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ERAS: A Thoughtful Approach to Post-Operative Pain Management

June 16, 2021

Postoperative pain management is an essential component of any successful procedure. Unfortunately, efforts to keep patients comfortable after surgery can sometimes be shortsighted, leaning on…

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Tai Chi: Finding Time for Mindful Activity

June 15, 2021

“It’s your attention to your inner self that’s so important. Don’t think of it as an exercise, think of it as an inner practice, even…

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Mastectomy Rights: Legal Protections for Breast Reconstruction

June 12, 2021

This text originally appeared as part of Learn Look Locate's monthly series, "Ask a Plastic Surgeon with Dr. Israeli." Visit learnlooklocate.com to learn more about their…

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Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors

June 7, 2021

Survivorship is complicated. For some, it means living with metastatic disease. For others, it means learning to fight and self-advocate or finding ways to manage…

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Releasing Your Emotional Valve

May 27, 2021

Our society tends to judge tears as weakness. People use phrases like “lost it,” “fell apart” or “had a meltdown” to describe someone who is…

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Re-entering After Isolation: Why Do We Feel Anxious?

May 18, 2021

As excited, free, and hopeful as we may feel about restrictions being loosened, that optimistic excitement may be accompanied by some feelings of anxiety, hesitancy,…

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Kicking Off National Nurses’ Week: a Special Q&A With NYBRA’s Registered Nurse, Bella

May 5, 2021

Happy Nurses Week! We had the honor of sitting down with Bella Gadayeva, NYBRA Plastic Surgery’s Registered Nurse for this month’s Q&A. Bella is our…

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Understanding the Patient-to-Patient Caring Team

April 30, 2021

Our staff does everything in its power to let patients know what to expect before, during, and after surgery. However, not even the most robust…

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Breast Cancer: a Breast Surgeon’s Perspective

April 16, 2021

Dr. Erna Busch-Devereaux knows that you’re aware of the number of people newly diagnosed with breast cancer every year. “I think we all appreciate the…

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Pre-operative Preparation: Setting Yourself Up For Success

April 12, 2021

Empowered patients have the tools they need to go into surgery with confidence and leave ready to deploy a well-crafted self-care plan. While every surgery…