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How is it determined if my nipple can be saved at the time of mastectomy?

January 25, 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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Tools Like Learn Look Locate Build Trust

January 11, 2021

Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the privilege of working with Learn Look Locate, an organization dedicated to promoting critical education for the early…

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Aesthetic Flat Closure IS a Type of Reconstruction

December 7, 2020

Not every woman who has a mastectomy chooses typical breast reconstruction. Women who decide not to undergo a breast reconstruction procedure still have options to…

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Learn Look Locate

November 25, 2020

Today I had the pleasure of being included in Learn Look Locate's feature on breast reconstruction. Learn Look Locate's mission is to create a global…

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A Busload of Support: Spotlight on My Patient Annie

October 18, 2020

My wonderful patient, Annie, has been involved in raising money for breast cancer charities ever since her Mom was diagnosed with the disease. In 2006,…

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10th Anniversary of Kate Corrigan’s Song: “We Believe”

September 27, 2020

“We have been chosen,⠀ Been cast into the light.⠀ To be women with purpose,⠀ To be women who fight.”⠀ Today is the 10th Anniversary of…

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NYBRA Zoom Series – Patient to Patient Caring Team

May 24, 2020

Last week I saw one of my patients in the office for follow-up. She had recovered well from her first stage of her breast reconstruction.…

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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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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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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…