Darrick E. Antell

Darrick E. Antell
EducationStanford University Medical Center
OccupationsEducator, researcher, plastic surgeon
Employers
Known forPlastic surgery,[1]
Reconstructive Surgery,[1]
Twins Research
AwardsFulbright Specialist Award

Darrick E. Antell, MD, F.A.C.S. is an American plastic and reconstructive surgeon, educator, and researcher. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and an official spokesperson for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and has served as an assistant clinical professor of surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.[2][3] Antell is known for his research using identical twins to study how environmental factors such as sun exposure, smoking, and stress influence facial aging, published in the journal Annals of Plastic Surgery and later featured in the Smithsonian Institution's exhibition "Genome: Unlocking Life's Code".[4][5][6] He was awarded in 2025 as a Fulbright Specialist.[7][8]

Education and career

Antell received his B.S. in biology at Hobart College, a D.M.D. at Case Western Reserve University Dental School, and an M.D. at the University of Toledo.[2][9][10]

He completed his general surgery training at Stanford University Medical Center and received his specialized training in plastic and reconstructive surgery at New York Hospital–Cornell Medical Center and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.[5] From 1989 to 2014 he served as an assistant clinical professor of surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Antell is a diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery, a spokesperson for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and was appointed assistant clinical professor of surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 2014.[2][3] In 1999, Antell was featured in a Los Angeles Times report on newer techniques in breast reconstruction for women undergoing mastectomy, describing approaches intended to improve cosmetic outcomes after cancer surgery.[11]

Research

Antell's research has focused on the relative contributions of genetics and environment to facial aging. In a two-year study of identical twins, he photographed pairs of twins and correlated differences in their appearance with lifestyle factors including smoking, sun exposure, alcohol use, stress, diet, and exercise.[4][5][2] By studying twins raised together, the work sought to hold genetics constant and isolate the effects of environmental exposures on skin texture, wrinkles, and other visible signs of aging.[4]

The study, published in Annals of Plastic Surgery, received national media coverage, including a CBS News / Associated Press story on how "twins may age differently", which highlighted its implications for the role of nurture in the aging process.[4][12][6][13]

Images from Antell's twin study were later included in the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History exhibition "Genome: Unlocking Life's Code", which subsequently toured other museums in the United States.[5][6]

Honors and awards

Partial list, current as of 2026:

Philanthropy

Antell has served as a clinical faculty member and guest lecturer at the American University of Antigua College of Medicine, where he established a lecture series on plastic surgery beginning in 2010.[21][13] He is a founding member and president of the Society of New York Office Based Surgery Facilities, a not-for-profit 501(c)(6) corporation that advocates for accreditation and regulation of office-based surgery facilities in New York State.[22][23]

In 1997 he established the Dr. Darrick E. Antell '73 Scholarship at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, an endowed fund supporting students interested in medicine and community service, with preference for students from the Cleveland, Ohio, area. He also endowed the Darrick Antell, M.D. Medical Student Family Fund Scholarship at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, awarded annually to a medical student with parental responsibilities.[24]

Media coverage

In 2000, CBS News reported on his study of identical twins, describing how the research suggested that lifestyle factors such as sun exposure and smoking can influence how twins age differently.[12]

He has been quoted by ABC News and Good Morning America in coverage of trends in cosmetic surgery, including reports on rising numbers of men seeking plastic surgery and on an increase in chin augmentation procedures in the United States.[25][26] A 2012 Reuters feature on chin implants cited Antell's New York practice in the context of national statistics showing rapid growth in the procedure.[27] He has appeared in television segments such as NBC's Today show and CBS's Early Show, as well as being featured in consumer magazines including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Town & Country.[28]

Publications

Peer reviewed

Partial list:

  • Antell, Darrick E.; May, Jessica M.; Bonnano, Matthew J.; Lee, Norman Y. (June 2016). "A Comparison of the Full and Short-Scar Face-Lift Incision Techniques in Multiple Sets of Identical Twins". Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 137 (6): 1707–1714. doi:10.1097/PRS.0000000000002229. PMID 26890507. S2CID 43132460.
  • Antell, Darrick E. (May 2016). "Stuart Brooks Kincaid, M.D., 1950 to 2015". Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 137 (5): 1657–1658. doi:10.1097/PRS.0000000000002073. S2CID 76608724.
  • Antell, Darrick E.; Bonanno, Matthew J.; Lee, Norman Y. (November 2012). "Comparison of the Short and Full Incision Face Lift on Five Sets of Identical Twins". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 130: 40–41. doi:10.1097/01.prs.0000421743.64460.9a.
  • Antell, Darrick E.; Orseck, Michael J. (November 2007). "A Comparison of Face Lift Techniques in Eight Consecutive Sets of Identical Twins". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 120 (6): 1667–1673. doi:10.1097/01.prs.0000288016.24950.20. PMID 18040204. S2CID 8901176.
  • Antell, Darrick (April 2006). "Dr. John Milton Troxel, M.D., 1960 to 2005". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 117 (4): 1372–1373. doi:10.1097/01.prs.0000215563.36011.6b.
  • Antell, Darrick E.; Taczanowski, Eva M. (December 1999). "How Environment and Lifestyle Choices Influence the Aging Process". Annals of Plastic Surgery. 43 (6): 585–588. doi:10.1097/00000637-199912000-00001. PMID 10597816.
  • Goulian, Dicran; Lesesne, Carroll B.; Antell, Darrick E. (July 1987). "Further Refinements on the Triangular Flap Closure of the Cleft Lip". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 80 (1): 29–36. doi:10.1097/00006534-198707000-00005. PMID 3602158. S2CID 24307639.
  • Antell, Darrick E.; Greenwald, Alfred E. (January 1987). "Legal Disclaimers". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 79 (1): 146–147. doi:10.1097/00006534-198701000-00035. PMID 3797511.

Books

Contributing editor:

  • Grabb and Smith's Plastic Surgery ISBN 1496388240
  • Cosmetic Facial Surgery ISBN 0323795196

References

  1. 1 2 Michael Dinan (December 5, 2004). "Blast Victim Gets Help from Town Surgeon". The Sunday Greenwich Time.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Dr. Darrick E. Antell '73". Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Darrick E Antell, MD". Mount Sinai Health System. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Antell, Darrick E.; Taczanowski, Eva M. (December 1999). "How Environment and Lifestyle Choices Influence the Aging Process". Annals of Plastic Surgery. 43 (6): 585–588. doi:10.1097/00000637-199912000-00001. PMID 10597816.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Smithsonian Exhibit Displays Alumnus' Fascinating Research" (PDF). Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 Marchant, Robert (4 October 2014). "Greenwich surgeon's work lands him in the Smithsonian". CT Post. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Dr. Antell '73 Receives Fulbright Specialist Award". www.hws.edu. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
  8. 1 2 "Fulbright Specialist Directory". Fulbright Specialist Program. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  9. ↑ "Darrick E Antell | Independent Doctors of New York". Independent Doctors of New York. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "The University of Toledo Notable Alumni". University of Toledo. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  11. ↑ Haney, Daniel Q. (20 June 1999). "New Mastectomy Technique Banishes Specter of Disfigurement". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  12. 1 2 "Twins May Age Differently". CBS News. 7 January 2000. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  13. 1 2 "AUA Clinical Faculty Member Featured in Smithsonian Exhibit". American University of Antigua. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  14. ↑ "Meet the Maliniac Fellows". The Plastic Surgery Foundation. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  15. ↑ "NYOBS | New York Office Based Surgery Facilities (NYOBS) - NYOBS Members". Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  16. 1 2 3 "Darrick Antell :: Doctor - New York, New York (NY) :: Doctor Profile :: Super Doctors". www.superdoctors.com. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  17. 1 2 AUA (2010-04-14). "Dr. Antell Lectures on Plastic Surgery at AUA". American University of Antigua. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  18. ↑ "Members". NEW YORK REGIONAL SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  19. 1 2 "Darrick E. Antell, MD, FACS". The Aesthetic Society. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  20. ↑ Antell, Darrick E.; May, Jessica M.; Bonnano, Matthew J.; Lee, Norman Y. (June 2016). "A Comparison of the Full and Short-Scar Face-Lift Incision Techniques in Multiple Sets of Identical Twins". Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 137 (6): 1707–1714. doi:10.1097/PRS.0000000000002229. PMID 26890507. S2CID 43132460.
  21. ↑ "Dr. Antell Lectures on Plastic Surgery at AUA". American University of Antigua. 14 April 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  22. ↑ "NYOBS | Advocating for Accredited Office Based Surgery Facilities in New York". Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  23. ↑ Roberts, Andrea Suozzo, Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, Sisi Wei, Alec Glassford, Brandon (9 May 2013). "The Society Of New York Office Based Surgery Facilities Inc - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 30 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  24. ↑ "University of Toledo Foundation, Fund List" (PDF). University of Toledo Foundation. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  25. ↑ "More Men Getting Plastic Surgery". ABC News. 9 January 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  26. ↑ "Chin Augmentations on the Rise in U.S." ABC News. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  27. ↑ Keiper, Lauren (3 May 2012). "Best face forward: chin implants surge in popularity". Reuters. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  28. ↑ "Darrick E Antell, MD". Independent Doctors of New York. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
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