World Leader in Breast Reconstruction to Speak at International Conference
(PRWEB) March 10, 2015 -- Dr. Frank DellaCroce, FACS, co-founder of the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery in New Orleans, will be in Mumbai, India, March 19 – 22, 2015, at the invitation of the 8th Congress of the World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. His presentations on the BodyLift Perforator Flap℠, APEX Flap™, DIEP Flap technique refinement, and breast flap shaping —introduces the progress being made in the groundbreaking breast reconstruction procedures his team is pioneering at the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery with his partners Dr. Scott Sullivan, FACS, Dr. Christopher Trahan, FACS, Dr. M. Whitten Wise, and Dr. Craig Blum.
The Congress of the World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery occurs every two years and brings together international leaders in the field of microsurgery.
“It is an honor to invited to speak to this prestigious group of surgeons from around the world,” states Dr. DellaCroce. “By sharing what we are doing at the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery we can further advance the science and art of breast reconstruction”
Dr. DellaCroce recently returned from the 4th Hunan Province Medical Forum on Oncology in Changsha, Hunan Province, China where he presented lectures on the newly developed “APEX Flap” and Composite Stacked Breast Reconstruction.
Drs. DellaCroce and Sullivan co-founded St. Charles Surgical Hospital—the only hospital in the world fully dedicated to breast reconstruction for women facing loss of a breast from cancer, BRCA risk reduction, prior surgical failures, and congenital breast deformities. As world leaders in breast reconstruction techniques, their team is pioneering revolutionary approaches and advancing the care of women affected by breast cancer and congenital breast deformities. The surgical team at the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery is experts in procedural technology that allows for recreation of a lost breast with living fatty tissue transplantation. These techniques, referred to as “Perforator Flaps”, allow for reconstruction of the breast with a focus on preservation of function and aesthetic beauty. The surgical team at the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery has recently pioneered a groundbreaking new breast reconstruction option, the BodyLift Perforator Flap℠, and is concurrently publishing their work on a new Nipple Sparing Mastectomy advancement. Together they have performed over 6000 successful breast reconstructions for women from all over the world.
The Center for Restorative Breast Surgery was established to serve as a dedicated center of excellence for women seeking the most advanced methods of breast reconstruction. Frank DellaCroce, M.D., FACS; Scott Sullivan, M.D., FACS; Chris Trahan, M.D., FACS; M. Whitten Wise, M.D. and Craig Blum, M.D. are pioneers in the art of rebuilding breasts lost to cancer, preventive mastectomy, developmental defects, and deformities associated with previous surgery. Their sophisticated microsurgical techniques allow for recreation of the breast with natural tissue while preserving strength and restoring beauty. Together, with Board Certified Breast Surgical Oncologist Alan Stolier, M.D., they comprise a group of international leaders in breast cancer surgery options, pioneering groundbreaking procedures including nipple sparing mastectomy, the Stacked DIEP, the gluteal hip flap, and the revolutionary BODY LIFT FlapSM. They have performed thousands of breast reconstruction procedures for women facing breast cancer, seeking BRCA risk reduction, or searching for solutions to existing breast deformities. Their Center is tailored and staffed to cater to the needs of clientele who travel from all over the world for their services.
Liz Bodet, The Center for Restorative Breast Surgery, http://www.breastcenter.com/, +1 (504) 583-5550, [email protected]
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