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    MediFind found 60 doctor with experience in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy near Bronx, NY. Of these, 46 are Experienced, 11 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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      Evan S. Garfein
      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery

      Montefiore At 1250 Waters Place

      1250 Waters Place, 
      Bronx, NY 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dr. Evan Garfein completed a medical degree from Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, and trained in general surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Between general surgery and plastic surgery training, Dr. Garfein conducted research at Harvard Medical School, concentrating on the role of hematopoietic stem cells in wound healing. He completed a plastic surgery residency at the Harvard Combined Plastic Surgery Residency Program, serving as chief resident at Massachusetts General Hospital, Children’s Hospital Boston, and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He also completed a microsurgery fellowship at the Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at New York University. Dr. Garfein 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, Osteotomy, and Gastric Bypass.

      Oren M. Tepper
      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery

      Montefiore Greene Medical Arts Pavilion

      3400 Bainbridge Avenue, 
      Bronx, NY 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dr. Oren Tepper is the Director of Aesthetic Surgery, Montefiore, and an Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.  He is a board-certified plastic surgeon, and offers a wide spectrum of plastic surgery procedures to patients, ranging from surgery of the face to breast and body. Dr. Tepper 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, Craniosynostosis, Osteotomy, and Myringotomy.

      Teresa Benacquista
      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery

      Montefiore At 1250 Waters Place

      1250 Waters Place, 
      Bronx, NY 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Italian

      Teresa Benacquista is a Plastic Surgeon in Bronx, New York. Dr. Benacquista 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, Abdominal Wall Surgery, and Gastric Bypass.

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      Distinguished in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Dermatology
      Distinguished in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Dermatology

      Park Avenue Dermatology Assocs

      580 Park Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (7.7 miles away)
      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, Sebaceous Adenoma, and Syringocystadenoma Papilliferum.

      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery

      2425 Eastchester Road

      2425 Eastchester Road, 
      Bronx, NY 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Goldstein is a Plastic Surgeon in Bronx, New York. Dr. Goldstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Juvenile Angiofibroma, Epidural Lipomatosis, Epidermoid Cyst, and Breast Enlargement In Males.

      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery | General Surgery

      Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital

      12 North 7th Avenue, 
      Mount Vernon, NY 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hiyad Al is a Plastic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Mount Vernon, New York. Dr. Al is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Breast Enlargement In Males, and Cellulitis.

      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 
       (8.9 miles away)
      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
      1400 Pelham Pkwy S, 
      Bronx, NY 
       (1.1 miles away)
      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.

      Beth A. Preminger
      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      969 Park Avenue, Suite 1E, 
      New York, NY 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Beth Preminger is a Plastic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Preminger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy and Familial Partial Lipodystrophy.

      Casian J. Monaco
      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Plastic Surgery At Park Avenue

      799 Park Avenue, 
      New York, NY 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Casian Monaco is a Plastic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Monaco is rated as an Experienced 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, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.

      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Advanced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      885 Northern Boulevard, 
      Great Neck, NY 
       (8.1 miles away)
      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.

      Joseph A. Ricci
      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      600 Northern Boulevard, Suite 309, 
      Great Neck, NY 
       (8.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joseph Ricci is a Plastic Surgeon in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Ricci is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Frostbite, Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Breast Enlargement In Males, and Lymphadenectomy.

      Distinguished in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Distinguished in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      125 Mineola Avenue, Suite 200, 
      Roslyn Heights, NY 
       (11.9 miles away)
      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 Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Stiff Skin Syndrome, Bazex Syndrome, and Fasciotomy.

      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      1400 Pelham Pkwy S, 
      Bronx, NY 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bruce Greenstein is a Plastic Surgeon in Bronx, New York. Dr. Greenstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Frostbite, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Fasciotomy.

      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery

      Bronxcare Health System

      Bronx, NY 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      18+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Susan Chung is a Plastic Surgeon in Bronx, New York. Dr. Chung has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and 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, Keloids, Acrogeria, Gottron Type, and Bazex Syndrome.

      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      General Practice
      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      General Practice

      Ace Medical Care PC

      111 Wadsworth Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jose Lares-Guia is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in New York, New York. Dr. Lares-Guia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Myelitis, AIDS Dementia Complex, HIV/AIDS, and AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome.

      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      General Surgery | Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      General Surgery | Plastic Surgery

      Physician Affiliate Group Of New York PC

      506 Lenox Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ryan Engdahl is a General Surgeon and a Plastic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Engdahl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Acrospiroma, Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Breast Enlargement In Males, and Mastectomy.

      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      General Surgery

      Trauma, Burns, Acute And Critical Care

      520 E 70th St # 8, 
      New York, NY 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jian Shou is a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Shou is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gastrostomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Internal Medicine

      Integrative Cardiology Practice PLLC

      635 Madison Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (7.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Janet Moy is an Internal Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Moy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Griscelli Syndrome, Dyschromatosis Symmetrica Hereditaria, Dyschromatosis Universalis Hereditaria, and Hypomelanotic Disorder.

      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
      Plastic Surgery
      21318 Union Turnpike, 
      Oakland, NY 
       (8.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Polish, Russian

      Irena Karanetz is a Plastic Surgeon in Oakland, New York. Dr. Karanetz 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, Osteotomy, and Septoplasty.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      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 near Bronx, NY?

      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 near Bronx, NY?

      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 near Bronx, NY?

      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 near Bronx, NY?

      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 near Bronx, NY?

      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 near Bronx, NY?

      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 near Bronx, NY?

      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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