Concerns about the safety of breast implants have been all over the news lately, but the information presented is often confusing and can lead to more questions than answers. In order to really understand all of the information, it’s important to know some basics about breast...
I’m honored to have recently had a paper published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery focused on patient-reported outcomes after nipple-sparing mastectomy and breast reconstruction. Over the past decade, plastic surgeons have realized the importance of not just reporting on complication rates after surgical procedures, but also...
Anne Peled, M.D. answers your breast cancer surgery questions. We collected the questions below so you can watch the video and find answers to all of these questions at the times listed below: https://youtu.be/s8JVP5fCTJc 0:49 Over the muscle or under the muscle reconstruction: can you muscle be...
[SAN FRANCISCO, CA] March 21, 2019 Breast Restoration AdVocacy and Education (BRAVE) Coalition Foundation is recognizing their 6th annual “Brave Day” nationally this year in San Francisco. Brave seeks to empower women through educating them of their rights to reconstruction when diagnosed with Breast Cancer. BRAVE...
Finding out you’re at increased risk for future breast cancer due to your family history or a genetic mutation (or both), can be really overwhelming. Here are some steps that may help you come up with a plan that feels right to you and lets...
We are so excited to have welcomed Nicole Daoud, PA-C, into our practice in late 2018. Nicole is bright, energetic, compassionate, and really goes above and beyond to help provide the patient-centered, high-touch care we are so proud of at APMD. As a patient in...
One of the most rewarding parts of my job is educating other surgeons and patients on new and exciting techniques in breast cancer and breast reconstruction surgery. Furthermore, disseminating knowledge on getting the best breast cancer surgery results. I love interacting with surgeons who are...
I was interviewed last week for the article "Choosing Between Over or Under the Muscle" by Paige More over at paigeprevivor.com. Paige asked me a variety of questions, ranging from my experiences as a survivor of breast cancer to my opinion on Over the Muscle and...
I’m currently only weeks away from my one year “cancerversary” from being diagnosed with Stage I breast cancer at age 37 and am finding myself taken back to where I was last year in getting ready to be on the “other side of the scalpel”...
Finding out you have breast cancer can be overwhelming on so many levels. In the midst of all of the initial appointments, it can be difficult to understand which providers you need to see and how each one is involved in your care. Here are some...