Adam Kolker

Plastic Surgeon · Adam R. Kolker, MD, FACS

Healthcare / Plastic SurgeryNew York, NY30+ years experience

Double board-certified plastic surgeon in Manhattan specializing in cosmetic surgery of the face, breast, and body, an Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and a five-time consecutive Newsweek "America's Best Plastic Surgeons" honoree across every featured procedure category.

Last reviewed: 7/30/2026

Adam Kolker

Plastic Surgeon Adam R. Kolker, MD, FACS

Last Reviewed: July 30, 2026

Executive Summary

Adam R. Kolker, MD, FACS, is a double board-certified plastic surgeon practicing in Manhattan, specializing in cosmetic surgery of the face, breast, and body. He holds an academic appointment as Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and has been consistently recognized by Newsweek, Castle Connolly, and New York Magazine as one of the city’s leading plastic surgeons.

Career Highlights

  • Double board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery.
  • Named to Newsweek’s America’s Best Plastic Surgeons list every year from 2021 to 2025, across every featured procedure category.
  • Named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor across multiple years and featured in New York Magazine’s Best Doctors issue from 2008 through 2025.
  • Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
  • Completed a decade of residency and fellowship training spanning Harvard Medical School, NYU Medical Center, and the University of Melbourne, Australia.

Professional Journey

Kolker completed a six-year accelerated biomedical education program combining undergraduate study at Union College with medical school at Albany Medical College, earning his MD in 1990. He then completed general surgery training, including a chief residency, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Manhattan through New York Medical College, followed by a decade of further residency and fellowship training at some of the field’s most prominent institutions: a microsurgery research fellowship at NYU Medical Center’s Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, a craniofacial surgery fellowship at the University of Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital in Australia, and a plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship at Harvard Medical School’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.

Kolker now practices from his own Park Avenue office in Manhattan, specializing in cosmetic surgery of the face, breast, and body, with a particular focus on breast augmentation. He maintains hospital affiliations with Mount Sinai Hospital and holds an academic appointment as Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is a member of numerous professional societies, including The Aesthetic Society, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, and the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Education

Albany Medical College

MD

Union College

BS, Biology / Fine Arts, cum laude (Six-Year Accelerated Biomedical Education Program)