Medicare Participation Among Surgeons - Current Statistics and Forecast for the Future

Posted by admin on Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Nation’s Surgical Groups Survey Members on Medicare ParticipationMarch 26, 2010Washington, DC–The results of a new member survey by the nation’s Surgical Coalition shows that the more than 21 percent pay cut to physicians that is scheduled to take [...]
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The New Guidelines for Mammograms and Breast Self-Exams: An Interview with Three Breast Experts

Posted by admin on Monday, March 15, 2010

The following is an article I conducted on the new recommendations and guidelines for mammograms and breast self-exams.I interviewed three fantastic local (Bay Area) Breast Surgeons with whom I work closely on breast reconstruction [...]
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The Art of Breast Reconstruction - 9th Annual Breast Conference Conference, Presidio of San Francisco

Posted by admin on Friday, March 5, 2010

I will be speaking this afternoon at the 9th Annual Allison Taylor Holbrooks/Barbara Joe Johnson Breast Cancer Conference: Beyond Breast Cancer - Golden Gate Club, The Presidio of San Francisco, 2:30 p.m. More slides [...]
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What are drains? Why are they used?

Posted by admin on Tuesday, March 2, 2010

A suction drain is a thin, soft, silicone tube that is inserted into an area of the body where surgery has been performed - examples are following a breast augmentation, tummy tuck or breast reconstruction procedure.  The [...]
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Breast implant massage video - Instruction on how to keep your breast implants soft after breast augmentation

Posted by admin on Monday, March 1, 2010

Following a breast augmentation, is is imperative that women massage their breasts to keep the implant inside mobile and to ensure a soft, natural result!To watch the Women's Plastic Surgery video on breast implant massage [...]
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Eat-Sleep-Plastic Surgery!

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 This is my new favorite T-shirt!  It sums up my life, from a day-to-day basis.This picture was taken by one of my patients while I was doing rounds at the hospital one early morning.   Cool T-shirts like [...]
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