Dr. Richard Garvey

Plastic Surgery of Westchester was founded by Dr. Richard Garvey, the Chief of Plastic Surgery at Lawrence Hospital Center in Bronxville and Montefiore—New Rochelle.  He is a Board Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a member of the clinical faculty at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/ Montefiore Medical Center.  He has trained scores of future plastic surgeons for over ten years.

When Dr. Garvey, was a little boy, his mother took him aside and told him that his sister, Valerie, was a special person. His mother explained to him that his sister was born ill and would not be with them for very long. Because of Valerie’s short life, he would have to treat her with extra special care.

Dr. Garvey was Valerie’s constant companion. He was always by her side during her countless hospitalizations, check-ups and doctor visits. As a result, Dr. Garvey witnessed, from the patient’s perspective, the importance and healing powers of compassionate doctors and nurses. Medical school may have taught doctor Garvey how to treat diseases, but his sister taught him how to care for patients.

Dr. Garvey was born the youngest of six children in the Bronx, New York, and raised in New Rochelle, New York. He attended Columbia University where he was on the dean’s list for academic excellence. He then graduated from the Georgetown University School of Medicine, where he was the class president. He completed five years of general and trauma surgery at the Kings County/SUNY Downstate Medical Center, where he was awarded the Golden Apple for teaching excellence. He completed his plastic surgical training at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/ Montefiore Medical Center, where he received the prestigious Leo Davidoff Award for Teaching.  Dr. Garvey has developed one of the finest reputations for plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery in the tri-state area.

Dr. Garvey is married and has three children. Despite a busy private practice, frantic work schedule and rewarding family life, Dr. Garvey still finds time to perform with his rock band, The Scrubs. The Scrubs is a group composed of other doctors and rock musicians (and even patients!), and has performed at numerous benefits, fundraisers and local venues throughout the tri-state area.

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