Physicians are privileged to care for patients whose resilience and perspective reach far beyond the clinical setting. Chelsey Pickthorn is one of those patients, and…
Anna Crollman, a breast cancer survivor and tireless advocate, has been named the recipient of the ASPS Patient of Courage Award. As her surgeon, I…
On November 16, 2024, I had the honor of attending the Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC) Annual Butterfly Ball, an event that brings together a…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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