# Gerald Imber > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Gerald_Imber > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Gerald_Imber.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Imber > Source revision: 1352021243 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Gerald Imber** is an American [plastic surgeon](/source/Plastic_surgeon), specializing in minimally invasive cosmetic surgery techniques to combat [aging](/source/Aging).[1] He runs a private surgery practice in [New York City](/source/New_York_City) and is an assistant clinical professor of surgery at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center.[2] ## Early life and education Imber attended the [State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine](/source/SUNY_Downstate_College_of_Medicine) and trained as a surgeon at the [Long Island Jewish Medical Center](/source/Long_Island_Jewish_Medical_Center) and at [Kaiser Permanente](/source/Kaiser_Permanente) Hospital in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles), [California](/source/California).[1] He served in the [Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force) for two years, and completes a residency in plastic surgery at the Weill-Cornell School of Medicine in New York, and stayed on as an attending surgeon. ## Career In 1998, Imber published his first book, *The Youth Corridor*.[2] He produces a line of medispa [skincare](/source/Skincare) products called The Youth Corridor.[1][3][4] Imber runs a medical practice in [New York City](/source/New_York_City). Since 1974, Imber has been an attending plastic surgeon at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and assistant clinical professor of surgery at the Cornell School of Medicine.[2][5] Imber has been featured or consulted in a number of media outlets.[1][6][7][8][9][10] Imber was chosen by U.S. News & World Report and Castle Connolly as among a top plastic surgeon in the United States in 2013.[11] In 2023, Imber received notoriety for appearing in a TikTok, commenting on how long-distance running causes premature aging. Some dermatologists claimed this wasn't accurate.[12] ## Works In his book *The Youth Corridor*, published in 1998, Imber defines the youth corridor as that period of adult life when one looks her healthy, youthful best. In 1998, he published *For Men Only*, a guide to [anti-aging](/source/Anti-aging) techniques for men. In 2005, he wrote *Absolute Beauty: A Renowned Plastic Surgeon's Guide to Looking Young Forever*.[13] In 2009, Imber released *The New Youth Corridor*, an updated version of the original. In 2010, Imber published the book *Genius on the Edge: The Bizarre Double Life of Dr.[William Stewart Halsted](/source/William_Stewart_Halsted)*, a biography of the man commonly credited with founding American surgery. Abigail Zuger, in the [New York Times](/source/New_York_Times), called the book a particularly expert and thought-provoking narrative.[14] In 2013, Imber released *Wendell Black, MD*, which was published by HarperCollins.[15] ## References 1. Shelli Merrill (February 2010). ["More Than Skin Deep"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130926210024/http://www.plasticsurgerypractice.com/products/17743-more-than-skin-deep). Plastic Surgery Practice. Archived from [the original](http://www.plasticsurgerypractice.com/products/17743-more-than-skin-deep) on September 26, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2012. 1. Lynn Tryba (November 1998). ["Face to Face"](http://www.drimber.com/pdf/Robb%20Report%20-%20November%201998.pdf). DrImber.com. Retrieved September 24, 2012.[dead link] 1. Michael Hepworth. ["Youth Corridor Making Its Mark"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130115204538/http://www.metropolitanreport.com/YouthCorrider.html). Metropolitan Report. Archived from [the original](http://www.metropolitanreport.com/YouthCorrider.html) on January 15, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2012. 1. ["Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Ask a Top New York Surgeon"](https://www.wmagazine.com/story/gerald-imber-new-york-top-plastic-surgeon-beauty-tips). *W*. Retrieved 11 February 2026. 1. [Official Website](http://www.drimber.com/) 1. The Martha Stewart Show (February 2011). ["Antiaging Lip Care"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130102021549/http://www.wholeliving.com/134176/antiaging-lip-care). *[Whole Living](/source/Whole_Living)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.wholeliving.com/134176/antiaging-lip-care) on January 2, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2012. 1. Alanna Nunez. ["Liposuction: Does the Fat Really Come Back?"](http://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/liposuction-does-fat-really-come-back). *[Shape](/source/Shape_(magazine))*. Retrieved September 24, 2012. 1. Aimee Lee Ball (January–February 2012). ["New Trends in Plastic Surgery"](http://www.departures.com/articles/new-trends-in-plastic-surgery). Departures. Retrieved September 24, 2012. 1. Cindy L Vandruff (March–April 2011). ["Staying Youthful"](http://www.drimber.com/pdf/MarApr2011Anti-AgingYouthfulFINAL.pdf). Aesthetic Trends. Retrieved September 24, 2012.[dead link] 1. Robert Kotler (January 18, 2011). ["Secrets of a Beverly Hills Surgeon"](http://blogs.webmd.com/cosmetic-surgery/2011/01/the-impact-of-cosmetic-surgery-on-husbands-and-wives.html). [WebMD](/source/WebMD). Retrieved September 24, 2012. 1. ["Top Doctors"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130215030306/http://health.usnews.com/top-doctors/gerald-imber-plastic-surgeon-81CC013562). [U.S. News & World Report](/source/U.S._News_%26_World_Report). January 2013. Archived from [the original](http://health.usnews.com/top-doctors/gerald-imber-plastic-surgeon-81CC013562) on February 15, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013. 1. ["A Tiktok doctor went viral for claiming that running gives you a 'gaunt, old face.' Here's why that's not true."](https://www.businessinsider.com/doctor-viral-tiktok-runners-face-myth-debunk-2023-5). *BI*. Retrieved 11 February 2026. 1. Gerald Imber MD (May 10, 2005). ["Absolute Beauty"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130524145535/http://www.harpercollins.com/books/Absolute-Beauty-Gerald-Imber-M-D-/?isbn=9780060789992). [HarperCollins](/source/HarperCollins). Archived from [the original](http://www.harpercollins.com/books/Absolute-Beauty-Gerald-Imber-M-D-/?isbn=9780060789992) on May 24, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2012. 1. Abigail Zuger MD (April 26, 2010). ["Traveling a Primeval Medical Landscape"](https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/health/27zuger.html?_r=0). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. Retrieved September 24, 2012. 1. Gerald Imber. '**Wendell Black, MD'**. HarperCollins. [OCLC 842364263](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/842364263) ## External links - [Official Website](http://www.drimber.com/) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Gerald Imber](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Imber) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Imber?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.