Meet Dr. Pfeifer
Dr. Tracy Pfeifer is board certified plastic surgeon specializing in aesthetic plastic surgery.
She opened her Upper East Side practice, now on 5th Avenue, in 1999, fulfilling her dream of a boutique aesthetic surgery practice delivering personalized care and exceptional results, in order to help women feel their very best. Dr. Pfeifer was thrilled to open her second office location in the Hamptons in 2011. She is driven by a desire to have all people feel their best. Dr. Pfeifer believes when we are confident in our appearance and when we physically feel our best, we lead our best possible lives.
Dr. Pfeifer is a member of an elite class of surgeons double board certified by both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of General Surgery. Dr. Pfiefer’s calm and thoughtful demeanor with patients stands in contrast to the intensity and intellect of a woman has earned her place as a leader in the field of aesthetic plastic surgery where balance, proportion and harmony are paramount.
Board Certifications and Recognitions
Dr. Pfeifer is Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. New York Magazine named Dr. Pfeifer one of New York’s “Cutting Edge Plastic Surgeons”. She has been included in the magazine’s Top Doctor issue several times. Dr. Pfeifer is a Castle Connelly top doctor and has been named one of America’s Top Plastic Surgeons for the past several years.
Commitment to Education
Throughout her academic career, Dr. Pfeifer has been the recipient of numerous awards, recognitions and academic scholarships. Dr. Pfeifer earned her medical degree with honors from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She was the top surgical student in her medical school class. She completed her 5-year General Surgery residency at the renowned New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. This was followed by her Plastic Surgery residency at the prestigious Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery-NYU Medical Center.
Fellowship trained in aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery, Dr. Pfeifer’s sophisticated surgical judgement and meticulous technique have contributed to her referral based, boutique practice specializing in breast and body procedures.
Dr. Pfeifer has authored articles published in peer-reviewed medical journals. She is a firm believer in education as well as practicing state of the art plastic surgery and treatments. To maintain her cutting edge, she participates in well over 10 educational symposia each year. In 2018 she was a guest faculty member at the 2018 Toronto Breast Meeting. In 2016 Dr. Pfeifer and a select group of plastic surgeons traveled to Sweden to participate in a forum on shaped implants.
As an educator, Dr. Pfeifer authored the breast augmentation core teaching curriculum used by plastic surgery residency programs nationwide to teach plastic surgery residents. Dr. Pfeifer is a faculty member of the internationally acclaimed Atlanta Breast Symposium and has directed the live surgery for 27 years. She has lectured at the meeting on topics including revision of breast augmentation, prevention of capsular contracture, implant removal and the use of shaped breast implants.
Patient Experience
Dr. Pfeifer’s busy solo practice has two locations, one on 5th Avenue in New York City, the other in the Hamptons. Both offer a relaxed, elegant and supportive environment that never feels rushed. One might assume the years of intense education and training might be accompanied by a measured bedside manner. In fact, it is the opposite. Patients describe Dr. Pfeifer as “warm”, “down to earth” and “approachable”. Dr. Pfeifer believes that every woman deserves to be the best version of herself and that is called to facilitate ‘being your own kind of beautiful”.
Dr. Pfeifer describes her philosophy as being reflected in the cornerstones of her practice: Integrity, Safety, Artistry and Education. “I maintain the highest ethical standards with integrity, and that means I am motivated by each patient’s best interest and nothing else. I am a physician first and plastic surgeon second, so beautiful results and safety are inextricably intertwined. Every detail of each patient’s care and experience is important to me. Finally, we spend time educating patients and follow-up with patients during consultation and recovery. We are available on a 21/7 basis. My tenured staff and surgical team are extraordinary”.
President Elect of the Aesthetic Society
Dr. Pfeifer plays an active role in local and national plastic surgery professional societies, assuming leadership positions. This year, Dr. Pfeifer is thrilled to step into her role as President Elect of The Aesthetic Society (the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery). The Society is the leading aesthetic plastic surgery society in the world. Its mission is advancing the art and science of aesthetic surgery and medicine, working to insure the best outcomes and care for patients.
Dr. Pfeifer has volunteered for years to advance the mission of the Society. Dr. Pfeifer has worked to fulfill the educational mission of the Society. As the first editor of The Aesthetic Society’s RADAR (readily available digital aesthetic resource), a web-based educational program, Dr. Pfeifer developed educational content to educate plastic surgeons and trainees on current technologies and procedures. Recently, she Chaired the Rebranding Task Force, a multi-year project, guiding the Society as it developed a new logo and updated, consumer facing website. She also serves on the Finance and Investment Committee, Task Forces on AlliedPro and Education Reimagined, Chairs the Website and Digital Marketing Committee, Membership Application Committee and Co-Chair of the Industry Relations Committee. In addition to her Committee work, Dr. Pfeifer enjoys traveling to regional and international meetings, working with other Plastic Surgery Societies to advance aesthetic surgery education for the benefit of plastic surgeon members and, importantly, patients.
Authority on Aesthetic Surgery
Dr. Pfeifer is known for aesthetic surgery of the breast. Dr. Pfeifer is also recognized for her skill in abdominoplasty and natural results facial rejuvenation with fillers, Sculptra and Botox/Dysport and, when the times comes, blepharoplasty and facelift. Her patients trust her recommendations for skin care and preserving a youthful but natural looking appearance. She is a featured expert in the coffee table book “Masters of Beauty.”
Dr. Pfeifer’s expertise in aesthetic breast surgery includes breast augmentation, revision of breast augmentation, natural results augmentation, shaped implants, breast lift and reduction, correction of tuberous breast, inverted nipples and breast asymmetry. She is nationally recognized—as a Castle Connelly Top Doctor and as one of America’s Top Plastic Surgeons—for her expertise in breast augmentation and revision of previous breast surgery. Patients in need of revision are referred to her by her peers from around the country. Dr. Pfeifer was chosen to be an investigator in several FDA breast implant studies, including both round and shaped silicone breast implant studies.
She is considered to be one of New York’s top surgeons (she was named both one of New York’s Top Doctors and Cutting Edge Plastic Surgeons by New York Magazine). She is one of a few plastic surgeons in the United States with extensive experience using the anatomic shaped silicone implants as well as gummy bear implants.
Hormone Balancing Therapy
“Inspired by the COVID-19 crisis and having many of my patients ask me about enhancing their immune system as well as many patients over the years asking me about bio-identical hormone replacement, I took my COVID ‘time-off” to pursue my passion to incorporate hormone balancing therapy and other integrative medicine treatments into my practice. I partnered with Biote, to bring cutting edge hormone balancing treatments to my patients”.
Media Resource
DA frequent medical consultant, commentator and guest lecturer, Dr. Pfeifer has been featured on national television programs and popular publications. New York Magazine named Dr. Pfeifer one of New York’s “Cutting Edge Plastic Surgeons”. She has been included as a Top Doctor several times. She is also a Castle Connelly Top Doctor. She is a frequent media consultant, providing her expertise in aesthetic plastic surgery in publications including Town and Country, Allure, Glamour, Elle, Teen VogueTM, New Beauty, the International Business Times and Newsday. She has been featured on national television programs such as Dr. Oz and Fox News. In the past she was an expert commentator on the Plastic Surgery Channel and currently participates in Sirius’s Doctor Radio. She served on the Social Media Committee of The Aesthetic Society and contributed to The Aesthetic Society’s’ Facebook live broadcasts.
Professional Societies and Activities
Dr. Pfeifer plays an active role in the leading national plastic surgery professional societies. She is President Elect of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (The Aesthetic Society). Dr. Pfeifer is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS). She is a Fellow of both the American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.) and the New York Academy of Medicine. Dr. Pfeifer is very active in her professional societies on the regional and local level as well. She is Past-President and Trustee of the New York Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons. Dr. Pfeifer is a member of the Medical Society of the State of New York and the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Philanthropy
Helping others is not just Dr. Pfeifer’s motto with her patients. For Dr. Pfeifer, helping others extends beyond patient care. She is passionate about giving back to the communities in which she practices, supporting groups benefiting disadvantaged children and hospice care. She and her staff at Pfeifer Aesthetic Plastic Surgery regularly support the Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch to benefit disadvantaged children in Suffolk County Long Island, the East End Hospice, the American Heart Association and women’s groups including Lucia’s Angels, which provides support to women with breast cancer and their families.
Dr. Pfeifer also loves animals and, as a member of The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, she has helped end unnecessary animal testing and animal use in medical training. She loves cats and has had several rescue fur babies over the years. Currently, she and her partner, Ira, are looking for a new family member.
Philosophy of Care
Dr. Pfeifer believes we all want to be the best version of ourselves. Her goal is to provide the very best personalized care and aesthetic, natural looking results for each and every patient. Dr. Pfeifer and her staff enjoy working closely with patients, providing a warm and supportive environment.
As one of a few women plastic surgeons in the country (approximately 15% of board certified plastic surgeons are women), Dr. Pfeifer utilizes her extensive surgical training and expertise with precision and an unparalleled aesthetic eye. She combines compassion and surgical expertise with her understanding of a woman’s body and the changes that occur with childbirth, weight fluctuations and aging.