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Guidelines for Breast Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 8, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic descended upon us with unprecedented speed. With it came rapid changes in information that affected how we handled cases hour-to-hour as we…

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A Glimmer of Hope

May 1, 2020

After my recovery from COVID-19 this past March, I began volunteering at Huntington Hospital on their physician liaison service. With most hospitals on Long Island…

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NYBRA and Project Reconstructed at NY Fashion Week

February 9, 2020

This year, NYBRA and Project Reconstructed took the runway at New York Fashion Week. My patient, who underwent bilateral DIEP flaps with nerve restoration, and…

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Updates in Direct-to-Implant Reconstruction (CBS News)

January 15, 2020

It was a decade ago this month that I had the opportunity to be interviewed by Dr. Max Gomez for a CBS News segment on…

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Happy Thanksgiving from Tel Aviv

November 25, 2019

This week felt very much like a homecoming. It began with me operating with the first person that took the time to teach me how…

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color photo of Dr. Bank's name tent card at the Resensation and Axogen Symposium event in 2020.

Resensation and Axogen Host Educational Symposium

November 4, 2019

This weekend I had the opportunity to participate in a symposium hosted by Axogen and Resensation. I shared my experience with sensory restoration of the…

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Reconstructed Deconstructed: Providing a Clearer Picture of the Surgical Process

October 1, 2019

At the culmination of the Reconstructed book launch and gallery opening in October 2018, I remember walking around the showroom with the stragglers, who were…

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How many procedures will I need for my breast reconstruction?

June 8, 2019

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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Color photo of Dr. Ron Israeli and his oil painting teacher, David Peikon, posing next to a piece of art.

A Celebration of Visual Art – Thoughts on Art and Medicine

May 7, 2019

My painting titled "Training the Next Generation" (seen in the photo) was just on exhibit at the 5th annual Zucker School of Medicine "Celebration of…

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Reconstructed is Launched

October 17, 2018

What can truly capture the physical, psychological, and emotional impact of a woman fighting breast cancer, her treatment, and life-changing experience? Reconstructed is a series…