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“Restored” Anniversary and New Project Collaboration

October 29, 2021

My original life cast project, “Restored”, debuted nine years ago at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons 81st annual meeting. That year was also the…

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Why Do We Have BRA Day?

October 19, 2021

Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day is October 20, 2021! You might be asking why we have a day for it at all. When I was in…

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Walking Through the Complications: This Patient Ready to Fight For Others

October 15, 2021

Every so often, we encounter challenges that can make recovery difficult or require additional stages. My patient Laurie knows this well. Laurie’s life was touched…

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Jen Rozenbaum is an American Society of Plastic Surgeons 2021 Patient of Courage!

October 7, 2021

Every year, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons recognizes a select group of patients who have been restored through reconstructive plastic surgery and used that…

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The Story of an Incredible Previvor

September 29, 2021

Since today is National Previvor Day, I would like you to meet my incredible patient and brave previvor, Marnie Rustemeyer. Marnie’s mother had breast cancer…

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Patient Connections

September 23, 2021

In past posts I have shared photos that photographer (and my patient) @JenRozenbaum has taken, documenting the story and journeys of some of my patients.…

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Direct-to-implant breast reconstruction or tissue-expander breast reconstruction: how do we decide?

July 23, 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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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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What is the difference between breast reconstruction with implants under the muscle or over the muscle?

April 2, 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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How many procedures will I need for my breast reconstruction?

February 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…