NY Plasitic Surgery, The Separating Of Conjoined Twin Boys

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg presented the recipients of The Mayor's Awards for Excellence in Science and Technology today.  The awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in science and technology, are administered by the New York Academy of Sciences and presented annually in categories including: Biological and Medical Sciences; Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences; Public Understanding of Science and Technology; Young Investigator; Science Educator; and Science and Society.  This year's Awards are part of the first annual "Science and the City Day", a multi-event celebration organized by the New York Academy of Sciences to highlight New York City's status as one of the world's great science centers.

A special recognition award was presented to the medical team at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore, led by Dr. James T. Goodrich and Dr. David A. Staffenberg. for performing the historic surgery of separating conjoined twin boys Carl and Clarence Aguirre over a 10-month period.  No hospital in New York has ever attempted the separation of conjoined twins. 

Dr. David A. Staffenberg is the Chief of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, and Surgical Director at the Center for Craniofacial Disorders at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore.  He also serves as an Assistant Professor of Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery, and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.  Dr. Staffenberg graduated from Binghamton University and New York Medical College, and is certified in plastic surgery.  He has published numerous abstracts on craniofacial and reconstructive surgery.  He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the John Marquis Society, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the New York Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons.

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