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  • Pediatric Surgery, Plastic Surgery
  • Accepting new patients
  • 26 years of experience
  • New York Plastic Surgical Group 999 Franklin Ave, Garden City, NY 11530
  • (516) 742-3404

Brief Intro

Rachel A. Ruotolo, MD, FACS, joined Long Island Plastic Surgical Group in November 2008. She is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Ruotolo graduated Cum Laude from Duke University in 1994. She received her MD degree from George Washington School of Medicine, graduating with distinction. Dr. Ruotolo received her General Surgery and Plastic Surgery training at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She then pursued specialty training in Pediatric Congenital and Craniofacial Surgery as a fellow at Medical City Children%u2019s Hospital in Dallas, Texas under the tutelage of Dr. Jeffrey Fearon. Dr. Ruotolo has significant experience in pediatric plastic surgery, having performed over 100 cleft and craniofacial surgeries in 2008-2009 alone. She focuses on birth deformities including cleft lip and palate, syndactyly, craniosynostosis, Pierre Robin Sequence, Apert Syndrome, Crouzon Syndrome, Pfeiffer Syndrome, and Saethre-Chotzen Syndrome and vascular malformations such as hemangiomas and port wine stains. Dr. Ruotolo also specializes in facial trauma in children and adults such as orbital fractures, mandible fractures, and zygoma fractures, as well as ear reconstruction, and cranioplasty after craniotomy. Dr. Ruotolo performs a broad spectrum of reconstructive procedures and has a special interest in pediatric plastic surgery with an emphasis on craniofacial surgery. She is affiliated with North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System through Schneider%u2019s Children Hospital and the Hagedorn Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Center and has privileges at Winthrop and Good Samaritan Hospital. Dr. Ruotolo has authored numerous publications and has given extensive presentations on pediatric plastic and craniofacial surgery throughout the United States.

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Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

George Washington University School Of Medicine & Health Sciences - 1999

George Washington University School Of Medicine & Health Sciences - 1999

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish
  • Russian

Location & Hours

  • Long Island Plastic Surgical Group
  • 999 Franklin Ave, Garden City, NY 11530
  • Mon:8:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Tue:8:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Wed:8:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Thu:8:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Fri:8:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Sat:Closed
    Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Pediatric Surgery

Conditions Addressed

  • Cleft Palate
  • Pediatric Craniofacial Disorders

Procedures Performed

  • Pediatric Plastic Surgery
  • Craniofacial Surgery
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Cleft Palate Correction
  • Cleft Lip or Nasal Deformity Repair
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Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • UnitedHealthcare Oxford
  • Cigna
  • MagnaCare
  • Meritain Health
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Aetna
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • Medicare
  • HealthFirst (NY)
  • Fidelis Care (NY)
  • Molina Healthcare
  • EmblemHealth
  • AmeriGroup
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
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