Biography
Dr Douglas S. Steinbrech is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon and founder of Alpha Male Plastic Surgery, a private US practice with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. He completed his medical degree at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in 1994 and undertook eight years of specialty training in general and plastic surgery at New York University. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Steinbrech is known for developing proprietary male-focused surgical techniques including BodyBanking® and has been lead author on ten peer-reviewed publications in male aesthetics. He has spoken internationally, including at the BAAPS Annual International Conference in London in October 2019, but his practice and primary media presence are US-based with no identified UK health or social care policy commentary found.
“It's a gamechanger. They [Alloclae recipients] don't need surgery. They don't need general anesthesia. They don't have recovery, and the pain from all that.”
References
- 1.Dr. Douglas Steinbrech: Top Plastic Surgeon for Men — Male Plastic Surgery New York — Professional background, BAAPS London 2019 presentations, peer-reviewed publications, board certifications
- 2.About Dr. Steinbrech — drsteinbrech.com — Full list of BAAPS London 2019 conference presentations; NYU training history
- 3.BAAPS Annual International Conference 2019 Programme — baaps.org.uk — Confirms Dr Steinbrech listed as a speaker (plastic surgeon, USA) at the BAAPS 2019 London conference
- 4.Dr. Douglas Steinbrech Reveals Top Plastic Surgery Procedures Spring 2026 — PR Newswire — Current role as founder of Alpha Male Plastic Surgery; US practices in NYC, LA, Chicago; board certification
Expertise
Cited on
Stated areas of expertise
- Male aesthetic surgery
- Body contouring
- Minimally invasive aesthetics
- Male body image and cosmetic trends
Notable achievements
- Delivered five presentations at the BAAPS Annual International Conference, London, October 2019, on male aesthetic surgical techniques Source ↗
- Founded Alpha Male Plastic Surgery, described as the first male aesthetic plastic surgery practice in the US Source ↗
- Lead author on ten peer-reviewed publications and co-author on over forty others in the field of plastic surgery Source ↗
What they’ve said
“"It's a gamechanger. [Recipients] don't need surgery. They don't need general anesthesia. They don't have recovery, and the pain from all that."”
surgeon at Alpha Male, a Manhattan plastic surgery clinic · Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics · 8 Sept 2026 · Why are people pumping their bodies with fat from corpses? | Tayo Bero ↗
Related media coverage
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Source references
- ‘He can say he went to the gym’: people are pumping themselves with fat from corpses to perk up their pecs, boobs and buttstheguardian.com · 8 Sept 2026
- Why are people pumping their bodies with fat from corpses? | Tayo Berotheguardian.com · 8 Sept 2026
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