Thomas A. Imahiyerobo, MD
Locations and Appointments
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
CUIMC/Milstein Hospital Building
ColumbiaDoctors - 1 Pondfield Road
ColumbiaDoctors - 300 Frank Burr Blvd
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About Thomas A. Imahiyerobo, MD
A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Dr. Imahiyerobo received his B.A. from Harvard University where he graduated with Honors, cum laude. After also receiving his M.D. from Harvard Medical School, Dr. Imahiyerobo entered the combined Plastic Surgery Residency at New York Presbyterian/Columbia and New York Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell. During his residency, Dr. Imahiyerobo was the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Dicran Goulian award for academic excellence in Plastic Surgery, as well as the Weill Cornell Alumni Council award for Distinguished House Staff. During his final year of residency Dr. Imahiyerobo served as chief resident in Plastic Surgery and was recognized by New York Presbyterian Hospital for his outstanding patient care.
Dr. Imahiyerobo's areas of expertise include the treatment of cleft lip, cleft palate, craniosynostosis, frontal facial advancement and orthognathic (jaw) surgery. He also specializes in the care of adult cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the head and neck. He helps lead the Craniofacial Center at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, where he is committed to providing comprehensive, cutting-edge, compassionate care to patients of all ages with craniofacial differences. He has completed additional training in Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery during his fellowship at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. While there, he was an integral part of one of the largest cleft and craniofacial teams in the country.
Dr. Imahiyerobo is the author of numerous academic publications. He has been a speaker at national meetings of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the Plastic Surgery Research Council. In 2014 he was awarded the prestigious Gaspar Anastasi Award for best presentation during the Resident and Fellows Forum at the meeting of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. His current research interest includes the use of innovative approaches to treat global midface hypoplasia and severe Class III malocclusion. He is also focused on outcomes research for cleft lip and palate surgery, as well as the effects of craniosynostosis on pediatric cognitive development.
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Board Certifications
- Plastic Surgery
Expertise
Cleft Lip and Palate
Congenital Malformation
Cosmetic Ear Surgery
Cosmetic Surgery
Craniofacial Deformities
Craniofacial Surgery
Craniosynostosis
Ear Reconstruction
Earlobe Repair
External Ear Reconstruction
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Facial Plastic Surgery
Jaw Anomaly
Otoplasty
Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery
Pediatric Plastic Surgery
Pediatric Reconstructive Surgery
Rhinoplasty
Education
Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Titles & Positions
Associate Professor of Surgery at CUMC
Director, Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery
Section Chief, Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children's Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
Education
- Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Awards & Honors
- Administrative Chief Resident in Plastic Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 2013-2014
- Dicran Goulian, MD Award for Academic Excellence in Plastic Surgery, 2013
- Gaspar Anastasi Award for best presentation, ASAPS Annual Meeting, 2014
- Google Glass Explorer Program, 2013 - present
- Healing the Children New Jersey: Mission trip to Arequipa, Peru (3/29/2014), 2013
- Healthcare Quality Counsel, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 2012-2014
- Jerome P. Webster Research Award, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 2014
- New York Presbyterian Hospital Employee of the Month Award Winner, 2014
- Pfifer Research Fellowship, 2004
- Weill Cornell Medical Center Alumni Council Distinguished House-staff Award, 2013
Titles & Positions
- Associate Professor of Surgery at CUMC
- Director, Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery
- Section Chief, Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Board Certifications
- Plastic Surgery