Catherine L. Ly, MD
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
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Overview
Dr. Catherine L. Ly is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center. She is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. She graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History of Science and Medicine with a focus on health disparities. She received her medical degree in her hometown of Honolulu at the University of Hawai’i John A. Burns School of Medicine. She then returned to Yale for her residency training in plastic and reconstructive surgery. In her final year of residency, she served as the academic chief resident. She subsequently completed a clinical fellowship in complex oncologic reconstructive microsurgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Dr. Ly has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and has presented at various national meetings. During residency, she was the recipient of a National Institutes of Health T32 surgical oncology research grant and a Plastic Surgery Foundation grant, both of which allowed her to study lymphedema pathophysiology and treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Dr. Ly is well-trained in the full range of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Her clinical and research interests are in post-traumatic and oncologic reconstruction with a focus on microsurgical techniques, surgical education, and health disparities. She is committed to providing compassionate care and optimizing patient outcomes for all patients.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Body Contouring
- Breast Reconstruction
- Cancer Reconstruction
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Reconstructive Microsurgery
- Trauma Reconstruction
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
Gender
- Female
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Location(s)
1 Pondfield Road
Bronxville, NY 10708
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1111 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, NY 10604
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Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Amida Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthspring (Cigna Medicare)
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- MVP Health Care-HMO/EPO (Westchester Only)
- MVP Health Care-PPO (Westchester Only)
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
TRICARE
- TRICARE
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
WellCare
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
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Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- University of Hawai'i John A. Burns School of Medicine
- Internship: New York University School of Medicine
- Residency: Yale New Haven Hospital
- Fellowship: Microsurgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Honors & Awards
- Yale Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Research Day Best Research Award, 2022
- Yale Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Research Day Best Research Award, 2021
- Yale Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Research Day Audience Award, 2020
- Dr. Laura Weldon Hoque Award, 2014
- Wanda Jane Pavela Memorial Scholarship Award, 2013
- University of Hawai'i John A. Burns School of Medicine Scholarship for Competitive Ranking, 2010
- District of Columbia Mayor's Community Service Award, 2010
- Distinction in History of Science, History of Medicine at Yale University, 2009
Research
Selected Publications
- Peck CJ, Roberts SE, Ly CL, Hsia HC, Aarons CB, Guerra CE, Butler PD. Embracing Allyship in Academic Surgery: How All Surgeons Can Become Effective Champions for Change.] Am Coll Surg. 2022Aug 1 ;235(2):371-374.
- Baik JE, Park HJ, Kataru RP, Savetsky IL, Ly CL, Shin J, Encarnacion EM, Cavali MR, Klang MG, Riedel E, Coriddi M, Dayan JH, Mehrara BJ. TGF-/31 mediates pathologic changes of secondary lymphedema by promoting fibrosis and inflammation. Clin Transl Med. 2022 Jun;12(6):e758.
- Ly CL, Khetpal S, Heller DR, Higgins SA, Killelea B, Alperovich M, Avraham T. Comparing complications in irradiated and non-irradiated free-flaps in patients with bilateral immediate breast reconstruction and unilateral post-mastectomy radiotherapy. Microsurgery. 2021 Oct;41(7):615-621.
- Kataru RP, Baik JE, Park HJ, Ly CL, Shin J, Schwartz N, Lu TT, Ortega S, Mehrara BJ. Lymphatic-specific intracellular modulation of receptor tyrosine kinase signaling improves lymphatic growth and function. Sci Signal. 2021 Aug 10; 14(695):eabc0836.
- Rehal S, Kataru KP, Hespe GE, Baik JE, Park HJ, Ly C, Shin J, Mehrara BJ. Regulation of lymphatic function and injury by nitrosative stress in obese mice. Mol Metab. 2020 Dec;42: 101081.
- Maniskas SA, Ly CL, Pourtaheri N, Parsaei Y, Steinbacher DM. Concurrent High Condylectomy and Orthognathic Surgery for Treatment of Patients with Unilateral Condylar Hyperplasia. J Craniofac Surg. 2020 Nov/Dec; 31(8):2217-2221.
- Maniskas S, Ly CL, Parsaei Y, Bruckman KC, Steinbacher DM. Facial asymmetry in unilateral condylar hyperplasia: Comparing treatment for active versus burnt out disease. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 Oct; 146( 4) :439e-445e.
- Park KE, Allam 0, Chandler L, Mozzafari MA, Ly C, Lu X, Persing JA. Surgical management of lymphedema: a review of current literature. Gland Surg. 2020 Apr;9(2) :503-511.
- Dasoveanu DC, Park HJ, Ly CL, Shipman WD, Chyou S, Kumar V, Tarlinton D, Ludewig B, Mehrara BJ, Lu TT. Lymph Node Stromal CCL2 Limits Antibody Responses. Sci Immunol. 2020 Mar 20;5(45):eaaw0693.
- Saleh H, Konda S, Driesman A, Stranix J, Ly C, Saadeh P, Egol K. Wound-Healing Issues Following Rotational Ankle Fracture Surgery: Predictors and Local Management Options. Foot Ankle Spec. 2019 Oct; 12( 5) :409-417.
- Kataru RP, Ly CL, Shin J, Park HJ, Baik JE, Rehal S, Ortega S, Lyden D, Mehrara BJ. Tumor lymphatic function regulates tumor inflammatory and immunosuppressive microenvironments. Cancer Immunol Res. 2019 Aug;7(8): 1345-1358.
- Ly CL, Garcia Nores GD, Kataru RP, Mehrara BJ. T helper 2 differentiation is necessary for development of lymphedema. Transl Res. 2019 Apr;206:57-70.
- Ly CL, Cuzzone DA, Kataru RP, MehraraBJ. Small numbers of CD4+ T cells can induce development oflymphedema. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Mar; 143(3) :518e-526e.
- Hespe GE, Ly CL*, Kataru RP, Mehrara BJ. Baseline lymphatic dysfunction amplifies the negative effects of lymphatic injury. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Jan; 143(1):772e-787e.
- Garcia Nores GD, Ly CL*, Cuzzone DA, Kataru RP, Hespe GE, Torrisi J, Huang J, Gardenier JC, Savetsky IL, Nitti M, Yu JZ, Rehal S, Mehrara BJ. CD4+ T cells are activated in regional lymph nodes and migrate to skin to initiate lymphedema. Nat Comm. 2018 May 17;9(1):1970.
- Garcia Nores GD, Ly CL*, Savetsky IL, Kataru RP, Ghanta S, Hespe GE, Rockson SG, MehraraBJ. T-regulatory cells mediate local immunosuppression in lymphedema.J Invest Dermatol. 2018 Feb;138(2):325-335.
- Dayan JH, Ly CL, Kataru RP, Mehrara BJ. Lymphedema: Pathogenesis and Novel Therapies. Ann Rev Med. 2018 Jan 29;69:263-276.
- Ly CL, Kataru RP, MehraraBJ. Inflammatory manifestations oflymphedema. Int J Mol Sci. 2017 Jan 17;18(1):171.
- Stranix JT, Cuzzone DA, Ly CL, Topilow N, Runyan CM, Ream J. Flores RL. Optimizing safety of iliac bone harvest using an Acumed drill: a stimulated radiographic study of 100 patients. Cleft Palate Craniofac ]. 2017 Nov;54(6):674-679.
- Huang JJ, Gardenier JC, Hespe GE, Garcia Nores GD, Kataru RP, Ly CL, Martinez-Corral I, Ortega S, Mehrara BJ. Lymph node transplantation decreases swelling and restores immune responses in a transgenic model of lymphedema. PLoS One. 2016 Dec 12;11(12):e0168259.
- Galanis DJ, Ly CL, Wong LL, Steinemann S, Rosen L. Helmet use among motorcycle and moped riders injured in Hawaii: Final medical depositions from a linked database.] Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2014 Nov;77(5):743-48.
- Ly CL, Wong LL. Ethnicity as a predictive factor for hepatocellular carcinoma screening among patients in Hawaii. Ethn Dis. 2014 Summer;24(3):376-381.
- Ly CL, Chun MBJ. Welcome to cultural competency: Surgery's efforts to acknowledge diversity in residency training. J Surg Educ. 2013 March/April;70(2):284-290.
- Kurahara DK, Kogachi K, Yamane M, Ly CL, Foster JH, Masaki-Tesoro T, Murai D, Rudoy R. A Pediatric Research Requirement to Improve Collaborative Resident and Faculty Publication Productivity. Hawaii J Med Public Health. 2012 August;71 (8) :224-228.