Dr. James Marotta

James Marotta is a facial plastic surgeon who leads Marotta Plastic Surgery Specialists in Smithtown, New York, serving as its CEO and medical director. He has hospital privileges at St. Catherine of Siena in Smithtown and works as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine alongside his private practice. He has 20 years in practice and, according to his site, has performed more than 7,000 procedures. He trained at Columbia University and then at SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine, where he graduated as president of the medical honor society and earned a medical doctorate with distinction in research. He did his head and neck surgery training at Yale University, where the site says he was consistently ranked the top head and neck surgeon in his program. He then completed a sub-specialty fellowship in facial cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. He is dual board-certified in facial plastic surgery and in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, and he is a fellow of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He also works as an Allergan Medical Institute trainer, teaching other medical professionals injection techniques and patient safety. His practice centers on facial plastic surgery, with particular interest in minimally invasive endoscopic procedures, surgical and non-surgical facial rejuvenation, and rhinoplasty. He performs drainless and deep plane facelifts, and he does hair transplantation at Marotta Hair Restoration using NeoGraft and Follicular Unit Transplantation, moving one follicle at a time. He leads the skin treatment team and, as medical director, oversees the Marotta MedSpa, supervising its treatments and training its providers. The practice says he has been recognized as Best Cosmetic Surgeon on Long Island since 2012. He has published scientific articles, including on revision rhinoplasty and the midface lift, and he wrote the best-selling book You're Not a Vanity Purchase. He keeps up his research, medical manuscripts and conference attendance. The site notes that patients often find he enjoys answering their questions during consultations.