Michael Alperovich
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Biography
A native of Connecticut, Dr. Michael Alperovich is a Board Certified plastic surgeon, full-time faculty member, and Director of the Craniofacial Fellowship at Yale University. He is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard University, attended the University of Oxford for graduate school receiving Distinction honors, and graduated Alpha Omega Alpha from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Alperovich completed a plastic surgery residency and a craniofacial fellowship at New York University's Department of Plastic Surgery. He has clinical expertise in facial, breast and body aesthetic surgery. Notably, Dr. Alperovich is a national leader in gender affirming facial surgery and previously taught one of the first courses in the United States on this topic. Watch a video with Dr. Michael Alperovich>>
Dr. Alperovich has been named to Connecticut Magazine's "Top Doctors" list for consecutive years and to New York Magazine's New York Metro "Top Doctors" list. He has been invited nationally and internationally as a visiting professor and guest faculty to speak about craniofacial, gender affirming and aesthetic surgery. Dr. Alperovich has authored over one hundred and fifty peer-reviewed publications and multiple plastic surgery book chapters. He serves on the Editorial Board of plastic surgery journals as well as contributes as an ad hoc reviewer for several other journals.
Education & Training
- Fellowship in Craniofacial SurgeryNew York University Langone Medical Center (2016)
- Chief Resident, Plastic SurgeryNew York University Langone Medical Center (2015)
- Resident, Plastic SurgeryNew York University Langone Medical Center (2014)
- MDJohns Hopkins School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine (2009)
- MScUniversity of Oxford, Biology (2007)
- BAHarvard University, Biology (2004)
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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"Top Doctors" List | Connecticut Magazine | 2022 |
New York Metro "Top Doctors" | New York Magazine | 2022 |
Yale Center for Clinical Investigation (YCCI) Scholar | NIH and Yale University | 2022 |
"Top Doctors" List | Connecticut Magazine | 2021 |
COVID Research Grant Award | Yale University Department of Surgery | 2020 |
Academic Development Research Award | Yale University Department of Surgery | 2020 |
CRANIO Traveling Fellowship for Promising Academic Faculty in Craniofacial Surgery | American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons | 2020 |
Blair Rogers Research Award | 2015 | |
Blair Rogers Research Award | 2014 | |
Alpha Omega Alpha | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine | 2009 |
United States Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar | 2006 | |
magna cum laude | Harvard University | 2004 |
John Harvard Scholarship | Harvard University | 2003 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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United States Air Force Auxiliary | Second Lieutenant, Towson Composite Squadron (Towson, MD) | 2004 - 2009 |
Departments & Organizations
- Breast Reconstructive Surgery Program
- Cosmetic Surgery Program
- Craniofacial Fellowship
- Craniofacial Surgery Program
- Fetal Care Center
- Janeway Society
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Post-Bariatric Body Contouring Surgery Program
- Surgery
- Yale Cancer Center
- Yale Medicine