Joseph G McCarthy
Joseph G. McCarthy (born November 28, 1938) is an American plastic and reconstructive surgeon known for his notable contributions to facial surgery, his advocacy on behalf of patients with facial differences and his training of many outstanding plastic surgeons. He served as Chief of Plastic Surgery for over 30 years at NYU Langone Health. He is professor emeritus at the Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine.[1] His major research focus was in Craniofacial Distraction,[2] a widely adopted technique in craniofacial surgery. He also promoted the concept of surgical reconstruction of the face as young as infancy to avoid or ameliorate future psychosocial problems.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]McCarthy was born in Lowell, Massachusetts. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from Harvard University in 1960 and received his MD from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University in 1964 where he was President of the P&S Club[4] and won the Joseph Garrison Parker Award.[5]
Career
[edit]He completed a general surgical residency at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, followed by a residency in plastic surgery under John Marquis Converse.[6] at the NYU Medical Center. In 1973 he joined the faculty and in 1981 he was named the Lawrence D. Bell Professor of Plastic Surgery and director of the Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery.
One of his landmark contributions is his work in developing craniofacial distraction osteogenesis, a technique that uses mechanical devices to gradually lengthen bones. McCarthy first conceived of the concept of distraction of the bones of the craniofacial skeleton after observing a patient undergoing lower extremity lengthening or distraction by the llizarov technique. Starting with animal models,[7] followed by clinical studies, he and his team demonstrated a major breakthrough in the treatment of deficiencies of the lower and upper jaws, midface, and cranium.[8] Prior to the introduction of craniofacial distraction, the traditional surgical procedures tended to be lengthy, required multiple blood transfusions and the harvest of bone grafts, and they could not be considered in the younger patient. This work has become a cornerstone of modern craniofacial surgery.
McCarthy oversaw one of the largest plastic surgery educational programs. He oversaw the training of 125 residents in plastic surgery and 35 post-residency fellows in craniofacial surgery, many of whom went on to leadership positions in academic plastic surgery.[9]
Foundation
[edit]He was the Founding Chair of the Medical Advisory Board and Member of the Inaugural Board of Directors of Smile Train, an international non-profit to treat children with facial differences. By 2024 Smile Train had treated over 2 million patients in over 90 countries around the world.[10]
From 1981 to 2001 he was a member of the board of trustees[11] of myFace, a foundation dedicated to supporting the multidisciplinary care of patients with facial difference at the NYU myFace Center. McCarthy was medical director for the development of CIVA Pro,[12] the Craniofacial Interactive Virtual Assistant. CIVA provides a cloud-based educational tool that interactively showcases common craniofacial operations to provide information to practitioners and patients.
He was the progenitor of Sirius XM Doctor Radio,[13] a satellite channel broadcasting a full range of medical topics, and hosted the weekly Plastic Surgery Show.
Awards
[edit]- Pioneer Surgeon Award by University of Zurich, 2001[14]
- Honorary Award by American Association of Plastic Surgeons, 2005[15]
- Gold Medal for Clinical Excellence (Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons) 2009[16]
- Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Research Award by American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2009[17]
- Master Clinician Honor (NYU Grossman School of Medicine), 2010[18]
- Lifetime Achievement Award (American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons), 2010[19]
- Tessier Gold Medal by International Society of Craniofacial Surgeons, 2015[20][21]
Bibliography
[edit]McCarthy was the editor of the eight-volume text Plastic Surgery (1990),[22] a reference source for all aspects of the discipline. Later texts were Distraction of the Craniofacial Skeleton (1999),[23] Current Therapy in Plastic Surgery (2005) [24] and Craniofacial Distraction (1999, 2017).[25] He and his colleagues have published over 300 articles in scientific journals,[26] some of which rank among the most cited in the field [27][28]
References
[edit]- ^ "Joseph G. McCarthy, MD". med.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ McCarthy, J. G.; Schreiber, J.; Karp, N.; Thorne, C. H.; Grayson, B. H. (January 1992). "Lengthening the human mandible by gradual distraction". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 89 (1): 1–8, discussion 9–10. doi:10.1097/00006534-199289010-00001. ISSN 0032-1052. PMID 1727238.
- ^ McCARTHY, Joseph G.; Coccaro, Peter J.; Epstein, Fred; Converse, John M. (September 1978). "EARLY SKELETAL RELEASE IN THE INFANT WITH CRANIOFACIAL DYSOSTOSIS: The Role of the Sphenozygomatic Suture". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 62 (3): 335–346. doi:10.1097/00006534-197809000-00001. ISSN 0032-1052. PMID 693662.
- ^ "VP&S Club". columbia.edu. 25 September 2018.
- ^ "JOSEPH GARRISON PARKER PRIZE". Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Diaz-Siso, J. Rodrigo; Rodriguez, Eduardo D. (July 2017). "A Legacy of Leadership: John M. Converse, Joseph McCarthy, and NYU Plastic Surgery". Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 28 (5): 1123–1125. doi:10.1097/SCS.0000000000003807. ISSN 1049-2275. PMID 28665862.
- ^ Karp, N. S.; Thorne, C. H.; McCarthy, J. G.; Sissons, H. A. (March 1990). "Bone lengthening in the craniofacial skeleton". Annals of Plastic Surgery. 24 (3): 231–237. doi:10.1097/00000637-199003000-00007. ISSN 0148-7043. PMID 2316985.
- ^ McCarthy, Joseph G.; Stelnicki, Eric J.; Mehrara, Babak J.; Longaker, Michael T. (June 2001). "Distraction Osteogenesis of the Craniofacial Skeleton". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 107 (7): 1812–1824. doi:10.1097/00006534-200106000-00029. ISSN 0032-1052. PMID 11391207.
- ^ Clappier, Mona; Choe, Joshua; Barnett, Sarah; Miller, Meghan; Bradley, James P. (June 2023). "The Lasting Impact of Generational Mentors: Drs. Joseph G. McCarthy and Henry K. Kawamoto". FACE. 4 (2): 128–134. doi:10.1177/27325016231164050.
- ^ "Dr. Joseph G. McCarrthy". Brian Mullaney's Blog. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Honorary Trustees". myface.org. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "CIVA Pro". Apple AppStore. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Sirius Satellite Radio & NYU Langone Medical Center Launch "Doctor Radio" Channel | Newswise". www.newswise.com. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "News and Announcements". Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 61 (1): 151–152. January 2003. doi:10.1016/S0278-2391(03)70018-4.
- ^ "Honorary Award Recipients".
- ^ "Alumni News and Notes". wayback.archive-it.org. Archived from the original on 2017-12-27. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Research Award".
- ^ https://nyulangone.org/files/publication_issues/NYUPhysician-Winter2010-11.pdf
- ^ https://maxface.org/awards/Lifetime-Achievement-Award-recipients.cgi
- ^ International Society of Craniofacial Surgery (2024-07-17). ISCFS Founder Series – Dr. Joseph G McCarthy. Retrieved 2024-12-11 – via YouTube.
- ^ sgeis (2024-11-25). "Past Presidents & Congress | Awards – ISCFS". Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ McCarthy MD, Joseph G. (1990). Plastic surgery. Philadelphia: Saunders. ISBN 9780721615141.
- ^ McCarthy, Joseph G., ed. (1999). Distraction of the craniofacial skeleton. New York: Springer. ISBN 978-0-387-94912-3.
- ^ McCarthy, Joseph G.; Galiano, Robert D.; Boutros, Sean (2006). Current therapy in plastic surgery (1st ed.). Philadelphia: Saunders/Elsevier. ISBN 9780721600000.
- ^ McCarthy, Joseph (June 2017). Craniofacial Distraction. Springer Cham. ISBN 978-3-319-52562-4.
- ^ "mccarthy jg - Search Results - PubMed". PubMed. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Loonen, Martijn P. J.; Hage, J Joris; Kon, Moshe (May 2008). "Plastic Surgery Classics: Characteristics of 50 Top-Cited Articles in Four Plastic Surgery Journals since 1946". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 121 (5): 320e – 327e. doi:10.1097/PRS.0b013e31816b13a9. ISSN 0032-1052. PMID 18453945.
- ^ Hansdorfer, Marek A.; Horen, Sydney R.; Alba, Brandon E.; Akin, Jennifer N.; Dorafshar, Amir H.; Becerra, Adan Z. (2021-03-26). "The 100 Most-disruptive Articles in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Sub-specialties (1954–2014)". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open. 9 (3): e3446. doi:10.1097/GOX.0000000000003446. ISSN 2169-7574. PMC 7997101. PMID 33786257.