Meet Dr. Rapaport
Why Choose Rapaport Plastic Surgery?
Dr. David P. Rapaport is a board-certified plastic surgeon in NYC who specializes in facial rejuvenation including Facelifts, as well as Breast Augmentation, Liposuction, and other body contouring procedures. All of Dr. Rapaport’s surgical procedures are performed on-site at his fully accredited office surgical suite on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York. Dr. Rapaport also offers cosmetic and non-surgical procedures such as injectable fillers, Botox®, earlobe repair, laser skin resurfacing, mole removal, and more. Many of these procedures employ specialized techniques that allow for little or no downtime.
For both surgical and non-surgical procedures, Dr. Rapaport takes a minimally invasive and personalized approach to each patient’s needs and lifestyle. He prioritizes a detailed consultation with each patient to best understand their goals and guide them through their transformation journey.
Education & Experience
David Rapaport, son of holocaust survivors, began the study of medicine at Boston University’s six-year medical program at age 16. He then transferred to Israel’s Tel Aviv University, where he earned his medical degree. Dr. Rapaport trained in general surgery at Boston’s Beth Israel Hospital, a major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, where he served as Chief Resident. He then did his plastic surgery training at the New York University’s Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, which is widely regarded as the nation’s top plastic and cosmetic surgery residency program. There, too, he was appointed Executive Chief Resident. After a one-year microsurgery fellowship, Dr. Rapaport moved to Florida, where, from 1993 to 1997, he was a key faculty member at the University of South Florida.
There, he developed a successful and respected practice as a cosmetic plastic surgeon. During his four years in Florida, Dr. Rapaport also helped craft legislation requiring broader insurance coverage for reconstructive breast surgery, directed the cosmetic surgery education of residents, and did pioneering work in endoscopic and minimal incision breast and oncologic (melanoma) surgery. In 1997, he returned to New York City and opened his private cosmetic surgery practice in Manhattan, New York.
In 2014, Dr. Rapaport founded Coolspa, a medspa with a focus on non-invasive body contouring options, particularly CoolSculpting®. Unlike traditional medspas offering only non-surgical treatments, Dr. Rapaport believes the consultative process for cosmetic enhancements should be guided by plastic surgeons, true experts in the field.
Since Coolspa’s inception, its offerings have expanded into a full range of non-surgical and surgical services for the face, scalp, and body. In 2023, Dr. Rapaport opened the doors to the flagship location of Aethos, an aesthetic practice where art and science converge to deliver a best-in-class patient experience. Through this new venture, Dr. Rapaport looks to combine the principles Coolspa was founded upon with the vision, quality, and care of an excellent and ever-growing team to carry out aesthetic treatment plans for every stage in life, at Aethos.