October 13, 2023
Long Island woman beats breast cancer, shines at Mets fantasy camp
Kathie Pecinka, a baseball enthusiast and nurse educator, said her breast cancer diagnosis five years ago came totally out of left field....
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April 1, 2023
Robotic Breast Reconstruction with the DIEP Flap Procedure
Robotic-assisted surgery is a minimally invasive surgery that is done with the help of robotic technology. The Friedman Center is proud to announce that select surgeons are now performing robotic-assisted breast reconstruction surgery....
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December 3, 2020
A mammogram saved Shelley’s life—twice
Shelley Tavares beat breast cancer before—a mammogram found it early. Fifteen years later, she never imagined she’d face it again…...
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October 21, 2020
Friedman Center debuts LAP flap procedure for breast reconstruction
Women who undergo breast reconstruction have a range of procedures to choose from. There’s flap reconstruction, in which the new breast is formed from donor tissue…...
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October 19, 2020
Breast cancer: survival during a pandemic
WABC-TV, New York’s No. 1 station and the most-watched television station in the nation, aired “Breast Cancer: Survival During a Pandemic” on SUNDAY, OCT. 18…...
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September 14, 2020
Getting a (love) handle on breast reconstruction
At 46, Stacey Dunn found herself with an impossible choice to make. Despite a healthy and active lifestyle, genetics had won out....
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January 8, 2020
Doctors make progress with rare breast reconstruction technique
CSB2’s Max Gomez has the latest on the rare type of breast reconstruction, using tissue from a patient’s love handles to perform the surgery....
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January 7, 2020
Long Island breast cancer survivor receives rare surgery after mastectomy
With recent pushback over textured breast implants, more women are weighing different options, especially those who need reconstruction after breast cancer....
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January 7, 2020
LIJ plastic surgeons find creative solution for breast reconstruction procedure
Thanks to the creative thinking and innovation demonstrated by two plastic surgeons at Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center, Stacey Dunn…...
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October 24, 2019
After rise of rare cancer, FDA wants warning on breast implants
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released new guidance Wednesday suggesting “boxed warnings” be included on packaging materials for saline and silicone gel-filled breast implants....
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October 22, 2019
Opting out of breast reconstruction? What you need to know before you decide.
The decision to have breast reconstruction is not always easy. Some are reluctant to go through surgery, and others believe it’s not a priority…...
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August 14, 2019
These physicians cut opioid Rx by a third without increasing pain levels
Doctors never want to see their patients suffer. But with the opioid epidemic leading to more than 130 deaths from overdoses every day, they’re facing pressure…...
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April 9, 2019
Northwell opens Friedman Center for Breast and Lymphatic Surgery
Northwell Health has opened a $3 million, 4,600-square-foot outpatient comprehensive reconstructive breast and lymphatic surgery center designed for women…...
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May 16, 2013
Dr. Mark Smith, CNN
Author Allison Gilbert and her plastic surgeon Dr. Mark Smith, Director of Plastic Surgery for Continuum Cancer Centers of New York…...
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October 1, 2010
My battle with breast cancer
I’ve been a magazine editor for more than 20 years, many of them spent focusing on health. In fact, an interest in health was the reason I first wanted to become a journalist....
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July 27, 2010
Drs. Mark Smith and William Samson, DIEP flap breast reconstruction at Beth Israel, NYC
Mark Smith, MD and William Samson, MD of Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City perform the DIEP (deep inferior epigastric perforator) flap technique…...
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