Desiree is a breast cancer survivor, and a patient of Dr. Michael Dobryansky. For breast cancer awareness month, her company, NBTY Inc, shared her story to inspire others and to express their pride in her strength and positivity. Desiree is an advocate for yearly mammograms, and shares her story in the hopes that it will… Continue Reading
LIPSG kicked off breast cancer awareness month on Friday, when Dr. Thomas Davenport spoke at the 1st Annual Winthrop Breast Health Symposium. This Continuing Medical Education Seminar is meant to produce information to improve the knowledge base of caregivers, and improve the care outcomes of patients. Dr. Davenport presented on the topic of Medical and Surgical… Continue Reading
“I never thought it would happen. Not in a million years.” –Lori, Breast Cancer Survivor Lori knew the damage that breast cancer could do. She had seen friends struggle and, as the founder of the celebrity news website cupidspulse.com, she had covered stories of survivors like Giuliana Rancic and Angelina Jolie. But with no family… Continue Reading
Leland M. Deane, MD, MBA, FACS, a specialist in body contouring procedures for 25 years, has partnered with Accurate Surgical Scientific Instruments (ASSI) to design a new body contouring tool for surgeons. Dr. Deane had been using a simple instrument for the accurate measurement of tissue to be removed or put back on tension. Two… Continue Reading
No one is happy when accidents happen, but when they do happen we’re there to help. One thing that does make us happy is seeing our patients recover and go on to do great things! We love catching up with former patients to check in on their progress. When Diana was hurt during a ballet… Continue Reading
On June 18th Dr. Michael Dobryansky presented to the graduating residents and physicians of his alma mater at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Dobryansky’s topic was transitioning from training to practice. In 2007, Dr. Dobryansky completed his Plastic Surgery residency at Cleveland Clinic, and then went on to complete a post-graduate fellowship in Aesthetic Surgery in… Continue Reading
By Frederick N. Lukash, MD, FACS, FAAP Fat grafting is a hot trend in plastic surgery, in fact, you have probably heard about it in the media. This is a technique that takes fat from one place on the body and moves it to another. Fat grafting is a common procedure used in buttock augmentation,… Continue Reading
Emma is a patient of Dr. Rachel Ruotolo. We are sharing her mom Lorie’s letter in support of the Tesoriere family’s efforts to raise both funding and awareness for cleft lip and palate through Emma’s Smile. To Whom It May Concern, My name is Lorie Tesoriere, my family and I currently live in East Meadow. In January 2014, … Continue Reading
A 7.8 earthquake rocked Ecuador on the evening of April 16th. Dr. Jorge Palacios of the ReSurge/Long Island Plastic Surgical Outreach Program and his colleagues in Ecuador are all miraculously okay. Dr. Palacios and his team were in Portoviejo doing patient evaluations for their next surgical trip there. They had just finished at the hospital… Continue Reading
“As a parent, you can feel very powerless. But you have to be an advocate for your child.” –Catherine, Mom to Caelyn. Large or giant Omphaloceles occur in 1 out of every 10,000 live births[1]. Even though Catherine worked in an emergency room, she had never heard of Omphalocele until her 12-week sonogram. “For a… Continue Reading
