Change and Its Complexities
There is an old saying, “someday, you will meet the happiest version of you… and it will be worth it.” This message of hope has a subtext that we don’t often talk about, that it is up to you to make that introduction. The happiest you does not arrive by magic. It does not come […]
BRCAStrong Founder, Tracy Milgram, Opens up About Her Reconstructive Journey
The past few months have been busy for BRCAStrong Founder, Tracy Milgram, as her organization continues to grow and fine tune its work. “We did change it up a little bit. We’re not giving pillows in our pre-mastectomy care packages anymore. Now, we’re doing a robe with drain pockets, a shirt with drain pockets, and […]
Finding Inspiration in the Art of Plastic Surgery
This June, we celebrated the one hundred year mark of the foundation of University of Pennsylvania Plastic Surgery by Robert Ivy. Over the past century, Penn Plastic Surgery has since grown to be one of the most influential institutions in our field, particularly in craniofacial surgery and breast reconstruction. It has matriculated dozens of leaders […]
Join us for “The Habit Change Health Coach” Lecture on July 18th
Join us on for our next lecture as part of our Be Informed Lecture Series. Our guest speaker is: MaryAnn Jones, NBC-HWC Please join us for this educational session on harnessing the unlimited potential you have to change your habits and thrive. *Registration is required ABOUT THE SPEAKER MaryAnn is a […]
Highlighting Unusual Issues for National Men’s Health Week
When we think about men’s health, breast cancer rarely comes to mind. National Men’s Health Week is an opportunity to think about men’s health broadly and to remember that life-threatening issues typically associated with women, like breast cancer, can occur in men, too. While it is rare, the instances of male breast cancer that do […]
Hydration, Attention, and Patience: A Scar Management Primer
Dr. Ron Israeli and Marnie Rustemeyer joined Dana Donofree on Instagram live for a conversation on scar management back in January of this year. The trio’s insight and advice shed light on advances in scar care along with the roles of restorative tattooing and microneedling. Read on for a few salient points from their discussion […]
The Twist That Turned Marie to NYBRA
Marie was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006. “I had two lumpectomies and then a bilateral mastectomy in 2007. Then, there was still cancer in the margins, so I had to have another surgery. It was a tough road, it really was,” she said. Unfortunately, that tough road did not end when her breast cancer […]
A Visit from the Breast Cancer Comfort Foundation
The Breast Cancer Comfort Foundation recently paid our practice a visit to drop off some chemotherapy comfort bags! These curated collections of personal care items are designed to help and support patients who have recently undergone surgery for breast cancer. The comfort bags aim to show those in treatment for breast cancer that they are […]
Recapping The Beth C. Tortolani Foundation’s Dinner Dance Honor of Drs. Randall S. Feingold and Ron Israeli
On Saturday, May 21st over 400 supporters and guests of The Beth C. Tortolani Foundation gathered at Terrace on the Park in Queens to honor NYBRA Plastic Surgery’s doctors Randall Feingold and Ron Israeli for their dedication and commitment to women facing breast cancer. The evening was a beautiful union of the medical community and […]
It Takes a Village: Our Patient Teams Up With a Friend to Give Back
Lexy underwent bilateral mastectomies with DIEP flap breast reconstruction in May 2021. She attended a Sisterhood of Support meeting, held by Mollie Sugarman, Clinical Director of NYBRA’s Patient Empowerment Program, two days before her surgery. The experience helped her feel truly prepared for what was ahead. “I was able to join the SOS before my […]