Dr. Barry DiBernardo, founder of New Jersey Plastic Surgery in Montclair, is one of the foremost plastic surgeons in the region. Experienced in all areas of plastic surgery, and entering the prime of his career, Dr. DiBernardo is in fact one of the world’s leading practitioners of laser and light-based techniques in cosmetic surgery. He lectures and teaches throughout the world on the subject. His expansive, state-of-the-art practice in Montclair reflects a unique commitment to those techniques; as a result he is attracting patients from virtually everywhere. Exceptionally perceptive, yet down-to-earth in style, Dr. DiBernardo has a sense of independence and a willingness to try pioneering approaches that have earned him a unique leadership role in the field. Growing up in Teaneck, he was an award-winning photographer; by the age of 16 he was a professional contributor to weddings and Bar Mitzvahs. Even then he noticed a common complaint: “People always wanted to do something about how they looked,” Dr. DiBernardo recalls. “I could re-touch the photo, but then it was just a photo.” From Union College in upstate New York he went straight to prestigious Cornell Medical School. Since starting his practice in 1991, Dr. DiBernardo hasn’t let up — “I’ve always gone through life fascinated by light and its effects — first in photography, and later in medicine.” He adds, “The use of laser and light in our field is changing so fast that what was new six months ago may now be old.