David A. Hidalgo

David A. Hidalgo
Born
David Arthur Hidalgo

(1952-07-30) July 30, 1952
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
EducationGeorgetown University, B.S., M.D.
OccupationPlastic surgeon
Known forFibula free flap jaw reconstruction, aesthetic plastic surgery
SpouseMary Ann Tighe

David A. Hidalgo is an American reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgeon, author, and visual artist. He holds the academic title of Clinical Professor of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College (New York-Presbyterian) in New York City.

During his tenure as the former Chief of the Plastic and Reconstructive Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, Hidalgo performed the first fibula free flap for mandible (jaw) reconstruction. This procedure, performed in cancer patients, utilized microsurgical techniques to preserve the viability of the bone transplant. Additional development of the technique delineated its unique advantages. Subsequent publications established it as the standard of care worldwide.

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