Eliane Abramoff’s Journey to the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery Eliane Abramoff had a lumpectomy, but was soon told she would need a mastectomy. Her initial surgeon gave her three choices—none of which were acceptable to her. After much research, she chose the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery because of their outstanding success rate. Today,…
It’s not always easy to find positives after being diagnosed with breast cancer, but finding these doctors was definitely a fortunate thing for me! The doctors and all of the staff at the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery and the St. Charles Surgical Hospital are truly amazing in their skill and dedication to their patients!…
The Road That Eventually Led Me to the Breast Center Genetics: My family history of breast cancer runs deep and includes all the cancers that are attached to the breast cancer gene. Following my first biopsy at 20, I spoke with a geneticist who told me genetic testing was not an option, and I should…
Nipple Sparing Mastectomy Traversing the two decades spanning the late 1960s through the 1980s, a procedure called subcutaneous mastectomy was being performed for both risk reduction, benign breast disease, and, in some cases, cancer. A subcutaneous mastectomy included removal of the breast tissue, leaving the skin envelope as well as the nipple and areola intact….
Answers From Dr. Wise About DIEP Flap Reconstruction Consultation with physicians at the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery involves a lengthy discussion during which an extensive medical history is gathered and a thorough explanation of the options for breast reconstruction are reviewed. This helps us participate in shared decision-making with the patient on what is…
Flying—on a wing and a prayer—to New Orleans for breast reconstruction and to regain control of her life….
Some of the best ways my own friends helped me while I was having surgeries, enduring chemotherapy, and receiving daily radiation was by taking the load off my “normal” life….
Center for Restorative Breast Surgery Surgeons Named to Prestigious Best Doctors in America® 2016 List Frank DellaCroce, MD, FACS; Alan Stolier, MD, FACS, Scott Sullivan, MD, FACS; and Christopher Trahan, MD, FACS, of the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery and St. Charles Surgical Hospital, have once again been named to the list of Best Doctors…
New Study Shows More Breast Cancer Patients Are Now Candidates for Nipple Sparing Reconstruction Summary: A new study published in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery proves more breast cancer patients can qualify for a complex nipple saving surgery. Women with large or sagging breasts who previously could not have the surgery can now qualify,…
The Breast Center is proud to announce that Dr. Wise will be presenting at the 10th annual FORCE (Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered) Against Hereditary Cancer conference held in Orlando, FL. The conference is an international conference designed by and for people and families affected by hereditary cancer or a BRCA mutation.He will be a panelist on the Breast Reconstruction Q&A Panel….
