Beyond the operating room, Dr. Andrew Jacono shapes how future facial plastic surgeons think about their profession’s obligations. As Fellowship Director for the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, he trains fellows in both surgical technique and the ethical framework surrounding humanitarian service in the field.
That framework did not emerge from an academic textbook. It traces back to his own early exposure to reconstructive surgery’s power to change a person’s social trajectory, an experience that eventually led Dr. Andrew Jacono to pro bono work with domestic violence survivors and international missions treating children with facial deformities. He now passes that perspective on directly to the surgeons he trains each year, often pairing technical instruction with discussion of the ethical questions that arise when treating patients who cannot pay for care.
Academic Posts That Extend His Reach
Dr. Andrew Jacono holds academic appointments at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and serves as Section Head of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at North Shore University Hospital. These positions give him regular contact with medical students and residents, allowing him to introduce humanitarian service as a standard part of a surgical career rather than an optional add-on.
Passing Down a Model, Not Just a Technique
Fellows who train under him encounter a philosophy built around the idea that surgical expertise creates a responsibility to serve populations beyond a typical patient base. That includes both the domestic survivors he treats through the FACE TO FACE project and the children reached through his international missions with organizations including Healing the Children and the HUGS Foundation. By embedding that philosophy into his teaching, he aims to ensure his humanitarian model outlasts any single surgeon, shaping how an entire generation of facial plastic surgeons approaches the balance between technical mastery and service to others. Some of the fellows he has trained have gone on to organize their own charitable missions, extending the reach of his approach well beyond his own individual practice. Refer to this article to learn more.
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