Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin For our Support Spotlight this week we are joined by the local Susan G. Komen organization in San Antonio. How did the local chapter of Susan G. Komen get started? Yes, absolutely, I am so happy to be with you here, Courtney. I know it is a crazy time for […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin In continuation on our weekly Support Spotlight, we are honored to spotlight the BRAVE Coalition! In our interview, we were joined with Christine from BRAVE. Catch the replay here! What is the BRAVE Coalition? BRAVE is a 501 (c)(3) it has been around 9 years. I use to be in […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Today we are honored to spotlight DIEP C Foundation, an amazing organization providing education and resources to empower women and men with information to make an informed decision about options for breast reconstruction after a mastectomy. Can you just kick us off by sharing with us what the DIEP C Foundation […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Catch the replay of Dr. Chrysopoulo discussing sensory nerve reconstruction and how PRMA surgeons help to restore sensation back to a reconstructed breast following a mastectomy. Can you explain to what causes the loss of sensation to the chest wall? Yes, so when the mastectomy is performed, the breast surgeon removes all […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Lymphedema is an abnormal swelling that occurs in the extremities for breast cancer patients. It is related to prior surgery, usually when lymph nodes are removed in the armpit area during an axillary lymph node dissection or a sentinel lymph node biopsy. Much less common in the sentinel lymph […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Many women are going to have their therapeutic mastectomy in the absence of a reconstruction if they’re in a geographic area where reconstruction is having to be postponed because of the COVID-19 situation. What we’re going to do in our practice is make every effort to get those patients to […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin We understand the frustration and concern many patients seeking breast reconstruction are feeling during this time. Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, most reconstructive surgeries are being delayed for the safety of patients and to help conserve much needed PPE for healthcare workers on the front lines of fighting this virus. To […]
July 21, 2020 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Many studies show how important social interaction is for our health and well being. As we join together as a nation to stop the spread of COVID-19, social isolation has become our new normal. But just because we are staying home doesn’t mean we are all […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin COVID-19 is now a worldwide pandemic and to help “flatten the curve” and reduce your risk of contracting the disease, experts at the CDC are strongly recommending social distancing. For highly impacted areas, mandates to “shelter in place” and/or quarantine are also being enforced. Flattening the curve is a phrase used to describe […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin During this time of global crisis, we are doing our part as a practice to “Flatten the Curve.” We have also taken necessary measures to conserve PPE (personal protective equipment) for our healthcare workers fighting on the front lines. We DO NOT want individuals seeking breast reconstruction to feel they […]
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