“Melissa Doft, feminine, modern, well-informed and sensitive to the needs of her patients, embodies the new generation of plastic surgeons.”
— Vogue Paris
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“We all realize that the aging process cannot be eliminated – but it can be slowed, altered, refined, and balanced to preserve elegance, regardless of age.”
Thousands have placed theirs in the hands of Dr. Melissa Doft, a double board-certified plastic surgeon, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College, and one of New York’s most respected authorities on modern aesthetics. Known for her conservative approach, meticulous technique, and warm bedside manner, Dr. Doft is widely recognized for results that are natural, balanced, and enduring.
A graduate of Dartmouth College, where she earned magna cum laude honors in Biochemistry and Art History, Dr. Doft went on to become Valedictorian of her class at New York University School of Medicine. There, she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, received multiple academic distinctions including the Valentine Mott Medal for excellence in anatomy and cell biology, and graduated with honors for her research in cell biology. She completed her surgical training at UCSF, Columbia University / NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, and the Cornell-Columbia combined program in Plastic Surgery, where she served as Chief Resident and received the Goulian Award for Academic Excellence in Plastic Surgery.
A published researcher and frequent lecturer, she has authored peer-reviewed articles in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and The Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. Her work and insights have been featured in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Allure, Town & Country, InStyle, and The New York Times. Recognized as a Rising Star by The New York Times and among New York’s Best Doctors by New York Magazine, Dr. Doft has advised leading beauty and biotech innovators including Becon Medical and IT Cosmetics by L’Oréal.
Her practice is defined by a commitment to listening, precision, and results that honor the individual. She has worked with patients at every stage of life, developing an intimate understanding of how skin ages, how it responds, and what it needs to thrive.
Through Doft New York, she brings the rigor, precision, and integrity of the operating room to daily skin rituals—setting the surgical standard for luxury skincare. Nearly a decade in the making, each treatment within the collection is designed to deliver the kind of visible improvement you’d expect from a top plastic surgeon: immediate correction, layered regeneration, and timeless transformation.
Doft New York is her answer and your private consultation.