Doctor's Bio
Dr. Daniel A. Cuzzone, MD, received his medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 2009. He went on to complete a residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Hansjorg Wyss department of plastic and reconstructive surgery at NYU School of Medicine. During his residency training, Dr. Cuzzone completed a research fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center focusing on novel lymphedema therapies and tissue engineering under the direction of Dr. Babak Mehrara. After his plastic surgery training, he completed a craniofacial fellowship at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA).
Prior to joining the Emory Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in 2022, Dr. Cuzzone was an attending private plastic surgeon at Long Island Plastic Surgical Group, PC in New York. He performs a wide range of cosmetic and reconstructive procedures. He has also provides surgical treatment of craniofacial deformities, vascular malformations, adult facial trauma and congenital anomalies as well as gender-affirming facial surgery.
Board Certifications
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
- Internship: New York University
- Residency: New York University
Fellowships
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Locations and Directions
Grady Memorial Hospital
OPEN 24 HOURS
Visiting hours are from 8 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. daily
Publications
- Use of Plant-Based Absorbable Hemostatic Powder and Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in Breast Reduction Patients Reduces Hematoma Rates.
Om A, Kong BH, Shauly O, Cuzzone D, Garcia Nores G, Losken A
Annals of plastic surgery. 2026;96(6S):S455-S458.
PMID: 41384912 - Defining Femininity: Crowdsourced Insights on Gendered Facial Features Across Ethnicities.
Patel IS, Glassman GE, Om A, Gould DJ, Cuzzone D, Shauly O
Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum. 2025;
PMID: 40800043 - Proceed with Caution: Pre-op and Post-op Signs for Every Plastic Surgeon to Know.
Nores GDPG, Cuzzone D
Clinics in plastic surgery. 2025;52(3):381-389.
PMID: 40516992 - Engagement of Plastic Surgery Content on TikTok and Instagram.
Patel IS, Om A, Dwivedi D, Addepalli A, Cuzzone D, Garcia Nores G
Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open. 2025;13(6):e6843.
PMID: 40474924 - Surgical Dressing Cosmesis in the Immediate Postoperative Setting: A Crowdsourcing-based Study.
Clark A, Su S, Wang J, Shauly O, Losken A, Brooks K, Cuzzone D
Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open. 2025;13(1):e6414.
PMID: 39802270 - Comparing ChatGPT vs Surgeon-Generated Informed Consent Documentation for Plastic Surgery Procedures.
Patel I, Om A, Cuzzone D, Garcia Nores G
Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum. 2024;
PMID: 39544451 - Interrupting Negative-pressure Wound Therapy with Dakin's Solution Is Associated with Increased Skin Graft Survival.
Liao CD, Deccico JB, Cuzzone D, George F, Xipoleas GD
Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open. 2022;10(12):e4724.
PMID: 36569245 - Small Numbers of CD4+ T Cells Can Induce Development of Lymphedema.
Ly CL, Cuzzone DA, Kataru RP, Mehrara BJ
Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2019;143(3):518e-526e.
PMID: 30601329 - Outcome Analysis of Metacarpal and Phalangeal Fixation Techniques at Bellevue Hospital.
Reformat DD, Nores GG, Lam G, Cuzzone D, Hill JB, Muresan H, Thanik V
Annals of plastic surgery. 2018;81(4):407-410.
PMID: 30067527 - CD4 T cells are activated in regional lymph nodes and migrate to skin to initiate lymphedema.
García Nores GD, Ly CL, Cuzzone DA, Kataru RP, Hespe GE, Torrisi JS, Huang JJ, Gardenier JC, Savetsky IL, Nitti MD, Yu JZ, Rehal S, Mehrara BJ
Nature communications. 2018;9(1):1970.
PMID: 29773802
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