Our Practice
About Dr. Ofodile
Ferdinand A. Ofodile, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Credentials
- Board Certification
- American Board of Plastic Surgery
- Academic Title
- Clinical Professor Emeritus of Plastic Surgery, Columbia University
- Fellowship
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.)
- Memberships
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons; American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
- Languages
- English and Spanish
Biography
Ferdinand A. Ofodile, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Ferdinand Ofodile, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a board certified plastic surgeon with many years of experience in plastic, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Ofodile has successfully integrated academic plastic surgery into his practice to offer the latest in plastic surgery.
Fluent in English and Spanish, Dr. Ofodile and his knowledgeable staff are committed to providing safe and individualized care. Dr. Ofodile emphasizes attention to safety and artistic and aesthetic details in all plastic surgery procedures.
Most procedures requiring general anesthesia are performed in the hospital. Dr. Ofodile will discuss your procedure and advise you of the results and potential risks that may be involved.
Dr. Ofodile is a Clinical Professor Emeritus of Plastic Surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Ofodile has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and has lectured nationally and internationally on topics related to plastic surgery, with a particular focus on aesthetic surgery in patients of color.
Author & Memoir
Changing Perceptions, Changing Lives: The Improbable Journey of a Black Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Ofodile's acclaimed memoir chronicles his extraordinary path from a village in Nigeria to becoming one of America's distinguished plastic surgeons and a Clinical Professor Emeritus at Columbia University. The book offers a compelling look at race, medicine, and perseverance.