Dr. Derek M. Steinbacher MD, DMD, FACS, FRCS(Ed.)

Dr. Derek Steinbacher is an Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon, Rhinoplasty, Craniofacial, and Oral/Maxillofacial Surgeon. He is Author of “Aesthetic Orthognathic Surgery and Rhinoplasty.” He served as Professor of Plastic Surgery, Director of Craniofacial, Chief of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery at Yale until 2022. He then launched his own boutique private practice and West River Surgery Center. He has written over 250 papers and is frequently invited to lecture nationally and internationally. His interests encompass rhinoplasty, facial aesthetics, facelift, facial aging, facial asymmetry, TMJ hyperplasia, aesthetic orthognathic surgery and facial bone implants. Research interests also include 3D simulation, 3D planning, and fat grafting. Dr. Steinbacher obtained his MD from Harvard Medical School and his DMD from the University of Pennsylvania, both with honors. He received fellowship training in Craniofacial surgery from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, completed the Plastic Reconstructive Aesthetic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and trained in Oral/ Maxillofacial Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital.