Singer and Songwriter Jewel Pens Benefit Song ‘Flower’ for Breast Cancer...
Jewel’s charitable song “Flower”, written for breast reconstruction patients is now available for download on iTunes and is also available on Amazon. One hundred percent of the song proceeds will go...
View ArticleSurvey – Women want to see breast reconstruction surgery results before...
A recent survey by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) revealed that 89% of women wanted to see breast reconstruction results prior to their treatment for breast cancer. This prompted the...
View ArticleWhat is the Difference Between a General Breast Surgeon and a Plastic and...
More than 230,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year in the U.S. For women who require surgery due to an abnormal growth or other condition in the breast, the good news is that many...
View ArticleBreast Lift versus Breast Implants
Women unhappy with the size or shape of their breasts have a wealth of options. Some women with large breasts may want to reduce their size through breast reduction, but most women are more interested...
View ArticleBreast Reconstruction Surgery Following a Preventative Mastectomy
The recent, and very personal announcement made by Hollywood actress/director and humanitarian/UN Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie in her New York Times op-ed revealing that she has undergone a...
View ArticleWhat is DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction?
What is DIEP Flap breast reconstruction? That’s a question we routinely heard not long ago from women whenever we discussed post-mastectomy cosmetic plastic surgery options. Now, more and more women...
View ArticleBenefits of DIEP Flap Surgery
It was not that long ago that women who underwent a mastectomy had few reconstructive options for dealing with the loss of one or both breasts. Today a variety of aesthetically pleasing surgical breast...
View ArticleAm I a good candidate for DIEP Flap surgery?
In recent blogs we’ve been reviewing the DIEP Flap, or Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap procedure, an advanced breast reconstruction technique suitable for many women who have had or plan to...
View ArticleHow Does Breast Reconstruction Surgery Work?
Just a generation ago, about the only cosmetic solution available to women who had undergone a mastectomy was a prosthetic device, which gave the bustline a normal appearance when worn under clothing....
View ArticleOur Commitment to Women’s Health
Dr. Starker and I are excited and humbled by our recent selection as some of Inside Jersey‘s top doctors of 2015. The annual list, determined in part by nominations from other doctors, is broken down...
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