Dr. Richard Garvey received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University,
and his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine.
He completed his postgraduate training with five years of general and trauma surgery at the Kings County/SUNY Downstate Medical Center, where he served as Chief Resident in General Surgery and was awarded the Golden Apple for teaching excellence. He completed his plastic surgical training at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/ Montefiore Medical Center, where he received the prestigious Leo Davidoff Award for Teaching and served as Chief Resident in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.

Dr. Garvey is a Board Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is Chief of Plastic Surgery at the prestigious Lawrence Hospital Center in Bronxville, New York and at the Sound Shore Medical Center in New Rochelle, New York. As a member of the clinical faculty at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/ Montefiore Medical Center, he has trained scores of future plastic surgeons for the past ten years. He holds many Professional memberships including the American Burn Association, the New York Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons, Westchester County Medical Society, MENSA, and he is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has published and presented numerous research and clinical findings.

Dr. Garvey is passionate about music and despite his busy work schedule and rewarding family life, he performs with his rock band, The Scrubs, a group composed of other doctors and rock musicians (and even patients!). The Scrubs have performed at numerous benefits, fundraisers and local venues throughout the tri-state area.