Plastic Surgery of Southern Connecticut

Dr. Joseph O'Connell is a board certified plastic and aesthetic surgeon who specializes in cosmetic surgery. He is a graduate of Cornell University Medical College and he completed his training in plastic surgery at the prestigious New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center. Dr. O'Connell is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons as well as the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and he has been listed for seven consecutive years as one of the "Top Doctors" in the New York Metro Area in the Castle Connolly Guide. Dr. O'Connell served as Chief of Plastic Surgery at Bridgeport Hospital (a major teaching affiliate of Yale University) for seven years and he has served on the Editorial Board of two medical journals. He has been chosen as a board examiner for the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Dr. O'Connell is frequently quoted in the media, including USA Today and the New York Times, on various topics in aesthetic surgery and he has been featured on both local and national television. In 2005 Dr. O'Connell performed an eyelid lift using only local anesthesia for the CBS Morning Show.

Dr. O'Connell is at the forefront of the latest procedures for facial rejuvenation, body contouring and aesthetic breast surgery. He has published articles on the "short-scar facelift," blepharoplasty, surgery of the breast and laser resurfacing. Dr. O'Connell was the first plastic surgeon in Connecticut to utilize ultrasonic liposuction for body contouring. Wherever possible he prefers to utilize minimally invasive techniques without general anesthesia.

Dr. O'Connell maintains a private practice at Plastic Surgery of Southern Connecticut, L.L.C. The offices feature an outpatient surgical facility, dedicated to aesthetic surgery, accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities, Inc. as a Level C (the highest level) facility and licensed by the State of Connecticut.

Plastic Surgery of Southern Connecticut, L.L.C. offers comprehensive skin-care and laser services including Botox, laser hair removal, injectable fillers, microdermabrasion and photodynamic therapy for acne. For 2006 and 2007 Dr. O'Connell is a Botox gold level provider. For more information please visit our Medical Spa.

To contact Connecticut plastic surgeon Dr. Joseph B. O'Connell about any aesthetic surgical procedures, please complete our contact form or call us at (203) 454-0044.