Dr. Corey
Bascone
Dr. Bascone is a medical doctor currently working at Ideal Plastic Surgery, after completing a one-year cosmetic surgery fellowship with our team. Originally from New York, Dr. Bascone earned his medical degree from the American University of Antigua, West Indies (2016).
Dr. Bascone is a medical doctor currently working at Ideal Plastic Surgery, after completing a one-year cosmetic surgery fellowship with our team. Originally from New York, Dr. Bascone earned his medical degree from the American University of Antigua, West Indies (2016). He was an outstanding student, winning the John Ham Lacrosse Scholarship (2007) in Albany, NY, and receiving the award for distinguished students in lacrosse during his time at university. He is fluent in English and is also proficient in Italian. He is an avid sports enthusiast and competes in Ironman triathlons.
He studied medicine at the American University of Antigua, West Indies. He was a general surgery resident (PGY1) at Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (2017-2018) and a general surgery resident (PGY2) at the University of Connecticut (UCONN), Farmington (2018-2019). Additionally, he was an experimental fellow in plastic surgery at the University of California, Davis, in Sacramento, and in microsurgery.
He completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in healthcare administration at Plymouth State University, New Hampshire, where he is also a member of the Honor Society. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Human Biology from the University of Albany, New York, and was a Herndon B. Lehr Research Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
School of medicine
• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.): Medicine, American University of Antigua, Antigua, West Indies, Dec 2016
Internships and residencies
• Herndon B. Lehr Research Fellow, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. (2021–2023)
• Experimental Fellow in Plastic Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA. (2019–2021)
• Microsurgery (2020–2021)
• Hand trauma and reconstruction (2019–2020)
• PGY 2 General Surgery Resident, University of Connecticut (UCONN), Farmington, CT. (2018–2019)
• PGY1 General Surgery Resident, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ. (2017–2018)
Postgraduate and undergraduate
• Master of Business Administration (MBA): Health Administration, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, New Hampshire, Nov 2014
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.): Human Biology, University of Albany, Albany, New York, June 2011
Licenses and certifications
• California Medical License: #A163351
• USMLE STEP 3 (6/2019)
• USMLE STEP 2CS (6/2016)
• USMLE STEP 2CK (3/2016)
• USMLE STEP 1 (6/2014)
Certifications
• ATLS (Exp: 4/2028)
• ACLS (Exp: 3/2026)
• BLS (Exp: 3/2026)
Awards and distinctions
• 2024. Finalist in the Ironman Triathlon 140.6 miles. Lake Placid, New York
• 2023. Finalist in the Ironman 70.3 Mile Triathlon. Jones Beach, New York
• 2021. Herndon B. Lehr Research Fellow. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• 2019. Experimental intern in plastic surgery. University of California, Davis, Sacramento
• 2014. Honorary member of the Business Society
• 2014. MBA graduate with distinction Summa Cum Laude
• 2007. John Ham Lacrosse Scholarship. Albany, New York
Publications and research
• Bascone CM, Raj LK, Nugent ST, et al. Reconstruction of nasal defects with Integra Bilayer Wound Matrix after micrographic Mohs surgery: a 12-year experience. Dermatol Surg. April 2024
• McGraw JR, Gala Z, Bascone CM, et al. Need for kidney transplantation after compound vascularized transplantation: an international multicenter experience. Am J Transplant. Under review: January 2024
• Bascone CM, Sulkar R, Broach RB, Kovach SJ. Comparison of TMR versus PNRI for mitigating residual pain in the stump after amputation. J Reconstr. Accepted/under review: January 2024
• McGraw JR, Bascone CM, Sulkar R, et al. Free flap reconstruction of soft tissue defects of the elbow: lessons learned after fifteen years of experience. Int Microsurg J. January 2024
• McGraw JR, Bascone CM, Sulkar R, et al. Association of time of day of surgery with surgical outcomes after defect-free free flap reconstruction of the lower extremities. September 2023
• Bascone CM, McGraw JR, Raj LK, et al. Use of Integra for facial defect reconstruction following micrographic Mohs surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. December 2023
• Bascone CM, McGraw JR, Broach RB, et al. Exploring factors associated with satisfaction with implant removal in patients with breast implant disease: a PRO BREAST-Q study. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. August 2023
• Bascone CM, Levin LS, Kovach SJ. Bringing below-knee amputation out of the Civil War era. Editorial. Int J Orthoplastic Surg. May 2023
• Bascone CM, Fowler CC, Mehta S, et al. Treatment of composite tibial and soft tissue defects using intramedullary bone transport devices and microvascular free flaps: treatment algorithm and presentation of two cases. Int J Orthoplastic Surg. May 2023
• McGraw JR, Toyoda Y, Mazzaferro D, et al. Functional outcomes after microsurgical lymphovenous diversion of the thoracic duct. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. April 2023
• Kozak G, McAuliffe P, Bascone CM, et al. Botox injection for the repair of incisional hernias. Ann Plast Surg. January 2023
• McGraw JR, Bascone CM, Sulkar R, et al. Aesthetic and functional outcomes reported by patients after Mohs defect reconstruction of the lip: analysis of 417 cases. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. April 2023
• Martindale R, Bascone CM, McGraw JR, et al. Prospective, multicenter study of non-crosslinked acellular porcine dermal matrix coated with antimicrobials (XenMatrix AB Surgical Graft) for hernia repair: 24-month follow-up. Ann Med Surg. November 2022
• McGraw JR, Bascone CM, Broach RB, et al. Immediate intraoperative microsurgical repair of the recurrent laryngeal nerve: fifteen years of institutional experience. J Reconstr Microsurg. October 2022
• Bascone CM, Chang B, Lin I. How to perform a nail bed repair. Educational video. American Society for Surgery of the Hand. July 2022
• Bailey CM, Zeideran MR, Bascone CM, et al. Does time to soft tissue coverage correlate with clinical outcome in lower extremity trauma in the modern era? A single-center retrospective review. Ann Plast Surg. July 2022
• Bascone CM, Chua C, Pereira C. Ideal drainage in alloplastic breast reconstruction: does the number or type of drain matter? Plast Reconstr Surg. November 2022
• Bascone CM, Pereira C. Effects of bariatric surgery on symptoms of compressive neuropathy. Ann Plast Surg. May 2022
• Chua C, Bascone CM, Pereira C. Final drainage output within 24 hours and on the postoperative day are poor predictors of adequate drainage removal. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. April 2022
• Bascone CM, Dave D, Sheber B, Pereira C. Optimal irrigant for high-pressure paint injection injuries of the hand. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. December 2021
• Zeiderman M, Dave DR, Bascone CM, Pereira C. Sensory-motor outcomes of end-to-end nerve transfers of the upper extremity: a meta-analysis. Ann Plast Surg. November 2021
• Zaki DP, Roohani I, Sawyer SJ, et al. Immediate availability of hyaluronidase in emergency departments: a California census. J Am Coll Surg. November 2021
• Bascone CM, Song P, Chen A. Drivers of increased hospital resource utilization in 15,510 patients with hand infections. Ann Plast Surg. September 2020
• Garja V, Bascone CM, Hoogendoon J. Pediatric malignant neoplasms in plastic surgery: a case report of cutaneous facial leukemia. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. August 2020
• Bascone CM, Narh-Martey P, Szuchmacher M, et al. Venous adventitial cystic disease: review of 45 cases treated since 1963. Int J Vasc Med. 2016. DOI: 10.15436/2477-1348.15.008
• Bascone CM, Mawih MS, Goldberg U, Valid MS. Neurocysticercosis in a Caribbean woman living in New York. Int J Neuro Brain Disord. 2015. DOI: 10.15436/2377-1348.15.008
