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Epidural Lipomatosis, Abdominal Wall Surgery, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      General Surgery | Plastic Surgery
      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      General Surgery | Plastic Surgery
      185 Montague St, Suite 4, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Aleksandr Shteynberg is a General Surgeon and a Plastic Surgeon in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Shteynberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Arterial Insufficiency, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Endocrinology
      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Endocrinology

      Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

      1 Gustave L Levy Place, 
      New York, NY 
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lena Fan is an Endocrinologist in New York, New York. Dr. Fan has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Hirsutism in Women, Obesity in Children, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and Familial Hypopituitarism.

      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery | Hand Surgery
      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery | Hand Surgery

      Albany Medical College

      47 New Scotland Ave, 
      Albany, NY 
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Malcolm Roth is a Plastic Surgeon and a Hand Surgeon in Albany, New York. Dr. Roth has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Breast Enlargement In Males, Frostbite, Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, and Familial Partial Lipodystrophy.

      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      General Surgery

      Rome Memorial Hospital, Inc.

      1500 N James St, 
      Rome, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Keneth Hall is a General Surgeon in Rome, New York. Dr. Hall is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Obesity, Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Hernia Surgery, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Hospital Medicine
      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Hospital Medicine
      1 Dakota Drive, Suite 205, 
      New Hyde Park, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kenneth Ackerman is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Ackerman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Bronchitis, Hypothyroidism, and Sitosterolemia.

      Lauren B. Shikowitz
      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Plastic Surgery At Huntington

      224 Wall Street, Suite 201, 
      Huntington, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dr. Lauren Shikowitz-Behr is a Long Island native, Harvard fellowship-trained, andBoard Certified Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon with expertise in cosmetic surgeryof the breast, body, and face, plastic surgery after weight loss, and breastreconstruction. A true New Yorker, Dr. Shikowitz-Behr graduated with honors fromNew York University and subsequently went on to receive her medical degree fromAlbert Einstein College of Medicine. She was then accepted into the integratedPlastic Surgery residency program at Northwell Health where she trained in the fullbreadth of plastic surgery from complex microsurgical reconstruction to intricateaesthetic surgery and served as chief resident. Dr. Shikowitz-Behr was then selectedto complete a highly specialized fellowship in advanced cosmetic and reconstructivebreast surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital, where she also served as anassistant instructor in plastic surgery for the Harvard Medical School.Dr. Shikowitz-Behr is dedicated to advancing the field of plastic surgery. Her clinicalresearch has been presented at regional and national meetings, and she has multiplepublications in peer-reviewed journals. She enjoys teaching medical students andresidents the intricate details of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Dr.Shikowitz-Behr is proud to be a female plastic surgeon taking care of the Long Islandcommunity. She is passionate about plastic surgery and dedicated to providing themost up-to-date, compassionate, and comprehensive care to all of her patients. Dr. Shikowitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Enlargement In Males, Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), and Lymphadenectomy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy?

      Congenital generalized lipodystrophy (also called Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy) is a rare condition characterized by an almost total lack of fatty (adipose) tissue in the body and a very muscular appearance. Adipose tissue is found in many parts of the body, including beneath the skin and surrounding the internal organs. It stores fat for energy and also provides cushioning. Congenital generalized lipodystrophy is part of a group of related disorders known as lipodystrophies, which are all characterized by a loss of adipose tissue. A shortage of adipose tissue leads to the storage of fat elsewhere in the body, such as in the liver and muscles, which causes serious health problems.

      When should I see a Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy doctor in New York, US?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy doctor in New York, US?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy doctors in New York, US?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy doctors in New York, US?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy doctor in New York, US?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy doctor in New York, US?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy doctors in New York, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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