About Dr. Beraka

Honors and Awards

Top Doctors: New York Metro Area (Castle Connolly) every year from 2002 through 2009
Who's Who in America (Marquis) 2006 through 2009
Listed in Guide to America's TOP PLASTIC SURGEONS published by Consumers' Research Council of America, 2006
Artists for the Cure Award for Dr. Beraka's work on Breast Reconstruction presented at Carnegie Hall
Roche Award to Top Medical Student, Columbia University
Editorial Board, Plastic Surgery Practice Advisor
Annual Prize, Residents' Competition, New York Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Harold Lee Meierhoff Memorial Prize, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University
Delacorte Scholar, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University
Regents Medical Scholar, New York State

Professional Background

Bachelor's Degree with Honors: Columbia University (Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Magna Cum Laude)
Medical School: MD, Columbia University (Roche Award to Outstanding Medical Student)
Medical Internship: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Surgical Residency: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Plastic Surgery Residency: New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center

Military Service

Dr. Beraka served as a medical officer in the Air Force Reserve from 1971 to 1978 and retired with the rank of major.

Board Certification

American Board of Plastic Surgery
Fellow, American College of Surgeons

Hospital Affiliations

Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY
Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, New York, NY

Teaching Appointment

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Cornell University Medical College
Dr. Beraka is the preceptor for the Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship at Lenox Hill Hospital. He teaches cosmetic surgery to the fellows on a one on one basis.

Publications / Presentations

Dr. Beraka has written many articles published in medical journals, including Surgery, American Journal of Medicine, Surgical Forum, Archives of Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Annals of Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Beraka has written several chapters for textbooks on cosmetic surgery and breast surgery. His latest chapter is "The Pursuit of Excellence in Cosmetic Surgery".

Dr. Beraka has presented numerous research papers at medical conferences, symposia and panels. One of his contributions is the development of the central pyramid breast reduction technique.

He has also done research on collagen, microsurgery, breast reconstruction, facelifts and breast augmentation without implants. He is a clinical investigator for experimental implants and for cellulite treatments.

Dr. Beraka is often interviewed about cosmetic surgery by reporters in print and television. He has been the cosmetic surgery consultant for a major woman's website.

Dr. Beraka has been appointed to the Editorial Board of the journal Plastic Surgery Practice Advisor. He has contributed a number of articles on topics such as the importance of an accredited outpatient operating suite.

Society Memberships

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
Independent Doctors of New York
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
New York Regional Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
New York State Medical Society
New York City Medical Society
The Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons

Hobbies and Interests

Dr. Beraka is married to a psychotherapist. The Berakas have three sons and they live in Manhattan. Dr. Beraka's hobbies are opera, sailing, and reading mysteries.

Languages Spoken