Dr. Gary Linkov, MD

About

Dr. Gary Linkov is a dual Ivy League-educated, double board-certified facial plastic and hair restoration surgeon based in New York City. Having experienced hair loss himself, he is passionate about providing compassionate care and natural-looking results for his patients. He is the founder of City Facial Plastics and Linkov Hair Surgery, and is a globally recognized leader in the field.

Credentials

Specializations

Professional Affiliations

• ✓ American Board of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
• ✓ American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• ✓ International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS)

Published Research

• 📄 First-bite syndrome: Incidence, risk factors, treatment, and outcomes.
• 📄 Facial nerve function preservation with vacuum-assisted closure
• 📄 Selective neck dissection in node-positive squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
• 📄 Assembly of complex cell microenvironments using geometrically docked hydrogel shapes
• 📄 Radiation impairs perineural invasion by modulating the nerve microenvironment
• 📄 Perception of upper lip augmentation utilizing simulated photography
• 📄 A Novel Needleless Delivery System for Scalp Platelet-Rich Plasma: Pilot Study
• 📄 Successful Treatment of Symptomatic Fibrofatty Tissue of an Involuted Infantile Hemangioma on the Cheek With Intralesional Deoxycholic Acid and Pulsed Dye Laser

Notable Achievements

• ⭐ Chief Resident at Temple Head and Neck Institute
• ⭐ Director of the Women’s Center for Hair Loss in NYC
• ⭐ Super Doctors New York recognition
• ⭐ Top Patient-Rated as a New York facial plastic surgeon
• ⭐ America’s Best Doctors
• ⭐ Featured in national publications
• ⭐ Communications & Public Education Committee for ISHRS (through 2027)
• ⭐ YouTube channel with over 1 million subscribers