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NYBRA Plastic Surgery's Dr. David Light pictured with patient Jennifer in the Long Island office.

Deserving to Have a Life Too

May 4, 2023

“Everything that was fun, all the good things in life, friendships, relationships, I would put it off. I was very future oriented. And I realized…

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NYBRA Plastic Surgery's Mental Health Awareness Month with Mollie Sugarman white background, blue type and great and blue head silhouettes.

Mental Health Awareness Month

May 1, 2023

This week marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health is one of the most important elements of cancer screening, treatment, and recovery.…

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Photo collage of NYBRA Plastic Surgery's administrative staff with blocks celebrating Administrative Professionals Day.

Honoring Our Administrative Professionals

April 26, 2023

It’s Administrative Professionals Day, and we want to thank our team for everything they do, day in and day out! When we talk about patient…

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Local and online options to get the spring back in your step with women in blue workout clothes stretching on grey NYBRA Plastic Surgery background.

Getting the Spring Back in Your Step

April 25, 2023

Winter can feel like a time of hibernation. The spring provides an opportunity to use all that stored energy to get moving! Now that the…

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NYBRA Plastic Surgery of Long Island, New York's Be Informed Lecture Series recap with photos of presenters.

Looking Back on the Latest Be Informed Lectures

April 21, 2023

Enhancing patient education is a cornerstone of our practice. Access to comprehensive information is the key to informed decision making and long-term health planning. It…

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NYBRA Plastic Surgery of Long Island, New York's blog Additional Surgery During Breast Reconstruction: Is It Safe? with surgical tray.

Additional Surgery During Breast Reconstruction: Is It Safe?

April 19, 2023

Breast reconstruction is often a complex, multi-stage procedure that requires a patient to spend a significant amount of time under anesthesia. For this reason, some…

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NYBRA Plastic Surgery's Dr. Jonathan Bank, Mollie Sugarman and patient Joanne with hand-sewn and gift bely buddie pillows in Mollie's office.

The Spirit of Giving and Generous Souls

April 17, 2023

Our patient community is full of generous souls. From the individuals who join us at group sewing workshops to those who purchase, create, and donate…

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Diane, patient of NYBRA Plastic Surgery on Long Island, New York and her husband John, share her reclining chair after surgery for other patients to use.

Tales of the Traveling Chair

April 14, 2023

“It was actually my great aunt’s chair: she lived to be 100, and she had it for probably the last 10 years of her life.…

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NYBRA Plastic Surgery of Long Island, New York's Dr. Ron Israeli, Mollie Sugarman and patient Ann at the femPower Belt Sewing Workshop in conversation.

Even With a Rusty Sewing Machine

April 12, 2023

“He sees me as a person and I see him as a person,” Dr. Ron Israeli’s patient, Ann, said, reflecting on her relationship with her…

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NYBRA Plastic Surgery's nurse Bella, patient Charlotte's niece and Mollie Sugarman with sewn quilts for patients.

Charlotte Strikes Again: A Quilter’s Continued Commitment to Patient Empowerment

April 10, 2023

Our incredible patient, Charlotte, has been a constant source of sewing support since she first laid eyes on her own Patient Empowerment Program pre-surgical care…