Derek Steinbacher
Rhinoplasty surgeon, Guilford, CT. 16 rhinoplasty papers in the core journals · rhinoplasty society board 2026–27 · vice president.
- Phone
- (203) 453-6635
- Practice site
- dereksteinbacher.com
- Papers
- 11 on file
- Video
- 38 on file
- Photographs
- 1 gallery
Derek Steinbacher's before-and-after photographs
Derek Steinbacher's before-and-after gallery. It covers every procedure the practice performs, not the nose alone; no rhinoplasty-only gallery was found on the site. Each page was fetched and read in September 2026 and the counts are what that read found. The photographs stay on the surgeon's site. Nothing here is re-hosted.
About Derek Steinbacher
Derek Steinbacher is a rhinoplasty surgeon in Guilford, CT, ranked #25 of the fifty US rhinoplasty surgeons on this site on 46 of a possible 105 points, itemised further down this page.
PubMed returns 26 rhinoplasty papers for Steinbacher D[au], 16 of them checked one by one against this surgeon. 16 sit in the core rhinoplasty journals: 0 as first author, 25 as senior author. 11 of them are listed here by title. Those titles cluster on cleft rhinoplasty.
Roles in the field's own institutions: rhinoplasty society board 2026–27 · vice president.
38 rhinoplasty videos are on file here, from a channel with 2.87K subscribers. Before-and-after photographs are on the practice site. The practice is at 5 DURHAM RD SUITE 1-8, Guilford, CT, United States.
Practice
What patients wrote about Derek Steinbacher and their nose
★★★★★YOUR SEARCH IS OVER: DR. STEINBACHER IS THE ONE! 🥇 My credentials: Fellow skeptic, tech-savvy Gen-Z who has been planning a rhinoplasty for YEARS and is OBSESSED with research (I.e. finding “the perfect doc” for the dream nose, obviously). I was willing to travel anywhere and wait any length of time…
January 2026 · Google review
★★★★★I am so happy I went with Dr. Derek Steinbacher for my rhinoplasty. I had thought about doing this surgery for over 20 years because I was so unhappy with my nose, especially my side profile. He did an incredible job and it looks amazing! The practice is very professional and the staff couldn't be b…
June 2026 · Google review
★★★★★I was referred to Dr. Steinbacher and his team from an orthodontist. I had tethered oral tissue released, mandibles tori removal and double jaw surgery done and the R TMJ rebuilt. The impact of being able to close my mouth and breathe through my nose is like new found glory. I feel more balanced, ha…
June 2026 · Google review
Dr. Derek Steinbacher on Google, read 2026-09-09. The rating and the counts are the profile's own and include the critical reviews; the quotes are reviews that name the operation, each with the rating the patient gave. Read all 162 on Google. We do not solicit, collect or moderate reviews.
Recovery, in their words
“The first week or 10 days there may be some swelling and/or bruising.” dereksteinbacher.com/rhinoplasty
“All of the splints and sutures are typically removed at your first follow-up appointment (typically 5-9 days after surgery).” dereksteinbacher.com/rhinoplasty
“However, once the splint is removed we ask that you DO NOT wear glasses (for at least 4-6 weeks), as we do not want pressure on the bridge of the nose.” dereksteinbacher.com/rhinoplasty
Out-of-town patients
“We can provide personalized Concierge Services and help streamline your travel to Guilford, CT.” dereksteinbacher.com
“We will help set up transportation, accommodations, and personalized care.” dereksteinbacher.com
Read from Derek Steinbacher's practice site, September 2026. Each quote links the page it came from.
Why #25: the score, line by line
Every point traces to a public source. The method is on the methodology page; search-visibility points are pending.
16 core-journal rhinoplasty papers (0 first / 25 senior); query `Steinbacher D[au]`
Video
38 public YouTube videos for “Derek Steinbacher rhinoplasty”, read September 2026, played with YouTube's embeddable player. The full channel is on YouTube (125 videos).
Show the other 30 videos · 38 in total, 3 guest appearances
Rhinoplasty publications
By topic: Complications and management (3) · Anatomy and nasal analysis (3) · Other rhinoplasty papers (3) · Rib, ear and septal grafts (2) · Adolescent and aging nose (2) · Nasal tip (1) · Cleft, trauma and reconstruction (1).
PubMed, query Steinbacher D[au]: 26 rhinoplasty papers, 16 in the core journals, 0 as first author and 25 as senior author.
The work, linked out
Facebook page
Sources: Newsweek/Statista 2026; The Rhinoplasty Society; AAFPRS fellowship directors; Dallas Rhinoplasty Meeting and Baker Gordon 2026 programs; PubMed; the practice site (read September 2026). Rankings are our opinion of the public record.