Dr. Caridi was born and raised in modest circumstances in the cosmopolitan and diverse city of Brooklyn. He walked to public schools in his neighborhood and played in the streets as if it was his backyard. His dad passed away when he was only 13 years old. He took the B train to an experimental High School, graduating in less than 3 years. University training took place at Stony Brook University on Long Island and eventually The University of Texas at Austin where he graduated with honors and received his BA in Biology. From there he moved on to The University of Texas Medical School at Houston and his internship, residency and fellowship at the Mount Sinai Hospital System in Manhattan. As you can see, Dr. Caridi spent most of his time in school.
After completing his medical training he took up an opportunity to join a large group practice in the Chicago suburbs. He spent 8 years servicing many hospitals and learned quite a bit about trauma, hand, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. A change in scenery and weather prompted a move to his beloved Austin, Texas where he started Westlake Plastic Surgery with a focus on cosmetic surgery. Around 2010, Dr. Caridi expanded his practice focus by starting the Austin Gynecomastia Center which is one of the world’s premier treatment centers for a uniquely male condition called gynecomastia.

Dr. Caridi will tell you how time flies. He has been in practice for over 30 years and is as motivated and enthusiastic as ever. Although he continues to perform all aspects of cosmetic plastic surgery, his focus is now on female breast cosmetic surgery, mommy makeover procedures, rhinoplasty or “nose jobs” and, of course, gynecomastia treatment. Dr. Caridi has a busy clinical practice that draws patients from all over the world. He also serves the medical community through research and publishing papers on areas of plastic surgery that interest him and for which he has extensive experience.