About Dr. Walden

Dr. Jennifer Walden is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is formally fellowship-trained in Cosmetic Surgery. She is currently an Attending in Plastic Surgery at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat and Lenox Hill Hospitals, and has the academic appointment of Clinical Instructor of Surgery (Plastic Surgery) at New York University Langone Medical Center. She is also a member of the prestigious American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. As one of a very small number of board-certified female plastic surgeons in New York City formally fellowship-trained in cosmetic surgery, Dr. Walden is very interested in women's health issues as they relate to plastic surgery and breast health.

A regular face in the media, Dr. Walden is a sought-after source regarding topics such as technological advances in surgery, soft tissue injectables, mommy makeovers, celebrity plastic surgery, teenage plastic surgery, breast implants, and general medical correspondence. She is a regular guest on national news outlets such as Fox News Channel and has been featured on E! TV’s 20 Best and Worst Celebrity Plastic Surgery Stories, ABC’s 20/20 on silicone breast implants, as well as CBS’ The Early Show regarding the FDA release of silicone breast implants for general use. Her comments have also appeared in Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Absolute Magazine, Bridal Guide, Dallas/Fort Worth’s Indulge, and The New York Sun.

In addition to her skills in plastic surgery, Dr. Walden is also an established author, having published numerous articles and presented multiple award-winning research papers as well as co-authoring a textbook entitled Aesthetic Plastic Surgery which was released this spring by Elsevier. She also serves as a consultant to the nation’s leading breast implant and aesthetic companies including Allergan Medical, and serves on their National Council of Leaders in Breast Aesthetics. She is a co-investigator in the Silicone Breast Implant Clinical Adjunct Studies as well as the Breast Implant Follow-up and Post-Approval Studies.

A native Texan, Dr. Walden received her undergraduate education at the University of Texas at Austin, graduating with Honors with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. She then went on to receive her Medical Doctorate with Highest Honors and graduating as the Salutatorian at the University of Texas Medical Branch as well as being elected president of the Texas Alpha Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. During this time she also did an externship at the prestigious Plastic Surgery Associates in Miami. Several of her past awards include the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Award for the Best Scientific Exhibit by a Candidate (Vancouver, BC, 2004), The Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Award and Achievement Citation given by the American Medical Women’s Association (1998), and The Mavis P. Kelsey Excellence in Medicine Award and Scholarship given by the Kelsey-Seybold Foundation of Houston (1998).

After completing her residency training, she moved from Texas to New York to pursue her special interest in aesthetic surgery after being selected for the highly competitive fellowship at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. During her fellowship, she benefited from the knowledge and expertise of many internationally known leaders in the field of aesthetic plastic surgery. Dr. Walden is currently the Program Director of the Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship, one of the foremost organized training programs of cosmetic surgery in the nation.

Like many philanthropists in the medical field, Dr. Walden makes time to volunteer for the underserved and less fortunate and finds this to be one of the most rewarding experiences in her life. She has participated as a volunteer surgeon in medical mission trips, including Austin Smiles, providing cleft lip and palate surgery to infants born with congenital differences. As well, Dr. Walden serves on the board of directors of Weston United Community Renewal, a Harlem based non-profit that helps to house the homeless and mentally ill of NYC and get them back on their feet.

Please see Dr. Walden's curriculum vitae for more detailed information or click here to see her volunteer work.