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Joseph Pober, MD, FACS, is a double fellowship-trained and double board-certified plastic surgeon performing procedures at his private practice on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. He uses the latest cosmetic surgery techniques and some noninvasive options to artfully smooth, tuck, or remove the features that indicate a patient's increasing age while enhancing any and all features of concern.

Dr. Pober earned his medical degree from the esteemed Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. He completed his general surgery and plastic surgery training at New York-Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia and Cornell University. Dr. Pober is one of the few plastic surgeons who has undergone advanced fellowship training in cosmetic surgery and facial sculpting beyond board certification. 

Dr. Pober served as an attending plastic surgeon performing surgery and training future plastic surgeons at several hospitals in the area, including St Luke's Roosevelt Medical Center of Columbia University Medical Center and Mount Sinai West in New York City. He served as the Chief of Plastic Surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center, Pascack Valley in New Jersey.

Dr. Pober excels in enhancing patients' most distinctive and attractive features using advanced cosmetic techniques, including some of his own methods. Through surgeries like facelifts, rhinoplasty, and blepharoplasty, as well as aesthetic procedures like soft tissue fillers, he redefines patients' natural facial beauty. Dr. Pober also offers body contouring, breast augmentation, tummy tucks, and lipo sculpting.

He treats a wide range of patients, from some of the most famous celebrities to relatively reserved patients, each receiving his ultimate care and plastic surgery expertise. Dr. Pober now offers his highly-end coveted services to a diverse range of New Yorkers, specializing in ethnic surgery. Outside of his cosmetic work in private practice, Dr. Pober enjoys dedicating much of his time, skills, and finances to various charities focused on skin cancer, diabetes, and trauma victims.

He also serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery involved in teaching medical procedures.

Sumit De, MD, is a fellowship-trained urologic oncology physician at Vantage Health and Wellness, who provides patient-centric care for adult men living in and around New York City, New York.

Dr. De has extensive experience diagnosing and treating a variety of urologic conditions. He uses the latest treatment advancements and completed fellowship training in robotic surgery at Henry Ford Health System—Vattikuti Urology Institute in Detroit, Michigan.

Dr. De completed his bachelor’s degree at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and later earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He pursued his internship and fellowship training in general surgery at Hahnemann University Hospital at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

For his urologic oncology fellowship, Dr. De attended the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center in Miami, Florida. He later served as a resident in urology at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia.

Dr. De was actively involved in research in urology, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, and anesthesiology during his medical training. He has also co-authored numerous presentations and publications on subjects like endoscopic procedures and robotic surgery.

Dr. De is fluent in English, Spanish, and Bengali, so he easily communicates with people from all walks of life. He has a passion for helping men improve their overall health and wellness through lifestyle changes and healthy eating habits and emphasizes the importance of preventive screenings for men.

Sumit De, MD, is a fellowship-trained urologic oncology physician at Vantage Health and Wellness, who provides patient-centric care for adult men living in and around New York City, New York.

Dr. De has extensive experience diagnosing and treating a variety of urologic conditions. He uses the latest treatment advancements and completed fellowship training in robotic surgery at Henry Ford Health System—Vattikuti Urology Institute in Detroit, Michigan.

Dr. De completed his bachelor’s degree at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and later earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He pursued his internship and fellowship training in general surgery at Hahnemann University Hospital at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

For his urologic oncology fellowship, Dr. De attended the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center in Miami, Florida. He later served as a resident in urology at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia.

Dr. De was actively involved in research in urology, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, and anesthesiology during his medical training. He has also co-authored numerous presentations and publications on subjects like endoscopic procedures and robotic surgery.

Dr. De is fluent in English, Spanish, and Bengali, so he easily communicates with people from all walks of life. He has a passion for helping men improve their overall health and wellness through lifestyle changes and healthy eating habits and emphasizes the importance of preventive screenings for men.

Dr. Lael Forbes is an expert in obesity medicine for adolescents and adults, using the latest advances in medicine to promote weight loss including GLP-1 medications. Dr. Forbes has expertise in hormone replacement therapy and the treatment of pre-menopausal and menopausal patients. Further, Dr. Forbes is a general surgeon and bariatric surgeon. She specializes in laparoscopic hernia repairs, sports hernias, inguinal hernias, umbilical hernias, gallbladder removals and anti-reflux surgery as well as bariatric procedures for weight loss including gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, lap-band, and revisional bariatric operations. Dr. Forbes is certified by the American Board of Surgery. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.

Valery Dronsky, MD,  is board certified in general surgery and trained and certified in robotic surgery. He is also the co-founder at Lenox Hill Surgeons, LLP, located in the Lenox Hill area of Manhattan, New York City. 

Dr. Dronsky graduated from the Russian State Medical University in 1988. After training, he started his surgical career as a faculty member at the university. 

Dr. Dronsky gained extensive clinical research experience at Sutter Health California Pacific Medical Center, formerly known as UCSF California Pacific Medical Center. He then continued his surgical education as a resident at Lenox Hill Hospital and SUNY Downstate Medical Health Science Center. Dr. Dronsky also completed a minimally invasive laparoscopic fellowship at Lutheran Medical Center. 

He worked as a surgical attending and clinical assistant professor in general, minimally invasive, and trauma surgery at Lutheran Medical Center. In 2009, Dr. Dronsky joined Surgical Associates of New York, LLP, regrouped as General and Laparoscopic Surgeons of New York, LLP in 2012.

"I have a great passion for my profession," shares Dr. Dronsky. "I feel that it is an honor and a privilege to take care of patients and to have them entrust me with their health. Sometimes, in fact, my friends and family reveal to me that they think I care too much about my patients and their outcomes. They see that I spend days and nights at the hospital caring for people. I do not think that a physician, especially a surgeon, can care too much. Every decision I make, every recommendation I give, and every operation I do, has incredible importance. I have always felt this way, and I always plan to practice medicine in this fashion.” 

Sergei Dolgopolov, MD, is a founding partner at Lenox Hills Surgeons, LLP, located in the Lenox Hill area of Manhattan in New York City. 

In 1983, he graduated with honors and science awards from Sechenov Moscow Medical School. Dr. Dolgopolov started his surgical training as a resident in urology at Moscow Medical Academy Hospital Center and completed it with honors. 

He continued as a faculty member and attending physician urologist at Burdenko Central Military Hospital, where he had an extensive experience in clinical research and reconstructive surgery, helping wounded victims of war. 

Dr. Dolgopolov continued his surgical education as a resident and chief resident at SUNY Downstate Health Science Center and completed it with honors. 

After residency, he worked as a surgical attending and clinical assistant professor in general, minimally invasive, and trauma surgery at SUNY Downstate Health Science Center.

In 2000, Dr. Dolgopolov joined Surgical Associates of New York, LLP, which regrouped into General and Laparoscopic Surgeons of New York, LLP in 2012. 

Roman Grinberg, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon, specializing in minimally invasive, and robotic surgery. He is affiliated with Lenox Hill Hospital. Dr. Grinberg is a member of Lenox Hill Surgeons, LLP, located in the Lenox Hill area of Manhattan in New York City.

Dr. Grinberg received his medical degree from Russian State Medical  University in 1999. Shortly after, he continued his medical education as a researcher at Beth Israel Medical Center.

Dr. Grinberg completed a general surgery residency at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, an affiliate of Temple University School of Medicine. Following his general surgery residency, Dr. Grinberg graduated from a minimally invasive fellowship at Staten Island University Hospital.

Before joining the team at Lenox Hill Surgeons, LLP, Dr. Grinberg took a faculty position in the Department of General Surgery at Staten Island University Hospital. Dr. Grinberg was also granted the title of assistant professor of surgery at Hofstra University School of Medicine.

"I sincerely believe that the ability granted to me by the American College of Surgeons to take care of my patients is a true gift and a privilege," says Dr. Grinberg. "The knowledge and skills that I have acquired during my training, along with my experience and personal qualities as a physician that is truly dedicated to my profession, continues to help me provide the best and most personalized care for each and every patient.”

David T. Jacobs, MD, DABR, DABVLM, has devoted his medical career to treating venous disease. Based in Rockville Centre, New York, this fellowship-trained, board-certified vein and vascular specialist personally handles all cases at his practice South Shore Vein and Aesthetic Medicine – the only dedicated vein practice on the south shore of Nassau County. 

Dr. David T. Jacobs holds dual board certifications in radiology and phlebology (vein medicine), a certification held by fewer than 900 physicians in the United States.

A born-and-raised New Yorker, Dr. David T. Jacobs attended medical school at the New York University School of Medicine.

Before opening his own practice, Dr. Jacobs completed a residency and fellowship in diagnostic and interventional radiology at SUNY Downstate/Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn. He acted as Chief Resident in Interventional Radiology, and completed an additional fellowship specifically focused on vascular malformations at the Medical College of Wisconsin, training with world experts in the field.

Dr. David T. Jacobs has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and is the author of a chapter on vascular malformations in a newly published textbook – Interventional Radiology: Fundamentals of Clinical Practice. He is a member of the American Vein and Lymphatic Society (formerly the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine), the American College of Radiology, the American Board of Radiology, the American Medical Association, and Radiological Society of North America.

Sumit De, MD, is a fellowship-trained urologic oncology physician at Vantage Health and Wellness, who provides patient-centric care for adult men living in and around New York City, New York.

Dr. De has extensive experience diagnosing and treating a variety of urologic conditions. He uses the latest treatment advancements and completed fellowship training in robotic surgery at Henry Ford Health System—Vattikuti Urology Institute in Detroit, Michigan.

Dr. De completed his bachelor’s degree at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and later earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He pursued his internship and fellowship training in general surgery at Hahnemann University Hospital at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

For his urologic oncology fellowship, Dr. De attended the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center in Miami, Florida. He later served as a resident in urology at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia.

Dr. De was actively involved in research in urology, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, and anesthesiology during his medical training. He has also co-authored numerous presentations and publications on subjects like endoscopic procedures and robotic surgery.

Dr. De is fluent in English, Spanish, and Bengali, so he easily communicates with people from all walks of life. He has a passion for helping men improve their overall health and wellness through lifestyle changes and healthy eating habits and emphasizes the importance of preventive screenings for men.

Dr. Martha Ayewah is a Board Certified Cosmetic Surgeon based in Manhattan, NY. She is the owner and CEO of Ayewah Aesthetics Inc. and has just started her own private practice. Born in Nigeria and raised in the Netherlands, Dr. Ayewah grew up with an appreciation for diversity in languages, ethnic backgrounds, cultures and traditions. She attended Baylor University where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Chinese Mandarin. After graduation, she went on to medical school at Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Ayewah assumed multiple prestigious local and national leadership positions, including becoming the first Black Female National President of the Student Osteopathic Surgical Association (SOSA). Dr. Ayewah completed her General Surgery residency training in NYC, during which time she realized that her love for art, design and creative projects could be expressed professionally through Cosmetic Surgery. She completed an AACS General Cosmetic Surgery fellowship under the guidance of Dr. Jacob Haiavy MD FACS. Dr. Ayewah’s favorite thing about being a Cosmetic Surgeon is the amazing way that both subtle and dramatic physical changes can transform a person’s entire demeanor and self-esteem. She specializes in body contouring, breast surgery and mommy makeovers. Her goal is always to make her patients look and feel like their most authentic selves. In her free time, Dr. Ayewah likes to practice wellness and selfcare, read books, paint, and spend time with her wonderful husband.

Sumit De, MD, is a fellowship-trained urologic oncology physician at Vantage Health and Wellness, who provides patient-centric care for adult men living in and around New York City, New York.

Dr. De has extensive experience diagnosing and treating a variety of urologic conditions. He uses the latest treatment advancements and completed fellowship training in robotic surgery at Henry Ford Health System—Vattikuti Urology Institute in Detroit, Michigan.

Dr. De completed his bachelor’s degree at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and later earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He pursued his internship and fellowship training in general surgery at Hahnemann University Hospital at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

For his urologic oncology fellowship, Dr. De attended the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center in Miami, Florida. He later served as a resident in urology at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia.

Dr. De was actively involved in research in urology, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, and anesthesiology during his medical training. He has also co-authored numerous presentations and publications on subjects like endoscopic procedures and robotic surgery.

Dr. De is fluent in English, Spanish, and Bengali, so he easily communicates with people from all walks of life. He has a passion for helping men improve their overall health and wellness through lifestyle changes and healthy eating habits and emphasizes the importance of preventive screenings for men.